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Australia have to be at best to beat England: Finch

September 11, 2020

Australia captain Aaron Finch said on Thursday that his team would fight tooth and nail against world champions England and look to counter their hard-hitting game. The tourists play the first of three ODIs in Manchester on Friday. “They’ve had the wood on us in the recent past, no doubt,...

French Open to allow spectators amid Covid-19 pandemic

September 11, 2020

A total of 11,500 spectators per day will be allowed at the upcoming French Open, organisers have announced despite the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. The French Open, which was originally scheduled to start in May, has been moved back to 27 September to 11 October because...

How Kushal Tandon bagged ‘Bebaakee’

September 11, 2020

It’s not even been a week since the release of the ALTBalaji and ZEE5 Club’s romantic saga ‘Bebaakee’, and audiences can’t stop raving about the show. Delivering soul-touching performances so far as Sufiyaan, Kainaat, and Imtiaz, played by Kushal Tandon, Shivjyoti Rajput, and Karan Jotwani respectively. They have gone on...

India-China foreign ministers meet in Moscow amid Pangong standoff

September 11, 2020

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had a two hour meeting on Thursday evening with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in an attempt to defuse tension along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in...

SC declines fresh petitions for postponement of NEET

September 10, 2020

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain fresh petitions to seek postponement of NEET (UG) 2020 for admissions to undergraduate medical and dental courses, slated to be held on 13 September. A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah said that it not inclined to...

PM Modi shares 3 Covid-19 mantras with Madhya Pradesh street vendors

September 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cautioned Madhya Pradesh street vendors restarting their business amid the Covid-19 pandemic to follow three mantras -- wear mask, pursue cleanliness and maintain social distancing. “Now when you are starting your business afresh, you have to take some precautions. Until the corona vaccine arrives,...

DCGI sends notice to Serum Institute for not pausing Covid vaccine trial

September 10, 2020

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday issued a showcause notice to pharma giant Serum Institute of India (SII) seeking an explanation as to why it did not suspend the ongoing clinical trial of Covishield vaccine candidate till doubts about patient safety are cleared. The drug regulator’s move...

Yuvraj may come out of retirement, play for Punjab

September 10, 2020

Retired swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to stage a comeback and represent Punjab in domestic cricket, and the confirmation could come as early as Thursday, said Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary Puneet Bali on Wednesday. Yuvraj, who turns 39 in December, had retired from all forms of cricket in...

Have to prove nothing, my career speaks for itself: Ronaldo

September 10, 2020

After becoming the second men’s player to reach 100 international goals, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo said he has nothing to prove as his “career speaks for itself.” Playing for the first time for his country in 2020, Ronaldo netted twice to guide Portugal to a 2-0 win over Sweden in the...

RCB side looks most balanced since 2016, says Kohli

September 10, 2020

Skipper Virat Kohli feels the current Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team is the ‘most balanced’ since IPL 2016 when they reached the final, only to lose to SunRisers Hyderabad. “We’ve got a great balance of experience, the skill required for T20 cricket and the youngsters in the team who are...

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