Sunday, 31 May 2020

Why Is Vikings Censored on Netflix in India?

Netflix is playing a censored version of Vikings in India, includes blurring out two cooked pigs on season 5, episode 12 "Murder Most Foul". That's because Netflix is airing the version that...

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Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A Dual Price in India Hiked Once Again

The prices of the three phones - Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A Dual - have been increased by Rs. 500 across all models, and the new rates are reflecting on all e-commerce sites, including Mi.com.

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RedmiBook 13 Tipped to Launch in India on June 11

RedmiBook 13 Ryzen Edition, RedmiBook 14 Ryzen Edition, and RedmiBook 16 Ryzen Edition recently made their debut in China. Now, it seems RedmiBook 13 may soon make its India debut. India will,...

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Google Stands in Support of Racial Equality: Sundar Pichai

Google stands in support of racial equality and all those who search for it, Indian-American CEO of the technology giant Sunder Pichai said on Sunday.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Delivers Two Astronauts to International Space Station

Nearly 24 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule delivered NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on Sunday, marking the first US...

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Amazon Removes Racist Messages After They Appear on Some Product Listings

Amazon.com said it was removing certain images after messages using extremely strong racist abuse appeared on some listings on its UK website when users searched for Apple's AirPods and other similar...

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We need an alternative to saliva: Jasprit Bumrah

The ICC Cricket Committee, led by Anil Kumble, recommended a ban on using saliva on the ball as an interim measure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule makes life tougher for the bowlers and Jasprit Bumrah, like many former and current fast bowlers, feels there ought to be an alternative.

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COVID-19: What now for tennis in 2020?

Professional tennis has been in cold storage since March due to the coronavirus pandemic with tournaments unlikely to resume before August.

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Silverstone gets go-ahead to host two F1 races: Report

The BBC said that people involved in elite sport will be exempted by the government from a requirement on all international travellers to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in the UK. That should allow Silverstone to host two races, believed to have been pencilled in for August 2 and 9.

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MLS players approve salary cuts amid COVID-19 crisis

The Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA) said its members voted on Sunday to approve a package of concessions for the 2020 season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic, with cuts in salaries and bonuses across the player pool.

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Vanessa Bryant shares Kobe's 'I Can't Breathe' photo

Amid nationwide unrest over the death of George Floyd, Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of her late husband Kobe wearing an 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirt.

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Nawaz Sharif's leaked photo sparks debate over his health

In the picture, the 70-year-old three-time premier is seen sitting at a roadside cafe with his granddaughters.He sported a blue shalwar kameez and a cap and apparently looked in better health. Some ministers got skeptical about the serious nature of his health, saying Sharif is roaming on London streets and he even did not bother to wear mask in this Covid-19 testing time.

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Valencia respond to Atalanta coach's coronavirus confession

Valencia have criticised Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini for taking charge of his side's Champions League match against the Spanish side in March despite suffering from symptoms of the novel coronavirus.

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Bundesliga footballers join LeBron, Jordan in US protest

NBA icon Michael Jordan decried "ingrained racism" in America on Sunday as the sports world's reaction to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd leapt leagues and continents.

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Elite sport to get exemptions from British quarantine rules: Report

British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sport in a boost for soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One's plans for races at Silverstone, The Times reported on Sunday.

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How bowlers will have to evolve in a spit-free world

TOI explores how bowlers will have to evolve fast to make their presence felt in a post-corona, spit-free world. Cricket has been struggling to restore bat-ball parity for years but has the virus sounded the death knell for bowlers by making the use of saliva on the ball impossible?

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Sancho nets hat-trick, joins Floyd protest as Dortmund cruise

England winger Jadon Sancho scored a hat-trick and revealed a 'Justice for George Floyd' protest message in Borussia Dortmund's 6-1 rout of bottom side Paderborn on Sunday that trimmed Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points.

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La Liga announces fixtures as season re-start nears

Barcelona will recommence their bid to defend the Spanish title on Saturday June 13 away to Real Mallorca after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Real Madrid will host Eibar on June 14.

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English Championship sets provisional June 20 restart date

The provisional date was subject to all safety requirements and government guidance being met and clubs receiving clearance from local authorities to stage home matches.

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Major US cities under curfew after fresh anti-race protests, looting

Local leaders appealed to citizens to give constructive outlet to their rage over the death of an unarmed black man, while night-time curfews were imposed in cities such as Washington, Los Angeles, Houston and Minneapolis, which has been the epicenter of unrest.

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Former Supreme Court judge to hear Umar Akmal's appeal against ban

On May 19, Akmal filed an appeal against the three-year ban imposed on him, seeking a reduction in the duration of the sanction. Akmal was banned from all representative cricket on corruption charges by the PCB's Disciplinary Panel.

