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IPL's brand value can suffer if held in England, says Monty Panesar

Indian cricket board will be risking IPL brand value if it holds remainder of cash-rich tournament in September in England since rain can leave matches truncated, said former spinner Monty Panesar

China develops UAV with plateau ops capabilities, to deploy at LAC

China has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with plateau operations capabilities and plans to deploy it at Line of Actual Control with India in Kailash mountain range, sources said

England on track to exit coronavirus lockdown, says UK Health Secretary

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he is "increasingly confident" that England is "on track" for the government's roadmap to exit the coronavirus lockdown, local media reported

Smartphone brand POCO registers 300% growth in India in Q1 2021

Smartphone brand POCO India on Monday said it has registered a massive 300 per cent growth in the first quarter (Q1 2021), becoming the fastest growing brand in the country

75,000 volunteers on standby in B'desh to tackle possible 'Yaas' impact

More than 75,000 volunteers have been put on standby in Bangladesh to deal with the possible effects of Cyclone 'Yaas' which is now developing over the east-central Bay of Bengal, officials said

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 166.9 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.45 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 166.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.45 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

UK Covid-19 update: Britain records 2,235 fresh cases, 5 deaths

Another 2,235 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,462,538, according to official figures released on Sunday

Uttar Pradesh reports 506 cases of black fungus and 19 deaths

The state government on Friday had declared black fungus a notifiable disease.

Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's job with Northern Railway at stake

Sushil Kumar, who was on deputation with Delhi government since 2015 had already got extension for 2020 and was trying to get it for 2021 too

Fail to understand reason for holding Class 12 board exam: Priyanka

As the Education Ministry began deliberations to conduct the Class 12 board exams, Priyanka Gandhi has raised concern about conducting exams and said the health and safety of students matter

Coronavirus positivity rate comes down to 12.13 pc in Gurugram

In two weeks' time, Covid-19 positivity rate in Gurugram district has come down to 12.13 per cent from 24 per cent

Cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics: ICC bets on Indian subcontinent fans

ICC has cited the Indian subcontinent's enormous cricket reach, 92 per cent of the one billion global cricket audience, in its push for the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

Toolkit row: Chhattisgarh police issues notice to BJP's Sambit Patra

Chhattisgarh Police has issued notice to BJP national spokesperson Dr Sambit Patra for allegedly spreading fake news over 'toolkit' issue

Southern Railways delivers over 1,000 MT of Oxygen to Kerala, TN

The Southern Railway has delivered over 1,000 MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen to Kerala & Tamil Nadu through 16 Oxygen Express trains

Apple HomePod, Mini to support lossless audio via software update

Apple is bringing its lossless audio technology to HomePod and HomePod Mini in a future software update

Covid-19 cases continue to plunge in US, daily average falls below 30,000

For the first time in 11 months, the daily average of new coronavirus infections in the US fell below 30,000 amid continuing signs that most communities are emerging from the worst of the pandemic

Volatile yet lucrative, Bitcoin becomes Indians' dream investment

If the mega cryptocurrency has left you nervous, hold your nerves as there is a silver lining in the mayhem the crypto asset class experienced last week

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 166.4 mn with more than 3.44 mn deaths

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 166.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.44 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Army sets up 100-bed Covid Care Centre in Bengaluru amid second wave

Indian Army on Saturday augmented the medical infrastructure of state administration by setting up a 100-bed Covid Care Centre at Ulsoor in Bengaluru

Music streaming giant Spotify adds offline downloads on Apple Watch

The firm is rolling out the ability to download favourite playlists, albums and podcasts on Apple Watch