Good batting by opener B. Dheemanth (95,15×4) and inspiring bowling by Munish Chengappa (five for 22) helped RBNCC ‘A’ to gain the first innings points in their two-day drawn tie against Karavali Cricketers in the KSCA Mysuru Zone 1st Division League tie played at the PET Grounds in Mandya recently. In the second division tie,…
Decade-old illegal BSNL telephone exchange case : “Face the trial” SC tells Marans
July 30, 2018New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed an appeal by former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran and reconfirmed a Madras High Court ruling that directed him to face trial in the decade-old illegal BSNL telephone exchange case. The Madras High Court had in March set aside a Trial Court order discharging Dayanidhi and his elder…
C.S. Ravishankar elected as JWGC President
July 30, 2018Mysuru: C.S. Ravishankar was elected as the President of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) in the elections held yesterday. Ravishankar, who secured 331 votes, emerged as the winner defeating his nearest rival V. Prakash, who polled 311 votes, while Dr. B. Prasanna Shankar came a distant third securing 130 votes, out of the total 772…
Prostitution racket busted: Beauty parlours raided, three arrested, six women rescued
July 30, 2018Mysuru: The Special Police teams, which raided two beauty parlours at Vijayanagar and Hootagalli simultaneously on Saturday, have arrested three persons and have rescued six women who were forced into flesh trade. The Police raided Chandana Beauty Parlour and Saloon near Vijayanagar Water Tank and Aishwarya Beauty Parlour and Spa at KHB Colony in Hootagalli,…
CM H.D. Kumaraswamy chairs DCs conference
July 30, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the State Government has waived off agricultural loans to the tune of Rs. 49,000 crore and a Government Order on the guidelines will be issued soon. In his opening remarks at a two-day conference of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Zilla Panchayat CEOs here today, he said that…
PM Modi’s Ex-Security Officer passes away
July 30, 2018Nanjangud: Major Sudhir (44), a native of Nanjangud, who had served as a Security Officer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, passed away at Vinayaka Hospital in Salem, Tamil Nadu, this morning following brief illness. He is survived by his wife, two children and a host of relatives and friends. Maj. Sudhir studied at…
Despite ban, plastic adds to city’s pile of waste
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Humanity’s relationship with plastic is rather schizophrenic. It is present in almost every aspect of modern life — from water bottles to aircraft. Without it, our lives would not be the same. However, it is now considered an environmental evil because of the havoc that plastic waste wreaks. We see it on our streets,…
Dalit outfit demands home for slum-dwellers
July 30, 2018Mysuru: The Dalit Vimochana Sene has urged Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to construct homes for slum-dwellers who have been living in huts in front of the Saw Mill in Medar Block for over 45 years. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Sene’s Mysuru Division President Hanumanthaiah, reminding the CM of his…
Keep Ganesha short at 4 ft.: MCC
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is taking all steps to make Ganesha festival an environmental-friendly one this year. As a first step, it has announced that Ganesha idols with more than four feet in height and made of paper moulds will be banned in city limits. The idols less than three to four feet in…
MLA directs removal of illegal sheds in Ward 54
July 30, 2018Mysuru: Continuing his inspection of areas coming under his Assembly constituency, KR MLA S.A. Ramdas conducted a padayatra in MCC Ward No. 54 on Saturday. Commencing his padayatra from the foot of Chamundi Hill, Ramdas, following complaints of illegal sheds springing up in the area, directed the officials to evacuate the sheds and provide proper…















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