Moscow: France won the World Cup for the second time in spectacular style on Sunday by ending battling Croatia’s dreams of a first major title with a 4-2 victory in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades. France triumphed thanks to an own goal from Mario Mandzukic, an Antoine Griezmann penalty —…
Djokovic eases past Anderson to win 13th Grand Slam title
July 16, 2018London: Novak Djokovic raced to a fourth Wimbledon title and 13th career Grand Slam crown on Sunday when he defeated a battling but exhausted Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3). World No. 21 Djokovic added the 2018 title to his wins in 2011, 2014 and 2015 as he became the lowest-ranked champion since Goran Ivanisevic…
Sindhu falters in final yet again, loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open
July 16, 2018Bangkok: Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu’s title drought this year continued as she suffered a straight-game defeat against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the summit clash of the USD 350,000 Thailand Open World Tour Super 500 Badminton Tournament. Second seed Sindhu struggled with her consistency throughout the duel as fourth seeded Okuhara dominated the proceedings to…
Mysuru roads turn make-shift garbage dumps
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Even as residents of this Heritage City are taking pride as Mysuru figures in the Top-10 list of India’s cleanest cities, tonnes of garbage, plastic waste, vegetable and fruit waste, metal parts of vehicles, seats and cushions, animal waste, construction debris, waste household furniture are daily being dumped at different city roads. Some of…
Periyapatna woman, who disappeared two years ago, to reunite with family soon
July 15, 2018Mysuru: A woman from Periyapatna who is at present lodged at Himachal Hospital of Mental Health and Rehabilitation at Shimla will soon be brought to Mysuru to be reunited with her family. The Mysuru District Administration is making all efforts to bring her back to her hometown and the process of getting her to Mysuru…
Twin waterfalls come alive at Shivanasamudra
July 15, 2018Chamarajanagar: Bharachukki in the district, popularly called the Niagara Falls and the Gaganachukki in Mandya district have come fully alive after many years following continuous rains in the catchment area of Cauvery and Kabini. The majestic waterfalls from a height of 100 feet and are a sight to behold and the cool breeze that flows…
Release of water from KRS reservoir: Boating activities suspended at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
July 15, 2018Mysuru: Following the release of about 50,000 cusecs of water from Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir yesterday, the Forest Department has suspended its boating activities at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary as the water level in River Cauvery has increased but the bird sanctuary is open for public. The bird sanctuary is located on the banks of River…
Dhanushkoti waterfalls attract tourists
July 15, 2018Chunchanakatte: Even as the tourists are thronging the twin waterfalls, Barachukki-Gaganachukki in the Shivanasamudra range, the scene is no different here with Dhanushkoti waterfalls in full flow. With the heavy rains since the last three to four days, Cauvery, the lifeline for Mysuru and Mandya farmers, is full and hundreds of tourists are visiting the…
Video of Class 8 boy narrating Kodagu’s rain woes goes viral
July 15, 2018Madikeri: While many people have expressed their dissatisfaction about Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) for not sanctioning any funds to Kodagu in his Budget, this little boy from Yemmemadu village near Napoklu takes the cake. In a video that has gone viral, the boy vents his anger at the CM and at the same time…
The Roads Not To Be Taken…
July 15, 2018Mysuru: The road next to Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere is full of potholes. With the monsoon in full flow the road turns into a mini lake. The local residents trying to draw the attention of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to repair the road had staged a novel protest by performing death ceremony rituals….















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