Kerala set to launch Onam celebrations
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala is gearing up for week-long Onam celebrations, with festivities set to begin on Wednesday evening.
Tourism Minister P A Muhamed Riyas and General Education Minister V Sivankutty told reporters that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will formally open the state celebrations at 6 pm at Kanakakunnu Palace here.
People's representatives, senior officials and leaders will join the event, alongside film stars Jayam Ravi and Basil Joseph, who will be guests of honour, they said.
The celebrations will run across 33 venues in the capital, with thousands of artists taking part in cultural programmes.
One of the highlights will be a drone light show on 5, 6 and 7 September over the Chandrasekharan Nair and University stadiums, featuring a thousand drones telling stories linked to Kerala.
The festivities will end on September 9 with a grand procession, flagged off by Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Manaveeyam Veedhi.
Riyas said the governor was personally invited and presented with the traditional Onakkodi, or festive attire.
Officials said floats and performances are being prepared to make the parade as colourful as possible.
Onam, Kerala's biggest festival, is being marked not only across the state, but also by Kerala people living around the world.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
