Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Many indigenous trees are designated as sacred trees as they are associated with mythology, religion and folklore. A few are symbolic of specific God(s). ‘Kadamba’ is one such tree associated with Lord Krishna. The flowers are offered in temples and used in tribal festivals. The tree is…
Will it be one of the Old Guards or a Next-Gen Player? By U.B. Acharya The last tennis major of the decade will be played in New York from August 26, 2019 onwards for two weeks. While the reigning champion Novak Djokovic (32 years), Rafael Nadal (33 years) and Roger Federer (38 years) are the…
Sir, I travelled in Train No.17302 Dharwad-Mysuru Express, ex-Dharwad on 22.8.2019, in AC 2-tier Coach A1, with berth numbers 37 & 39 [Ticket PNR No.4261820269]. The train reached Mysuru (Platform No.1) on-time at 0700-hrs on 23.8.2019, and I de-trained and went to my home. I received a phone call on my landline at around 0745-hrs,…
This is the condition of the KRS Road on which hundreds of vehicles ply daily. With Dasara approaching and KRS Dam full to the brim, the density of vehicles is sure to increase in the coming days. During rains, rain water gets stagnant on huge crater-like potholes of various sizes making it difficult for road…
Stray dog menace is increasing day by day near the parks below the high tension power line near Shiva Temple at Srirampura 2nd Stage. The place is occupied by a pack of nearly 20 dogs which roam around the parks and give sleepless nights with their continuous barking and howling. Authorities concerned are urged to…
Though nearly a month has gone by after the completion of UGD works on the 3rd Cross in Subashnagar, the excavated mud was not removed and with recent rains, the road is filled with slush making it difficult for residents to ride or drive their vehicles on this slush-filled road. Residents said that many two-wheeler…
The second and final leg of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) — Season 8 will begin today (Aug.25) at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium in city with Belagavi Panthers locking horns with Shivamogga Lions at 3 pm. At 7 pm, the home team Mysuru Warriors will take on Hubli Tigers. The first-leg was held at M. Chinnaswamy…
Janardhan Memorial Ranking Veterans Table Tennis Tournament proved a Waterloo for most of the Mysuru TT players of all age groups, except for Sushila Devi Pillay of Mysuru who grabbed another Silver Medal in this event after the last Silver in the Hassan Ranking Veteran Tournament. In Hassan, Sushila had got away with a Silver…
To take on Nozomi Okuhara in finals today P.V. Sindhu continued her fine form as she defeated China’s Chen Yufei 21-7, 21-14 to reach the finals of BWF World Badminton Championships 2019 in Basel. Not many can forget the epic World Championships final from 2017 that went on to become the longest women’s singles gold…
Dabang Delhi K.C. got their home leg in Pro Kabaddi Season 7 underway with a 33-31 win over Bengaluru Bulls at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in Delhi on Saturday. Naveen Kumar was the star for the hosts and finished the game with 13 raid points, while ‘Hi-Flyer’ Pawan Sehrawat’s 17 raid points went in vain….
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