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VIVO to be title sponsor for IPL 2021; fans most likely to return

Brijesh Patel, the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday announced that VIVO will be the title sponsor for this year's edition.

IPL 2021 Auction: Steve Smith picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.2 crore

Australia batsman Steve Smith on Wednesday was picked by Delhi Capitals in the ongoing mini-auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

'Metro man' E Sreedharan to join BJP, likely to contest Kerala polls

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008

CSA complaints to ICC against Cricket Australia for postponing Test series

As per the ICC's FTP agreement, member countries are obliged to fulfil their fixtures unless there are circumstances which prevent them from doing so, including government instruction

IPL 2021 Auction: Maxwell, Morris among fav picks in all-rounder segment

IPL teams have changed their squads and released players to raise their available balance

IPL 2021: Want X-factor like Maxwell, RCB will look at him, says Gambhir

The IPL 2021 Player Auction list was announced last week, with a total of 292 cricketers set to go under the hammer in Chennai on February 18

England pacer Mark Wood pulls out of IPL 2021 players' auction: Report

Franchises were informed at a briefing in Chennai on Wednesday that the pacer had decided to pull out of the auction in order to spend time with his family at home

IPL 2021 Auction: Quality local pacer will be on the list, says Sangakkara

As many as 292 cricketers are set to go under the hammer in Chennai on Thursday

Kunduz: Afghan Army frees 23 security personnel from Taliban jail

The Taliban is yet to comment on the ANA rescue operations. More details are awaited

Quad partners are strong supporters of ASEAN centrality, says Australia

Adding further on the importance of the Quad, the statement said that Quad is a key pillar of Australia's international agenda and complements our other bilateral, regional and multilateral engagement

GAIL buyback offer to open for 6,97,56,641 fully paid-up equity on Feb 25

The funds for the buyback will be met out of internally-generated cash resources of the company, it added

Kumbh 2021 limited to 30 days due to Covid-19, to begin on April 1

The state government has also emphasised reducing the duration of Kumbh as they fear becoming a hot spot of the virus

US Security Adviser, UK counterpart discuss Afghanistan, Myanmar situation

On Friday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold the virtual summit of G7 leaders, in which new US President Joe Biden will take part

Foreign Secy Shringla meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in Moscow

Shringla later said the Russian Foreign Minister emphasised the importance he attaches to the special privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia

J-K: 24 foreign envoys to visit Jammu today after visiting Kashmir

This is the first visit by foreign diplomats to Jammu and Kashmir since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic

Widely unfair: UN says 130 countries haven't received Covid-19 vaccine dose

While addressing a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council, Guterres said that 130 countries have not received a single dose of vaccine

Facebook blocks Australians from sharing news, alarm over access to info

Australia's government said the ban threatened Facebook's "credibility"

Farmers' nationwide 'rail roko' program today, unions appeals for peace

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for a peaceful protest, expecting to get support for the program from across the country

Brazil nears 10 million Covid cases, 56,766 infections reported in 24 hrs

In Brasilia, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello presented the schedule for the distribution of vaccines throughout the country to a virtual meeting with governors and health secretaries

US to work with global partners to strengthen, reform WHO: Blinken at UNSC

State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that America will work with partners around the globe to strengthen and reform the World Health Organisation (WHO)