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Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam's third holiest site, reopened on Sunday after being closed for over two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cricket under new rules will 'look weird' but no option: Sangakkara

With the ICC recently coming out with comprehensive guidelines to get the sport up and running, Kumar Sangakkara feels that it will be 'really weird' and 'off-putting' to play cricket under new measures. "I understand the guidelines are going to restrict players, playing of the game, it's going to look really weird but the priority is health and safety. Health is absolutely paramount," said Sanga.

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'Don't know what's going to happen': Virat Kohli on cricket changing due to coronavirus

Team India skipper Virat Kohli has said that he does not really know whether the game of cricket will change or not once the action resumes during this coronavirus period.

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Sunil Gavaskar recollects having to bat wearing Ajit Wadekar's pads

"On the morning of this (Ranji Trophy) match, where I was the 12th man, our captain Ajit Wadekar got injured during fielding practice. This happened before the toss, so I was picked to play in his place..(but) I hadn't carried my pads or gloves (to the ground). Now what to do!" said Gavaskar.

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Staying grounded hallmark of Sachin Tendulkar's greatness: Laxman

Former India batsman VVS Laxman on Sunday heaped praise on his former teammate and legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, saying he has a remarkable quality of staying grounded despite the huge amount of fan-following and admiration he gets which makes him great.

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Couldn't sleep the night before my Test debut: Suresh Raina

While Raina began his limited-overs career with a first-ball duck against Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan in 2005, he scored 120 in his maiden Test innings in 2010.

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Thousands take to streets in NY to protest death of Floyd



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G-haan: Trump wants to expand G7 to G10/11 to include India

US President Donald Trump wants to reformat G7, the group of seven advanced economies in the world, to make it a G10 or G11 that would include India, Australia, South Korea, and Russia.

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Curfews and clashes as US race protests escalate

Curfews were imposed in major US cities Saturday as clashes over police brutality escalated across America with demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Trump that his govt would stop the violent protests "cold." Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta were among two dozen cities ordering people to stay indoors overnight as more states called in National Guard soldiers to help control the civil unrest

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Saturday, 30 May 2020

Vettori asks BCB to donate part of his salary to staffers

"Vettori has said that we should donate a specific part of his salary to the BCB's low-income staff. He has officially informed the cricket operations committee," BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told a Dhaka-based newspaper.

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SRFI to wait for state, central government guidelines for resumption

The Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) has said the guidelines outlined by World Squash Federation (WSF) is not all-encompassing and it will wait for the directives from the state and central governments for resumption of the sport following the coronavirus hiatus.

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'Justice for George': Schalke's US footballer Weston McKennie in armband protest

Schalke's American midfielder Weston McKennie on Saturday wore a 'Justice for George' armband as part of the growing protests over the death of an unarmed black man during a police arrest in Minneapolis in the United States.

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'Kallis, Sachin, Kohli': Ian Gould names his three best batsmen to watch

"Jacques Kallis, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli," replied umpire Ian Gould when he was asked to name the three best batsmen he loved watching when he was officiating as an umpire.

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Coronavirus Contact Tracing Apps: Which Countries Are Doing What

As countries emerge from lockdowns imposed to blunt the coronavirus pandemic, dozens have rolled out phone apps to track a person's movements and who they come into contact with, giving officials a...

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US Open plan in the works, including group flights, COVID-19 tests

A high-ranking official for the US Open has said that if the Grand Slam tennis tournament is held in 2020, she expects it to be at its usual site in New York and on its usual dates starting in August.

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Confused about European Tour participation: SSP Chawrasia

The European Tour, which like all other sporting events in the world had been halted owing to the coronavirus outbreak, recently announced their plans to resume on July 22 with the British Masters. That will be the first of six-straight meets in the United Kingdom.

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Ten positive COVID-19 cases in English Championship

In a statement the English Football League said 1,058 players and staff from England's 24 second-tier clubs had been tested for the virus on Thursday and Friday.

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Vandoorne wins from pole at last in virtual Formula E series

Mercedes driver Vandoorne has taken four poles in six races but on Saturday, around a virtual Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in New York, was the first time the former McLaren F1 driver had gone on to win.

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Such a comfort to be back in India: Viswanathan Anand

The wait is finally over for Viswanathan Anand, even though it will take a few more days before the chess ace finally meets his wife Aruna and son Akhil in Chennai.

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Hockey India office shuts down after two staffers test positive

Hockey India's (HI) headquarter here will remain shut for next 14 days, starting Saturday, after two of its staffers tested positive for Covid-19.

