Hunsur’s H.G. Tharuna, taking part in the Open International Karate Championship held at Nehru Indoor Stadium in Shivamogga, has bagged gold medals in Kata and Kumite categories (Under 30 kg). In all, 1,500 karatekas from across India, Nepal and Srilanka took part in the Championship. A 6th standard student of Shastri Public School here, Tharuna…
AITA Men’s National-level Tennis: City’s Manish enters main draw
September 17, 2018Manish, a 2nd PUC student of Sapient College of Commerce, Mysuru, representing Karnataka in the AITA National 2.5 lakh Men’s Tennis Tournament being held at K.G. Ramesh Tennis Academy in Coimbatore from Sept.15 to 22, entered the main draw in the Men’s Singles after winning his final qualifying round match against R. Rithvik 6-4, 6-0…
Tennis: Vasisht scores over Bassel
September 17, 2018Mysuru lad C. Vasisht, taking part in the Egypt F19 Futures $15,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament-2018 here, won his second round qualifying Men’s Singles tie against Hassan Bassel (Egypt), and entered final qualifying round on Sunday. Vasisht registered a 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 win over Hassan Bassel to enter the final round. Incidentally, Vasisht, taking part…
KSCA Inter-Zonal U-16 Tourney: President’s XI gain first innings points against Mysuru Zone
September 17, 2018President’s XI gained the vital first innings points against Mysuru Zone in the two-day drawn encounter in the KSCA Inter-Zonal U-16 Cricket Tournament 2018, played at the Aditya Global Grounds here recently. President’s XI secured three points while Mysuru Zone gained one point for the drawn tie. Scores Mysuru Zone: 264 in 82.5 overs (A….
Saree Walkathon steals the show
September 16, 2018Mysuru: As many as 500 women took part in Saree Walkathon-2018 organised this morning by Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central and other organisations. The walkathon theme was ‘Healthy Women, Happy Homes.’ Draped in colourful sarees, with matching blouses, beads and accessories, women stole the show as they walked along the streets early in the…
Magnetic touch to Jumboo Savari route
September 16, 2018Mysuru: One of the highlights of the Mysuru Dasara procession is the march of bejewelled elephants down the Jumboo Savari Route from the Mysore Palace to Bannimantap Torchlight Parade Grounds. The march is not smooth if extra care is not taken as the road is strewn with several stones, nails, glass, metal pieces and sharp…
Hanging in balance
September 16, 2018Kushalnagar: The hanging bride built across Cauvery River near Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple at Kanive close to Kushalnagar in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu District has been severely damaged by recent floods that devastated Kodagu. The hanging bridge connects villages along the border between Kodagu and Mysuru Districts. It also acted as a bond between villagers. The…
Meet Mysuru’s youngest qualified Loco Pilot
September 16, 2018Mysuru: The Indian Railways is one of the world’s largest and biggest employers with 1.4 million people as its workforce. The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) conducts the world’s biggest online recruitment every year to absorb talented candidates. The exams are tough in their own way and there are different levels for the candidates to clear…
‘Stop sending marks cards of students to homes’
September 16, 2018Mysuru: “Sending marks cards of students to their homes is creating unnecessary problems with children almost losing the glory of childhood,” opined Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Founder, Isha Foundation. He was speaking at a campaign ‘Youth and Truth’ held at the premises of Regional Institute of Education (RIE) in Manasagangothri here yesterday. Sadhguru pointed out that…
‘BJP relentlessly exerting pressure on me to switch over’, says Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu
September 16, 2018Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of relentlessly exerting pressure on him to change sides, H.D. Kote Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu has asserted that he will not desert the Congress which came to his rescue when he was in political doldrums. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Anil Chikkamadu alleged that former Minister…
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