Bengaluru's Cubbon Park to host guided 90-min nature walks from July 27
Bengaluru: Starting July 27, Cubbon Park, one of Bengaluru’s iconic green spaces, will open its gates to a series of weekend guided nature walks aimed at promoting ecological awareness among residents.
Titled ‘Cubbon Walks’, the 90-minute tours will take place every Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 am, offering participants a chance to explore the park’s lesser known ecological treasures, as reported by The New Indian Express.
Ticket prices are set at Rs 200 for adults and Rs 50 for children.
Each walk will start from a different gate of Cubbon Park — such as the Hudson Circle side, High Court gate, or BSNL office entrance — ensuring that even regular participants discover new stories and corners of the park with each visit.
“Each group will be led by a retired expert with deep knowledge of Cubbon Park and supported by an officials from the department. People can start online bookings starting this Monday (July 21), and each walk will be limited to 30 participants” TNIE quoted Kusuma G, Deputy Director of Horticulture Department, Cubbon Park, as saying.
The walks will cover a variety of topics, such as the stories of ants, spiders and reptiles, bird calls, botanical species, urban wildlife conservation efforts, among others.
Online registration for the walks opens Monday, July 21, with each batch limited to 30 participants. Up to two batches will be accommodated per weekend slot, with the option to add more based on demand.
The initiative is part of a broader push by the Horticulture Department to raise awareness about Bengaluru’s urban biodiversity and the critical role of its green spaces in city life. A similar model is also set to be launched in Lalbagh Botanical Garden next month.
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Australia add Steve Smith as replacement for Hazlewood in T20 World Cup squad
Pallekele (PTI): Senior Australia batter Steve Smith was on Monday approved as replacement for the injured pacer Josh Hazlewood, hours before his side's must-win T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka here.
Smith thus becomes the 15th member of the injury-hit Australia squad.
"Smith is named as a replacement for Hazlewood, who is now officially ruled out from participating in the tournament due to a calf injury. The team’s medical staff had hoped to have him fit in time to feature in the latter parts of the tournament but were unsuccessful," the ICC said in statement.
Smith had earlier been flown to Sri Lanka as cover for skipper Mitchell Marsh, who missed Australia's opening two matches due to a testicular injury.
The veteran batter trained with the squad on Sunday and is in contention to feature in the crucial clash.
Smith has not played a T20I since February last year but has been in good form in the format in domestic competitions.
In positive signs for the 2021 champions, Marsh too has returned to training. The skipper batted in the nets while also taking part in running and fielding drills on Sunday.
Australia’s World Cup campaign is hanging in the balance following their 23-run defeat to Zimbabwe, and they must beat Sri Lanka on Monday to avoid an early exit.
