Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Friday posted picture of the bat with which he played a knock of 156 against England in the 2005 Ashes Series – an innings which he is "most proud of" in his entire career.
The COVID-19 cases would have risen exponentially if lockdown wasn't imposed on March 21, the government said during the daily briefing.
Football in Germany has been suspended since mid-March and will remain so until at least April 30.
Saraswati, who had been working as a domestic help for six years, was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital a few days ago.
Earlier, the ECB had suspended professional cricket in the country until May 28 due to COVID-19.
This area, besides being in close proximity to India's coast, is also considered part of a preferred maritime smuggling route.
IATA said the pandemic is expected to potentially impact 29,32,900 jobs in the country's aviation and its dependent industries. The passenger traffic has declined by 47 per cent.
This is a growth of 20% over last year’s income which is a significant achievement. It is worth mentioning that growth happened despite pressure on margins due to intense competition in the Telecom market, the company said in a statement.
The timing of the peak will depend on how India is able to control physical distancing and on the level of infection spreads after restrictions are relaxed, said scientists.
The IMCT It asked about a large number of patients in the isolation wards of CNCI as well as Bangur hospitals awaiting COVID test results for five days or longer.
A day after Centre froze a hike in dearness allowance (DA) for its employees till July 2021, the Congress on Friday slammed the government over its move accusing it of hurting middle-class employees and pensioners. The step was taken by the Centre because of the strain on its finances due to coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
On the sectoral front, except energy and pharma, all other indices ended lower. About 773 shares advanced, 1545 shares declined, while 159 shares remain unchanged.
The Centre on Thursday said that it has put on hold the increase in dearness allowance for its employees because of the strain on its finances due to coronavirus pandemic.
AIMIM president and lawyer Asaduddin Owaisi distributed 178 Personal Protection Kits (PPE) and 2,640 Mini Kits among Asha Workers and Anganwadi Workers in his Hyderabad Parliamentary Constituency.
PM Narendra Modi on Friday launched two web portals - eGram Swaraj & Swamitva Yojana - for accelerating the pace of development in India's villages. The eGram Swaraj app will provide panchayats a single interface to complete development projects. The app will help in accelerating projects in villages from planning to completion.
The men's T20 World Cup is slated to be held in Australia between October 18 and November 15.
Dhankhar said the Mamata's outburst on him is an alibi strategy to cover up monumental failures in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
The CBI has registered a case against four people on charges of smuggling endangered marine animal the Sea Cucumber. All four of the accused are residents of Kavaratti in Lakshadweep. The agency also recovered 46 live and 173 dead Sea Cucumbers from them.
In a positive development related to coronavirus outbreak in India, nine states and union territories in India have been declared as corona free. These states and UTs include- Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Daman and Diu, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep and Tripura.
Dr Sayan Nath, a senior resident at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has written a blog describing the hectic work schedule of the doctors, the challenges and the threats which the deadly COVID-19 virus poses to their lives.
The 2020 European Athletics Championships was scheduled to take place from August 25 to 30 at the Charlety Stadium in Paris.
The statement came after a series of videos of doctors and para-medical staffers went viral on Thursday in which they alleged that the fans were not working at the quarantine centre.
Former Olympian shooter and current high-performance coach with the Indian junior rifle team, Suma Shirur, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on the challenges of training under lockdown, how players will regain rhythm post-COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of announcing shooting team for Olympics 15 months before the Games, the proposal of quarantine camps, and much more...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the plasma therapy on some coronavirus COVID-19 patients has shown encouraging results, raising hope for the treatment of others infected by the deadly virus.
The funds which will be shut are - Franklin India Low Duration Fund, Ultra Short Bond Fund, Short Term Income Plan, Credit Risk Fund, Dynamic Accrual Fund, Income Opportunities Fund, the company said in a statement.
