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Kapil Dev replies to Shoaib Akhtar: India doesn’t need money

NEW DELHI: The legendary Kapil Dev on Thursday slammed Shoaib Akhtar's idea of a made-for-television three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise...

PCB to conduct online fitness tests of Pakistan players, drills include ‘Yo-Yo’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board will conduct fitness tests for over 200 of its locked-down players via video link and the drills, among others,...

Not sure who was going easy on Kohli to protect IPL contracts: Paine on Clarke’s comments

HOBART: Australian cricket team didn't want to unnecessarily provoke Virat Kohli but his predecessor Michael Clarke's claims of players being scared to sledge the...

Man commits suicide as he missed wife in lockdown

Gonda: A man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his room as he was missing his wife stuck at her...

PM Modi was ‘terrific’ in allowing export of hydroxychloroquine to US: Trump

Washington: President Donald Trump has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "terrific" for allowing the export of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to the US, seen...

WHO chief ‘politicising’ COVID-19 pandemic, siding with China: Trump

Washington:   US President Donald Trump has fired a fresh salvo at the World Health Organization, accusing its chief of siding with China and "politicising"...

No prayers in mosques, shrines on Shab-e-Baraat in Kashmir

Srinagar:  No night prayers were held at any major mosque or shrine in Kashmir on Shab-e-Baraat (night of forgiveness) as people stayed indoors due...

Jaish militant arrested in Baramulla

Srinagar: Security forces arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant from Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Thursday. A cordon and search operation was...

At all-party meet, Modi says lockdown will not be lifted in one go

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told floor leaders of opposition and other parties in Parliament that the nationwide lockdown will not...

Doctors, healthcare workers are warriors, have to be protected, SC tells GoI

New Delhi: Doctors and healthcare professionals are "warriors" in fight against coronavirus and have to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday even...

Govt plans ‘larger force’ to replace frontline workers engaged in COVID-19 management

NEW DELHI: Asserting that India faces a significantly higher threat from COVID-19, the central government has decided to create a "larger force" to replace...

Coronavirus deaths in India climb to 149; cases surge to 5,194

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 149 and the number of cases to 5,194 in the country on...

Trump threatens to hold US funding for ‘China-centric’ WHO

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has threatened to put a "very powerful" hold on US' funding to the World Health Organization, accusing the UN agency...

UP to seal Covid19 hotspots in the state till April 15

LUCKNOW: With the number of coronavirus cases rising to 343 in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said all COVID-19 hotspots in...

Covid-19: About 400 million workers in India may sink into poverty, says UN report

UNITED NATIONS: About 400 million people working in the informal economy in India are at risk of falling deeper into poverty due to the...

Army postpones six-day conference of top commanders in view of COVID-19 situation

NEW DELHI: The Indian Army has postponed a six-day conference of its top commanders next week in view of rising cases of coronavirus in...

Akhtar proposes Indo-Pak series to raise funds for fight against COVID-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar on Wednesday proposed a three-match ODI series against arch-rivals India to raise funds for the fight against...

Eight-month suspension of Olympic qualification period big blow for Indian athletes: Coach Nair

NEW DELHI: World Athletics' decision to suspend the Olympic qualification period till end of November has dealt a huge blow to Indian track-and-field competitors...

PM says situation like ‘social emergency’; Lockdown unlikely to end in one go as positive cases cross 5,600

New Delhi:  Dashing hopes of a complete exit from the ongoing lockdown in one go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country...

Afghan govt to release 100 Taliban prisoners: official

Kabu:  The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday, an official told AFP, a day after the insurgents said they were walking...

Invoke stringent law against those hoarding, black marketing essentials: MHA to states

New Delhi: The Centre has asked the states and the union territories to invoke a stringent law to punish those indulging in hoarding and...

Wet markets important risk factor for disease spread: UN biodiversity chief

United Nations: The wet markets, such as the Huanan Seafood Market in China's virus-hit Wuhan city, are an important "risk factor" for disease spread,...

China lifts 73-day lockdown of Wuhan amid sharp increase in COVID-19 cases

Beijing/Wuhan:  Tens of thousands of people in Wuhan, the origin point and epicentre for the coronavirus pandemic, began travelling out of the sprawling city...

Britain’s Johnson spends second night in intensive care

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was spending a second night in intensive care battling the coronavirus which has infected more than 55,000 across the...

UN chief lauds WHO’s ‘tremendous work’ as Trump lashes out at ‘China centric’ world health body

United Nations:  The UN chief on Tuesday lauded the "tremendous work" of the World Health Organisation, even as US President Donald Trump accused the...

COVID-19: Trump threatens to freeze WHO funding, accuses it of being ‘China centric’

Washington:   President Donald Trump has threatened to put a "very powerful" hold on US' funding to the World Health Organization, accusing the UN agency...

Political prisoners should be among first released in pandemic response: UN rights chief

United Nations: The UN human rights body has urged nations to release individuals detained without sufficient legal basis, including political prisoners, as the world...

Next 7 days critical in evolving lockdown exit plan: Naidu

NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the final week of the ongoing lockdown is "critical" for evolving an exit strategy...

Home minister asks authorities to prevent hoarding and black marketing of goods

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the authorities to take appropriate steps in coordination with state governments to prevent hoarding and...

Pakistan’s coronavirus cases sharply rise to 3,864; death toll at 54

ISLAMABAD: The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan has sharply increased to 3,864 with more than 500 fresh infections while the death toll...

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