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La Liga: Real Madrid Slip To 2nd Place With Loss To Betis
Real Madrid gave up a late goal to fall 1-2 to Real Betis and slip to second place in La Liga just a week after taking the lead by beating Barcelona in the Clasico.....
PhonePe Transactions Back To Normal After Yes Bank Fiasco
As the Yes Bank fiasco hit UPI-based transactions last week, PhonePe that was solely using Yes Bank's services worked overnight with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and ICICI bank to ensure all its services were up and running within a day. ....
Lawsuit Claiming $5 Million Filed Against Afghan Cricket Board
A lawsuit claiming $5 million has been filed against the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) by a company that acquired the rights to hold the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) in 2018.....
India Achieve Record Quota Haul In Boxing For Tokyo Olympics
World Championships bronze medallist Manish Kaushik (63kg) won a historic ninth Tokyo Olympic quota for India when he upset the Commonwealth Games champion and second seed Harrison Garside of Australia 4-1 in the box-off bout at the Asian/Oceanian Olympic Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday.....
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Rape, Forcing Oral Sex
Hollywood's disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.....
Jaishankar Defends Decision To Suspend All Visas
Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar on Thursday defended the government's decision to suspend all visas, except those of officials and diplomats, arguing that "exceptional situations require exceptional response".....
Corona Scare: Okay With IPL Behind Closed-doors, Want Foreign Stars, Say Franchises
The government has made it clear to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that any sporting event that has to be held amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will have to be behind closed doors and the franchises are okay with the idea of the IPL being held with empty stands. But they wish for their foreign players to be made available from the start of the season. ....
ISL Final, Kolkata Derby May Be Held Behind Closed Doors
The Indian Super League (ISL) final between ATK and Chennaiyin FC to be played in Goa on Saturday, is likely to be held behind closed doors after an advisory from the Sports Ministry on Thursday asked all national federations to ensure any sporting event in India must be conducted without any spectator amid the coronavirus outbreak. ....
Disinfect Your Smartphone Every 90 Mins To Prevent Coronavirus
Amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has infected 73 people in India and killed more than 4,500 individuals globally, doctors have advised that in addition to regularly washing hands, one should also disinfect their smartphone every 90 minutes with alcohol-based hand sanitizer.....
No Public Gathering At Any Sporting Event: Sports Ministry
The Sports Ministry on Thursday asked all national federations to ensure that any sporting event in India is conducted without any public gathering amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.....
