Bengaluru: Ruthuva, a 8th standard student of Excel Public School, Mysuru, made Mysuru proud by winning Gold Medal in 50m Butterfly with the timing of 00:35.32s in the 1st Sport India Swimming Meet held on July 7 at Pooja Aquatic Centre here. Ruthuva also won two Bronze Medals in 50m Freestyle with the timings of…
Karnataka State U-25 Chess: Bengaluru’s Balkishan triumphs, Vivekananda from Mysuru finishes second
July 9, 2018Kalaburagi: A. Balkishan of Bengaluru with 7.5 points from eight rounds won the title in the Karnataka State U-25 Chess Championship – 2018, held at Kalaburagi on Sunday. Mysuru lad L. Vivekananda finished second with 7 points from eight rounds. Vivekananda had wins over Nakul Loya, Archana S. Indrali, P.T. Basavana Gowda, B.M. Sujay, Nitish…
Karavali Trophy Open Chess: Sharan of DK triumphs, Mysuru’s Ajith finishes thirdKaravali Trophy Open Chess: Sharan of DK triumphs, Mysuru’s Ajith finishes third
July 9, 2018Mangaluru: Sharan Rao of Dakshina Kannada (DK), with 6 points from 6 rounds, clinched the title in the Karavali Trophy Inter-District Open Chess Tournament – 2018 held at Mangaluru on July 8. AGM G.J. Chirag Hirinja of Dakshina Kannada finished second with 5 points (26.5), while Mysuru lad M.P. Ajith secured the third place with…
S.A. Srinivasan Memorial U-23 Cricket Nikin Jose scores century
July 9, 2018Mysuru lad S.J. Nikin Jose’s knock of 139 helped Mofussil XI gain the vital first innings lead over Combined Mofussil XI in the S.A. Srinivasan Memorial U-23 Tournament two-day tie played at Bengaluru on Friday. The two-day match ended in a draw. Scores — Combined Moffusil XI: 282 drew with Mofussil XI: 291 for 7…
Khamrunnissa
July 9, 2018Khamrunnissa (70), a resident of Lashkar Mohalla, passed away yesterday at her residence. She leaves behind three sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Masjid-e-Dargahi on Sawday Road at 5 pm today followed by the burial at Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.
People’s pre-occupation
July 9, 2018Out of the multitude of pre-occupations of the land’s people at large and their periodically elected representatives vying for (a) Tickets for contesting in the polls to the various bodies of law-making and administration, (b) Scrambling for a berth in the Cabinet of Ministers, salivating for unlimited scope for getting rich through unethical means, barring…
Swiping machines will solve change problems in buses
July 9, 2018Sir, Apropos Dr. Shyam Prasad’s letter regarding equipping KSRTC Bus Conductors with ATM/RFID card readers (SOM dated June 29) which goes a long way to solve the give and take change problems in purchasing the journey tickets for both conductors and commuters alike, making the trips peaceful till the alighting destination. Our money is also…
Curb stray dog menace in Srirampura
July 9, 2018Sir, This is further to the letter of Arun Kumar in SOM recently. We the residents of Srirampura 2nd Stage, Ayodya Layout near Hunasemara Bus Stop and Preethi Hill View Layout near Ashokapuram Railway Station are facing the same problem. In spite of our complaints to MCC complaint cell, no action is taken. Will the…
Hit-and-run case atop Chamundi Hill: City Police hunt for killer vehicle
July 8, 2018Mysuru: The City Police are zeroing-in on the vehicle that killed 21-year-old M.C. Namana and Aravinda Rao atop Chamundi Hill on Thursday night. The Police have identified the vehicle as Hyundai Creta and four teams have been formed and CCTV camera footages are being screened to trace the killer vehicle that sped away after the…
International Jawa Day celebrated in Mysuru
July 8, 2018Mysuru: Jawa and Yezdi bikes, which had ruled the roads way back in the 70s and the 80s, vroomed on the main thoroughfares in city to mark International Jawa Day this morning. International Jawa Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of July every year to mark the start of production of these motorbikes in…












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