India held their nerve in a precarious run-chase to win the second ODI against Sri Lanka by three wickets and seal the 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

After Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bat, the hosts set up 275 after&nbsp;Avishka Fernando scored 50 off 71.

Charith Asalanka fought hard after quick losses with a knock of 65 off 68 deliveries. Chamika Karunaratne remained not-out on 44 to take the team past 270.

Team India didn't have the best of starts to their chase as they lost Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan&nbsp;early on. There were small partnerships between Shikhar Dhawan and Manish Pandey, and among Manish Pandey and Suryakumar Yadav, yet wickets continued tumbling.&nbsp;

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The wicket of Suryakumar Yadav, who batted well for his half-century, was a setback for India. Krunal Pandya's wicket nearly established Sri Lanka's victory.

But a spectacular partnership between Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar ruined all expectations of the hosts, even driving them out of the series win possibility.&nbsp;

Pursuing 276 runs, Team India were at 160/6 at one phase with Krunal Pandya and Deepak Chahar in the middle. Regardless of being down, the Indian cricketers didn't lose conviction and battled till the finish to grab a victory from the jaws of a&nbsp;rout.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Deepak Chahar (69* off 82 balls) delivered a batting masterclass as Team India returned splendidly to win the second ODI by three wickets. 
He surprised the cricket fraternity to take a scrumptious win for his side.

India held their nerve in a precarious run-chase to win the second ODI against Sri Lanka by three wickets and seal the 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

India held their nerve in a precarious run-chase to win the second ODI against Sri Lanka by three wickets and seal the 2-0 lead in the three-match series at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bat, the hosts set up 275 after Avishka Fernando scored 50 off 71. Charith Asalanka fought hard after quick losses with a knock of 65 off 68 deliveries. Chamika Karunaratne remained not-out on 44 to take the team past 270. Team India didn't have the best of starts to their chase as they lost Prithvi Shaw and Ishan Kishan early on. There were small partnerships between Shikhar Dhawan and Manish Pandey, and among Manish Pandey and Suryakumar Yadav, yet wickets continued tumbling. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Sponsors to miss opening ceremony as more athletes catch virus The wicket of Suryakumar Yadav, who batted well for his half-century, was a setback for India. Krunal Pandya's wicket nearly established Sri Lanka's victory. But a spectacular partnership between Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar ruined all expectations of the hosts, even driving them out of the series win possibility. Pursuing 276 runs, Team India were at 160/6 at one phase with Krunal Pandya and Deepak Chahar in the middle. Regardless of being down, the Indian cricketers didn't lose conviction and battled till the finish to grab a victory from the jaws of a rout. Deepak Chahar (69* off 82 balls) delivered a batting masterclass as Team India returned splendidly to win the second ODI by three wickets. He surprised the cricket fraternity to take a scrumptious win for his side.

Cricket: Team India seal the ODI series as Deepak Chahar shines with the bat

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in an astonishing all-around execution and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title since 1971 by crushing the Phoenix Suns 105-98.

The Bucks won the best-of-seven NBA Finals by four games to two, turning out to be just the fifth team to guarantee the crown subsequent to dropping the initial two contests.

Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes the seventh player in finals history with a 50-point game, added 14 rebounds and five obstructed shots as the Bucks went an NBA-best 10-1 at home at the end of the season games to end their 50-year title drought.

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"I want to thank Milwaukee for believing in me. I want to thank my teammates for playing hard with me. I'm thankful I was able to get it done," Giannis Antetokounmpo said.

NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo had been sketchy for the opener with a sprained knee. However, the 26-year-old coordinated with Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the solitary players to take the NBA Finals MVP and NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in the same season.

"He's a special human being. I've learned so much from him. He's a special leader. These players are champions every day. They've embraced getting better every day," said Mike Budenholzer.

An extended Deer District party zone outside the sold-out 20,000-seat field invited 65,000 people watching on video screens and they celebrated together.

