Global perspective. Clear attribution. Updated throughout the day.
Live desk Concise briefs from trusted publishers · Always follow the source for the full report
Markets
GBP/USD 1.3266 FrankfurterEUR/USD 1.1379 FrankfurterUSD/NGN 1,327.99 FrankfurterUSD/JPY 157.32 FrankfurterGold $4,148.70/oz Gold APISilver $60.93/oz Gold API
Breaking
Nigeria’s rising data demand prompts NCC call for telecom investment Punch NigeriaTurkey arrests refereeing chief in investigation into alleged football fraud Punch NigeriaMorocco appoints Fatima El Mansouri as first woman prime minister Punch NigeriaNigerian dancer finishes seven-day marathon as record bid awaits review Punch NigeriaOsogbo residents loot food warehouse after scheme operators disappear Punch NigeriaFCT approves digital court system for 67 High Court rooms Punch NigeriaAbiodun urges Ogun police to remain neutral ahead of 2027 elections Punch NigeriaManchester City challenges Premier League financial-breach findings Punch NigeriaSenate backs further extension of 2025 capital budget Punch NigeriaMyanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50 in Rakhine market attack Punch Nigeria
Scores
Belgium U21 v Wales U21 18:00 UTC UEFA European Under-21 Championship · TheSportsDBEstonia U21 v France U21 0–1 UEFA European Under-21 Championship · TheSportsDBIceland U21 v Switzerland U21 4–1 UEFA European Under-21 Championship · TheSportsDB
Sports

KSCA begins work on first indoor stadium outside Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu · 29 Sep 2026, 14:33 UTC
KSCA begins work on first indoor stadium outside Bengaluru
Image: The Hindu · original report

The Karnataka State Cricket Association has begun construction of an indoor stadium at the Navule cricket ground campus in Shivamogga. The facility, costing more than ₹4.90 crore, will include four pitches, a gym and other amenities, making it the association’s first indoor stadium outside Bengaluru.

The Karnataka State Cricket Association has begun construction of an indoor stadium at the Navule cricket ground campus in Shivamogga. The foundation stone for the facility was laid at a ceremony on Tuesday evening. The project is the first indoor stadium being built by the KSCA outside Bengaluru.

The association is spending more than ₹4.90 crore on the facility. It is planned to include four pitches, a gym for sportspersons and other amenities. KSCA president B.K.

Venkatesh Prasad and other association office-bearers attended the foundation ceremony. Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra and MLAs D.S.

Arun and S.N. Channabasappa were also present. Senior district officials at the event included Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti and Superintendent of Police B.

Nikhil. Other officers and representatives also attended the ceremony. The source material did not provide a completion date or further details about the stadium’s operating arrangements.

It identified the Navule cricket ground campus as the site of the construction. The project expands the KSCA’s indoor infrastructure beyond Bengaluru and is intended to provide a dedicated facility with multiple cricket pitches and training-related amenities in Shivamogga.

About this report
This independently written report is based on information supplied by the named publisher. Vertrix News has not independently verified the source report.
View the original source at The Hindu →