Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not utilise a standardised playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key…
India to host 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
March 17, 2019India will host the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, FIFA confirmed in a statement on Friday. The decision to award the rights to India was taken at the FIFA Council meeting in Miami. In the meeting, members of FIFA’s strategic and decision making body voted on a number of agenda items that will shape…
Smith, Warner return to Australian fold
March 17, 2019Steve Smith and David Warner have reunited with the Australian cricket team as their year-long ball-tampering bans end later this month. Smith and Warner have been welcomed back into the Australian fold with “hugs and cuddles” at a team meet-up in Dubai, and said it was like they’d never left. The disgraced pair were invited…
Roger Federer, Thiem into Indian Wells final
March 17, 2019The 39th match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal failed to materialise on Saturday as the World No. 2 Spaniard hobbled out of Indian Wells to send Federer into a title clash with Dominic Thiem. Nadal, whose longstanding right knee trouble flared up in his quarter-final victory over Karen Khachanov, couldn’t take the court for…
Cricket: Nine wicket win for Central Excise & Customs
March 17, 2019Central Excise & Customs, Bengaluru, registered a nine-wicket win over South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru, in the KSCA Group II, 1st Division League tie played at Bengaluru recently. Scores — SWR, Mysuru: 117 in 30.2 overs (Ankith 59, Muthu Nayak 4 for 23, Suresh H. Karani 3 for 17) lost to Central Excise & Customs:…
SPORTS QUIZ
March 17, 2019What does the term CCI stands for? In which sport is the term ‘Duck’ used? The ‘Aga Khan Cup’ is associated with which sport? Who won the ODI series played between India and Australia? Who won this year’s Hero I-League Football Championship? ANSWERS: Cricket Club of India Cricket, Boxing Hockey Australia beat India 3-2 Chennai…
Sports Events
March 17, 2019Football Achutharao Memorial Trophy ‘A’ Division League Football Tournament 18.3.19 Cosmos FC Vs Rovers FC 19.3.19 Town SC Vs Ashoka FC 20.3.19 Durgamba FC Vs Gandhinagar FC 21.3.19 South Western Railway (S) FC Vs Kickers FC 22.3.19 Chanakya Koota FC Vs Ashoka FC 23.3.19 Cosmos Fc Vs Gandhinagar FC
Leela Ramakrishnaiah
March 17, 2019Leela Ramakrishnaiah (86), mother of journalist H.R. Ranganath, Chief of Public TV, passed away yesterday at a private hospital in city following age-related illness. She leaves behind three sons including H.R. Ranganath, five daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill this morning, according to…
Krishna Reddy Ninga Reddy Vontigodi
March 17, 2019Krishna Reddy Ninga Reddy Vontigodi (88), father of Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Suresh K. Vontigodi and a resident of Hanchenala village in Savadatti taluk, passed away yesterday. He leaves behind his wife Tippamma K. Vontigodi, sons Panduranga Reddy K. Vontigodi, Hanuma Reddy K. Vontigodi, Suresh K. Vontigodi, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and a host of…
Poems on Siddaganga Seer invited
March 17, 2019City’s Akhila Bharatha Sarvajna Samskrutika Prathisthana has proposed to bring out a volume of poems dedicated to late Siddaganga Mutt Seer Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swamiji. Entries have been invited from poets / writers to contribor the same. Those interested may send their self-composed poems on the Seer, not exceeding 24 lines, before Apr. 21, to: …
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