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KKR Extends Support In Aftermath Of Cyclone Amphan
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday pledged to extend support to West Bengal Chief Ministers Relief Fund among other initiatives in the wake of Super Cyclone Amphan which has severely affected the eastern state.....
Trump Threatens Twitter With 'big Action' For Flagging His Tweets
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Twitter with "big action" for tagging two of his tweets on mail-in voting with a fact-checking warning label.....
Tiwary Upset With KKR For Not Mentioning Him In Tweet Celebrating 2012 Win
Former Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Manoj Tiwary was not too impressed when the franchise failed to mention him in a tweet commemorating the day they won their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title. KKR had on May 27 2012, beaten Chennai Super Kings by five wickets to win the fifth season of the IPL.....
From BJP To Gujjars To Sikhs, Why Has 'Paatal Lok' Angered So Many?
The BJP may not have officially criticised the move of using its Uttar Pradesh MLA Nandkishore Gurjar's picture without his permission in the popular web series "Patal Lok", where he is shown standing next to fictional villain Bajpayee - an image that seems to be a rip-off a 2018 photo of Gurjat with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, but the series' makers and producers are under increasing attack from different religious and caste quarters as well as leaders of the BJP and its allies. ....
ICC Defers Decision On T20 WC & Other Matters Till June 10
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met via teleconference on Thursday with all agenda items deferred until June 10 following a discussion, led by Chairman Shashank Manohar, around the issue of confidentiality. ....
Twitter Gets Pat On Back, Warnings After Hiding Trump Tweet
After Twitter flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump for violating its rules on glorification of violence, some users on Friday commended the microblogging site for finally taking the action against Trump while others warned this could be the beginning of the end for the platform. ....
Australia On Track In Fight Against COVID-19: PM Scott Morrison
Australia remains "on track" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. ....
FA Cup To Resume With Quarter-finals Set For June 27, 28
The English FA Cup football competition has been provisionally slated to resume with the quarter-finals on June 27-28 and the final set to be held on August 1. ....
England Name 55-man Training Group, Hales, Plunkett Not Included
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday named a group of 55 mens players who have been asked to return to training as they prepare for the prospect of behind-closed-doors cricket, subject to government clearance. Alex Hales and Liam Plunkett are among the high-profile omissions in the list. ....
LaLiga 2020-21 To Begin From September 12, Says Tebas
The 2020-21 season of Spanish top-flight football league, LaLiga, will commence from September 12, according to President Javier Tebas. He also confirmed that the current football season will resume from June 11 after being suspended since March due to coronavirus pandemic.....
