Over 10K turn for Mangalorean Cricket Carnival at Abu Dhabi stadium

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March 24, 2019

Abu Dhabi: Mangalore cup 2019 (Season-7) cricket Carnival and DANCPIRATION was held under the auspices of the MCC (Mangalore Cricket Club) at Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium ground, here.

MCC Vice President, Yahya Abbas MICCO; inaugurated the event, he said ‘The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body’s normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport. It doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy it, be positive and try to win’ ’He added.

Sheikh Zayed international cricket stadium, turned out to be a packed-house on Friday night, spectators observed a two-minute silence for over 40 CRPF soldiers who died in abhorrent and dastardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.

MCC President Latheef KH said ‘We are deeply saddened for the loss of lives. Our heartfelt sympathies are for the families of the soldiers who lost their lives’’.

Matthew Boucher CEO of Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) witnessed Mangalorean cultural event and cricket match. He had congratulated MCC President for organizing excellent community cultural event & expressed his pleasure to host Mangalorean community at International Cricket stadium. Overwhelmed by the amazing cultural events; Even in England we wont be able to witness such variety of cultural dances’ he added.

More than ten thousand spectators turn out to see the one of the biggest NRI Cricket Tournament and cultural carnival of the year. All the cricket communities came across from the seven emirates of UAE; were enjoying the splendid performance at Sheikh Zayed international cricket ground. As many as 14 indian teams from places across the UAE Participated in the event. several sixes and super catches enthralled the spectators from time to time forcing them to jump out of their seats breaking in to cheers and applause.

Mesmerized by the dance performances, the Indian audience were seen capturing the moments in their camera mobile phones and cheering the performers. ABCD STAR, Dance India Dance fame Celebrity Judge Kishore Aman Shetty, ETV fame Celebrity judge Anshu Priya, yathish amin were the judges for the cultural carnival.

MCC Organizers selected following 14 teams for the tournament: MK Boys,Paris Kitchen, Reliable Riders, Shabiya Warriors, Mangalore Indians, Worriors Kateel, Abone CC, Aims Cricketers, Eleven Warriors, KFC Strikers, Al Sitara, Black Caps, Sumtech Raising, SMGT Musffah. All the participating teams played to their best attempt keeping the scores and sprits very high. ‘Steps& Strings’ Music, Dance, Arts and Events institute children performed dazzling cultural dance. Cricket match and kids dance went hand in hand with the huge applause from the crowd.

During the presentation ceremony MCC President Latheef KH expressed sincere gratitude to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan founder of UAE and other rulers for their everlasting support towards expatriate community.

MCC President Latheef K. H Kakkinje honored the guests and sponsors with memento. Sahil Zaheer – RJ 98.3 FM flew all the way from india as a Master of the ceremony, he had succeeded in maintaining the energy of the crowd till the last moment.

In the finals battle Abone CC won against won against KFC Strikers . KFC strikers turn out to be the Runner-up of the tournament.

Trophies/Cash prize:

Event Trophy winner’s details:

Winner – Abone CC Winner Trophy and cash award AED 11000/-

Runner up – KFC Strikers Runner-up Trophy and cash award AED 6000/-

There were many Trophies in following categories: Man of the match in finals, Man of series, Best All-rounder of Tournament, Best Batsman of Tournament, Best bowler of Tournament, Best caughter of Tournament, Best fielder of Tournament, Best Keeper of Tournament, Hatrick wicket taker Man of the match award in each league matches, Best bowler, Best Keeper, Best Fielder, Best All-rounder, Best catcher etc.

Spectators received Gold Coin, mobile phone, Tab and other attractive prizes under coupon lucky draw. Arwa, Almarai products, Coco-cola, seba med, Pediasure, put up their kiosks and freely distributed their products to all spectators to support the tournament under their corporate responsibility & social commitment ethos. Face painting for kids and other sports activities were also organized for families.

Sooraj Prabhakaran. Manager-Medical Centres at Ahalia Medical Group Hospital team conducted free Health checkup at the stadium for the spectators and teams.

MCC President Latheef KH Royal Emirates extended heartfelt thanks to all the sponsor’s participated teams and crowd making this seventh season a great success. He remembered Ronlad pinto Managing director Hyssna international who have been supporting the touranament immensively, He also expressed sincere gratitude to Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC) for its great patronage for allocating international cricket stadium ground for this event. ‘’Upcoming MCC tournaments details will be posted in www.mccabudhabi.com’ he added.

