Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Bengaluru Blasters Beat Coastal Kings Mangaluru To Enter Final
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Bengaluru Blasters booked their place in the final of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament after defeating Coastal Kings Mangaluru by 12 runs in Qualifier 1 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. After slipping to 52/5 inside eight overs, the Blasters recovered spectacularly through an unbeaten 133-run partnership between captain Shubhang Hegde and Praveen Dubey to post 185/5. Samit Dravid then led the defence with figures of 3-30 as the Coastal Kings finished on 173/6 despite a spirited late fightback. Put into bat, the Blasters were rocked early as Vasuki Koushik and Santokh Singh reduced them to 52/5 in the eighth over. Koushik removed Bhuvan Raju and Shivraj S, while Santokh accounted for Rohan Patil and Wahid Faizan Khan, to leave the league leaders in deep trouble. With the innings in the balance, Hegde and Dubey rebuilt patiently before accelerating through the back end. The pair added 133 unbeaten runs for the sixth wicket off just 74 deliveries, including 78 runs in the final five overs, to wrest back control of the contest. Dubey was the aggressor during the stand, bringing up his second half-century of the tournament on his way to an unbeaten 69 off 38 deliveries, studded with six fours and two sixes. Hegde anchored the partnership with an unbeaten 65 off 52 balls, striking two fours and three sixes as the Blasters posted a competitive 185/5. Chasing 186, Coastal Kings lost both Aadharsh Prajwal and captain Karun Nair inside the power-play. Samit Dravid struck first to remove Aadharsh, while Vidwath Kaverappa dismissed the dangerous Karun Nair for two, leaving the Kings at 23/2. Nikin Jose and Prajwal Pavan steadied the innings with a 50-run partnership for the third wicket before Dravid returned to dismiss Jose for a well-made 45, reducing the Kings to 88/4. Siddharth Akhil and Suraj Ahuja kept the chase alive with a brisk 64-run stand for the fifth wicket. Akhil struck 37 off 24 balls with two fours and three sixes, while Ahuja remained unbeaten on 52 off 29 deliveries, hitting six fours and two sixes. However, with 34 required off the final two overs, Dubey delivered the decisive breakthrough by dismissing Dheeraj Gowda in the 19th over. Despite Ahuja's unbeaten half-century, the target proved too steep. The defeat means Coastal Kings Mangaluru will face Shivamogga Yodhas in Qualifier 2 on Saturday for the remaining place in the final. However, with 34 required off the final two overs, Dubey delivered the decisive breakthrough by dismissing Dheeraj Gowda in the 19th over. Despite Ahuja's unbeaten half-century, the target proved too steep. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Bengaluru Blasters 185/5 in 20 overs (Shubhang Hegde 65 not out, Praveen Dubey 69 not out; Vasuki Koushik 2-26, Santokh Singh 2-45) beat Coastal Kings Mangaluru 173/6 in 20 overs (Nikin Jose 45, Siddharth Akhil 37; Suraj Ahuja 52 not out, Samit Dravid 3-30) by 12 runs. Article Source: IANS
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Shivamogga Yodhas Tame Mysore Warriors By Seven Wickets To Book Qualifier 2 Berth
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20: Shivamogga Yodhas stormed into Qualifier 2 of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 with a swift seven-wicket victory over Mysuru Warriors in the Eliminator at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Having restricted the Yodhas to 161/9 the Yodhas chased down the target with 23 balls to spare courtesy of half-centuries from Luvnith Sisodia and Tushar Singh. The victory also avenged their 66-all out defeat to the Warriors in the final league-stage fixture two days earlier. Asked to bat first, the Warriors endured a difficult start as Abhilash Shetty (3-14) and Naveen MG (3-53) dismantled the top order to leave the Warriors reeling at 66/6 in the 13th over. Madhav Bajaj and captain Vyshak Vijayakumar briefly revived the innings with a 39-run partnership for the eighth wicket before both fell in the space of seven balls. Coming in at No. 10, Abhishek Prabhakar then launched a sensational late assault, smashing an unbeaten 36 off just 10 deliveries, including five sixes and a four. Prabhakar plundered 28 runs in the final over of the innings. Alongside Lavish Kaushal, he added an unbroken 40 runs for the final wicket to post a competitive score. In reply, Luvnith Sisodia and Tushar Singh put the Yodhas firmly in control with a 95-run opening partnership in just 9.5 overs. Sisodia struck 56 off 35 balls, laced with seven fours and two sixes, while Tushar made 53 off 39 deliveries, including two fours and three sixes. Madhav Bajaj and captain Vyshak Vijayakumar briefly revived the innings with a 39-run partnership for the eighth wicket before both fell in the space of seven balls. Coming in at No. 10, Abhishek Prabhakar then launched a sensational late assault, smashing an unbeaten 36 off just 10 deliveries, including five sixes and a four. Prabhakar plundered 28 runs in the final over of the innings. Alongside Lavish Kaushal, he added an unbroken 40 runs for the final wicket to post a competitive score. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Later in the evening, the Bengaluru Blaster take on the Coastal Kings Mangaluru. The winner will advance to the final while, the loser will face the Yodhas tomorrow in Qualifier 2. The innings also saw Sisodia reclaim the Orange Cap, taking his tally to 374 runs in the tournament. Article Source: IANS
