Mysuru’s top women chess player H.R. Manasa (the former State Women’s Champion & the current Karnataka U-19 girls Champion), taking part in the 26th National Youth U-25 Chess Championship 2017 at Port Blair representing Karnataka, fared well by securing 5.5 points from nine rounds and finished 36th in the final placings. IM P. Shyamnikhil of…
Vehicle-lifters arrested
July 20, 2017Nine two-wheelers, one autorickshaw worth about Rs. 3.70 lakh recovered Mysuru: Vidyaranyapuram Police, who took three persons who were triple riding on a bike into their custody and later arrested them on charges of lifting vehicles in various parts of city. The accused have been identified as Gautham and K. Kiran of Muniswamynagar and T….
Curtains to fall on Chennai Open?
July 20, 2017Unable to meet the ‘commercial demands’ of the main organisers, IMG, Chennai Open is set to move out of the city after 21 years and Pune is likely to host India’s only ATP World Tour event from next year. Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) is expected to make an official announcement on the development today….
House burgled: Gold ornaments worth Rs. 1.80 lakh stolen
July 20, 2017Mysuru: House burglars, who broke into a house in German Press Quarters premises at Siddarthanagar in broad daylight, have decamped with gold ornaments worth about Rs. 1.80 lakh kept in the almirah. It is learnt that Premanand, who resides in the house, had locked the house on Tuesday morning and had gone to work. When…
44th Natl. Women’s Challengers Chess Tournament from tomorrow
July 20, 2017The premier women’s chess event in the country, the 44th National Women’s Challengers Chess Tournament,conducted by the Mysore Chess Centre under the aegis of the UKCA & AICF will begin at the Mysore Sports Club tomorrow. Around 125 players will be seen in action. The nine day tournament comprising of 9 rounds will conclude on…
Sahajaranga theatre classes in city from Aug. 13
July 20, 2017Mysuru: Niranthara Foundation of Mysuru will be conducting ‘Sahajaranga’ theatre classes from Aug. 13 to Sept. 17 at Gandhi Bhavan in Manasagangothri. Applications may be obtained at Niranthara premises in Saraswathipuram between 11 am and 4 pm and at Gandhi Bhavan between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Last date to submit application is Aug. 5….
Complaint against three for collecting money in guise of providing job
July 20, 2017Mysuru: A person has lodged a complaint against three persons who had collected money from him for getting a job and failing to do so. The complaint has been lodged by Maharudrappa against Yogitha Sharma, Vijay and Maharaja Singh at K.R. Police Station. Maharudrappa, after completing his education, was looking for a job and came…
Hanumanth Nayak
July 20, 2017Kumbla Hanumanth Nayak (92), retired Joint Director of Land Records Department and former President of Saraswatha Brahmin Samaj, passed away yesterday morning at his residence in V.V. Mohalla following brief illness. He leaves behind five sons, three daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Chirashantidhama in Gokulam here last evening,…
Unidentified man dies at K.R. Hospital
July 20, 2017Mysuru: An unidentified man, who was found lying unconscious by the Lashkar Police near Sangam Theatre, breathed his last at the K.R. Hospital at about 7 am on July 16. He was admitted at the Hospital on July 12. The unidentified man is about 40-45 years old, 5.5 ft. tall, well-built, round faced, has an…
Musical feature tomorrow
July 20, 2017Mysuru: Surabhi Ganakala Mandira, Mysuru, is presenting a grand musical feature, “Gana Rajendra, Vaggeya Rajendra, Sri Jayachama Rajendra” at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium on Friday (July 21) at 6 pm. The feature intends to bring out the salient features of Wadiyar’s compositions and also to throw light on the important aspects of the life of the…














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