Mangalorean cricket clubs successive seventh season was full of actions and excitement. Eminent social workers and NRI Business conglomerates were present during the presentation ceremony. Prize distribution and winding up ceremony was blissful with many delegates. Walter Almeda Managing Director Regal Furnishing & Storage System, Queen Victoria Award winner Safe Line Group of Companies Managing Director Mr. Aboobackar Kuttikol, Asif and althaf Managing Directors of Sumtec Multiline trading Mussafah, Akram Managing Director Al sitara group abudhabi, Rafeeq and Nooruddin Managers Bindarai & Partners, Joel Crasta Managing Director Broadway event Management. Shoukat Managing Director Petro Gulf, Shahnawaz Hakim Yousuf - Abu Dhabi Cricket (ADC). Mansoor Manager Crosswind, Santhosh Rai Ramee Group of companies, Sachin Broadway Event Management, Faizan Khatheeb, Mohammad Mansoor Ujire Operations Manager ENE Abu Dhabi Ports, Salam KH Honor. MCC Board members and executives were present on the occasion.

Following esteemed companies joined hands with MCC to make the event great success. Hysna International, Regal, Safeline, Sumtech, Bindirai, UAE Exchange, Sanana Trading, step & Strings, Ramee Group, Broadway event management, Crosswind, Royal Institute of Music & Arts, Abu Dhabi Cricket.

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Voting underway in Karnataka bypolls: Family legacies and political heavyweights battle across 3 segments

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November 13,2024

Bengaluru: An estimated overall 10.14 per cent voter turnout was recorded during the first two hours, since the voting began for bypolls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said.

The voting began at 7 am and will go on till 6 pm.

More than seven lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes in about 770 polling stations in Shiggaon, Sandur and Channapatna, where a total of 45 candidates are in the fray.

While Channapatna recorded 10.34 per cent voter turnout till 9 am, it was 10.08 per cent in Shiggaon, and 9.99 per cent in Sandur, election officials said.

Voters, including women and elderly were seen queuing up in front of polling booths in these segments.

By-polls for Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna are necessitated, as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, former CM Basavaraj Bommai of BJP, and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD(S) -- to Lok Sabha in May elections.

As many as 31 candidates are in the fray from Channapatna, while Sandur and Shiggaon have six and eight contenders, respectively.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in the three segments for the smooth conduct of the polls.

The by-polls will witness a straight fight between the ruling Congress and BJP in Sandur and Shiggaon segments, while in Channapatna, JD(S) which is part of the NDA alliance is in contest against the grand old party.

Among the three segments, Channapatna is considered to be a "high profile", where the contest is between C P Yogeeshwara, a five time MLA from the segment and former Minister, who joined the Congress quitting BJP ahead of nomination, and actor-turned -politician Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is Kumaraswamy’s son and former PM H D Deve Gowda's grandson.

BJP's Bharath Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai, is fighting Congress Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan, who had faced defeat against the former Chief Minister in the 2023 Assembly polls, in Shiggaon.

Bharath Bommai and his father cast their vote at a polling booth in Shiggaon segment.

In Sandur, Bellary MP Tukaram's wife E Annapurna of Congress is contesting from the seat vacated by her husband, against, BJP ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu, who is considered close to party leader and former mining barron G Janardhan Reddy.

Annapurna, Tukaram and other family members cast their votes at a booth in the segment.

With Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Bharath Bommai contesting, the third generation of Gowda and Bommai families are in the fray in this by-poll. Both their fathers and grandfathers have served as Karnataka's Chief Ministers in the past.

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15-year-old NRI boy from Kasaragod drowns in Dubai beach; sister rescued by Arab national

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November 18,2024

Dubai: A 15-year-old Indian expat boy drowned after he was caught by huge waves in the sea off Mamzar Beach in Dubai.

Ahmed Abdulla Mafaz, a 15-year-old school student in Dubai, died while his sister Fathima, a university student, was rescued, according to their father Mohammed Ashraf. The family hails from Kerala’s Kasaragod.

The grieving father said the incident happened when the Indian expat family went for an outing at the beach park.

Recounting what happened, he said: “We were all sitting on the beach and playing around in the water. I had just gone to the washroom when it [the tragedy] happened.”

He said both Mafaz and Fathima knew how to swim and it was not clear how they were swept away.

“I think there were huge waves and they got pulled by the strong current.”

Fathima’s screams for help were heard by another beachgoer who rushed to rescue her. “He is an Arab national. He rescued our daughter. We have no words to thank him,” the father said.

However, there was no sign of Mafaz, a grade 10 student of New Indian Model School in Dubai.

Meanwhile, the police were called in. Dubai Police said they received a call about two persons drowning.

“As soon as we received the report, the rescue team from the Ports Police Station in Dubai conducted a search,” a spokesperson said.

However, there was no luck on Friday night. The search operation was intensified with divers and drones on Saturday, following which the boy’s body was fished out on Saturday evening.

The family has decided to lay him to rest in Dubai once the legal procedures are over, said Ibrahim Berike, a member of the volunteering team from Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) that is providing supportfor the paper work.

He said the family is shattered after the devastating tragedy. “They have four children. Fathima, who is doing MBA, is the eldest daughter. Mafaz was the third child. His other two siblings are also boys. Their mother, who was also there on the beach, is inconsolable,” he added.

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