By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Quinton de Kock scored a superb century as South Africa completed a clean sweep of their three-match one-day international series against India with a tense four-run victory at Newlands on Sunday. India chose to field and restricted South Africa to 287 all out one ball shy of the 50 …
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(Reuters) – The Syed Modi India International men’s singles final in Lucknow on Sunday has been called off after one of the finalists tested positive for COVID-19, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said. The final was to be contested by French duo Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout. “BWF can confirm one of the finalists tested …
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(Reuters) – India’s upcoming One Day International and Twenty20 international series against West Indies will be hosted in two cities to minimise “biosecurity risks” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday. The white-ball series was originally intended to be played across six venues, including the Indian cities of Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, …
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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead Ahmedabad and batsman KL Rahul will captain Lucknow when the franchises make their debuts in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in March. The 15th edition of the world’s richest Twenty20 league will be a 10-team affair with the inclusion https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-premier-league-unveils-lucknow-ahmedabad-franchises-2021-10-25 of the two new …
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By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s capital Delhi will remain under curfew over the weekend and overnight to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the city’s disaster management authority said on Friday, rejecting calls from businesses to ease restrictions. The authorities, however, said private offices will be allowed to be …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s wealthiest state will reopen schools next week, its education minister said on Thursday, as new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus fell sharply, even though it had the highest tally of infections nationwide. Over the last 24 hours, India hit a fresh eight-month high with 317,532 new infections, while deaths …
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(Reuters) – The Indian drug regulator’s subject expert committee on Wednesday recommended full approval for Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines that have dominated the country’s inoculation drive. Covishield, developed by the University of Oxford and Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc, is produced in India by the Serum Institute of India. Covaxin, India’s first home-grown …
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By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India reported new coronavirus infections at an eight-month high on Wednesday and a government scientist warned it will take weeks before data on hospitalisations and deaths will show how severe the latest wave driven by the Omicron variant will be. The federal authorities have said Omicron was causing …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Three Indian Navy personnel were killed in an explosion on a ship at a naval dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday, the navy said. It gave no reason for the blast but said a board of inquiry would investigate. “The ship’s crew responded immediately and quickly brought the situation under control. No major …
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By Nick Said PAARL, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said they are mulling over whether to select a specialist batsman or all-rounder at number six for the opening one-day international against India on Wednesday. South Africa’s form in the 50-over format has been patchy, but as they build towards the 2023 …
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