"I'm happy I was able to do it with this team for Milwaukee and Coach Bud says we have to do it again," said Antetokounmpo.

The Suns were thwarted in their bid for the first crown in their 53-year history. Chris Paul, playing in the first NBA Finals of his 16-year at age 36, drove the Suns with 26 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in an astonishing all-around execution and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title since 1971 by crushing the Phoenix Suns 105-98.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points in an astonishing all-around execution and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title since 1971 by crushing the Phoenix Suns 105-98. The Bucks won the best-of-seven NBA Finals by four games to two, turning out to be just the fifth team to guarantee the crown subsequent to dropping the initial two contests. Giannis Antetokounmpo becomes the seventh player in finals history with a 50-point game, added 14 rebounds and five obstructed shots as the Bucks went an NBA-best 10-1 at home at the end of the season games to end their 50-year title drought. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics sports start with a softball game, Japan routs Australia 8-1 "I want to thank Milwaukee for believing in me. I want to thank my teammates for playing hard with me. I'm thankful I was able to get it done," Giannis Antetokounmpo said. NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo had been sketchy for the opener with a sprained knee. However, the 26-year-old coordinated with Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon as the solitary players to take the NBA Finals MVP and NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in the same season. "He's a special human being. I've learned so much from him. He's a special leader. These players are champions every day. They've embraced getting better every day," said Mike Budenholzer. An extended Deer District party zone outside the sold-out 20,000-seat field invited 65,000 people watching on video screens and they celebrated together. "I'm happy I was able to do it with this team for Milwaukee and Coach Bud says we have to do it again," said Antetokounmpo. The Suns were thwarted in their bid for the first crown in their 53-year history. Chris Paul, playing in the first NBA Finals of his 16-year at age 36, drove the Suns with 26 points.

NBA Finals: Giannis Antetokounmpo's 50 power Milwaukee Bucks to end 50-year title drought

Who will be the wicket keeper for Indian cricket team, now that Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid and reserve glove man Wriddhiman Saha is in self-isolation?

That's the question troubling Virat Kohli and Co ahead of India’s warm-up match against County XI from on July 20 in England.

Dinesh Karthik, who is in England as a commentator, is happy to help.

He hinted as much in a subtle tweet, with a picture of his cricketing kit and a hashtag, #justsaying.

The Tamil Nadu-based player is the wicket keeper of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders and the kit bag in the picture sports the KKR logo.

The tweet has since gone viral.

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While he plays for Tamil Nadu and KKR in the IPL, Karthik is not in the national team for the past two years.&nbsp;

His last game for India was the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup against New Zealand before being dropped from ODI and T20I squads.&nbsp;

He has been in England since June in his new avatar as commentator.

Pant tested positive for Covid and Saha is on a 10-day isolation after coming into contact with an infected staff member.

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Who will be the wicket keeper for Indian cricket team, now that Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid and reserve glove man Wriddhiman Saha is in self-isolation?

Who will be the wicket keeper for Indian cricket team, now that Rishabh Pant has tested positive for Covid and reserve glove man Wriddhiman Saha is in self-isolation? That's the question troubling Virat Kohli and Co ahead of India’s warm-up match against County XI from on July 20 in England. Dinesh Karthik, who is in England as a commentator, is happy to help. He hinted as much in a subtle tweet, with a picture of his cricketing kit and a hashtag, #justsaying. The Tamil Nadu-based player is the wicket keeper of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders and the kit bag in the picture sports the KKR logo. The tweet has since gone viral. 😋 #justsaying pic.twitter.com/zX3ValErDc — DK (@DineshKarthik) July 15, 2021 × While he plays for Tamil Nadu and KKR in the IPL, Karthik is not in the national team for the past two years. His last game for India was the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup against New Zealand before being dropped from ODI and T20I squads. He has been in England since June in his new avatar as commentator. Pant tested positive for Covid and Saha is on a 10-day isolation after coming into contact with an infected staff member.

