If voted to power, will sanction Chinese officials: Biden

“My administration will sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet, and step up support for the Tibetan people, including by expanding Tibetan language services at Radio Free Asia and Voice of America to get information from the outside world into Tibet,” Joe Biden said.

BCCI silent on in-stadia plans as IPL season 13 draws closer

The BCCI has no intention, whatsoever, of allowing fans inside the stadium during the entire course of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 13th edition in the UAE. While the “discussions are still going on” to decide if there should be any fan-engagement, even in the latter half of the event, the general idea floating around is that it will be “too much of a risk”.

Live: Telangana FM Harish Rao tests Covid +ve

India’s Covid-19 infection tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, with a record 86,432 cases being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 31,07,223 today pushing the recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry. Stay here for live updates

Live: China pins blame on India for LAC crisis

Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a standoff in Ladakh, with both sides having reinforced fortifications on their respective sides. Defence minister Rajnath Singh, in Moscow for the SCO summit, met his Chinese counterpart tonight. Stay here for all live updates.

Top five: Highest Kolkata Knight Riders totals in the IPL

One of the most fierce competitors in the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders have developed into a force to reckon with. With two titles in the competition so far (2012 and 2014), KKR have been one of the top performers in the league and one of the major reasons for their stupendous display has been their ability to put up some big scores.