The feature of nearly 140 crore people of India, following diverse faiths, celebrating festivals that have endured for several centuries has no parallel in any other country across the world. Creating a directory, even an encyclopedia, of the innumerable festivals being celebrated with fervour throughout the year that can be envy of the atheists and…
CWS: There was no need for second PIL
March 14, 2020Sir, This is in response to Col. C.P. Muthanna’s letter published in Star of Mysore dated Mar. 13, 2020. Nobody is disputing the approval given by the 37th AGM of Coorg Wildlife Society (CWS) to oppose the proposed Railway project from Mysuru to Kushalnagar. It is a fact that during my Presidency of CWS, I…
Plea to clear mud from drains on Theobald Road, Nazarbad
March 14, 2020CESC workers, who dug trenches to lay cables at Lingaiah Colony on Theobald Road in Nazarbad, have dumped the mud inside drains and have not cleared it despite the works getting over 20 days ago. Residents said that when they asked the MCC officials to get the drain cleaned, they simply washed their hands by…
Defunct drinking water unit atop Chamundi Hill
March 14, 2020The drinking water unit installed atop Chamundi Hill near the temple for the benefit of devotees and tourists has stopped functioning causing a lot of inconvenience especially during summer. One of SOM readers, who sent his photograph, said that he has been checking for the availability of drinking water since a month and there was…
IPL 2020 postponed due to Coronavirus
March 14, 2020To start from Apr.15 instead of Mar.29 The start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been postponed to Apr. 15 from Mar.29 as a “precautionary measure” against the Coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement yesterday. The BCCI statement comes at the back of the…
KSCA Group II, 2nd Division League: Bengaluru’s ASC scores over Triton SC, Mysuru
March 14, 2020Inspiring bowling performance by Avishek Sharma (4/22) helped ASC Centre, Bengaluru, to register a four-wicket win over Triton SC, Mysuru and enter the final in the KSCA Group II, 2nd Division League 2019-20 played at Bengaluru recently. Batting first, Triton SC scored 158/6 in 20 overs. Useful contributions came in from T.P. Sharbin 44, S.J….
Chandigarh’s Gursimar wins Hero Women’s PGT – Leg 6
March 14, 2020Mysuru’s Pranavi Urs finishes sixth Chandigarh’s Gursimar Badwal with a three-day aggregate score of one-under-215 (79+67+69) clinched the coveted title on the third and final day of the 6th leg of Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2020 played at Classic Golf & Country Club in Gurugram yesterday. Saaniya Sharma (217= 79+71+67) and last leg’s winner…
PGTI Bengal Open Golf: Mysuru lad Aalaap makes the cut
March 14, 2020PGTI Order of Merit Udayan Mane of Pune, searching for a record fourth straight title on the TATA Steel PGTI, was back in familiar territory as he found himself in the joint lead at 10-under-130 at the halfway stage of the Bengal Open Golf Championship 2020 being played at the Tollygunge Club in Kolkata. Pre-Tournament…
Senior Women’s Inter-State Championship: Mysuru’s Rakshitha to lead Karnataka
March 14, 2020Rakshitha Krishnappa from Mysuru will lead Karnataka’s senior women’s team for the senior women’s knock-out Inter-State Championship in Vadodara from Mar.15. Mysore’s Shubha Satish is also part of the team. TEAM: Rakshitha Krishnappa (Captain), G. Divya (VC), Veda Krishnamurthy, V.R. Vanitha, Shubha Satish, C. Prathyusha, Akanksha Kohli, Monica Patel, Sahana S. Pawar, V. Chandu, Sanjana…
Football: Facile win for Kishore FC
March 14, 2020A goal each by left-out Lakshmisha (2nd) and centre-half Sunil (50th) enabled Kishore FC to register a facile 2-0 win over Mysore Hunters FC in the MDFA ‘C’ Division Football League 2019-20 for the Chirag Trophy played at the University Grounds here on Friday. RESULT — Kishore FC: 2 (Lakshmisha 2, Sunil 50) bt Mysore…















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