Chess is a traditional sport and has been patronised in our country for a long time. Mandya’s fourth standard student of Santhome Public School, A.N. Shefali, representing India, did everyone proud by winning the Commonwealth Girls U-8 Chess Championship-2017. She is our ‘Star This Week.’ This is Shefali’s second successive gold in the Commonwealth Chess…
Music feature and Bharatanatyam to mark birth anniversary of JC Wadiyar
July 16, 2017Mysuru: As part of the 98th birth anniversary celebration of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Sri Krishna Ganasabha, in association with Brahma Vidya, has organised ‘Sangeetha Roopaka (Music Feature) and Bharatanatyam’ at Alwar Kalabhavan in Sri Krishna Temple premises, Gokulam 3rd Stage here on July 18 at 6 pm. Sri Varchasvi Siddalinga Raj Urs, Mathadipati, Malavalli and…
ICC Women’s World Cup: India storm into semifinals crush New Zealand by 186 runs
July 16, 2017Skipper Mithali Raj slammed a century before left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned with a five-wicket haul as India crushed New Zealand by 186 runs to storm into the semifinals of the ICC Women’s World Cup yesterday. After being put in to bat, India scored 265/7 in their 50 overs. Mithali Raj slammed her sixth hundred…
Ravi Shastri may get over Rs. 7 crore a year
July 16, 2017India’s newly-appointed head coach Ravi Shastri is likely to be paid between Rs. 7 crore to Rs 7.5 crore per year, according to sources. “BCCI is going to make an offer of more than Rs. 7 crore to Shastri. This is the same amount which (predecessor) Anil Kumble had asked from the board during his…
State-level ESIS Nurses meet in city
July 16, 2017Mysuru: A day-long State-level meet of Karnataka State ESIS Nurses Association was inaugurated in MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall at J.K. Grounds here this morning. In his inaugural address, MLA M.K. Somashekar said that he has received a memorandum from the Association seeking promotion and statutory facilities to ESIS Nurses, which he will forward to Chief…
SPORTS EVENTS
July 16, 2017Chess 44th National Women’s Challengers Chess Championships 2017 21.7.17 to 29.7.17 Conducted by Mysore Chess Centre at Mysore Sports Club premises. Cricket Dr.(Capt.) K.Thimmappiah Memorial Cricket tournament 2017 22.7.17 to 25.7.17 Mumbai CA Vs. Gujarat CA at SDNR Wadiyar Platinum Jubilee grounds Punjab CA Vs. Kerala CA at JSS-SJCE grounds 28.7.17 to 31.7.17 Mumbai CA…
Power disruption tomorrow
July 16, 2017Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow (July 17) between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: KPTCL Layout, Police Layout, Nandini Layout, Giridarshini Layout, Srirampura 2nd Stage, 3rd Stage, Mahadevapura, Ramabhai Nagar, Goruru, Parasayyana Hundi, Shivapura, Ballahalli, Nagarathahalli, Anaganahalli, Mooganahundi, Tibbaiahnahundi, Lingambudi, University Layout, Bogadi, Dasanakopplu, Roopanagar,…
SPORTS QUIZ
July 16, 2017What does the term ACB stand for? In which sport is the term ‘Jump Ball’ associated with? The ‘UEFA Cup’ is associated with which sport? Who is the Indian women’s cricketer who became the highest run-getter in ODI ? Who is the F1 driver who will take the pole position in the British Grand Prix?…
Hebbal Narayanachar
July 16, 2017Allah Baksh (Bakshi), a senior Congress Minority leader and a resident of Rajivnagar near Nimrah Masjid, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. He was 65. He leaves behind two sons, a daughter, grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Namaz-e-Janaza was held at Masjid Bagbhan on Akbar Road in Lashkar Mohalla…
Accident victim succumbs
July 16, 2017Mysuru: A 21-year-old youth, who had met with an accident of July 14 and admitted to a private hospital here, succumbed to injuries yesterday night while being shifted to Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as Gundu Rao alias Gowdagere Shetty, son of Jadeshetty of Dodda Hinduvadi in Kollegal taluk. Gundu Rao, at about 9.30…















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