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BWF rankings: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Ashwini Ponnappa break into world’s top 20

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa jumped 16 places to reach a career-best ranking of world number 19.

Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa (Photo | PTI)

New Delhi :

India’s mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa was rewarded for its stupendous show at the recent-concluded Asia leg as it broke into the world’s top 20 in the latest BWF rankings announced on Tuesday.

Satwik and Ashwini, who had become the first Indian mixed doubles pair to reach the semifinals of a world tour Super 1000 event at the Toyota Thailand Open, jumped 16 places to reach a career-best ranking of world number 19.

The duo had stunned fifth seeded Malaysian combination of Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in the quarterfinals.

In the men’s doubles, Satwik and Chirag Shetty retained their world number 10 spot after reaching the semifinals at Toyota Thailand Open.

Among others, world champion P V Sindhu remained static at world number 7, while Saina improved a place to world number 19.

In the men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth moved up a spot to 13th, while Sameer Verma jumped four places to 27th spot after his quarterfinal showing at Toyota Thailand Open.

B Sai Praneeth, who lost in the opening round of the first event and was forced to withdraw from the second tournament after testing COVID-19 positive, slipped a spot to 17th, while Parupalli Kashyap, who struggled with a calf muscle injury, dropped two places to 26th spot.

M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila, who started playing together in 2019, zoomed 33 places to 64th in the men’s doubles.

The BWF World Rankings reopened following the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals which concluded on Sunday.

The first tournament in the Olympic Qualifying period for the Race to Tokyo will be the Swiss Open Super 300, to be held from March 2 to 7.

The qualification period will end with the Indian Open (May 11-16), with the rankings published on May 18 to be considered for deciding the players making the cut for the Tokyo Games.

Last March, the BWF had frozen the world rankings, saying standings as on March 17 will be the basis for entry and seedings when it restarts the international calendar.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Sport> Other / by PTI / February 02nd, 2021

Happy feet

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Dancer-actor Nithya Shri talks about her love for dance, and the new music video for Pulkit Samrat, Kriti Kharbanda-starrer Taish that she features in.

Pic: Gorkey Patwal; costume: Gopika Gulwadi/A still from the music video

Bengaluru :

Dance has always been a way of life for Nithya Shri. The dancer-actor, who is often called Sonam Kapoor’s lookalike, has featured in Sona Mohapatra’s latest music video Re Bawaree, released recently. The song is for the movie Taish, directed by Bejoy Nambiar and starring actors like Pulkit Samrat, Kriti Kharbanda and Jim Sarbh. 

In the five-minute-long video, Shri portrays the character of a young girl waiting for her beloved. “The song is about a girl who lives in her dreams. So I tried to base it on a 21-year-old who is waiting for the one she loves. She is chirpy and expresses herself through dance,” says Shri, who is currently in Bengaluru but will be leaving for Hyderabad for work soon.

The video has her sharing screen space with actor-model Yasmin Ponnappa and Odissi dancer Daksha Mashruwala. All the characters show different emotions in girls belonging to different age groups. “For example, Yasmin’s character shows sadness and longing. It was also a dream come true to share a platform with Daksha ma’am,” says Nithya, adding that her part had a mix of Kathak and contemporary dance. Besides being trained in these two, Shri is also a Bharatnatyam dancer. 

The song was shot in November 2020 and Nithya had just one day to shoot and choreograph her part. “The day was stressful, action packed and funny, all rolled into one,” she recalls. “Whatever I learnt about filmmaking is from Bijoy. He was not supposed to be on the sets that day but he suddenly decided to visit. I was so conscious to dance while he was around,” laughs Nithya, who eventually dropped her inhibitions and went with the flow. 

She is currently assisting Nambiar in one of his projects. She was last seen on the silver screen in the 2019 Kannada crime drama Virthara, starring Prakash Belawadi and Sudha Rani. Her last dance project was Mughal E Azam, a Broadway-style musical, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, which has completed 120 shows.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Monika Monalisa / Express News Service / January 16th, 2021

Jagat and Anita Nanjappa: Meet the champion couple of Indian motorsports

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Like Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal to Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik, Indian motorsports power couple Jagat and Anita Nanjappa are dominating Indian Rally Racing.

Jagat and Anita Nanjappa: champion couple of Indian motorsports

Couples in sports are not a rare a thing in India. From Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal to Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik, the Indian sporting fraternity has seen quite a few powerful sporting couples. Amongst many lies the name of Jagat and Anita Nanjappa. Now, both of these names might not be as popular as others, but the efforts and hard work put in by this Karnataka couple to promote motorsports in India is second to none.

So, how did it all start for this power-couple of Indian motorsports ?

For starters, Jagat’s father Appanna was a race driver himself. It was from his father that a young Jagat imbibed the passion for fast motors.