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Aukera , India's leading premium lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, today announced that it has raised Rs. 90 crore (over USD 10 million) in fresh funding, led by existing investor Alteria Capital, along with InnoVen Capital, Lighthouse Canton and a leading bank. The raise comes less than twelve months after the company closed a USD 15 million equity round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Fireside Ventures, Sparrow Capital, Prath Ventures and Alteria Capital a pace of back-to-back institutional capital that reflects the strength of Aukera's growth trajectory and the confidence of lenders and investors alike in the underlying business. The company continues to strengthen its balance sheet as the category draws in India's largest players, including Titan with its lab-grown diamond brand Beyon a market Aukera has been leading from the front. Kumar Saurabh, Co-founder, Aukera and Lisa Mukhedkar, Founder & CEO, Aukera That leadership is visible on the ground: in the year since its last raise, Aukera has grown from 13 to 35 company-owned stores, expanding beyond Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi NCR into cities including Pune, Lucknow, Dehradun and Vizag one of the fastest retail scale-ups in Indian fine jewellery, and a genuinely national footprint. The new capital will fuel the next phase of this expansion. Aukera occupies the premium end of India's lab-grown diamond market, built around a simple idea: the better diamond. Every Aukera diamond is of the highest grades, certified to the most exacting global standards, and crafted into fine jewellery featuring original, in-house designs and the brand's trademarked cuts. It is a promise brought to life by a design and craft organisation that draws on global talent, and carried publicly by acclaimed actor Taapsee Pannu, the Face of the Brand. For Aukera's customers, grown diamonds are a deliberate upgrade to a finer, larger, better-designed diamond. That confidence extends to how the brand stands behind every piece. Aukera operates company-owned experience stores across the country and backs every purchase with assured buyback and exchange the kind of guarantee that has traditionally separated enduring jewellery houses from the rest. "This category will not be won on discounting it will be won on trust, quality and brand," said Lisa Mukhedkar, Founder & CEO, Aukera . "This capital lets us take that promise to many more cities, faster." "We believe this category will require the top player to invest at least Rs. 1,000 crore, as the mining industry resets to recognise the permanence of grown diamonds," said Kumar Saurabh, Co-founder, Aukera . "We are building the balance sheet and the business to be that player." With the fresh capital, Aukera will accelerate store openings in new and existing markets, continue investing in design, product innovation and talent, and strengthen the omnichannel infrastructure that supports its retail engine. Founded in 2023 by Lisa Mukhedkar and Kumar Saurabh, Aukera is backed by Peak XV Partners, Fireside Ventures, Sparrow Capital, Prath Ventures and Alteria Capital, and is on track towards its stated ambition of becoming a Rs. 1,000 crore brand.
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Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters: India all-rounder Prathyusha Challuru emerged as the most expensive buy in the auction for the women's section of the Maharani Trophy by fetching a top bid of Rs 4.5 lakh from Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters. On Thursday, the four franchises spent heavily to get their desired players and complete their teams for the upcoming tournament. The marquee tournament is scheduled to be played at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium from July 22 to August 2 and will be contested between four teams -- Mysore Warriors, Gulbarga Mystics, Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters, and Hubli Tigers. The Blasters, Mysuru Warriors, and Hubli Tigers were not too far behind in the bidding war. The Warriors shelled out Rs 4.2 lakh for India Test batter Shubha