Moscow: The 2018 FIFA World Cup gets underway today when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia following an opening ceremony at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Football’s showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competing in 64 games over 32 days. The 21st edition will be played out in 12 stadiums, across 11 cities, spread over 1,800…
New Delhi: Indian chess star Soumya Swaminathan has withdrawn herself from a tournament in Iran, opposing the country’s rule which makes it mandatory for female athletes to wear a headscarf. Swaminathan took to Facebook to share her decision with the fans. She released a strongly-worded statement saying, “I am very sorry to state that I…
Moscow: FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday he will stand for re-election as the head of football’s world governing body next year. Infantino said earlier that FIFA had been “clinically dead” when he took over in 2016 from long-time president Sepp Blatter who was engulfed by corruption allegations. Two years later, it was “very…
Mysuru’s athletes Reena George (220m, 4x100m), Apsana Begaum (220m, 4×100 4×400), M. Arpitha (400m, 4×400), A. Nityashree (400m, 4×400) and Vidyasagar Siddarajanayaka (100m, 200m, 4×100) have been selected to represent Karnataka in the 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletic Championship to be held in Guwahati. The team comprises 18 men and 15 women who will compete…
Mysuru’s athletes Reena George (220m, 4x100m), Apsana Begaum (220m, 4×100 4×400), M. Arpitha (400m, 4×400), A. Nityashree (400m, 4×400) and Vidyasagar Siddarajanayaka (100m, 200m, 4×100) have been selected to represent Karnataka in the 58th National Inter-State Senior Athletic Championship to be held in Guwahati. The team comprises 18 men and 15 women who will compete…
Mysuru girl, M.V. Spoorthi of SBRR Mahajana FGC, taking part in the Canara Union State ranking table tennis tournament which concluded at Bengaluru on Tuesday, lost in the semi-finals in the women’s singles event. Koumudi Patankar beat M.V. Spoorthi 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8 in the semi-finals. In the quarter-finals, Spoorthi had a good…
Thathanda Gowramma Muthamma (Thamane Balianda), wife of late Thathanda Muthanna, passed away this morning at her residence in Rajivnagar 1st stage in city. She was 94. She leaves behind three sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Cremation was held at the foot of Chamundi Hill at 1.30 pm today, according to…
JSS Polytechnic for the Differently Abled, Mysuru, is offering six diploma courses of three years duration to SSLC passed eligible orthopaedically handicapped, hearing impaired and visually impaired students. Applications have been invited for admission to first year diploma courses for the year 2018-19. Last date for submission of filled-in applications is extended till June 22….
The Karnataka Yakshagana Bayalata Academy has invited entries from authors of books on Yakshagana and its forms, such as Moodalapaya, Talamaddale, Yakshagana Gombeyaata etc., published in the year 2017, for awarding book prize. The best book will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000. The entries must be sent to the Registrar, Karnataka Yakshagana…
Train No. 16229 from Mysuru to Varanasi and Train No.16230 from Varanasi to Mysuru has been cancelled from June 14 to July 26. The trains will remain cancelled for 42 days due to construction of washable apron at Platform 8 in Varanasi Railway Station from June 15 to July 26, according to a press release…
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