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Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw. AFP Photo

Prithvi Shaw recalls time away from cricket was like torture

The key is to staying sane during a period of lull or a crisis like the present one is to be patient

22 April 2020 3:50 PM IST

A body wrapped in plastic that was unloaded from a refrigerated truck is handled by medical workers wearing personal protective equipment at Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City (AP Photo)

Global coronavirus cases exceed 2.54 million, death toll crosses...

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China...

22 April 2020 3:40 PM IST

PV Sindhu. Twitter Photo

BWF names Sindhu as an ambassador for its 'i am badminton' campaign

This campaign has been at the forefront of the governing body's efforts to communicate its approach towards integrity

22 April 2020 2:44 PM IST

The leading anti-TB drugs manufacturers at present having contract agreement with National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) are Macleods and Lupin. PTI Photo

Union health ministry seeks a ban on anti-TB drug export

Delay in production and receipt of supply may cause acute shortage of these drugs, Union Health Secretary said

22 April 2020 2:38 PM IST

Medical workers wait for patients at a special coronavirus intake area at Maimonides Medical Center in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn which has seen an upsurge of coronavirus patients, April 2, 2020 in New York City. (AFP Photo)

Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief

The White House emphasised on continuing with preventive measures to fight the coronavirus and increased testing

22 April 2020 2:19 PM IST

Ajinkya Rahane. AFP Photo

Facing Anderson in England is really challenging, says Rahane

'Although every bowler in international cricket is challenging, facing Anderson in English conditions was the toughest'

22 April 2020 1:49 PM IST

Health workers take samples of a person for a rapid test at mobile COVID-19 testing van, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic during the nationwide lockdown, in Chennai. PTI photo

ICMR to check quality of rapid antibody test kits

India procured five lakh rapid antibody test kits from two Chinese firms and they were distributed to states with rising...

22 April 2020 1:26 PM IST

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Covid-19: 64 fresh cases reported in Rajasthan

A total of 1,799 cases of the virus have been reported in the state so far

22 April 2020 1:21 PM IST

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21 people, including a three-year-old child, from Moradabad test...

A total of 19,984 confirmed cases have been reported in India including 640 deaths

22 April 2020 1:16 PM IST

The Jio World Centre as seen during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Navi Mumbai. PTI Photo

Jio-Facebook deal to focus on E-commerce in India: Mukesh Ambani

Facebook announced an investment of USD 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 9.99 per cent stake in Ambani's telecom...

22 April 2020 1:11 PM IST

Chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov plays simultaneous chess games with children in Porto Alegre, Brazil. AFP Photo

Online Nations Cup Chess: Legend Kasparov and Kramnik join forces

The new 'match of the century' will be global, entirely online, and also gender-inclusive with each team having one...

22 April 2020 1:04 PM IST

Delhi police commissioner SN Shrivatsav along with others inspect Azadpur subzi mandi in Delhi. PTI photo

I&B urges media covering covid19 related incidents to take precautions

A large number of media persons have recently contracted COVID-19 while covering the happenings in certain parts of the...

22 April 2020 12:48 PM IST