Satheesh, while the Tigers grabbed highly-rated Karnataka prospect and India A batter Vrinda Dinesh for an identical amount of Rs 4.2 lakh. The auction featured a maximum purse of Rs 20 lakh per franchise, with players divided into four categories. Pool A comprised capped WPL and international players with a base price of Rs 1 lakh, while Pool B (Rs 75,000), Pool C (Rs 50,000), and Pool D (Rs 30,000) featured state seniors, juniors, and local league performers, respectively. Apart from breaking the bank for Prathyusha, Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters also consolidated their squad by picking up Chandasi K (Rs 2 lakh), U-19 World Cup winner, all-rounder Mithila Vinod (Rs 1.9 lakh), Namita D'Souza (Rs 1.9 lakh), and Ananya Hegde (Rs 1.1 lakh). The Mysuru Warriors made several smart purchases to build a robust unit. Besides securing Shubha, they spent a whopping Rs 4.1 lakh on Shishira A Gowda and bought all-rounder Sahana S Pawar for Rs 2.8 lakh. They also added Pooja Kumari (Rs 1.1 lakh) and Pushpa Kiresur (Rs 1 lakh) to their roster. The Gulbarga Mystics focused heavily on experienced heads, snapping up veteran Indian left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad for a modest Rs 3.3 lakh. They also bagged wicketkeeper-batter Shreya Chavan for Rs 3.2 lakh, alongside useful reinforcements in Prerana GR (Rs 2.6 lakh), Soumya Verma (Rs 2.4 lakh), Roshini Kiran (Rs 1 lakh), and Aditi R (Rs 90,000). Hubli Tigers successfully built a formidable core around Vrinda the franchise roped in all-rounder and U19 World Cup-winning captain Niki Prasad for a handsome Rs 4.1 lakh, while also adding wicketkeeper-batter Prathyoosha K (Rs 2.3 lakh), experienced batter Divya Gnanananda (Rs 1.9 lakh), and left-arm seam all-rounder Monica C Patel (Rs 1.5 lakh) to complete a well-balanced squad. Full squads: Mysuru Warriors: Shubha Satheesh (Rs 4.20 lakh), Shishira A Gowda (Rs 4.10 lakh), Sahana S Pawar (Rs 2.80 lakh), Pooja Kumari (Rs 1.10 lakh), Pushpa Kiresur (Rs 1.00 lakh), Yashika K Gowda (Rs 0.90 lakh), Ahlam Fareeha Syed (Rs 0.90 lakh), Deeksha J (Rs 0.90 lakh), Vandita K Rao (Rs 0.90 lakh), Sheetal Santosh (Rs 0.55 lakh), Tanushree M (Rs 0.55 lakh), Stuthi M (Rs 0.50 lakh), Shreya Ajay Mishra (Rs 0.35 lakh), Kusuma Gowda N (Rs 0.30 lakh), Prathiksha C (Rs 0.30 lakh), Advika D Gowda (Rs 0.30 lakh), Vaishnavi BH (Rs 0.30 lakh). Gulbarga Mystics: Rajeshwari Gayakwad (Rs 3.30 lakh), Shreya Chavan (Rs 3.20 lakh), Prerana GR (Rs 2.60 lakh), Soumya Verma (Rs 2.40 lakh), Krishika Reddy (Rs 2.10 lakh), Roshini Kiran (Rs 1.00 lakh), Aditi R (Rs 0.90 lakh), Nynisha Patil (Rs 0.85 lakh), Harshitha K (Rs 0.85 lakh), Trisha D A (Rs 0.60 lakh), Veda Varshini V (Rs 0.50 lakh), Poojitha G (Rs 0.50 lakh), S Sreeka Chathura (Rs 0.30 lakh), Karishma Gowda U J (Rs 0.30 lakh), Aadya S Mane (Rs 0.30 lakh), Kinjal B Patel (Rs 0.30 lakh). Mysuru Warriors: Shubha Satheesh (Rs 4.20 lakh), Shishira A Gowda (Rs 4.10 lakh), Sahana S Pawar (Rs 2.80 lakh), Pooja Kumari (Rs 1.10 lakh), Pushpa Kiresur (Rs 1.00 lakh), Yashika K Gowda (Rs 0.90 lakh), Ahlam Fareeha Syed (Rs 0.90 lakh), Deeksha J (Rs 0.90 lakh), Vandita K Rao (Rs 0.90 lakh), Sheetal Santosh (Rs 0.55 lakh), Tanushree M (Rs 0.55 lakh), Stuthi M (Rs 0.50 lakh), Shreya Ajay Mishra (Rs 0.35 lakh), Kusuma Gowda N (Rs 0.30 lakh), Prathiksha C (Rs 0.30 lakh), Advika D Gowda (Rs 0.30 lakh), Vaishnavi BH (Rs 0.30 lakh). Also Read: Live Cricket Score Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters: Prathyusha Challuru (Rs 4.50 lakh), Chandasi K (Rs 2.00 lakh), Inchara C U (Rs 2.00 lakh), Mithila Vinod (Rs 1.90 lakh), Namita D'Souza (Rs 1.90 lakh), Rachitha Hatwar (Rs 1.90 lakh), Ananya Hegde (Rs 1.10 lakh), Karnika Karthick (Rs 1.10 lakh), Lavanya Chalana (Rs 0.90 lakh), Nandani Chauhan (Rs 0.50 lakh), Reethu R Gowda (Rs 0.50 lakh), Srinithi P Rai (Rs 0.50 lakh), Sakshi Doijode (Rs 0.30 lakh), Andrea Michelle Lobo (Rs 0.30 lakh), Aqfin Ruhi K (Rs 0.30 lakh), Pranathi KS (Rs 0.30 lakh). Article Source: IANS
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Nearly 60% of industry representatives present at KATALYST CONNECT expressed interest in the programme
Kumaraswamy accuses Eashwar Khandre of blocking HMT unit revival in Bengaluru
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy accused Eshwar Khandre of obstructing HMT unit revival efforts. He questioned Khandre's interest in HMT land amid eviction notices. The forest department's claim over the land is currently pending before the Supreme Court. Kumaraswamy stated HMT possesses all necessary land records and has interim relief. He emphasised the government's commitment to reviving the public sector undertaking.
Australias Flinders University to open Bengaluru campus in 2027
South corporation identifies seven locations to park towed vehicles
The corporation hasacquiredsix towing vehicles and has handed them to the Traffic Police Department.
