Complete journey in three days, 17 hours By S. Kenneth Shishir Two friends from the Heritage City of Mysuru —Chaitanya and Sagar Avina — have attempted to make it to the Indian Book of Records after riding on two bikes from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in three days and 17 hours. Chaitanya is pursuing his final…
Tour of India Team 2 to Sri Lanka. Was it necessary?
August 4, 2021By V.N. Prasad BCCI sending Team 1 to England for traditional Test Series and Team 2 to Sri Lanka for limited overs cricket seemingly lacked maturity. Yes, benevolent disposition of BCCI towards the ailing economy of Cricket Sri Lanka was in good taste; but it boomeranged in terms of quality of cricket played. Our boys…
Extended central medians causing inconvenience to pedestrians
August 4, 2021Sir, Most of the major roads in Mysuru have well-laid central medians. But unfortunately in many of these roads, the central median extends beyond the zebra crossing at the traffic signal points, causing inconvenience to the pedestrians (see pic). The height of the median is generally about nine to ten inches and it may be…
Make the Most of Your New Watch: Fashion Tips to Style Men’s Watches
August 4, 2021Believe it or not, there is a wrong way to wear a men’s watch. And it can have an impact on your first impression. After all, it’s always the smallest things that make a difference. This is why it’s important to choose the right watch and style it well. While this might sound overly complicated,…
What the Simone Biles Situation Says About How We View Our Athletes
August 4, 2021The Olympics are happening in Tokyo, as the athletes gather there to represent their respective countries. These Olympic games should have taken place last year, but the pandemic prevented that. Now, most countries feel like they have Covid-19 under control enough that they will allow international travel. The reality is that while some countries are doing…
Tokyo Games 2020 (July 23 – August 8, 2021): India’s Boxer Borgohain bows out with Bronze
August 4, 2021Loses to Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey in Semis India’s Lovlina Borgohain took home the bronze medal after losing the semi-final bout to top seed Busenaz Surmeneli of Turkey via unanimous decision today. Lovlina lost the first round 0:5 as all the judges gave the decision in favour of the Turkish boxer. Lovlina was warned and…
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for men’s javelin throw final in first attempt
August 4, 2021Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra kept India’s hopes of an elusive Olympic medal from track and field events alive by earning a direct qualification into the finals with a stunning throw of 86.65m that put him on the top of the Group A contest on Wednesday. Competing in his first Olympics, the 23-year-old Chopra took…
Appointed as MRC Secretary & CEO
August 4, 2021NHS Mani has been appointed as the Secretary and CEO of Mysore Race Club (MRC) Ltd. by the Managing Committee of the MRC. Mani has an experience of over 30 years with Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) Limited, Mumbai and Pune and retired as Secretary & CEO of RWITC, according to a press release…
Hanumantha Nayaka
August 4, 2021K.M. Hanumantha Nayaka (81), retired attender at Maharaja’s Junior College and a resident of Devaraja Mohalla, passed away yesterday evening in city. He leaves behind his wife Tulasamma, four sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at the foot of Chamundi Hill this afternoon.
Ph.D awardee
August 4, 2021Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, has awarded Ph.D in Computer and Information Sciences to M.V. Prashanth for his thesis ‘An Approach for Agricultural Robotic Agents by Using Machine Learning Techniques’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.V. Vijaykumar & Chandrashekar Patil.
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