In COVID-19 hotspot Kalaburagi, over 200 people violate lockdown, celebrate Jatra Mahotsava
Kalaburagi: In what has come as serious allegations from Kalaburagi District, one of the 170 COVID-19 hotspot Districts across the country, a Jatra Mahotsava was held in the District totally violating the regulations and norms of country-wide lockdown and social distancing.
The country's first COVID-19 casualty was also from Kalaburagi District and the number of infected persons has been on constant rise in the District.
According to the reports more than two hundred people gathered at the Jatra violating lockdown at Ravur village of Chittapur Taluk.
The annual festival of Lord Siddalingeshwara was held at Ravur village at 6 am on Thursday.
As Section 144 is in force in the district, the District Administration has banned all types of Jatra Mahotsava, Urus, and other public functions. But the Taluka level authorities have completely failed in preventing this Jatra Mahotsava, locals alleged.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
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).
