NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s capital Delhi will impose a weekend curfew to try and curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as cases have risen in the past few days, its Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told a news conference on Tuesday. He also said most offices would have to make …
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By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – India’s spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin said his country’s first innings total of 202 against South Africa on the opening day of the first test on Monday had fallen short of what they were hoping for. India won the toss and chose to bat, seeking to set an imposing score …
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By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Fast bowler Duanne Olivier returned to the test arena with an impressive three-wicket haul on Monday as he helped South Africa to bowl out India for 202 but admitted he initially struggled to find his rhythm. Olivier took 3-64 to help restrict India after they had won the toss …
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By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Rookie bowler Marco Jansen took four wickets as South Africa bowled India out for 202 in their first innings on the opening day of the second test at the Wanderers on Monday. The 21-year-old Jansen, playing in only his second test, returned impressive figures of 4-31 in 17 overs after …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India vaccinated more than 3.8 million teens aged between 15 and 18 years on Monday, as the country expanded an inoculation effort to protect its large adolescent population ahead of a looming wave of coronavirus infections. The teenagers, many wearing their uniforms, queued at schools and health centres across the country as …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – India coach Rahul Dravid believes a run of big scores from Virat Kohli is just around the corner and praised the work ethic and leadership of his captain ahead of the second test against South Africa at The Wanderers on Monday. India wrapped up a 113-run victory on Thursday in the first …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Victorious India will seek more of the same when the second test against South Africa starts at The Wanderers on Monday, but for the home side there is much to ponder as they try to level the series at a ground where they have never beaten the visitors. India’s comprehensive 113-run first …
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SRINAGAR,India (Reuters) – At least 12 pilgrims died and more than a dozen were injured in a stampede at a Hindu shrine in Kashmir on Saturday morning, police said. “Twelve pilgrims died and 14 were injured in a stampede in the early morning today at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine,” said senior police officer, Mukesh Singh. …
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KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – India on Saturday reported 22,775 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, health ministry data shows, adding to concerns for authorities around the country about the rising number of cases. The data indicates that thickly populated metros, such as the national capital New Delhi, financial centre Mumbai and Kolkata in …
(Reuters) -India opener KL Rahul has been named captain for the three-match one-day international (ODI) series in South Africa with newly appointed skipper Rohit Sharma still unavailable due to injury, the Indian board’s (BCCI) selectors said on Friday. Rohit, who replaced Virat Kohli as India’s white-ball skipper earlier this month, picked up a hamstring injury …
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