NOTTINGHAM: If the international cricketers do not take “periodic breaks” from the tough bio-bubble life, there could soon be a time when no cricketers of quality will be left due to the stressful life in a post-COVID world. The Indian captain admitted that living in one bio-bubble after another in these post pandemic times does … Read more
NEW DELHI: As many as 348 persons died and 1,189 were tortured in police custody between 2018-19 and 2020-21, the home ministry told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The junior home minister, Nityanand Rai said that as per information received from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 100 deaths in police custody and 236 cases … Read more
NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday hailed PV Sindhu as a sporting icon and one of the “greatest Olympians” the country has ever produced after she returned to the country to a warm reception following her bronze-medal winning feat at the Tokyo Games. Sindhu on Sunday became the second Indian and first woman … Read more
NEW DELHI: Protesting against the alleged use of the Pegasus spyware by the government to snoop on political rivals, opposition parties displayed specially-designed posters in seven different languages in both houses of Parliament on Tuesday, demanding a discussion on the issue. Conceptualised by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and brought to fruition by different parties, the … Read more
DHAKA: Spinner Nasum Ahmed claimed four wickets as Bangladesh defended 131 to beat Australia for the first time in Twenty20 internationals on Tuesday in Dhaka. Nasum, a left-arm spinner, returned career-best figures of 4-19 to help dismiss the visitors for 108 as Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Mustafizur Rahman and fellow … Read more
NEW YORK: New York City will soon require proof of Covid-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the US to impose such restrictions. The new requirement, which will be … Read more
TOKYO: It was a reality check of sorts but the dream is not over yet, not in hockey at least. That quite summed up India’s day 11 at the Olympic Games where there were disappointing results all across, the biggest one being the men’s hockey team’s 2-5 loss to world champion Belgium in the semifinals. … Read more
NEW DEHI: A high-level delegation comprising of Members of Parliament along with Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh met Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Human resources development minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday, highlighting the alleged discrimination of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the state. The delegation informed the Union ministers that the … Read more
India captain Virat Kohli wants critics of Cheteshwar Pujara’s batting to leave him alone as he strongly believes that it is up to individuals to figure out the “drawbacks” in their game. Pujara is India’s second highest Test run-getter in the current team after skipper Kohli with 6000 plus runs (6267) in 86 … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw have departed for England to join India Test squad.© Suryakumar Yadav/Instagram India middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday posted a picture with Prithvi Shaw as the duo departed for the United Kingdom to link up with the Test squad. Suryakumar and Prithvi Shaw have been added to the … Read more