Mysuru: Due to emergency maintenance works at 66/11 KV FTS Distribution Centre at Megalapura, power supply will be disrupted in the following areas tomorrow (Sept.19) between 10 am and 5 pm: Megalapura, Kilanapura, Siddaramanahundi, M.C. Hundi, Inam Uthanahalli, Kuppegala, Muddegowdana Hundi, Ranganathapura, Srinivasapura, Devegowdana Hundi, Yadakola, Kadavekattehundi, Hosahalli, Gurukarapura, Duddagere, Mahadevi Colony, Lakshmipura, Madhavagere, Varakodu…
Karnataka State Inter-Schools Chess Tourney: Deepthi Lakshmi wins U-15 Mixed title
September 18, 2018Mysuru: K. Deepthi Lakshmi of VEMS, Dakshina Kannada, with 5.5 points from six rounds tied with Mysuru lad Chaitanya Ganesh (Excel Public School), but on the basis of her better progressive tie-break score of 21.75 to the latter’s 16, clinched the title in the Karnataka State Inter-Schools Chess Tourney, conducted jointly by Mysore Chess Centre…
Ph.D awardees
September 18, 2018Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Linguistics to Maryam Fouladi for her thesis “A Study on the Role of ESL Learners’ Critical Thinking Ability in their Performance on Different IELTS Reading Items” submitted under the guidance of Dr. R. Ramakrishna. D.S. Krishna has been awarded Ph.D in Social Work by the…
Prize winners of Engineer’s Cup
September 18, 2018Mysuru: Following are the prize winners of Engineer’s Cup – 2018 held at J.W. Golf Club in city on Sept.15 and 16 under the aegis of JWGC Engineers Golfing Association: Strokeplay Gross: M.S. Shreyash Chandra (72 Gross) – winner; M.G. Chengappa (74 Gross) – runner. Strokeplay Net (H/C 0 to 12): Neeharika Thangamma (66 Net)…
Prasiddhi Bhat triumphs
September 18, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru girl Prasiddhi Bhat, representing Karnataka in the CISCE National Chess Championship-2018 for U-17 girls, won the title with 5.5 points from six rounds on Monday. Prasiddhi Bhat, Kirti Mayur Patil (Mah), Kiyarra Sunil Khaturia (Mah) tied with 5.5 points from seven rounds, but on the basis of a better tie-break score of 21.75,…
Vasisht enters main draw
September 18, 2018Cairo: Mysuru lad C. Vasisht, representing India in the $15,000 ITF Egypt F18 Men’s Tennis Tourney in Cairo, on Monday scored a well earned win over Francesco Trepla 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the third and final qualifying round in the Men’s Singles and entered main draw. He will take on Jayesh Pungliya in the first…
Recommended for ‘Khel Ratna’
September 18, 2018New Delhi: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were Monday jointly recommended for ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna’ award, while star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards. Besides Chopra, other prominent names recommended for Arjuna Awards were junior world champion sprinter Hima Das and…
V. Dinesh
September 18, 2018Mysuru: V. Dinesh (48), Class 1 Electrical Contractor S. Vasanth’s son and a resident of Kuvempunagar, passed away here on Sept.16 (Sunday). He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. His last rites were performed at his native Panjanahalli village in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajanagar District this afternoon,…
Fake News: Do netas really care about the country?
September 18, 2018Sir, I first wish to congratulate Dr. Bhamy Shenoy for his factual, fearless, scientific and informative article titled “Petrol & Diesel: Do we see fake news floating?” (SOM dated Sept. 11). This article should be published in all the leading national dailies also and I would urge Dr. Shenoy to give an interview on TV…
Trip to uncharted territory
September 18, 2018The least accepted event in the life of human beings at large is the inevitable phenomenon of death. The land’s puranas and narratives in the epics are cited by scholars with a reference to fate (vidhi) mentioning that it doesn’t spare any living being, including divine characters. Whatever has been said, is being heard or…















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