Chandra Arya files nomination for Canadian Prime Minister; Addresses Parliament in Kannada
Ottawa: Chandra Arya, a native of Dwaralu village in Sira taluk of Tumakuru district, has filed his nomination for the post of Canadian Prime Minister. Reports indicate that he addressed the Canadian Parliament in Kannada after submitting his nomination. Arya had previously announced his intention to run for the Prime Minister's position.
Expressing his joy, Arya stated, "I am delighted to have had the opportunity to speak in my mother tongue, Kannada, in the Canadian Parliament. It is a matter of pride for over five crore Kannadigas that someone from Dwaralu village in Sira taluk, Tumakuru district, Karnataka, has been elected as a Member of Parliament in Canada and is speaking in Kannada."
He also recalled how the Kannada community in Canada celebrated Kannada Rajyotsava in the Canadian Parliament in 2018. Concluding his speech, Arya quoted the lines from the Kannada poem Elladaru Iru Entadaru Iru Endendigu Nee Kannadavagiru (Be a Kannadiga, wherever you are), penned by Kuvempu and popularised by legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar.
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Rain washes out Super Eights match between New Zealand and Pakistan
Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (PTI): New Zealand and Pakistan shared a point after incessant rain forced the abandonment of the opening T20 World Cup Group 2 Super Eights match here on Saturday.
Amid a slight drizzle, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first.
But the steady droplets soon transformed into relentless pouring, forcing the officials to call off the match without a ball being bowled.
Before the skies opened up, Pakistan made one change to their eleven, bringing in Fakhar Zaman in place of Khawaja Nafay.
New Zealand made three changes with skipper Mitchell Santner back after missing the last match against Canada due to a stomach issue and Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi also found a place in the XI.
But all those calculations and combinations will have to wait for another day, as Pakistan will now face England here on February 24.
New Zealand will make a light travel to Colombo to face home side Sri Lanka on February 25.
The washout has also placed both the Kiwis and Pakistan in a relatively tighter place ahead of their remaining two Super Eights matches.
A similar result in any of the following matches, a possibility considering Sri Lanka’s weather pattern, or a defeat can put their semifinal ambitions in serious jeopardy.
