Sarod Maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath no more
Mysuru: Renowned Sarod player Pandit Rajeev Taranath breathed his last at Manipal Hospital in Mysuru on Tuesday evening. He was 93 years old.
About a month ago, Rajeev Taranath had fell at his home near Panchamantra Road in Kuvempu Nagar. As he had sustained a broken thigh bone injury in the accident, he had been hospitalized.
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The funeral visitation is arranged from 9 am to 12 pm in the musician’s home in Kuvempu Nagar. It will be followed by the final rites, sources close to the family stated.
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Bihar CM hands over Rs 1 cr cheque to cricketer Ishan Kishan for T20 world cup heroics
Patna (PTI): Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday handed over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to cricketer Ishan Kishan for his contribution in winning the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Kishan, who has his roots in Nawada district of the state and had spent his early childhood in Patna, called on the chief minister at his office.
The 27-year-old wicket-keeper batsman received a warm welcome from Choudhary, who placed a stole around Kishan's neck and presented him with a memento before handing over the cheque.
“Member of the Indian cricket team which won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the brilliant batsman, the son of Bihar, Shri @ishankishan51 Ji, was honoured by the state government with a cash prize of Rs 1 crore for his crucial contribution in winning the World Cup,” Choudhary said in a post on X.
Top officials, including Chief Secretary Pratyay Amrit and close relatives of Kishan, were also present on the occasion.
