Mangaluru, May 27: As the crescent moon marking the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah was not sighted on Monday evening, the first day of Dhul Hijjah will now begin on Wednesday night (May 28), with the day observed on Thursday.

In this regard, D.K. District Qazi Alhaj Twaqa Ahmed Musliyar has officially declared that Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7. The announcement was made through a statement issued by Haji Mohammad Hanif, General Secretary of the Zeenat Bakhsh Central Juma Masjid in Mangaluru.

Eid-ul-Azha, also known as Bakrid, is one of the most significant Islamic festivals, commemorating the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son in obedience to God’s command.

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Hyderabad (PTI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga shared five wickets between them as hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.

Defending 195, Hyderabad restricted struggling CSK to 184 for eight. CSK have crashed to fourth defeat in six matches.

Abhishek Sharma (59) and Heinrich Klaasen (59) took CSK to 194 for nine with their splendid batting. For CSK, Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj picked up three wickets apiece while Mukesh Choudhary bagged two.

Brief Scores:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 194 for 9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Heinrich Klaasen 59; Jamie Overton 3/37, Anshul Kamboj 3/22).

Chennai Super Kings: 184 for 8 in 20 overs. (Ayush Mhatre 30, Matthew Short 34; E Malinga 3/29, N Reddy 2/31).