Channaveera Kanavi, an iconic poet and writer in the Kannada language, has passed away. He was 93. He was often referred to as 'Samanvaya Kavi' (Poet of Reconciliation).
In the latest Badminton World Federation junior rankings, Tasnim Mir, India's under-19 shuttler has become the world number-1 badminton player in the women's singles category of Under-19.