Mysuru: The Mysore District Cycling Association will be conducting the 14th State-level Mountain Bike (Cycling) Championship 2018-19 on Sept.8 and 9 near Lalitha Mahal Palace Helipad in city. Announcing this at a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here on Wednesday, Association Executive Committee Member Nagaraj Venugopal said that the events will be held in U-14,…
BJP expels 6 for anti-party activities
August 31, 2018Mysuru: The BJP has expelled six members from the party who have contested MCC and Town Panchayat polls in the district, for contesting against the party’s official candidates. BJP District President M. Shivanna in a press release, said that the six members expelled are B.E. Rakesh, who is contesting from MCC Ward 58, K.N. Shobha…
Excels in Karate
August 31, 2018Mysuru: Rakshith Gowda, a 1st PU student of SVG Vishwaprajna Composite PU College, secured first place in Kumite (16-17 boys category) at All India Hakuakai Open Karate Championship-2018 held recently. Gandharvika Shastry, a 5th standard student of Pramati Hillview Academy, secured 1st place in Girls Individual Kata in the Mabuni Cup-2018 Karate Competition organised by…
An excellent presentation
August 31, 2018Mysuru: Karavali Samskruthika Chavadi had organised Yakshagana ‘Chamundeshwaridevi Mahatme’ at its premises in Hootagalli recently enacted by artistes of Mahalingeshwara Yakshagana Mandali, Puttur. The Yakshagana excellently portrayed the vociferous entry of Mahishasura, divine presence of Chamundeshwari and the valour of Rakthabeejasura. Inaugurating the event, Minister G.T. Devegowda hailed the unity of Karavali people and lauded…
Girl goes missing from city
August 31, 2018Mysuru: A 19-year-old girl, who left her Paying Guest (PG) accommodation on Gokulam Road here on Aug. 29 at about 10.30 am, saying that she was going to the college, has since gone missing. The missing girl is identified as Neha Gangamma, who was pursuing her first year BBA course at St. Joseph’s College at…
Man electrocuted
August 31, 2018Mysuru: A 50-year-old man was electrocuted, while moving an iron ladder in Nazarbad Police limits yesterday. The deceased is Guruprasad, a resident of Agrahara in city. Guruprasad, who was helping painters paint the walls of a theatre tried to move an iron ladder, which came in contact with a live power line resulting in Guruprasad…
Youth sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping minor relative
August 31, 2018Mysuru:- The POCSO Special Court in city has sentenced a youth to 10 years rigorous imprisonment besides slapping a fine of Rs. 55,000 for raping his minor relative repeatedly following which the girl had conceived and had delivered a baby. The youth, who was sentenced, is 28-year-old Mahadeva, a resident of Mayigowdanahalli in K.R. Nagar…
Illegally stored wine seized from house
August 31, 2018Mysuru: Police personnel, attached to the Excise Department have seized 48 litres of wine, which was stored illegally at a house in Gokulam. Acting on a tip off, the Police raided the house and seized the wine stored in 65 bottles. The seized wine looks like homemade wine and the Police said that they would…
Miscreants steal jewellery from woman’s handbag
August 31, 2018Mysuru: Miscreants have lifted gold jewellery from the handbag of a woman, who was travelling in a city bus from Kuvempunagar Complex to the Clock Tower near Town Hall on Wednesday. The woman, who lost her jewellery is Roopa, a resident of Kuvempunagar. Roopa, who boarded the City Bus at Kuvempunagar Complex on Wednesday afternoon,…
Man murders wife
August 31, 2018Mysuru: A man allegedly murdered his wife by strangulating her at their house in Bhyraweshwara Nagar here on Wednesday night. The deceased is Geethanjali (25), who was residing at Bhyraweshwaranagar 7th Cross in city and her husband who killed her is Umesh, who has since gone absconding. A native of Yamadur in Malavalli taluk, Geethanjali…















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