Mysuru: An unidentified body of a man was found by Railway Police between Srirangapatna and Palahalli Railway Stations yesterday. The deceased is about 55 years, 5.5 ft tall and medium built with wheatish complexion and greyish stubble. He was found wearing an algae-green pant and black shirt with stripes. The body has been shifted to…
Child-friendly Park
August 11, 2018By Shadan Muneer, Freelance Journalist Training children on road safety is always a daunting task. While children may not be able to comprehend traffic signs and the associated symbols inside a room or on a chart due to their tender age, taking them to an open road and then teach traffic rules is too risky…
The Relevance of IKEA and its Mysuru Connection
August 11, 2018It seems, on Thursday all roads led to a Swedish Furniture Store in Hyderabad — IKEA. The company’s name is an acronym — Ingvar Kamprad the name of its Founder, Elmtaryd name of his Farm and Agunnaryd the name of his Hometown in Sweden. So the world famous furniture store IKEA opened its first store…
Asian Games: Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra named India’s flag bearer
August 11, 2018New Delhi: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has been handed the honour of being the Indian contingent’s flag bearer at the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. The announcement was made by Dr. Narinder Batra, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) at a send-off ceremony for the Indian contingent in New Delhi on Friday….
Eighth edition of Celebration Mysore: 1/2 Marathon & 10K event on Sept. 9
August 11, 2018As part of Celebration Run Series, Life is Calling, a Sports Management Company has organised the 8th edition of Celebration Mysore 1/2 Marathon and 10K event on Sunday (Sept. 9). The marathon will be flagged off from the Balarama Gate of the Mysore Palace. The Marathon event is being organised under the auspices of Karnataka…
Ajith Memorial U-16 Inter-School Cricket Tournament: Big win for Mahabodhi School
August 11, 2018Mahabodhi School registered a three-wicket win over Marimallappa’s School in the final of Ajith Memorial (AM) U-16 Cricket Tournament organised by Mahabodhi School at Railway Sports Ground, VV Mohalla, here recently. Marimallappa’s School cricket team emerged runner-up. The trophies and cash prizes were given away by the chief guest Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Mysore University Cricket…
President’s Afro Asia Cricket Cup: City’s Raaj Ramesh wins Best Bowler Award
August 11, 2018Mysuru lad Raaj Ramesh, representing the Indian team Century CC in President’s Afro-Asia Cricket Cup 2018 for U-14 boys at Zimbabwe from Aug. 2 to 8, was adjudged as the “Best bowler of the tournament” by the organisers. Raaj Ramesh, a leg-spinner was the most successful bowler in the tournament, which was won by South…
Mysurean to officiate in Asian Junior TT championship
August 11, 2018Mysurean K. R. Manjunath (LIC, Mysore), an International Table Tennis Umpire (Blue Badge), has been nominated as one of the Umpires for the 24th Asian Junior and Cadet Table Tennis championships to be held at Nay You Taw, Myanmar from Aug. 13 to 18. The event is organised by Asian Table Tennis Union and Myanmar…
Mysurean bags Science Award
August 11, 2018Prof. Praveen C. Ramamurthy, Head, Material Science Department at Indian Institute of Technology, is seen receiving Prof. Satish Dawan Award-2018 from Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is also the President of Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) at a function held at J.N.Tata Auditorium, IISc., Bengaluru, recently. Also seen are Minister K.J.George (partly)…
R.V. Prabhakar Rao Rampore
August 11, 2018R.V. Prabhakar Rao Rampore (48), son of late Y.C. Venkata Rao Rampore (Srikanteshwara Tourist) and a resident of Nanjangud passed away yesterday night due to cardiac arrest. He leaves behind his wife, one daughter, one son, a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed this evening at Deviramanahalli in Nanjangud, according to…
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