Five players S.V. Srinath Rao (TN), B. Sekar (TN), P. Poobalan (TN), M. Vinoth Kumar (TN) and IM M.S. Thejkumar (KAR) tied with 7 points each from eight rounds and based on their progressive tie-break score took the places from one to five respectively in the 1st CCA Open FIDE International rating chess tournament 2017…
Appointed as IIIT Director
May 16, 2017Mysuru: Dr. P. Nagabhushan, Head, Department of Studies in Computer Science, University of Mysore, has been appointed as the Director of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD). He will serve as the Director for a term of five years.
3 youths arrested for traffic violation, ganja possession
May 16, 2017Mysuru: When the City Police chased and intercepted a car for traffic violations and over-speeding yesterday, they were in for a surprise as they recovered banned Marijuana (ganja) inside the vehicle and also found that the occupants of the car had smoked the weed. The youths, who were under the influence of weed, have been…
Spain ITF F14 Men’s Tennis Tournament: City’s Vasisht goes down to Tiago
May 16, 2017Vasisht representing India in Spain F14 Futures $15,000 ITF Men’s Tennis Tournament on Sunday went down in the second round of the qualifiers in men’s singles event. Portugal’s Tiago Caco beat Vasisht 6-4, 6-1 and entered the final qualifying round in the men’s singles event. Earlier, Vasisht had registered a 6-3, 6-3 against Australia’s Harrison…
Man run over by train
May 16, 2017Mysuru: A 40-year-old man was run over by a train near B.M.Sri Nagar in city yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Kumar, a resident of B.M.Sri Nagar and a native of Hullahalli in Nanjangud. Kumar, who is a labourer, was reportedly walking on the track at about 4.30 pm, when he was run over…
Cricket betting: Three arrested Rs. 8,200 cash, five cellphones seized
May 16, 2017Mysuru: The CCB and Kuvempunagar Police, acting on a tip off, that some people were indulging in cricket betting in a hair cutting saloon on Sai Baba Temple Road in Ramakrishnanagar E&F Block, have arrested three persons and have seized Rs. 8,200 cash, five mobile-phones, a LED TV set and other items from them. The…
Girl killed in road accident
May 16, 2017Hunsur: In a tragic incident, a 9-year-old girl was killed, while 6 others sustained injuries, when the Ape Auto they were travelling, overturned near Devagalli in the taluk on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Nandini (9) of Rajaji Colony in Nanjangud. Nandini, along with her other family members, was travelling in the…
Unidentified youth dies after coming under moving train
May 16, 2017Mysuru: An unidentified youth has died after coming under a moving train in city last evening. The youth, said to be about 30 years, came under the wheels of Mysuru-Arasikere Passenger train near Metagalli. Mysuru Railway Police, who rushed to the spot, have shifted the body of the youth to MMC&RI mortuary besides registering a…
Pratibha Puraskar
May 16, 2017Zilla Brahmana Mahasabha has invited applications from meritorious Trimatastha Brahmin students who have secured high marks in SSLC and PUC to present this year’s Pratibha Puraskar and scholarship. Interested students may send their applications along with a photocopy of the markscard and a photograph before June 15 to Sandhya Suraksha Trust, Zilla Brahmana Mahasabha office,…
Mass upanayana
May 16, 2017Sri Chitkala Trust, Saraswathipuram, has organised a free mass Upanayana for Vipra vatus at Sri Vaibhava Sabha Mandira (opposite Saraswathi Theatre) on June 4. Interested parents may contact the Trust before May 30. [Mob: 94490-47608 or 94815-29770]













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