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Pragyan Ojha, speaking to Sports Today, said that Virat Kohli-led India should field spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja together in the playing XI during the forthcoming Test summer in the UK. R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja with captain Virat Kohli in a file photo. (Reuters Pictures) HIGHLIGHTS Ashwin, Jadeja have enough experience to win…

Turmoil from the battle between Israel and Hamas spilled over into the West Bank on Friday, sparking the most widespread Palestinian protests in years as hundreds of young demonstrators in multiple towns clashed with Israeli troops, who shot and killed at least 11 people. Israel intensified bombardment of the Gaza Strip with a furious overnight…

Former India off-spinner Pragyan Ojha picked three players who can lead the national team on the limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka in the absence of Virat Kohli, who will be taking his Test side to England for a series in July. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly confirmed earlier…

At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City in the United States last year, the city administration started storing bodies of the Covid-19 victims in refrigerated trucks. Unfortunately, a year later, hundreds of them are still awaiting burial. According to a local media report, a city council health committee acknowledged last week…

Kevin Pietersen posted an emotional message in Hindi, asking India to stay safe and be careful even as the country continues to battle the second Covid-19 wave. Kevin Pietersen prays for safety of people in India: Kripya surakshit rahein (@KP24 Instagram Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Kevin Pietersen urges Indians to stay safe and careful Pietersen prayed for…

On May 5, Health Canada approved a Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12-15 years. The United States Food and Drug Administration quickly followed suit, and other countries are likely to do the same. Similar approvals for younger children are on the horizon. This is very welcome news. It will not be possible to…

Rafael Nadal has raised doubts about his participation in this year’s Tokyo Olympics amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying that he cannot give a clear answer until he organizes his schedule for the year. Tokyo 2020: Rafael Nadal casts doubts over Olympic participation. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Nadal has raised doubts about his participation in Tokyo Olympics…

Pakistan, keen to exit from the grey list of the FATF, is set to introduce new rules relating to anti-money laundering cases and change the prosecution process to meet its remaining tough conditions, a media report said on Monday. Pakistan was put on the grey list by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the…

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria believes that Mumbai Indians spinner Rahul Chahar would have added another dimension to India’s attack for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. Kaneria said that India has missed a trick by not picking a wrist spinner for the World Test Championship final. Last week, BCCI announced a 20-member…

Hamas militants fired a large barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, including one that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint religious site in the contested holy city. The early evening attack drastically escalated what already are…