Think20 Summit under India’s G20 Presidency to begin today in Mysuru, Karnataka

July 31, 2023 1:45 PM

Think20 Summit under India’s G20 Presidency to begin today in Mysuru, Karnataka

Observer Research Foundation (ORF), as the Think20 Secretariat under India’s G20 Presidency, will host the Think20 Summit in Mysuru from today till August 2. Think20 is the G20’s official engagement group that serves as an ‘ideas bank’ for the multilateral grouping by bringing together think tanks and high-level experts to discuss policy issues relevant to the G20.   The three-day conference will be a gathering of distinguished members of the seven Think20 Task Forces and policy experts fro...

IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in various areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala for next few days

July 23, 2023 9:27 PM

IMD warns of heavy to very heavy rain in various areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala for next few days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for rain for the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat for today. It has cautioned of Extremely to Very Heavy Rainfall or Heavy to very heavy rainfall. Orange alert has been issued for Coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, and Kerala, where Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall is expected. An Orange alert have also been issued for Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Odisha, during the next four days. Rainfall activity is likely to increase over n...

Third G20 Sherpas meeting begins in Hampi, Karnataka

July 13, 2023 8:31 PM

Third G20 Sherpas meeting begins in Hampi, Karnataka

The Third G20 Sherpas meeting under the Indian Presidency was inaugurated today at Hampi in Karnataka. In his opening remarks, India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kanth said that the shaping of the draft Delhi Declaration has gained momentum as several G20 Working Groups are submitting their outcome documents and shared summaries. He informed that Education, Tourism, Agriculture, and ministerial working groups have already published their outcomes. In the coming weeks, other ministerial working groups wi...

Karnataka: Chartered flight, with 173 Indians stranded in UAE landed at Mangaluru International Airport

June 22, 2020 2:33 PM

Karnataka: Chartered flight, with 173 Indians stranded in UAE landed at Mangaluru International Airport

A chartered flight, with 173 Indians stranded in United Arab Emirates landed at Mangaluru International Airport in Karnataka last night. The passengers included 29 pregnant women, 16 children, five infants among others. The flight was arranged by the Karnataka Sports and Cultural Club(KSCC).   All the legal procedures in UAE were carried out at the airport, KSCC  Manager Shafi said. Rapid tests for Corona virus were conducted before departure and mandatory quarantine for all the passengers as pe...

Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy: K'taka thrash Haryana by 8 wickets in semi-final

November 29, 2019 9:33 PM

Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy: K'taka thrash Haryana by 8 wickets in semi-final

Defending champions Karnataka romped into the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy after thrashing Haryana by eight wickets in the first semi-final in Surat today. The highlight of the match was Abhimanyu Mithun taking five wickets in an over and became the first bowler in the domestic circuit to claim a hat-trick in all the formats. He had snared a hat-trick in the Vijay Hazare National ODI Championship final against Tamil Nadu earlier this year. Asked to bat first, Haryana piled up 194 for eig...

Karnataka crowned Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 champions

October 25, 2019 9:39 PM

Karnataka crowned Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 champions

Karnataka was crowned the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Champions as they beat Tamil Nadu by nine wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru. Abhimanyu Mithun and Mayank Agarwal put on a masterclass performance as Karnataka won their fourth Vijay Hazare Trophy title with a dominant display against Tamil Nadu via VJD method. As per VJD method, Karnataka should have been 86/1 in 23 overs. Karnataka were well ahead with 146/1, 23 overs. Mayank Agarwal 69 and K L Rahul 52 not out and Abhimanyu Mithun 5/...