Mysuru: Miscreants, who broke into a house have decamped with Rs. 11 lakh cash. The burglary took place at the house of Electrical Contractor D. Krishna at Mydanahalli in Yelwal hobli. On Dec. 12, Krishna, along with his wife Vijaya left to his son’s house at Mettur in Tamil Nadu after locking the house. The…
Double murder: Court sentences auto driver to life imprisonment
December 15, 2024Mysuru: The 5th Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced Yogesh, an autorickshaw driver, to life imprisonment for the murder of two individuals following a road accident on May 24, 2024, at Kotehundi village on H.D. Kote Road. The incident occurred when Yogesh, driving a passenger auto (KA-09-D-4567), abruptly turned right without signalling, colliding with…
‘Decolonisation’ & Rewriting Indian History: Rational approach expected
December 15, 2024I received a WhatsApp message with a photograph yesterday (14.12.2024) from an ex-army Major General which set me thinking about the way we Indians are. I think the reason for all our problems as a Democratic country is because the way we are — tolerant in the face of intolerance, compromising in the face of…
Nehruvian Economics, its Consequences
December 15, 2024By R. Chandra Prakash Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it.—Winston Churchill Nehru was an honourable man. He was also a learned person, an intellectual and a great patriot. No one can question his integrity and nationalism. His overall contributions to the nation-building has to be recognised. However, these qualities…
Road accidents and human behaviour
December 15, 2024Sir, In a concerning continuation of previous trends, India recorded over 4.80 lakh road accidents in 2023, resulting in over 1.72 lakh fatalities — the highest number of road accident deaths globally. This marks a 2.6 percent increase in fatalities compared to 2022. Alarmingly, the fatality rate per 100 crashes remained around 36 last year….
KSLTA-Asian Junior U-14 Tournament: Double delight for Aarav, Padmapriya
December 15, 2024Mysuru girl Padmapriya signs off with second double of 2024 Bengaluru: Dominant Aarav Chhallani and Padmapriya Ramesh Kumar clinched a splendid double each in the KSLTA-Asian Junior (U-14) Tournament at the KSLTA Tennis Stadium Courts here yesterday. In an all-Indian final, Chhallani, playing his first Asian Tennis Federation of the year, came out all guns…
Team Genesis organises Jiu Jitsu jam in city
December 15, 2024Mysuru: City-based MMA club Team Genesis, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary by organising a Jiu Jitsu Jam at a private hotel in city. The event featured Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioners from across the country, showcasing their strength. An eight-man tournament was also organised to mark the celebrations in which J. Thushar of Team Genesis, Mysuru…
Senior State Basketball Association Cup: Teresian College bags runners-up trophy
December 15, 2024Bengaluru: Teresian College basketball team emerged as runners-up in the Senior State Basketball Association Cup held at Kanteerava Stadium, here recently. The tournament was organised by Karnataka State Basketball Association (KSBBA). College management, Principal, Director of Department of Physical Education and Sports, Staff and students have congratulated the team and the coach.
‘Gaana Gandharva’ title conferred on B.P. Manjunath
December 15, 2024Senior BJP leader and Karnataka Exhibition Authority former Chairman B.P. Manjunath was conferred with ‘Gaana Gandharva’ award by Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota, Mysuru and Kavyaloka Trust, Mysuru, at a function held at Rotary Hall on JLB Road in city yesterday. B.P. Manjunath and his wife S. Renuka, who were felicitated on the occasion, are seen with…
Chess tourney winners
December 15, 2024The men’s chess team of JSS Science and Technology University (JSS STU), Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), emerged winners in the Mysuru City Inter-Collegiate Chess Tournament 2024-25 organised by JSS Law College recently. Seen in the picture are SJCE Physical Education Director Dr. C. Revanna, JSS STU Registrar Dr. S.A. Dhanaraj, Vice-Chancellor Dr. A.N….















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