By U.B. Acharya A book review like a film trailer arouses curiosity to the viewer/reader to watch the full movie or to elicit some interest in reading the entire book. However, in this case, the book is about a tennis player who is unquestionably the most successful tennis player and yet way down in the…
Annie Zaidi’s award winning play ‘Stifled (Untitled-1)’ is a bold and timely choice. Staged by Kalasuruchi on Aug. 17, in the month of our Independence Day, it lays bare the many dimensions of liberty — especially in relation to self-expression and creative freedom. It is reminiscent of George Orwell’s ‘1984’ published in 1949 — then…
Sir, I had the opportunity to listen to speeches in Parliament. Three members, all representing Karnataka, spoke — two elected and one nominated to the Rajya Sabha. These were Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Dr. C.N. Manjunath and Dr. Sudha Murty. Yaduveer and Dr. Manjunath were elected to the Lok Sabha, while Dr. Sudha Murty was…
Mysuru: Mysuru-born athlete Reeth Abraham has won the bronze medal for India in the women’s Triple Jump final event of the World Masters Athletics Championships held in Björlanda, Sweden recently. Reeth finished with a best effort of 9.83 metres, behind USA’s Neringa Jakstiene (9.99 m) and Great Britain’s Joanne Willoughby (9.91m). The 63-year-old Reeth finished…
The students of Nypunya School of Excellence, Kanakadasanagar (Dattagalli), Mysuru, have excelled in the International Karate Tournament-2024 held in Shivamogga on Aug. 24 — Hamsika Rajpal of Class 5 has secured first place in Kata and second place in Kumite category and Rithul Rajpal of Class 3 has secured first place in Kata. They are…
The two-day Art Karat Jewellery exhibition to showcase its hand-crafted ‘Lakshmi’ collection was inaugurated at Hotel Southern Star in Mysuru this morning. The expo will be open between 11 am and 8 pm today and tomorrow. Seen in the picture are (from left) chief guests Asha Divyesh and Nivedita Ravishankar, Krupa Sumanth of Impressionz and…
Nidumanda Mani Appaiah (78), husband of late Vimala (Ajjamada) and a resident of No. 331, 5th Cross, Banker’s Colony, behind Ganapathy Temple in Bogadi, passed away yesterday in city. A native of Kolakeri village in Napoklu, he leaves behind sons Wing Commander Sandesh Appaiah and Dr. Hitesh Appaiah and a host of relatives and friends….
Kullegowda (88), a resident of Saraswathipuram, passed away last night following a heart attack. He had retired as a Senior Auditor at Local Audit Circle and was serving as the Secretary of Kuvempunagar Nagarika Vedike. A native of Harave Kallahalli of Hunsur taluk, he leaves behind three daughters, two sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a host…
Syed Sameer Ahmed (49), Transport Operator and a resident of No. 118, 5th Cross, KEB Colony in Udayagiri, passed away at a private hospital in city yesterday. Namaz-e-janaza was held today at Masjid-e-Ya-Allah, opposite to Government Guest House after Zohar (1.30 pm), followed by burial at the Muslim Burial Grounds near Tipu Circle.
Anusuya Sathyanarayana (78), a resident of Ramakrishnanagar ‘K’ Block, passed away following prolonged illness in city. She leaves behind daughter Sharvari, son-in-law Jagadish, son Ganesh and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at K.G. Koppal Burial Grounds yesterday.
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