Cricket: Pant has Covid, Saha isolated, who will be India's wicket keeper? Dinesh Karthik is happy to help

West Indies batsman Evin Lewis blasted 79 runs off 34 balls as the Twenty20 world champions defeated Australia by 16 runs in the fifth game in St Lucia on Friday to win the series 4-1 and send out a warning to rivals ahead of this year`s World Cup. 
 
Chasing 200 to win, Australia made a solid start despite losing Josh Philippe in the first over as skipper Aaron Finch (34) and Mitchell Marsh (30) took charge, but the visitors lost their way after the duo departed to finish at 183-9 in 20 overs. 
 
West Indies fast bowlers Sheldon Cottrell (3-28) and Andre Russell (3-43) ensured that Australia`s batsmen could not build on their starts as the hosts produced yet another dominating display at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. 
 
Earlier, the West Indies chose to bat first after winning the toss and rode on opener Lewis` effort which included nine sixes and four boundaries to post a challenging total although the hosts were poised for an even bigger score at one point. 
 
"It`s always good to contribute to a win. I`ve been working extremely hard from 2017 to now," Lewis said, before looking ahead to the visit of Pakistan this month. 
 
"This series means a lot to me, when you score runs against these teams you feel very good. It`s good for us, we have a lot of confidence going into Pakistan, but we want to keep playing smart cricket." 
 
Having reached 169-4 in 15 overs after handy contributions by Chris Gayle (21) and Lendl Simmons (21), the West Indies were restricted by some tight bowling by Australia`s Andrew Tye and Adam Zampa in the final five overs. 
 
Andre Russell and Fabian Allen departed without troubling the scorers too much, before stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran (31) was dismissed in the deep while trying to pull Tye and Darren Bravo became the pace bowler`s third victim. 
 
The teams will now face each other in three one-day internationals starting July 20.

West Indies batsman Evin Lewis blasted 79 runs off 34 balls as the Twenty20 world champions defeated Australia by 16 runs in the fifth game in St Lucia on Friday to win the series 4-1 and send out a warning to rivals ahead of this year`s World Cup.

West Indies batsman Evin Lewis blasted 79 runs off 34 balls as the Twenty20 world champions defeated Australia by 16 runs in the fifth game in St Lucia on Friday to win the series 4-1 and send out a warning to rivals ahead of this year`s World Cup. Chasing 200 to win, Australia made a solid start despite losing Josh Philippe in the first over as skipper Aaron Finch (34) and Mitchell Marsh (30) took charge, but the visitors lost their way after the duo departed to finish at 183-9 in 20 overs. West Indies fast bowlers Sheldon Cottrell (3-28) and Andre Russell (3-43) ensured that Australia`s batsmen could not build on their starts as the hosts produced yet another dominating display at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium. Earlier, the West Indies chose to bat first after winning the toss and rode on opener Lewis` effort which included nine sixes and four boundaries to post a challenging total although the hosts were poised for an even bigger score at one point. "It`s always good to contribute to a win. I`ve been working extremely hard from 2017 to now," Lewis said, before looking ahead to the visit of Pakistan this month. "This series means a lot to me, when you score runs against these teams you feel very good. It`s good for us, we have a lot of confidence going into Pakistan, but we want to keep playing smart cricket." Having reached 169-4 in 15 overs after handy contributions by Chris Gayle (21) and Lendl Simmons (21), the West Indies were restricted by some tight bowling by Australia`s Andrew Tye and Adam Zampa in the final five overs. Andre Russell and Fabian Allen departed without troubling the scorers too much, before stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran (31) was dismissed in the deep while trying to pull Tye and Darren Bravo became the pace bowler`s third victim. The teams will now face each other in three one-day internationals starting July 20.

Cricket: West Indies beat Australia in final T20 for 4-1 series win

Liam Livingstone smashed the fastest Twenty20 century by an Englishman in just 42 balls against Pakistan but it was in vain as England lost a white ball match for the first time this summer, falling short by 31 runs in Trent Bridge on Friday.

