India’s star javelin-thrower Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the prestigious Diamond League final, which will be held here on Aug.30. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion, Chopra, finished fifth in the Rabat (Morocco) leg of the Diamond League series earlier this month, with a best throw of 83.32m. He collected four Diamond League points from there and…
Yoga Contest Winners
July 28, 2018The students of Ideal Jawa Rotary School won prizes in different categories of the Taluk-level Yoga Competition organised at JSS High School, Sarawathipuram, by the Department of Education. Yashas and Sanjana S. Bowdd of Grade 6 have secured first place, C. Amogh and Sanjana Yadav of Grade 6 have secured second place in the U-14…
Office-bearers of Karate Association
July 28, 2018The following have been elected as the new office-bearers of Mysore Karate Association (2018-19): President – Karate Siddaraju; Vice-President – N. Shankar; General Secretary – M.B. Chidananda; Jt. Secretary – S. Deepak Kumar; Treasurer – N.G. Shivdas; Directors – Azeez Khan, Nagaraju, Mahadevaswamy and Sunil Kumar, according to a press release.
KSCA Dr. (Capt.) K. Thimmappiah Memorial Cricket: KSCA Colts gain first innings points
July 28, 2018Excellent batting by Shubhang Hegde 125 (255b, 10×4, 4×6) and his vital 138-run seventh wicket partnership with Vyshak Vijayakumar 84 (125b, 13×4), enabled KSCA Colts to post a first innings total of 500 for nine in 185.2 overs, and gained the vital first innings points in their drawn four-day Group ‘D’ league tie against Madhya…
MTC to host AITA Natl.-level U-14 Tennis Tourney
July 28, 2018The Mysore Tennis Club (MTC), Mysuru, will be conducting the National-level AITA Talent Series U-14 (Boys & Girls) Tennis Tournament from Aug.27 to 31 at MTC courts. The qualifying rounds will be held on Aug.25 and 26 at the MTC courts. The sign-in for qualifying rounds is on Aug.24. The main draw begins on Aug.27….
U-15 Open Chess Tournament
July 28, 2018Mysore Chess Club has organised Under-15 Open Chess Tournament for boys and girls (born on or after Jan.1, 2003) on Aug. 1 at 5.30 pm at Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara Institutions, near Nanjumalige Circle, Lakshmipuram, Mysuru. Interested players may enrol their names at the venue. Players should carry their own chess set and Date of Birth (DoB)…
Puttaswamy
July 28, 2018Puttaswamy (77), a retired teacher and a resident of Gayathripuram, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Parvathamma, daughter Pushpalatha T.B. Chikkanna (former Mayor), two sons and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning.
N. Vatsala Devi
July 28, 2018Vatsala Devi (78), wife of late Somarajan and a resident of J.P. Nagar in city, passed away yesterday. She leaves behind five daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning.
Truckers strike: Markets shut
July 27, 2018Mysuru: Trucks remained off roads for the eighth consecutive day today to press for their demands even as the government said truckers cannot hold the government to ransom. Lakhs of trucks (over 4,500 in Mysuru) have been off the roads since July 20 as truckers are protesting against high diesel prices, removal of all toll…
PIL against Railway lines via Kodagu: High Court gives two weeks to Govt. to make its stand clear
July 27, 2018Government has to either say Yes or No to the project or it must say that the project is under consideration or underway NOTE: The Railway Ministry’s ‘advice’ to the Kerala government to ‘seek specific approval’ from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to carry out a survey for the proposed Thalassery-Mysuru…















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