Mysuru’s Grand Master (GM) and top-seed M.S. Thejkumar tied with three-other players, N. Lokesh (TN), P. Phoobalan (ICF) and K. Gunasekaran (ICF) with 8.5 points from ten rounds, but his superlative tie-break score compared to the others enabled him to clinch the title in the 13th BRDCA (Bangalore Rural District Chess Association) International Open FIDE…
South Zone Inter-University Handball: UoM enters second round
December 25, 2019The men’s handball team of University of Mysore (UoM) registered a good 35-31 win over Manonmaniam Sundaranar (MS) University, Tirunelveli, in the South Zone Inter-University Handball Championship for Men 2019, held at Bengaluru North University, Kolar, recently. Results (1st round): UoM bt M.S. University, Tirunelveli 35-31, Osmania University bt Rani Channamma University 30-23, Bangalore University…
Wrestler Geeta Phogat blessed with a baby boy
December 25, 2019The Indian women wrestler Geeta Phogat and her husband Pawan Kumar welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday. The 31-year-old wrestler took to Twitter to share the good news with friends and fans, as she wrote: “HELLO BOY !! WELCOME TO THE WORLD He is here we are so much in love please give him your…
Sania Mirza returns to Indian Fed Cup team after four years
December 25, 2019Doubles star Sania Mirza on Tuesday returned to the Indian Fed Cup team after four years as she was named in the five-member squad, which features country’s top singles player Ankita Raina. Sania last played Fed Cup in 2016 and has been out of action since October 2017 as she took a two-year break to…
Srinivas Murthy
December 25, 2019Srinivas Murthy (75), Retired teacher and President of Lakshmanatheertha Educational Institutions at Hanagodu in Hunsur taluk passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter. Last rites were performed in Hunsur this morning.
M.P. Ramesh
December 25, 2019M.P. Ramesh (64), Retd. AEE, PWD, passed away in Bengaluru yesterday due to heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. The body has been brought to his residence near Raghavendra Mutt in Devaraja Mohalla. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill…
B.S. Lakshamma
December 25, 2019B.S. Lakshamma (95), wife of late T.K. Narasimhachar and a resident of Jayanagar in city, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind four daughters, a son, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill in city tomorrow (Dec.26) afternoon. Family can…
Iftekhar Ahmed
December 25, 2019Iftekhar Ahmed (71) a retd. employee of Kareem Cascami, Nanjangud and resident of Turab Ali Street, passed away this morning after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, one son, two daughters and a host of friends and relatives. Namaz e Janaza will be offered at 4.45 pm after Namaz e Asar at…
Ph.D awardees
December 25, 2019The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Biotechnology to K.S. Balaji for his thesis “Isolation and Characterization of Plant Derived Lectins and Evaluation of their Anticancer Activity” submitted under the guidance of Dr. J. Shankar. C. Ninganaika has been awarded Ph.D in Ancient History and Archaeology by the UoM for his thesis ‘Heggadadevanakote…
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