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Can Kashmir’s crafts survive the lockdown?




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How craft and architecture can come together to tell new stories of identity and culture




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Craving comfort food? Here’s an all-time favourite Punjabi chicken curry recipe




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Alia Bhatt knows how to rock crop tops; here’s proof




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Creamy choco lava cake to end your day on a sweet note




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DIY Mother’s Day Gifts & Crafts Ideas: Make it special with these easy DIY gifts




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Craving momos? Make your weekend come alive with this easy recipe




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Australian Open Day 7: Kvitova silences ‘soccer’ crowd, Gauff’s campaign ends




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John McEnroe hopes Serena Williams can beat ‘crazy aunt’ Margaret Court’s record




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Leander Paes enthralls crowd, Prajnesh Gunneswaran stretched at Bengaluru Open




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Daniil Medvedev crashes out in Rotterdam Open, Gael Monfils eases through




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Prajnesh, Sumit Nagal crash as India’s singles challenge ends in Bengaluru Open




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Gael Monfils fells Felix Auger-Aliassime to defend Rotterdam Open crown




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AITA keeps Leander Paes in playing squad, Divij Sharan reserve for Croatia tie




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Sofia Kenin loses opening match again; Ashleigh Barty cruises in Doha




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Nick Kyrgios accuses Acapulco crowd of ‘disrespect’ after retiring hurt




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Davis Cup: India’s best-ranked singles player Sumit Nagal not picked for Croatia tie




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Davis Cup: India down 2-0 against Croatia, after Prajnesh and Ramkumar lose in singles




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Ankita Raina shines with two wins as India creates Fed Cup history




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ATP warns players of unsolicited help from French firm for creation of solidarity fund




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Nick Kyrgios no fan of Grand Slams without crowd




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Labuschagne says willing to sacrifice use of saliva

Australian run-machine Marnus Labuschagne is willing to "sacrifice" the use of saliva to shine the ball in order to get back on the field in the post coronavirus world as the batting all-rounder feels players must be able to adapt to new rules. There has been widespread speculations that the use of saliva and sweat to shine the ball will be stopped to cut down the risk of spreading the highly contagious coronavirus when cricket restarts.




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If cricket is played without fans, so be it: Stokes

The element of competitiveness will not be lost even if action unfolds before empty stadiums, says world's premier all-rounder Ben Stokes who wouldn't mind international cricket becoming a TV only sport till coronavirus pandemic is under control. Stokes' opinion was sought whether the upcoming England vs West Indies series at home in empty stadiums will lose its sheen as the England and Wales Cricket Board is contemplating cricket without spectators for some time.




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'Cricket behind closed door will be strange but...'

With the coronavirus outbreak forcing a cricket shutdown across the world, there is speculation that the sport might initially return without fans. The global health crisis has forced England and Wales Cricket Board to suspend all professional sport till July 1 in the country and also put in doubt the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Buttler said he is hoping for some form of cricket to return this year.




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'Cricket should start when we get COVID-19 vaccine'

India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said cricketers will need at least a month of training before resumption of competitive games, which should happen only after a vaccine for the dreaded coronavirus is discovered. Rahane also said that in a coronavirus-scarred world, the lifestyle of cricketers will undergo a change as far as pre and post-match routines are concerned.




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Indian formula to shine cricket balls post COVID-19

'There could be a law where you can say from the 15th over or the 20th over, you can give the wax polish to the bowlers.'




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Cricket pre-season in Australia to start end of May?

CA's head of sports science and sports medicine Kountouris said the coronavirus-forced new normal shouldn't have much impact of teams' training in a sport like cricket.




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South African cricketer tests positive for coronavirus

Solo Nqweni is the third cricketer known to have contracted the disease after Pakistan's Zafar Sarfraz and Scotland's Majid Haq.




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'Lockdown depressing, if possible cricket must resume'

Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said being confined to home due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown can become depressing and wants some cricket activities to resume soon even if the matches have to take place behind closed doors with proper safety barriers. Misbah said he would love to see some cricket activities resume at the international level and has no problems in playing in empty stadiums.




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Pune-based cricket museum buys Pak captain Ali's bat

A cricket museum based in India has bought a bat auctioned by Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali to raise funds for the needy during the coronavirus pandemic. He confirmed that Blades of Glory Cricket Museum based in Pune bought the bat by making a winning offer of Rs. 1 million for the bat.




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'Cricket is going to be different post COVID-19'

Sporting activities, including cricket, are currently shut due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown but Alex Carey is in no mood to let dust settle in his skills and has been working towards that in this break.




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




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Canadian chopper crash off Greece kills 1; 5 missing




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NYPD cracks down on another big funeral, stoking tensions




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No secret that China ‘mishandled’ coronavirus situation: White House




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Trump’s new press secretary pledges not to lie from podium




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North and South Korea exchange gunfire across border at guard post




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China’s missing ‘Bat Woman’ with secrets of Covid-19 origin denies defecting to West




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EU condemns attacks on press freedom during COVID-19 crisis




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Brazil’s Bolsonaro headlines anti-democratic rally amid alarm over handling of coronavirus




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Spike in hate crime against Asian-Americans amid COVID-19 pandemic: US senators




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Pompeo steps up criticism of China over coronavirus but eases off Wuhan lab claim




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USA: Justice Dept dropping Michael Flynn’s criminal case




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US drops criminal case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn




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Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive for virus, says Trump




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IMF says it will back Peru’s request for $11 bln flexible credit line




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Colombian company creates bed that can double as coffin




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John M Chu ‘disgusted’ by casting scam around Crazy Rich Asians sequels




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Lovecraft Country teaser: HBO’s horror series brings cosmic monsters and racism together