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Nearly three-fourths of all Covid-19 cases and deaths reported in India have been in the country’s 35 largest urban agglomerations (UA), with two-thirds of cases and deaths being in just 13 of them, a TOI analysis of the data shows.

As the third phase of the national lockdown begins on Monday with relaxations, the government plans to step up its Covid-19 testing capacity to conduct one lakh tests per day each for rapid antibody (blood-based tests) and the more definitive RT-PCR by May-end.

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Former Pakistan pacer Rana Naved ul Hassan has alleged that a number of senior players "deliberately under-performed" during the 2009 ODI series against New Zealand in the UAE as they were unhappy with Younis Khan's captaincy.

India cricket skipper and global icon Kohli has shared a message on his Twitter handle in support of #IForIndia, the concert for our times, where actors, musicians, singers, sportspersons and business leaders entertained from their homes in a bid to help the COVID-19 pandemic cause.

PM Narendra Modi will participate Monday in a virtual Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit meant to discuss ways to jointly fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. Modi is expected to outline India's Covid-19 strategy in a statement at the meeting.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, a self proclaimed fan of Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, on Sunday shared an inspirational video message of the striker with the caption "Words to live by".

The two terrorists killed in Chanjimulla hamlet in Handwara forest were part of a seven-member group, five of whom were killed in Rangdori forest in Keran sector in Kupwara district on April 5 when they tried to infiltrate the Line of Control (LoC).

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During an online video interactive session with India's elite boxers, country's Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday acknowledged efforts by the athletes and said boxing will play a vital role in making India a sporting powerhouse and top-10 nation in the medals tally at Olympic Games. The online video conference was attended by around 140 elite Indian pugilists along with coaches and officials.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Sunday said "enormous evidence" showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. Pompeo's comments came as Europe and parts of the United States prepared to cautiously lift virus lockdowns as signs emerge that the deadly pandemic is ebbing and governments look to restart their battered economies.

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes former spinner Anil Kumble would have picked in excess of 900 Test wickets if the Decision Review System (DRS) was available during his time. He also lavished praise on out-of-favour tweaker Harbjahan Singh and stated his tally would also have been more in the presence of DRS.

Ssara Khan-starrer ‘Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai’ (2007) is now rerunning during the lockdown. Here’s what the actress has to say...

Serie A teams will be able to start individual training sessions as of Monday amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to a letter sent by the Italian interior ministry to local authorities.

Twenty central public health teams have been constituted and are being deployed in as many affected districts having high case load of Covid-19 in nine states and Delhi to identify the gaps and support them in proper implementation of cluster containment plans and surveillance measures.

Mumbai's Dharavi area on Sunday saw the sharpest one-day rise in the number of Covid-19 positive patients with 95 new cases being reported. These cases included two deaths as well. The total number of positive cases in the area now stands at 590, which includes 20 deaths. Civic officials said that many of the new patients reported had already been quarantined.

Cricket Australia has secured a loan of $50 million, an upfront payment as part of a larger $200 million credit, which it has sought to cover the losses if India fail to tour the country later this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia opener David Warner has been very active on social media platforms these days, sharing interesting videos for fans amid the world-wide lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, he shared a throwback video from a shoot last year with his IPL teammates.

Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf ranked Sachin Tendulkar ahead of other legendary players like Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting. Yousuf put forward his list while answering a fan's question during a Q&A session on social media. With no cricket being played due to coronavirus, former and current players are keeping themselves busy by engaging with fans on social media.

The Indian Railways has issued a set of guidelines for Shramik Special trains being run to ferry the migrants stranded across the country, saying the trains will ply only if they have 90 per cent occupancy and the "states should collect the ticket fare", inviting fierce criticism for charging for their services.