In a special opening ceremony of the Ultimate Kho Kho Day 2, the national anthem was played by the brass band of the Bombay Engineering Group of the Indian Army as two glorious Indian traditions came together to celebrate the 75th Independence Day in style.
Gujarat Giants beat Mumbai Khiladis by 25 points in the league opener. Telugu Yoddhas notched up a thrilling 10-point win over Chennai Quick Guns in the second match of the opening day.
The 2016 and 2018 champion Halep ended the run of Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil winning 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in a match that lasted for two hours and 16 minutes.
On India's Independence Day, Mangalore United take on Bengaluru Blasters at 3 PM while the Gulbarga Mystics play Hubli Tigers in the 7 PM game, both in Mysore. These are the final two games in Mysore before the tournament moves to Bangalore.
Telugu Yoddhas displayed a balanced game on the offensive and defensive ends showcasing their agility and acrobatic skills that helped them earn some big points in the opening minutes of the game.
Gujarat notched up 69 points while Mumbai managed to get 44 points in the match as India's homegrown sport witnessed a historic revamped debut from mud to mat in the packed stadium.
On India's Independence Day, Mangalore United take on Bengaluru Blasters at 3 PM while the Gulbarga Mystics play Hubli Tigers in the 7 PM game, both in Mysore. These are the final two games in Mysore before the tournament moves to Bangalore.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI/PNN): In a big step towards scaling up the fight against diabetes, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), South East Asia, launched the Beat Prediabetes initiative for India in Mumbai on Friday on the eve of 75 years of Indian independence.