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The incident of cylinder blast and building collapse has left 12 people dead. Earlier reports said 15 were injured but that number too has gone up by six. 

At least seven people have been killed while 15 others were injured after a building in Uttar Pradesh’s Mohammadabad, collapsed. This following a cylinder blast. 
 

With the game reduced to 19 overs a side due to rain, Bijapur Bulls put up a below-par 119/7 in their quota of overs despite a fighting 67 from Rajoo Bhatkal. The Tigers, in response, stuttered aplenty before David Mathias (20 not out) struck a boundary and a six off the last two deliveries in the final over to take them through.

As a heavy downpour marked the end of the first match, it was clear that rain would hamper proceedings. The second game began on time but the players came off the field at 7:11 pm with the Blasters on 19/0 in 2.2 overs.

Mysuru Warriors' left-arm spinner J Suchith impressed in the opening encounter of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL 2019) before rain interrupted the match against Bengaluru Blasters

Ranji Trophy regular Suchith returned with figures of 3/13 in his three overs, reducing Blasters to 88/3 in the 13 overs possible before play was halted at 8.07 pm. As light drizzle persisted for the next one hour, the umpires called off the opening KPL 2019 game at 9.56 pm

Bengaluru: The eighth edition of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL 2019) commences at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium today (August 16). Seven teams will vie for top honours with the final schedule to be held on August 31 in Mysuru. Here is the full list of KPL 2019 squads.

The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) marquee T20 event will see the state’s most talented youngsters rub shoulders with their more senior pros as they vie for the coveted trophy and prize money of Rs 10 lakh over the next 16 days

On July 15, the launch of Chandrayaan-2 was called off 56 minutes and 24 seconds before the scheduled blast off at 1:55 am from the spaceport in Sriharikota following a technical problem in the rocket.
 

The tragic incident left 1 person dead, whose body was mutilated due to the intensity of the blast. It is said that a chemical substance was the reason behind the blast but accurate details are yet to be known.
 

A domestic help was killed in a blast that took place at a car parking slot in front of Congress MLA Munirathna's residence in Bengaluru

Bengaluru churches have instructed worshippers to take precautions and have instituted safety measures. These measures come after several religious places in the city were put on high alert after the Sri Lanka blasts.
 

In the wake of blasts in Sri Lanka, KSRTC Managing Director Shivayogi C Kalasad has asked security to be increased in public places like bus stands so that any untoward incidents will not take place.
 

Dr Rajkumar was born on April 24, 1929, in Gajanur, Karnataka, and everything about him is important to the people of Karnataka. Fans celebrated the legendary Kannada actor’s birth anniversary today