First international Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Bahrain on Oct 5
Bengaluru, October 02: For the first time, international Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, organised by the Kannada Sahitya Parishad , Kannada University of Hampi and Kannada Sangha, will be held in Bahrain on October 05 for two days.
Kannada and Culture Minister Dr Jayamala would inaugurate the sammelan, while Kannada Sahitya Parishad President Dr Manu Baligar would preside over it. Writer H. S. Venkateshamurthy, Kannada Development Authority president SG Siddaramaiah, Hampi Kannada University vice Chancellor Dr Mallika Ghanti, Bahrain Kannada Sangha president Pradeep Shetty would be present.
The valedictory programme would be held on October 6 at 6.30 pm and Housing and Urban Development Minister UT Khader would participate and Dr L Hanumanthaiah would deliver valedictory address.
‘Gulf Kannadigara sthithi gathi’, ‘Kannada saahithyadalli haasya’, ‘Vishwabharatige Kannadadarathi’ sessions would be held. Kannada literature, culture, problems of foreign Kannadigas and education medium would be the subjects in the sammelan. More than 600 participants including Kannadigas from Bahrain, Dubai and other parts of various states in india would take part in it.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
