New Delhi | While there is no data or evidence to show that children are not susceptible to Covid infection, Omicron may not cause a significant impact in children, experts argued on Monday. According to health officials in South Africa, the new super mutant variant of Covid-19 Omicron has been increasing hospitalisations among children under […]
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Omicron threat: 10 South African nationals go missing in Bengaluru
Bengaluru | With the Karnataka capital on alert after accounting for the first two cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country, state Revenue Minister R. Ashok said that the the missing 10 South African nationals from Bengaluru will be tracked by Friday midnight. Talking to reporters after the high-level meeting chaired by Chief […]
‘S.African woman’s claim of giving birth to 10 babies not true’
Johannesburg | The South African woman who claimed of giving birth to 10 babies was not pregnant in the past months, the Gauteng provincial government alleged in a statement. According to local media, Gosiame Sithole, 37, claimed that she gave birth to 10 babies on June 7 at a local hospital in Gauteng province, reports Xinhua […]
Underworld don Ravi Pujari extradited to India from South Africa
New Delhi: Dreaded underworld don Ravi Pujari, operating from overseas, has been extradited to India from South Africa where he was arrested. Pujari, who parted ways with underworld don Chhota Rajan, had jumped bail from Senegal last year and had escaped to South Africa, where he was involved in big-time drug trafficking and extortion. Pujari would […]
Dhoni joins team post SA series win in Ranchi
Ranchi: Former skipper M.S. Dhoni on Tuesday joined the Indian team in Ranchi following their emphatic victory over South Africa in the third and final Test at the JSCA International Complex. Dhoni in his hometown here, was seen having a word with debutant left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem — also a local — after the match. […]
Have to be multi-dimensional to be world best, says Virat Kohli
Ranchi: Following India’s comprehensive victory over India in the three-Test series over South Africa, skipper Virat Kohli reiterated the importance of being multi-dimensional and being ready for the challenges at all times. On Tuesday, India won the third and final Test by an innings and 202 runs at the JSCA Stadium to complete their first-ever […]
India thrash South Africa in Ranchi, clinch Test series 3-0
Ranchi: India registered an emphatic victory over South Africa by an innings and 202 runs in the third and final Test at the JSCA Stadium on Tuesday to clinch their first-ever series whitewash over the Proteas. Needing just two wickets to maintain their supremacy on Day 4, the Indian team completed the formalities within the […]
Kohli 1st India skipper to enforce follow-on against SA
Pune: Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to enforce a follow-on against South Africa as India won by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test of the three-match rubber to clinch the trophy with one contest remaining. England were the last side that had enforced a follow-on against the Proteas in July 2008 […]
Ashwin 4th Indian to scalp 50 Test wickets against SA
Pune: Ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who picked up four wickets on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa here on Saturday, became the fourth Indian bowler to take 50 wickets against the Proteas in the longest format of the game. Ashwin finished with figures of 4/69, accounting for the wickets of South Africa […]
Kohli notches up career best Test score, piles up slew of records
Pune: Virat Kohli on Friday slammed his career best Test score of 254 as India posted a mammoth 601/5 before declaring on Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa . Kohli, whose previous best was 243 against Sri Lanka, also became the Indian captain with the highest score in the five-day format. Kohli’s […]