Bengaluru: Wearing masks has been made mandatory for people in Bengaluru while stepping out of their houses. Otherwise, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will impose a hefty fine against violators, BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar ordered.


For those who wander outside without wearing a mask, penalty of Rs. 1000 will be imposed for the first time. If it repeats, Rs. 2000 fine will be slapped. More than five people should not gather in workplaces. People should not dispose of used masks and gloves as per their wish. They should dispose of them properly, he instructed

The used sanitizer bottles, masks and gloves should be placed in a separate trash cart. Otherwise penalty of  Rs.1000 will be imposed. Similarly, hefty fines will be imposed against people who spit in public places and urinate in public, the DC warned.

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Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.

Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.

Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.

Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.

MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.

MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.

Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.

Brief Scores:

Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).