With coffee planting being the main business for his family, Jagat had plenty of time to pursue his love for motor racing. Growing up in Kodagu district, Jagat started racing bikes as a hobby in 1981.  It was though after his marriage with Anita that success started following him in the race tracks. The couple has won countless rallies like the Time, Speed and Distance (TSD), Raid and Stage Rallies and others with Jagat as the driver and Anita as the navigator.

The tyre company MRF soon started sponsoring them owing to their tremendous success in the race track and they started competing under the banner of ‘Team MRF’.

The couple won nine out of eleven Annual Indian National Rally Riders Championships from 1986 to 1996, losing out only in the year 1990 and 1992. Besides, they also found success in The Great Desert Rally in 1988, The Coimbatore rally in 1992, The MASA rally in 1993 and 1994 and The Popular rally in Kochi in the 1993 and 1994.

Moreover, they ended as runners up with car in the Indian National Racing Championship in the year 1998, 2000 and 2001 whilst competing in the 1400cc category.

In order to give back to the society and popularise the sport of motor racing in India, Jagat and Anita set up the Universal Sports Club at Bangalore in 2002 with an aim to develop the infrastructure for the sport in the country. They also established the Nanjappa Racing Foundation to organise professional motor racing events across the country.

A large portion of the credit for the current state of motor sports in India should definitely go to this motor-couple. It is hard to imagine what the level of motor sports in India would have been if not for Jagat and Anita Nanjappa.

source: http://www.thebridge.in / The Bridge / Home> Karnataka / by Abhijit Nair / January 20th, 2021

Pramod Bopanna is now an emerging Sandalwood star

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Pramod Bopanna is now an emerging Sandalwood star

Pramod Bopanna, a native of the Scotland of India, Madikeri is all set to make big in the Kannada cinema industry. Pramod, a fan of Crazy-star Ravichandran wanted to become an actor since his childhood and to be precisely said from 3rd grade. And that is because of Ravichandran himself.

Pramod witnessed the shooting of Crazy start Ravichandran’s Chinna in Madikeri and decided to become an actor. Walking towards the goal he started as an anchor in a local channel and then as a news anchor in Udaya News Channel for 9 years.

His itch to become an actor got stronger and he said bye to his job as a news anchor and started working as an actor in television serials. Raghavendra Mahime, Samartha Sadguru Saibaba, Rangoli, Sukanya are some of the serials he has played pivotal roles in.

The talented actor has also started working in movies now. Andukondante, Mareyade Kshamisu, Balepete are the movies he has played lead roles in.

Pramod Bopanna has also appeared in two Tamil movies and has been offered many other movies. he is also working on a movie called Climax.

source: http://www.freepressjournal.in / The Free Press Journal / Home> Entertainment / by FPJ Web Desk / January 30th, 2021

Rohan Bopanna gets new Australian Open doubles partner

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India’s Rohan Bopanna will emerge from his 14-day quarantine in Melbourne later on Saturday with a spring in his step after his quest for a new doubles partner for next month’s Australian Open finally ended.

The former doubles World No. 3 is one of 72 players who have been confined to their hotel rooms in Melbourne after fellow passengers on the flights that brought them to Australia tested positive for COVID-19.

Compounding his problem, Bopanna was forced into searching for a new partner after Joao Sousa was unable to travel to Australia on time after testing COVID-19 positive.

“Playing with Ben McLachlan from Japan in Australian open,” Bopanna told Reuters in a message on Saturday.

McLachlan is a New Zealand-born player who represents Japan. He will team up with China’s Duan Yingying for the mixed doubles.

In next week’s ATP event at Melbourne Park, Bopanna will partner Denmark’s Frederik Nielsen in the men’s doubles.

Denied training like most other players, Bopanna earlier told Reuters he had been relying on exercise bands and mats to stay fit.

source: http://www.sportstar.thehindu.com / Sportstar / Home> Tennis / January 30th, 2021

Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Remembered In City

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The 122nd birth anniversary of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa was celebrated at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Hotel Circle) under the auspices of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Vijayanagar, today.

Tributes were paid to the late Field Marshal by garlanding his bust and showering flower petals on it.

Samaja President K.M. Belliappa, Vice-President M.M. Ponnappa, Secretary M.M. Ponnappa, Club President M.P. Nanaiah, Vice-President K.D. Muthappa, former Vice-President Nayakanda Thimmaiah, Corporator M.U. Subbaiah, former Samaja Presidents M.M. Karumbaiah, M.K. Kuttappa and P.S. Ganapathy and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / January 28th, 2021

Events Tomorrow – JAN. 28: Kodava Samaja, Mysuru And Kodava Samaja Cultural & Sport Club, Mysuru

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122nd Birthday Celebration of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, MLAs G.T. Devegowda and L. Nagendra, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, former MLA Vasu, MCDCC Bank President G.D. Harish Gowda, former Mayors M.J. Ravikumar and Srikantaiah and Corporator Pramila Bharath guests of honour, Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle), 4 pm.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Events Tomorrow / January 27th, 2021

Farmers take out tractor rally from Kutta to B’luru

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The tractor rally led by farmers was flagged-off at Kutta on Monday.

