By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist As per scientists, the world began 13 billion years ago with the Big Bang. Earth came into being about 5 billion years ago. And about 4 billion years ago, life emerged on Earth. What we mean by ‘life’ is the appearance of sentience, the appearance of…
Patronising Ponzi players
July 4, 2019Given the feature of dailies virtually compelled to accommodate their column-space to reports of various kinds of criminal acts in today’s society, on an unprecedented scale, one cannot but remark that living in peace nowadays is a challenge before all cross-sections of urban residents. The modus operandi of the offending types conning the gullible citizens…
Geologists must stop acting like Astrologers
July 4, 2019Sir, Apropos the report concerning the possible recurrence of excess rainfall and landslides in Kodagu this monsoon too like in 2018 (SOM dated April 25), it is unfortunate that the Geological Society of India (GSI) has come out with this untimely prediction which goes to put the easily vulnerable common man’s mind placed further precariously….
Tree fall chokes traffic at V.V. Mohalla
July 4, 2019A tree branch fell on the road near 4th Main Road at V.V. Mohalla, opposite Loyal World at about 9am today causing massive traffic jam on the busy road. As it was peak hour traffic, buses, cars, bikes and other vehicles were stranded for a long time. Though the V.V. Puram Traffic Station is a…
ICC World Cup 2019: Bairstow, Wood put England in semi-finals
July 4, 2019Hosts England made it to the semi-finals with a convincing 119-run win over New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 match played at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday. Jonny Bairstow’s century was the highlight of the England innings before the bowlers took over to bowl out New Zealand and ensure that they make it to the…
City youth selected for Thailand Karate Championship
July 4, 2019A youth from the city has been selected to participate in the international Karate championship to be held in Thailand on July 10. R. Rohit, son of Ramesh and Anitha, residents of Raghavendranagar, is the one who is selected. He is doing his second year engineering in MYCEM (Mysore College of Engineering and Management) and…
S.A. Srinivasan Memorial U-23 Cricket Tourney: Combined Mofussil gain first innings lead
July 4, 2019Combined Mofussil XI gained the vital first innings lead and the points in the drawn two-day Sri. S.A. Srinivasan Memorial U-23 cricket tournament 2019 played at Alur Grounds here on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Scores Combined Mofussil XI: 233 in 76.5 overs (Nikshep P. Khanapur 80, Kishan S. Bedare 28, Sathya Swaroop 24, B.Dheemanth 21,…
No power supply on July 5 and 6
July 4, 2019Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 6 pm in the following villages: Yelwala, Chikkegowdana Koppal, Lingadevara Koppal, Maidanahalli, Aloka road. July 6: Automotive Axel and surrounding areas, Rane Madras Road, Hootagalli Industrial Area, Old Lunars, Theorem, Spectra Pipes, Varsha Cables, L&T, Wipro Lights, Sriram Engineers, Rajath…
Free coaching
July 4, 2019District Backward Classes Welfare Department has invited applications online from Backward Class candidates for free coaching for competitive examination for IAS, KAS and Bank probationary officers. Candidates can log on to www.backwardclasses.kar.nic.in and apply before July 12. For details call Mob: 80507-70004.
Applications invited for educational loan
July 4, 2019D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation has invited online applications from eligible students who have secured admission (2019-20) to Diploma (Lateral entry to engineering), MBA, MCA, M. Tech, ME through CET, for granting educational loans under Arivu scheme. Students belonging to 1, 2A, 3A and 3B, whose annual family income does not exceed Rs….
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