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Dhoni’s Rs 1800 membership dues of JSCA kicks up a storm

A nondescript issue of Rs 1800 dues that MS Dhoni apparently owes to his parent body, the Jharkhand State Cricket Association, seems to be snowballing into a major controversy. More fuel was added to the fire after some school students and die-hard fans of the legend collected the money, got a draft made of that amount, and tried submitting it to the JSCA.
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Live: India’s biggest Covid care centre to be shut

India’s Covid tally rose to over 4.13 million cases, overtaking Brazil as the country with the second-highest recorded cases. The pandemic continued its surge in India, with more than 90,000 fresh cases. Over 1,000 deaths were reported in last 24 hours. Stay with TOI for the latest updates
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England edge Australia for a thrilling last-ball win in first T20I

Tom Curran held his nerve as England beat Australia by two runs in a last-ball thriller to win the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Friday and go 1-0 up in a three-match series. Australia, in their first competitive match in six months, were making light work of a target of 163 while captain Aaron Finch and David Warner were putting on 98 for the first wicket.
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LAC stand-off: ITBP men now hold key positions near Black Top area

As Indian Army troops moved to dominating heights near the south of Pangong Tso, at least 30 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police have occupied new positions near the key Black Top area that oversees China in the LAC in eastern Ladakh. As per details shared with TOI, ITBP jawans moved through Phurchuk La Pass to reach their new positions which were earlier unoccupied.
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Japan offers perks to its companies moving to India from China

A week before an India-Japan summit, Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI) announced it would add India and Bangladesh to a list of Asean countries to qualify for subsidies for Japanese manufacturers moving out of China. The METI announcement comes days after India, Japan and Australia decided to advance cooperation on building trusted, resilient supply chains.
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LAC situation serious, can’t be biz as usual: Govt

The situation on the LAC between India and China was “unprecedented” and it could not be “business as usual”, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said while addressing a webinar at the Indian Council for World Affairs (ICWA). Shringla said India continued to “remain engaged” militarily and diplomatically.
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Charlie Hebdo protests grow across Pakistan

The publication’s move sparked condemnation from Pakistan’s foreign ministry along with calls from Islamists to hold protests following Friday prayers, spurring thousands to mass in cities where they called for boycotts and the French ambassador’s expulsion.