Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has committed to playing for his country in all three formats of the game in the 2020/21 season, a boost for a test side that lacks experience and depth in the batting lineup.

Having been struck down by a fatigue illness last year, Australia opener Joe Burns sees a silver lining in cricket's long offseason due to the coronavirus shutdown.

India captain Virat Kohli and his team mates would be ready to spend two weeks in quarantine in Australia if that helped the tour go ahead as planned later this year, a top official of the Indian board has said.

Londoners locked out of galleries can find an alternative art fix on a wall under under some railway arches after street artist Lionel Stanhope painted a Caravaggio classic, updated for the coronavirus age.

The Men's Milan Fashion Week set for June will be postponed to mid-July and presented in purely digital format with photos and video to avoid the risk of coronavirus contagion, Italy's national fashion chamber said on Wednesday.

Paris will hold a men's fashion week in virtual format from July 9 to July 13 for the Men Spring/Summer collections 2021, organisers said on Wednesday.

Florian Schneider, co-founder of pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk, which influenced generations of pop and dance musicians with mesmerising tracks such as "Autobahn", has died of cancer aged 73, longtime bandmate Ralf Huetter said.

Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth was to address the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent.

Far from barking its orders, a robot dog enlisted by Singapore authorities to help curb coronavirus infections in the city-state politely asks joggers and cyclists to stay apart.

Queen Elizabeth led tributes to veterans of World War Two recalling the "never give up, never despair" message of Victory in Europe Day 75 years ago as the coronavirus damped commemorations for the end of the war on the continent.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth honoured those who died in World War Two on Friday, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, and used the occasion to say she was proud of how people had responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain's daily death toll from the coronavirus fell to its second lowest since mid-March on Saturday, as half the country prepared to move to the next phase of an exit from one of Europe's strictest lockdowns.

The idea of starting this centre for help came to Kolape when she along with two others saw 12-year-old Soni begging outside Gyan Prabodhini.

Rains in evening resulted in water-logging in Navratri grounds, disappointing garba enthusiasts

Vaibhavi Parmar had succumbed to injuries after she fell on the road, when the two-wheeler on which she was riding a pillion had hit a pothole near GMDC Overbridge

Eternal Bliss: Devotees offer tonnes of ghee to goddess Vardayini on ninth day of Navratri every year

The violent "anti CAA" protests in Shaheen Bagh, Chand Bagh, Jaffrabad Karawal Nagar and Maujpur, are not the first instance where large sections of Indian media and academia have abdicated their responsibilities.

The PM-CARES fund, Modi's brainchild, unarguably, lends wings to this unfettered fight against COVID-19, even as the world marvels at India's ability to restrict collateral damage from the pandemic, to a bare minimum.

Harbhajan Singh has played for two top Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises - Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

The BCCI official also claimed that a limited-overs match would be more beneficial for both boards.

Raj Thackeray said by the opening of wine shops, the state will start getting a bit of revenue flow which is needed to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Pardeshi has been transferred as additional chief secretary in the urban development department.

Thackeray said the Mumbai Police is capable of handling the situation but additional forces may be sought from the Centre if needed so that the state police force gets some respite.

The move will affect around 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners.

The Advisory Council further stated that the growth rate projected will have to be reduced and Indian enterprises will face a slowdown in demand due to global recession.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman insisted that the Indian National Congress and Rahul Gandhi should introspect why they "fail to play a constructive role in cleaning up the system".

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Home Minister Amit Shah, Minister for Commerce & Industries Piyush Goyal, MoS (Finance) Anurag Thakur and senior government officials attended the meeting.

The 42-year-old actor has been making the best use of the quarantine period by binge-watching movies and shows of the world.

Puneet Issar had once caused megastar Amitabh Bachchan near-death experience on the sets of 'Coolie'

The NHRC issued the notices after taking suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the incident, which occurred between Badnapur and Karmad stations in the Nanded Division.

Cash along with drugs was recovered from both the accused who were arrested from Gurudas.

The department has also asked the executive committee of the Parent Teachers Association to review and reduce fees if some resources remained unused during the lockdown.

Punjab Police juggernaut moved to arrest Ranjeet Rana, one of the biggest drug smugglers of India from Sirsa

In meeting with Oli, Chinese envoy sought Nepal's support against the international politicisation of the pandemic as a number of countries are trying to hold China accountable for the pandemic.

When asked why the United States were not participating, a senior U.S. administration official refused to give an answer to it.

The PIL was submitted before the court on Thursday, but the Registry refused to list the matter saying that there's no urgency.

Saeed is active in daily affairs of the Markaz headquarters and used to hold meetings with the officials there.

The plea also seeks to ensure strict adherence to social distancing.