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India recorded a six per cent growth in new cases on a single day, from 8am Friday to 8am Saturday, which is the lowest daily growth rate recorded since the country crossed 100 cases, the government said on Saturday. Since Friday morning, an increase of 1,429 cases has been reported, taking the total number of Covid-19 confirmed cases to 24,506 from 23,077 reported on Friday by the health ministry.

The case posed unique challenges for police. First, the survivor couldn’t describe the rapist, apart from his voice. So, police had to get suspects to say the same thing the attacker had told her during the sexual assault so that she could identify him. Second, the suspects were in a containment zone.

Maharashtra accounted for nearly half of Saturday’s national Covid-19 count, which at 1,715 was the second-highest recorded for a single day so far, 30 short of 1,755 reported on Thursday. India’s total number of Covid-19 cases stood at 26,270, as per latest figures collated from state governments, placing it at 16th spot among countries with the highest coronavirus counts.

The coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be hellish for survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, the world’s worst industrial accident. Ten of them have been killed by the virus now, sparking panic in the community that is bound by tragedy rather than caste or religion.

India's Sanjeev Rajput and Shahzar Rizvi won 10m air rifle and air pistol event finals respectively in the second International Online Shooting Championship on Saturday.

A day after the Delhi government said the lockdown would have to be continued till May 16 in the national capital, five states — Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Punjab and Odisha — on Saturday veered towards extending curbs in hotspots of their respective states beyond May 3.

With COVID-19 pandemic pushing IPL 13 to an indefinite postponement, Hardik Pandya has backed the option playing the tournament behind closed door as it will keep people entertained at home. "It will be different. We are used to playing with the crowd as the feel of competition comes with the crowd. To be honest, if that happens, then it will be a smarter option," he said.

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English cricket's governing body said it has been given the leading role for all sport in the country, including soccer, in examining how to create 'bio-secure' venues as leagues look for ways to restart their competitions without fans.

Indian sinner Kuldeep Yadav spoke about the influence that Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram had on him in his early days at the Kolkata Knight Riders. Kuldeep said that Gambhir, who captained KKR to two titles in 2012 and 2014, gave him confidence by assuring him of a place in the team while Akram prepared him on the mental aspects of the game.

"We will not let our focus shift from the Olympics Games come what may," said Rajani Etimarpu, the Indian women’s hockey team’s reserve goalkeeper. The forced break due to Covid-19, which has resulted in the postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021, will not impact our game, the Chittoor-born goalie added.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer said Saturday he'd "gone mad" looking for his World Cup winner's medal after losing the prized piece of silverware while moving house.

Asian Games gold-winning boxer Dingko Singh was on Saturday airlifted from Imphal to the national capital for his liver cancer treatment. Dingko's transfer to Delhi by a Spicejet air ambulance was facilitated by the Boxing Federation of India after he missed a scheduled radiation therapy session due to the ongoing coronavirus-forced national lockdown.

English Premier League club Chelsea say they will not impose a pay cut on their first-team squad and instead will ask players to continue their support for charities during the coronavirus pandemic. Chelsea also said they will not be furloughing any full-time staff, and casual workers and match day employees are being compensated by the club through to June 30.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) tom-tommed about increased viewership for the Women's World T20, which was held earlier this year. The event had 1.1 billion video views and 5.4 billion viewing minutes in India, making it the most watched women's tournament ever.

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the government's policy would be conditioned according to the needs of the sports community. "We want to create a big sports culture in the country so that we can improve our presence in world sport. It is our obligation to raise the level of sport in India," Rijiju said.

Actress Aamna Sharif has turned poet during novel coronavirus lockdown.

Union minister Jitendra Singh gave a chronology of measures undertaken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a proactive basis, as a result of which, he said, India's record was much better compared to most other countries of the world.

Sourabh Raaj Jain, who played the role of Krishna in the 2013 epic-mytho series Mahabharat, has spoken about the habits he had formed while prepping for the role.

"The financial situation has been bad. It almost came to a point when there was no food at home," says India's Kho Kho captain Nasreen Sheikh tucked in her small room in Delhi's Shakurpur area. But, the proverbial 'light at the end of tunnel' turned true for her when the federation learnt of her plight and recently reached out with a generous help of Rs 1 lakh.

Hina Khan's popularity has only been on the rise post Bigg Boss. It not only reflects in the success of her projects but also her growing social media family. Interestingly, the actress, who joined TikTok during the lockdown, has gained 2 million followers already.

With COVID-19 pandemic pushing IPL 13 to an indefinite postponement, Hardik Pandya has backed the option playing the tournament behind closed door as it will keep people entertained at home. "It will be different. We are used to playing with the crowd as the feel of competition comes with the crowd. To be honest, if that happens, then it will be a smarter option," he said.