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Wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal has said that he has not been able to make a comeback into the Pakistan team because of bias that "couple of coaches" have had against him in the recent past. Akmal, who last played for Pakistan in April 2017, was not included in the 29-man squad for the England tour. ....

Joe Root will not be playing for England in their first Test against the West Indies and all-rounder Ben Stokes will be leading the team in his place, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Root will be with his wife for the birth of their second child. ....

Irfan Pathan said that it was Sachin Tendulkar's idea to promote him to the number 3 position in the Indian batting order and not former coach Greg Chappell. Tendulkar, according to Pathan, had pitched the idea to then-captain Rahul Dravid before the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka in the 2005 series.....

Mumbai Police will record the statement of filmmaker Shekhar Kapur as part of investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.....

Facebook has removed a network of accounts, Groups and Pages related to a US-based anti-government network called Boogaloo. ....

Talks between the Indian and Chinese military delegates to resolve the border issue in Eastern Ladakh went on for around 12 hours, sources said.....

"Ensuring dignity of the poor of India"—Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this in as many as 16 languages, while highlighting his recent decision to extend the free ration scheme for 80 crore Indians for another five months.....

Most of the services banned during the lockdown will continue to remain suspended from Wednesday as part of Unlock 2.0 in Karnataka, a top official said on Tuesday. ....

Swedish music streaming service Spotify is adding real-time lyrics feature in 26 worldwide markets including India. ....

Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured the nurses working as the frontline fighters against the COVID-19 pandemic that he will take up their issues with the government. He told them that he will write on their behalf to the government to compensate the families of the nurses who died while performing their duties. ....