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Bizarre: Warner on playing without fans

Australian opener David Warner termed as 'bizarre' the experience of playing behind closed doors, which it said was like playing a warm-up game.




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Tendulkar supports 4,000 underprivileged people

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has donated an undisclosed amount to financially help 4,000 underprivileged people, including children from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tendulkar made the donation to the Hi5 Foundation, a non-profit organisation based out of Mumbai.




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'Closed door games for India series might help Aus'

Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated Test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. Cricket Australia are desperate for the tour, scheduled for December and January, to go ahead as the lucrative Indian TV rights for the series would go a long way to easing a financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.




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'It's like a Test match': Kumble on COVID-19 battle

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble compared the fight against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic to the "second innings" of an intense Test match where people can't afford to let their guard down. The coronavirus outbreak has wreaked havoc across the world, claiming over 2,76,000 lives so far while infecting more than four million people.




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Only this person can beat Dhoni!

Dhoni and his daughter Ziva were up for some outdoor running session at their Ranchi farmhouse.




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Virat, Anushka donate for Mumbai police welfare

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had given undisclosed amounts to the PM CARES fund and Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support the fight against COVID-19. Now they have contributed Rs 5 lakh each for police welfare amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.




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Opinion | An Indian army that can now be led by a woman

A female general at the helm of the force is no longer beyond the realm of possibility thanks to a far-sighted ruling of the Supreme Court that finally lets women take roles of command




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Insider relief

In 2013, Sandeep Aggarwal admitted that he had tipped off a fund manager in 2009 that a deal was brewing between Yahoo and Microsoft




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Opinion | Pressures for a landmark peace deal in Manipur

Rebel leader R.K. Meghen’s presence in Manipur could be a crucial factor




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Opinion | From Clinton to Trump, India’s soft power is the bridge

Indian expats provided the glue to repair this otherwise dysfunctional relationship




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Opinion | Stay calm and wait

On Monday, a constable and a civilian were killed in northeast Delhi, the site of the clashes, and 37 other cops were injured




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Did Namaste Trump optics help Modi or Brand India?

It’s time to revisit a nation building brand campaign, without religion and politics




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COVID-19: Indian missions in UAE open online registration for its citizens who wish to fly home




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Where could Brazil’s criminal investigation of Jair Bolsonaro lead?




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US in talks with India, other ‘friends’ to restructure global supply chains: Pompeo




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50% of Covid-19 patients treated with Remdesivir showed positive results: US team




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New father Johnson holds cabinet meeting amid questions over UK’s coronavirus response




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Ukraine reaches 10,000 coronavirus cases as public chafes against lockdown




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In Covid-19 lockdown, clean air in Europe leads to 11,000 fewer deaths: Report




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The race to succeed Angela Merkel has a new front runner




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To beat lockdown restrictions, strip club pivots to drive-through takeout service




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Final journeys are getting lonelier, last goodbyes shorter




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Finland to take 130 refugees, mostly children from Greece




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Oman asks state sector companies to replace expats with locals




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US consumer spending plunges record 7.5%, reflecting virus




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G7 ministers discuss strategies to accelerate economies once they reopen




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Joe Biden launches formal search for presidential running mate




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Around 2,000 Nepalese stranded near Indo-Nepal border return home




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Coronavirus not ‘manmade or genetically modified’: US intelligence agencies




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China’s battle against coronavirus major strategic achievement: Xi Jinping




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30 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit




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Wall Street pulls back as dismal economic data piles higher




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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for coronavirus




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Canadian chopper crash off Greece kills 1; 5 missing




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As Italy eases lockdown, a farmers’ market reopens in Bra — to fewer buyers, more curbs




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Indian-origin girl gets honour of naming NASA’s first Mars helicopter




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Trump threatens new tariffs on China as US mulls retaliatory action over Covid-19




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‘Yes, yes I have’: Trump claims to have proof that coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab




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‘We have no information’ on Kim Jong Un’s health: UN chief Guterres




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WHO should be ashamed of itself, it is like a PR agency for China: Trump




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Venezuela sets new price controls, with eggs costing more than a month’s wages




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Coronavirus Global Updates, May 1: Japan extends state of emergency by another month; workers worldwide demand rights on May Day




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UN chief: World should follow South Korea on COVID-19 fight




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Pelosi: States, cities seek $1T to avoid layoffs from virus




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China’s asymptomatic cases climb to over 980; Govt steps up vigil for May Day holidays




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May brings reopenings around the globe as virus toll climbs




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Joe Biden likely to address Tara Reade sexual assault claim on Friday for first time




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Dem lawmakers say Trump’s freeze for WHO to hurt Venezuelans




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NYPD cracks down on another big funeral, stoking tensions




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COVID-19: NYC subway system to halt service every night for disinfection