Date: February 8th, 2026

69th SGFI Karate Championship-2026: Amulya wins silver
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69th SGFI Karate Championship-2026: Amulya wins silver

February 8, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 8 (VNS)- Amulya S. Kumar, a student of Amrita Vidyalaya, Mysuru, has brought great pride to Karnataka by winning a silver medal at the 69th SGFI Karate Championship-2026 held at Baramati, Maharashtra, recently. Amulya created history by becoming the only girl from Karnataka to secure a silver medal. She is also the only…

46th National Athletic Championship: City’s Master Athletes win 21 medals
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46th National Athletic Championship: City’s Master Athletes win 21 medals

February 8, 2026

Mysuru: Master athletes from Mysuru have won 21 medals in the 46th National Athletic Championship-2026 held at Thiruvananthapuram recently. Among those who won medals include H.M. Bharathi (75+ category): Shot-put – gold, hammer throw – silver and discuss throw  – bronze; Vijaya Ramesh (70+ category): Long jump – bronze; M. Manjamma (70+ category: 4×100 mts…

Excels in shooting
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Excels in shooting

February 8, 2026

Mysuru: Jammada Preeth Appaiah, a resident of Bannimantap in city and a student of the Mysore Sports Shooting Academy (MSSA), won two gold medals at the 3rd Nagaraja Rao Jagdale Shooting Competition & Championship 2026. The event was held from Jan. 25 to Feb. 6 at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Shooting Range in…

Bottleneck just outside Suburban Bus Stand
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Bottleneck just outside Suburban Bus Stand

February 8, 2026

Management matters more than additional infrastructure Sir, While bus terminals are designed for smooth movement, the infrastructure around them often fails and the area outside the Mysuru Suburban Bus Stand highlights how gaps in planning and management reduce safety and accessibility. During peak hours, congestion spills onto surrounding roads, with buses frequently looping around Hardinge…

Myndapanda Thimmanna
Obituary

Myndapanda Thimmanna

February 8, 2026

Mysuru, Feb. 8- Myndapanda Thimmanna (Raja), a resident of No. 661, 11th Cross, 2nd Main in Gokulam 3rd Stage, passed away yesterday in city. He was 71. He leaves behind his wife Parvathy (Palli – Ningerira), son Sajan Nanjappa, daughter Simpu Devaiah and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashantidhama…

Venkataramanappa
Obituary

Venkataramanappa

February 8, 2026

Venkataramanappa (86), former Joint Director (Town Planning), BMRDA and Chief Advisor, Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), passed away yesterday at his resident in Saraswathipuram here. He leaves behind his wife, sons Anand, Jagadish, Dr. Arun Kumar and Lokesh and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held today in city.

Shivarudrappa
Obituary

Shivarudrappa

February 8, 2026

Shivarudrappa (Swamy), Congress leader and a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away following brief illness at a private hospital in city yesterday. He was 68. He leaves behind his wife Jayalakshmi, three sons including MCDCC Bank Doddakavalande Branch employee S. Santosh, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Jayanagar…

In Briefs

Nominated as Blue Badge Umpire

February 8, 2026

K.R. Manjunatha, Table Tennis Blue Badge Umpire from Karnataka, has been nominated as one of the Blue Badge Umpires for the prestigious WTT Star Contender Table Tennis Championship 2026, scheduled to be held at Chennai from Feb. 10 to 15, according to Ravi Kumar Nayak, Hon. Jt. Secretary, Karnataka Table Tennis Association.

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Workshop

February 8, 2026

The Department of Kannada, Maharaja’s College, has organised RUSA-sponsored Workshop on ‘Analytical Skills of Poetry’ in Room No. 37 at Maharaja’s College tomorrow (Feb. 9) at 10 am. Maharaja’s College Principal Prof. V. Shanmugam will inaugurate. Udupi’s Hiriyadka Government FGC Principal Dr. H. Jayaprakash Shetty will be the resource person. Maharaja’s College Kannada Department Head…

In Briefs

Dyslipidemia treatment camp

February 8, 2026

JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Lalitha-dripura Road, Alanahalli, Mysuru, is conducting a 20-day camp on Dyslipidemia treatment from Feb. 9 to 28 at 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. People having raised cholesterol levels may avail the benefits of the camp. [Ph: 0821-2548231, Mob: 98864-85005]

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