A player taking part in the National T20 Cup reports an approach from a suspected bookmaker during the tournament. ( read original story ...)
England to take a call on 2021 Pakistan tour in due course, confirms invitation from PCB
While ECB confirmed they have received an invitation for a short limited-overs tour in 2021, PCB CEO Wasim Khan confirmed they have proposed January 13 to 20 as the tentative date. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 4,301 new coronavirus cases, 79 more deaths
Indonesia reported 4,301 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking its tally to 353,461, health ministry data showed, the highest in Southeast Asia. The country also reported 79 more COVID-19 deaths, ... ( read original story ...)
Bhanu Athaiya, India’s first Oscar winner, dies age 91
Costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, who worked on over 100 Bollywood movies and gained international acclaim for 1982's "Gandhi," has died at the age of 91. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India’s JK Tyre, other firms face antitrust scrutiny in bid-rigging case
India's antitrust regulator is investigating JK Tyre & Industries Ltd after a state government accused the company of bid rigging, and the probe has been expanded to other firms, according ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India tries new type of tests to tackle virus
India has approved the use of a new type of rapid coronavirus test based on gene editing technology in a bid to boost its testing numbers. With the second highest number of cases in the world after ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Sindhu aims to hit the ground running in 2021
India's badminton world champion P.V. Sindhu has decided not to return to competitive action this year, but does not expect her prolonged pandemic-related absence to hamper her preparations for next ... ( read original story ...)
China Rapidly Expands Use of Experimental COVID-19 Vaccines
China is rapidly increasing the number of people receiving its experimental coronavirus vaccines, with a city offering one to the general public and a biotech company providing another free to ... ( read original story ...)
China rejects report Uighur children being separated from parents
Foreign ministry spokesman rejects news report that characterises China’s Uighur policies as a crime against humanity. ( read original story ...)
China defends Confucius Institutes now under fire from US
Following scathing political attacks from the Trump administration, China on Friday defended its Confucius Institutes as apolitical facilitators of cultural and language exchange. ( read original story ...)