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IPL auction: Dilip Doshi's son oldest at 42, Afghan Noor, 16, youngest

At the age of 42, Nayan Doshi, son of former India left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, is the oldest player to feature in the pool of 292 players shortlisted for IPL auction on February 18 in Chennai

Covid-19: Pfizer vaccine gets final nod in Japan, to be rolled out soon

Japan, however, was still the last country among the Group of Seven nations to give it the OK as it required an additional clinical trial to be conducted on Japanese people to ensure safety

South Korean telcoms pin hope on further 5G adoption in post Covid-19 era

Telecom operators are banking on mass migration to the latest generation networks this year as they seek to boost their earnings, reports Yonhap news agency

World's largest cricket stadium at Motera gears up to welcome fans

The authorities have decided to allow 50 per cent spectators of the stadium's capacity during the test matches at GCA's cricket stadium at Motera

Global Covid-19 cases top 108.7 million, toll at 2,399,330: Johns Hopkins

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 27,639,317 and 485,332, respectively, according to the CSSE

IND vs ENG: Happy the crowd witnessed some good cricket today, says Rohit

The stadium is allowed to be filled up to 50 per cent of its capacity in what is the first cricket match to be played in front of crowds in India since January 2020

Hopefully, we'll get rid of umpiring errors: Leach on Rahane review

England spinner Jack Leach said that he would have liked to get Rahane's wicket, which was not given out due to a third umpire error on the first day of the second Test

IND vs ENG: I didn't want to let bowlers settle down at start, says Rahane

India's Ajinkya Rahane said that he was looking to play with intent and not allow the England bowlers to settle in the early part of the innings on the first day of the second Test

Russia reports 14,185 new Covid-19 infections, 430 deaths in 24 hours

Authorities said 430 people had died of the disease in the last 24 hours

UK PM Johnson under pressure to lift all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

In a letter to the prime minister, leaders of the Covid Recovery Group (CRG) said the "tremendous pace" of the vaccination rollout means restrictions in England should begin easing from early March

UK records another 10,972 coronavirus cases as 15 million vaccinated

More than 15 million people of the most vulnerable groups in Britain have received a first dose of a coronavirus jab

Priyanka Gandhi to address Kisan Panchayat in Bijnor on Februrary 15

Priyanka Gandhi had earlier visited the family of young farmer Navreet Singh who died on January 26 during the tractor rally in Delhi

Myanmar amends law on protecting citizens' personal freedom, security

According to the order, Sections 5, 7 and 8 of the law will be suspended during the state of emergency declared on Feb. 1

Afghanistan: At least 30 Taliban militants killed in Balkh Province blast

The spokesman, however, failed to identify the nationality of the foreigners killed in the blast but said the blast took place at 9:25 a.m. local time

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani warns of another wave of COVID-19

"More attention must be paid to foreign entries, especially from countries infected with new variants of the virus," he said in a meeting of the national anti-COVID-19 headquarters in Tehran

Punjab: Voting begins for 117 urban local bodies at over 4,000 booths

The state election commission has appointed a total of 145 Returning Officers and 145 Assistant Returning Officers for conducting the elections

Global Covid-19 cases top 108.5 million, toll cross 2.39 mn: Johns Hopkins

The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 108.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.39 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

US records nearly 1,000 coronavirus variants infections in 44 states

The vast majority of these cases, 981, were caused by the variant known as B.1.1.7, which was originally detected in Britain

Mexico's president welcomes US cancellation of border wall construction

Instead of building walls, said Lopez Obrador, the United States should join his government's initiative of "cooperation for development"

US CDC unveils new guidelines for reopening schools amid Covid-19

The guidance advises schools to phase in their reopening plans in accordance with the severity of the outbreak in their areas