Hunsur: A 33-year-old man was killed by his drunk friend for trying to stop a fight. The incident took place at Hosaramanahalli in Bilikere hobli of the taluk on Friday. While the deceased is Shekar, son of Siddanayaka of Hosaramanahalli, the accused is Siddanayaka of the same village. It is learnt that accused Siddanayaka owed…
Girl killed as truck rams into scooter
July 20, 2022Nanjangud: A girl was killed on the spot while another girl sustained serious injuries when a truck rammed into their scooter and ran over the girl near Kalale Gate on Mysuru-Ooty Highway. The deceased girl is Nirmala (20), a beautician and a resident of Ashokapuram in the town. The seriously injured girl is Ramya, a…
Nine child labourers rescued
July 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a joint operation, the officials and personnel of the Mysuru District Police Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Mysuru District Defense Unit, Mysuru District Special Police Unit, Child Helpline, Social Welfare Department and an NGO have rescued nine children working as child labourers at various shops in Bannur and T. Narasipur towns. All the nine…
Body of Bengaluru youth drowned in Cauvery River fished out
July 20, 2022Srirangapatna: The body of a Bengaluru youth, who was swept away in River Cauvery and drowned after he slipped and fell into the River at the Sangam in Ganjam, Srirangapatna on July 12 has been fished out yesterday. The body was fished out near the retaining wall of a private power generating unit near Doddapalya…
A book on the lighter side of Coorg
July 20, 2022Yesterday morning as I sat at my working desk, there sat a brown cover addressed to me on the table. It came from Palanganda T. Bopanna, a journalist author from Bengaluru. Inside was a thin book with a thick hard cover embellished with the photograph of the author in his ethnic Kodava headgear of a…
Beautification works near MCC Commissioner’s house shrinks pavement
July 20, 2022Storm water drains filled up with concrete Sir, After a long time, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is beautifying the pavement between Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) and the Corporation Commissioner’s residence in Yadavagiri. This was much needed and the residents in the neighbourhood are thankful for the same. However, it is disappointing to notice that…
FSDL moves Supreme Court as AIFF Crisis Deepens
July 20, 2022Indian football being hit with a FIFA ban looked a real possibility yesterday after the commercial partners of the sport’s governing body in the country approached Supreme Court over contentious clauses in the draft constitution. Many State Associations and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) marketing partners who run the Indian…
China to host Asian Games in 2023 after COVID postponement
July 20, 2022China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said yesterday, after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of COVID. The Games will now be held in Hangzhou from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8, 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The event was originally scheduled to be held in September this year,…
Modi Cup: Body-Building Contest held
July 20, 2022Marking the birthday of Chamaraja Constituency BJP Yuva Morcha President M.J. Kiran Gowda, Mysuru City BJP Yuva Morcha, Mysore District Amateur Body-Building Association, Arnold Gym, Hebbal and Rock Gym, Hinkal, had jointly organised ‘Modi Cup-2022,’ an Inter-District Body-Building Competition near Yajaman Circle in Lakshmikantanagar of Hebbal here recently. Over 40 body builders from Mysuru, Hassan,…
Bags bronze in Kickboxing
July 20, 2022Prajwal Shivarudrappa of Prajwal Karate Dojo, Mysuru, took part in a State-level Kickboxing Championship organised by K1 Kickboxing Association of Karnataka at Bengaluru on July 9 and 10 and has won a Bronze Medal. He won his First Fight (Quarter Finals) via Technical Knock Out against Shakti of Bengaluru Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Lost in…















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