Cricket is a very popular game in our country and many youngsters have taken up cricket as their career. Mysuru also has the credit of producing talented cricketers who have gone on to play higher-level of cricket. On these lines is Mandya’s 16-year-old cricketer Kruthik Krishna, who has impressed everyone with his excellent performances representing…
Dr. S. Vijayaraghavan to chair JSS Sangeetha Sammelana
October 29, 2017Mysuru: City’s well-known veena artiste Dr. S. Vijayaraghavan will chair the 24th JSS Sangeetha Sammelana organised by JSS Sangeetha Sabha Trust from Dec. 2 to Dec. 6 in the city. Vijayaraghavan, a doctor by profession, teaches at MMC&RI and KVJ Medical College, Sullia and passionately engages himself in music. Having learnt his lessons in veena…
World Karate Day celebrated in city
October 29, 2017Okinawa Karate Do Shorinryu Shorin Kai Association, India, had organised World Karate Day-2017 celebrations on Oct.25 at Shin-Gi-Tai Karate Class, Bank Layout, Bogadi. To mark the day, 125 karatekas took out a procession which was followed by Group Kata Demonstration in the Street. On this occasion, a special karate training session was organised by Kyoshi…
Excel at Yoddha Fighting
October 29, 2017Mysuru: Two athletes from Mysuru excelled in the Yoddha Fighting Championship, a National-level Mixed Martial Arts Competition. Basavesh won his fight against a fighter from Delhi while Kajal Naresh Kumar lost to a fierce opponent from Mumbai. Basavesh, who now holds a career record of 6 wins, 1 loss, has also represented India in World…
UoM Ph.D awardees
October 29, 2017Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D degree in Mass Communication and Journalism to M. Prabhudev for his thesis “Marketing in Kannada Film Industry: An Analytical Study” submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.S. Sapna. P. Sowmya has been awarded Ph.D in Sociology for her thesis “Socio-economic conditions of people with HIV/AIDS and…
State-level PU Volleyball Tourney for Boys & Girls: Double crown for Dakshina Kannada
October 29, 2017Dakshina Kannada (DK) spikers in the boys and girls section hogged the limelight by clinching the title in the State-level PU Boys and Girls Volleyball Tourney 2017-18, conducted by the Department of Pre-University Education, Mysuru, at St. Philomena’s College Grounds here on Saturday. In the PU boys final, DK, helped by some inspiring play by…
Chain-snatcher nabbed
October 29, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru Rural Police have yesterday arrested a 24-year-old man for his alleged involvement in chain-snatching in various places across the city and have seized 30 grams gold chain from him. Ziya, a resident of Ghousianagar, was taken into custody when he was roaming around in a suspicious manner at Ramabai Nagar. During interrogation, he…
Mysore Athletics Club to honour district athletes
October 29, 2017Mysore Athletics Club in association with Vidya Vikas Educational Institution will be honouring those Mysuru District athletes who have represented Karnataka State, University and School Athletics team in the National-level competition during 2016-17. The selected athletes will be honoured with cash prize, memento and certificate. There are several prize categories such as ‘Best Athlete of…
New-born baby girl found abandoned in bush, rescued
October 29, 2017Nanjangud: A new-born baby girl, which was found abandoned in a bush at an agricultural field at Naganapura in the taluk, was rescued of late. According to a complaint lodged at Hullahalli Police Station on Oct. 24, it is said the villagers heard a baby crying from the bushes at a field and informed the…
H.D. Lokesh
October 29, 2017H.D. Lokesh (52), a resident of Vijayanagar 1st Stage, passed away last night following a heart attack. A native of Ponnampet in Kodagu, he leaves behind his wife, two daughters, a son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held today in Gokulam.















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