Despite opposition, Ganeshotsav celebration permission granted at Idgah Maidan in Huballi
Despite facing significant opposition from the Hubli Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Mayor Veena Bharadwada has announced that permission has been granted for a three-day Ganeshotsav celebration at the esteemed Chennamma (Idga) Maidan in Hubballi.
Mayor Bharadwada addressed the media in the city, highlighting the protests and objections raised by opposition parties regarding the granting of permission. She explained that the decision to permit the event was made in accordance with directives from the Supreme Court and the High Court. As a result, this year's celebration will extend for three days, similar to the duration approved last year.
It's worth noting that numerous applications had been submitted requesting an extension of the event to eleven days. Mayor Bharadwada emphasized that a thorough review of all applications had taken place, leading to the decision to grant permission during a meeting where the appropriate course of action was determined.
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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).
