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Hid My Wife Inside Cupboard Of Hotel Room During 1999 WC: Saqlain
Pakistan spin great Saqlain Mushtaq said that he had to once hide his wife in the cupboard of his hotel room after a sudden change in the team policy meant that all family members of the players had to be sent home during the 1999 World Cup. Saqlain said that spending time with his wife, who stayed in London, had become an important part of his routine and he was not ready to follow the sudden change in rules.....
Sri Lanka Drops Probe Into 2011 WC Final Fixing Allegations
The probe into match-fixing allegations surrounding the 2011 ICC World Cup final launched by the Sri Lankan Sports Ministry's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has ended, said Chief of the SIU SSP Jagath Fonseka on Friday. ....
Kim Jong-un Calls For 'maximum Alert' Against COVID-19
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for "maximum alert" against the coronavirus pandemic, during a politburo meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, warning that premature easing of anti-virus measures will lead to "unimaginable and irretrievable crisis," state media reported on Friday.....
Amazon Prime Video App Arrives On Windows 10 Devices In India
Amazon has announced that its customers in India can now access Prime Video through a dedicated app available on the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 devices. ....
105-year-old Man Recovers From COVID-19 In Pakistan
A 105-year-old man in Pakistan's Punjab province has been discharged from hospital after successfully defeating COVID-19, the media reported. ....
USA Reports Over 50,000 COVID-19 Cases For 3rd Consecutive Day
USA, which currently accounts for the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, has registered more than 50,000 new infections for the third consecutive day amid a sudden surge in 40 out of the 50 states in the country.....
Landslide On NH-10 Cuts Off Bengal-Sikkim Road Link
A massive landslide on Tuesday resulted in the collapse of a National Highway which connects West Bengal with the Himalayan state of Sikkim, virtually snapping the road connectivity in the north-eastern region. ....
Delhi Adopts 'Survive, Revive, Thrive' Approach For Economic Recovery
The Delhi government's 12-member committee, which is tasked with the responsibility to suggest ways to boost businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday decided to adopt the 'Survive, Revive, Thrive' approach to chart out the roadmap for economic recovery.....
After Syllabus Row Erupts, CBSE Comes Up With Clarification
After the controversy broke out over the CBSE's decision to drop topics like citizenship, federalism, secularism etc while reducing the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12 due to Covid-19 pandemic, the education board came up with a detailed clarification on Wednesday, stating that topics claimed to be dropped "are either being covered by the rationalised syllabus or in the Alternative Academic Calendar of NCERT".....
ENG V WI 1st Test: Burns, Denly Hold Fort As Cricket Gets Off To Rainy Restart
England ended Day 1 of their first Test against West Indies on 35/1 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton as the return of cricket after the nearly three-month long break enforced by the coronavirus pandemic turned out to be a rainy affair. Joe Denly and Rory Burns held fort after Burns' opening partner Dominic Sibley fell early in the innings to Shannon Gabriel. ....
