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Vizag gas leak: At least 11 dead, over 1000 injured; 250 families evacuated

As many as 3,000 people were evacuated to safe places and at least 800 were admitted to various hospitals, according to initial reports

Brad Hogg suggests replacing Test Championship with Ashes, Indo-Pak series

Ashes and the series between India-Pakistan will give a much needed financial boost to the ICC once the situation becomes normal, says Brad Hogg

Covid-19: Aussie cricketers association questions board's financial warning

The players express their support for staff at CA who have been stood down on 20% of their wages and wish them a speedy return to full-time work, says ACA chief executive Alistair Nicholson

Australia to start pre-season with new training rules from May-end: Report

CA is churning out strategies for resumption of training under the watchful eyes of its chief medical officer Dr John Orchard and head of sports science and sports medicine Alex Kountouris

Migrant crisis deepens: Outrage after Karnataka stops special trains

A fresh row erupted on Wednesday after Karnataka government cancelled special trains due to concerns over shortage of labour

Coronavirus task force to stay for now, new members will be added: Trump

Two of its top health officials, Dr Anthony Fauci and Dr Deborah Birx, would continue to be members of the task force, Trump told reporters

April jobs data to show a record-shattering loss of jobs in US: Report

This would mean that nearly all the job growth in the 11 years since the Great Recession had vanished in a single month

No valid basis for EU tariffs in Boeing-Airbus subsidy dispute: US to WTO

The WTO has found the world's two largest planemakers received billions of dollars of unfair subsidies in a pair of cases dating back to 2004

Razzaq reckons Pandya nowhere near Kapil Dev, says he needs to work harder

One of the most prolific all-rounders of Pakistan, Razzaq said India will continue to enjoy an unbeaten record against his team at World Cup, as Indians handle the pressure of the big game much better

Closed-door match vs Australia 'felt like a warm-up game': Ross Taylor

Taylor recalled the last international cricket match played between New Zealand and Australia at SCG before coronavirus-induced lockdown came into effect, bringing sports across globe to a standstill

On this day 25 yrs ago, Steve Waugh hit highest Test score of his career

Waugh's double ton was studded with 17 fours and one six

ECB postpones inaugural edition of 'The Hundred' to 2021 over coronavirus

Felt holding the tournament behind closed doors contradicts 'the competition's goal to attract a broader audience', says England and Wales Cricket Board

ICC Test rankings: India cedes top spot for first time since October 2016

India cricket team lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia, dropping to third after its stupendous 2016-17 record was eliminated from the annual update as per rules

Three factors that will shape the course of economic activities going ahead

According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest Economy Forecast, the changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic is brought under control

Covid-19 impact: US personal spending plunged 7.5% in March amid shutdowns

Personal income decreased 2.0 per cent in the month, according to estimates released on Thursday by the Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis

Lockdown extension beyond May can lower growth to zero, says CRISIL

The sharp deceleration in growth and increased income uncertainty is certain to pull demand down, it says

President Kovind, Bhutia, Chhetri mourn footballer Chuni Goswami's demise

AIFF President Praful Patel expressed grief over the demise of Goswami and said that the Goswami's 'contribution to Indian Football will never be forgotten'

PM Modi holds series of meetings to boost economy amid coronavirus crisis

He reviewed the state of investments, the defence and aerospace sector and the mine and mineral sector

FinMin modifies circular on one-day's salary contribution to PM-CARES Fund

A circular issued on April 17 had urged all the officers and staff of the finance ministry to contribute one-day's salary every month to the fund till March 2021, beginning from May 2020

Cash-strapped Blue Star to raise Rs 300 crore via NCDs to meet expenses

The nationwide lockdown has impacted the company's cash flow and the firm needs funds for its business continuity and growth over the next 12-18 months, Blue Star said in a regulatory filing