Bahrain: The two-day International Kannada Sahitya Sammelan, held at Indian Club in Manama here, began on Friday.

The minister of Kannada and Culture Dr. Jayamala inaugurated the conference that is being jointly organized by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat Bengaluru, Kannada Sangha Bahrain, and Hampi University.

Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Manu Baligar, Kannada Sangha President Pradeep Shetty, Hampi University VC Mallika Ghanti and others were present.

Report : Kamalaksha Ameen


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Bengaluru, Apr 18 (PTI): Tim David struck a counter-attacking fifty to lift Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 95 for nine against Punjab Kings in their rain-curtailed Indian Premier League match here on Friday.

Asked to bat first, RCB lost wickets at regular intervals with the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Marco Jansen doing the bulk of the damage for the visiting team in the match that was reduced to 14 overs per side after a delayed start due to rain.

For RCB, Tim David top-scored with an unbeaten 50 off 26 balls.

Brief scores:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 95/9 in 14 overs (Tim David 50 not out; Arshdeep Singh 2/23, Yuzvendra Chahal 2/11, Marco Jansen 2/10).