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No positive cases from latest coronavirus tests in Premier League

The fourth round of screening saw a total of 1,130 players and club staff tested, with the lack of any new cases bolstering the Premier League's plan to resume the season on June 17.

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Five-star Bayern thrash Fortuna to close in on title

The thumping 5-0 victory left leaders Bayern, who are chasing an eighth successive league title, top of the standings on 67 points from 29 games, 10 ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund who visit bottom team Paderborn on Sunday.

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'No Decision' on Next Launch Attempt for Historic SpaceX-NASA Mission

A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim...

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Twitter Has More Tools to Use Against Trump, if It Chooses

Twitter's moves to label or hide comments from President Donald Trump have escalated a feud between the social network and the White House, but there could be more to come.

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Virat Kohli only Indian in Forbes top 100 highest-paid athletes

Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team, remained the only Indian and sole cricketer to feature in the top 100 of highest-paid athletes of 2020 put forward by Forbes magazine.

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AB de Villiers greatest fielder of all time, says Jonty Rhodes

Former South Africa batsman Jonty Rhodes has said that AB de Villiers is the greatest fielder of all time in his opinion.

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China home-built aircraft carrier conducting sea trials

The Shandong's commissioning last year by Chinese President Xi Jinping underscored the country's rise as a regional naval power at a time of tensions with the US and others over trade, Taiwan and the South China Sea. It is the second Chinese aircraft carrier to enter service after the Liaoning, which was originally purchased as a hulk from Ukraine and entirely refurbished.

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Trump bans entry of certain groups of Chinese students to US

In his proclamation, announced on Friday, POTUS stated that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is engaged in a wide‑ranging and heavily resourced campaign to acquire sensitive US technologies and intellectual property, in part to bolster the modernization and capability of its military.

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Friday, 29 May 2020

Zoom Plans to Roll Out Strong Encryption for Paying Customers

Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday.

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Netflix Acquires Hollywood's Historic Egyptian Theatre

Netflix completed its purchase of Hollywood's historic Egyptian Theatre on Friday, helping to confirm the streaming giant's newfound central position in the movie industry.

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Twitter, Others Oppose Rule for US Visitors to Disclose Social Media Info

Twitter, Reddit and a group representing major Internet firms backed two documentary film groups that have challenged the Trump Administration's 2019 rules requiring nearly all US visitors to disclose...

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Google's New Sodar Tool Helps Android Smartphone Users Keep Social Distance

Google-developed Sodar tool available this week taps into Android smartphone cameras to put users in the center of a white circle with a radius of about two meters, or 6.5 feet.

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ECB wants ICC to allow coronavirus substitutes

The England and Wales Cricket Board is in talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) about allowing coronavirus player substitutions in its upcoming planned Test series against West Indies and Pakistan, an ECB official said.

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KL Rahul hails relentless efforts of frontline warriors, donates shoes

India batsman KL Rahul has applauded the unwavering spirit and dedication of healthcare workers fighting the war against COVID-19.

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Trump bans entry of certain groups of Chinese students to US

Trump's announcement came amidst escalating confrontation between the US and China over trade, the origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Beijing's security crackdown in Hong Kong and the communist giant's aggressive military moves in the disputed South China Sea.

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Brazil Covid-19 death toll hits 27,878, surpassing hard-hit Spain

The epicenter of the South American coronavirus outbreak, Brazil saw 1,124 deaths in 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said. It also had a record number of new cases -- 26,928 in one day -- bringing the total number of infections to 465,166.

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England bubble will have 'bridge to outside'

England cricketers can look forward to a "bridge to the outside" if their home international season goes ahead.

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Klopp wants Liverpool to be 'best stay at home fans' amid police concerns

Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool supporters to prove themselves the best "stay at home fans in the world" after English police said Friday they wanted any potential Premier League title-clincher for the Reds played at a neutral venue in a bid to avoid a mass gathering outside Anfield.

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Havertz goal gives Leverkusen 1-0 win at Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen secured a scrappy 1-0 Bundesliga victory at Freiburg on Friday, bouncing back from a midweek setback to win with an opportunist goal by forward Kai Havertz.

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NBA targets July 31 restart: Report

The NBA was the first North American sports league to suspend its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic after one of its players tested positive for the new coronavirus in mid-March.

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PGA Tour Canada cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19

The tour for up-and-coming players, which is owned and operated by the PGA Tour, had planned to hold a record 13 events this year across Canada.

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Coppa Italia final to be played before Serie A restart

Serie A said in a statement that the "the sporting activity of the 2019/2020 season will resume firstly with the Coppa Italia" with the final to be played on June 17.

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