Urging the Central government to shelve the new farm laws and demanding support price for coffee, farmers and planters from Kodagu took out a tractor rally from Kutta, the border of Kodagu to Bengaluru, on Monday.

Gathering in large numbers, the farmers, along with their family members, including children, battled the cold weather and lashed out at the Central government.

The farmers seated in the tractors and jeeps raised slogans against the Central and state governments. They also demanded a minimum support price for coffee and pepper.

Probably for the first time in Kodagu, farmers, coffee planters, elected representatives from various political parties and labourers were part of the same protest.

The rally was held under the leadership of Raitha Sangha district president Kadyamada Manu Somaiah.

Speaking on the occasion, Kodava Federation president Kallichanda Vishnu Cariappa said that the farmers in the district have been toiling hard from the last three years. But, the crops have been destroyed in the recent untimely rainfall.

Having no other choice, the farmers have got down to the streets, demanding support from the government, he said.

Rajya Raitha Sangha president Badagalapura Nagendra said that the farmers have decided to take to the stir to claim their right.

Farmers from the district should be provided with a major share in the compensation announced by the Central and the state governments as they have incurred huge losses, he said.

MLC Shantheyanda Veena Achaiah said that the government should give up its stubbornness and should listen to the farmers’ issues.

The rally comprising tractors, jeeps, cars and bikes travelled to Mysuru via T Shettigeri, Hudikeri, Ponnampet, Gonikoppa, Titimati and Anechowkuru.

A protest will be held in front of Freedom Park in Bengaluru on January 26.

ZP member Mukkatira Shivu Madappa, Lt Col Baleyada Kalaiah, Codava National Council president N U Nachappa, former MLC C S Arun Machaiah and others were present.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS Gonikoppa / January 26th, 2021

Kodagu district literary convention on Jan 29, 30

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Kannada Sahitya Parishat will organise the district-level Kannada literary convention and the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Kannada Sahitya Parishat on January 29 and 30, said Kannada Sahitya Parishat district president Lokesh Sagar.

Addressing reporters here on Monday, he said that litterateur Mandepanda Geetha Mandanna will preside over the literary convention.

The programme will be held at Rao Bahaddur Muttanna stage in C S Venkappaiah auditorium. The welcome arch is named after D J Padmanabha.

Madikeri tahsildar Mahesh will hoist the National flag and CMC commissioner Ramdas will hoist the state flag on January 29, he said.

Superintendent of Police Kshama Mishra will flag-off a procession of the convention president at the main road on the day at 9 am.

Madikeri Taluk Panchayat president Shobha Mohan will inaugurate the book exhibition and other stalls.

Various sessions will be held on January 30.

Young poets meet will be held at Kavya Kaveri Vedike at Brahmagiri auditorium.

Senior litterateur Jaraganahalli Shivashankar will inaugurate. Thirty poets will take part.

Kannada Sahitya Parishat honourary secretary Koodakandi Dayananda, director Kodi Chandrashekhar and Madikeri taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat president Kudekal Santhosh were present.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Madikeri / January

Robin Uthappa joins Chennai Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals

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Uthappa only joined Rajasthan in 2020, having previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He has also represented Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India.

Former India batsman Robin Uthappa has left Rajasthan Royals to join Chennai Super Kings  in a cash deal.

The trade for the 35-year-old comes a day after all eight Indian Premier League franchises announced their player retention lists, with Rajasthan releasing former captain Steve Smith and Chennai – on the back of a dismal 2020 campaign – letting go of several experienced players.

Kedar Jadhav, Harbhajan Singh, Monu Singh, Piyush Chawla and Murali Vijay were all released by Stephen Fleming’s side, with former Australia allrounder Shane Watson also retiring.

Uthappa only joined Rajasthan in 2020, having previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He has also represented Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Pune Warriors India.

But he scored just 196 runs in 12 games for his fifth IPL team, struggling for consistency and adding to the pressure on Smith, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson and Ben Stokes.

“We do have depth with regards to openers in our squad, therefore when the offer came from CSK, we thought it was a good opportunity for all parties involved. We’d like to wish Robbie all the best for this season at CSK and his future beyond that.”

“We’d like to thank Robbie for his contribution during his time with us,” said Royals chief executive Jake Lush McCrum. “He provided significant value building into the season in our camps in Guwahati and Nagpur, and his speech during our World Cup winners session during the season was one of the most powerful we have heard.

“We do have depth with regards to openers in our squad, therefore when the offer came from CSK, we thought it was a good opportunity for all parties involved. We’d like to wish Robbie all the best for this season at CSK and his future beyond that.”

source: http://www.thecricketer.com / The Cricketer / Home / by The Cricketer / January 21st, 2021