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CPL 2020 Travelling Party Tests Negative For Coronavirus
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced that all 162 members of the touring party -- including players, officials and administrators -- who have arrived in Trinidad and Tobago, have tested negative for coronavirus. ....
The Handloom's Road To Revival
Even though weavers in the handloom sector work from their homes and villages, the impact of Covid-19 has neverthless permeated to them. The crisis created by lockdown, markets being shut and the resulting decline in demand and sales of handlooms is an unprecedented situation for the sector. ....
Today, on August 7, India is celebrating its sixth National Handloom Day in memory of the Swadeshi Movement which was launched in 1905. On this day, India’s handloom weavers, from Kanjivaram to Pashmina, are recognised for their contribution to India. The Swadeshi Movement was launched to protest against the partition of Bengal by the Britishers. Smriti Irani, India’s Union Minister of Textiles marked the occasion of National Handloom Day by sharing how handloom can enrich our lives and surroundings, and urging people to use handmade items ....
Williamson Not Fond Of Birthday Wishes On Social Media, Reveals Neesham
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who turned 30 on Saturday, does not like being wished on social media, revealed teammate and all-rounder Jimmy Neesham.....
Eyeing International Return, Shakib Al Hasan To Start Training In Sep
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will return to training at the BKSP facility in Savar from next month as he eyes his return to international cricket. ....
Happy Birthday Roger Federer: Swiss Great Turns 39
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer turned 39 on Saturday. The Swiss has been at the top of his sport for nearly two decades, first breaking into the top 10 of the world rankings in October 2002 and becoming number one for the first time in February 2004. ....
SpiceJet Operates First Long-haul Wide-body Charter Flight To Canada
Airline major SpiceJet on Saturday became the first Indian budget carrier to operate a long-haul wide-body charter flight to North America. ....
OMCs Hold Fuel Prices, Diesel Price Same For 9th Day
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) continued to keep automobile fuel prices unchanged on Sunday, with diesel prices across the four metros remaining untouched for the ninth day in a row. ....
Rajnath Promised A Bang, But Ended With Whimper: Chidambaram
After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced an import embargo on 101 defence items, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram took a dig at him on Sunday and called his announcement a "whimper". ....
Delhi Police Intensify Vigil Ahead Of Independence Day
Ahead of the Independence Day, the Delhi Police have intensified their vigil across the national capital with special focus on intelligence sharing on anti-social elements taking refuge in the NCR and the need to launch concerted drive regarding tenant verification and border checking. ....