England`s regulars returned from quarantine after a second-string squad swept the one-day international series 3-0, with Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and Tom Curran back in the team and Eoin Morgan leading the side. 
 
Morgan won the toss and chose to bowl first but the move backfired as Pakistan capitalised on the short boundaries, smashing 20 fours and 12 sixes to post 232-6 -- their highest total in T20 internationals. 
 
In response, England were bowled out for 201. 
 
Seamer Shaheen Afridi (3-30) struck early to dismiss Dawid Malan, diving forward on his follow-through to have the opener caught and bowled, before he had Bairstow caught off a top edge to leave England two down in the fourth over. 
 
Pakistan`s poor fielding was a major talking point in the final ODI but they turned up on the night, taking difficult catches in the deep and even inflicting a run out with a direct hit. 
 
Moeen Ali fell when Haris Rauf took a bizarre catch in the deep, holding on to the ball even as he jumped into Sohaib Maqsood`s arms as his team mate tried to avoid a collision, while Jason Roy (32) failed to make good on a bright start. 
 
Livingstone hit a barrage of sixes to initially bring up England`s fastest T20 fifty in just 17 balls but kept going to reach his maiden T20 century with a six. 
But as wickets fell at the other end, the pressure was on Livingstone and he was caught the very next ball on the boundary on 103 as the asking rate crept above 14 per over. 
 
Pakistan's flying start

Earlier, Pakistan`s openers got the tourists off to a flying start with 49 runs in the power play before increasing that run rate as skipper Babar Azam brought up their 100 in the 12th over with a six. 
 
Mohammad Rizwan hit 63 off 41 balls in a 150-run opening stand before he was flummoxed by a slow bouncer from Lewis Gregory, edging it to Bairstow. 
 
Azam picked up where he left off after his knock of 158 in the third ODI, hitting 85 of 49 balls before he was caught behind off David Willey. 
 
Despite having two new batsmen at the crease in the death overs, Fakhar Zaman (26 off 8) and Mohammad Hafeez (24 off 10) constructed a 46-run partnership off just 16 deliveries to guide Pakistan to their record total.

Liam Livingstone smashed the fastest Twenty20 century by an Englishman in just 42 balls against Pakistan but it was in vain as England lost a white ball match for the first time this summer, falling short by 31 runs in Trent Bridge on Friday.

Liam Livingstone smashed the fastest Twenty20 century by an Englishman in just 42 balls against Pakistan but it was in vain as England lost a white ball match for the first time this summer, falling short by 31 runs in Trent Bridge on Friday. England`s regulars returned from quarantine after a second-string squad swept the one-day international series 3-0, with Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and Tom Curran back in the team and Eoin Morgan leading the side. Morgan won the toss and chose to bowl first but the move backfired as Pakistan capitalised on the short boundaries, smashing 20 fours and 12 sixes to post 232-6 -- their highest total in T20 internationals. In response, England were bowled out for 201. Seamer Shaheen Afridi (3-30) struck early to dismiss Dawid Malan, diving forward on his follow-through to have the opener caught and bowled, before he had Bairstow caught off a top edge to leave England two down in the fourth over. Pakistan`s poor fielding was a major talking point in the final ODI but they turned up on the night, taking difficult catches in the deep and even inflicting a run out with a direct hit. Moeen Ali fell when Haris Rauf took a bizarre catch in the deep, holding on to the ball even as he jumped into Sohaib Maqsood`s arms as his team mate tried to avoid a collision, while Jason Roy (32) failed to make good on a bright start. Livingstone hit a barrage of sixes to initially bring up England`s fastest T20 fifty in just 17 balls but kept going to reach his maiden T20 century with a six. But as wickets fell at the other end, the pressure was on Livingstone and he was caught the very next ball on the boundary on 103 as the asking rate crept above 14 per over. Pakistan's flying start Earlier, Pakistan`s openers got the tourists off to a flying start with 49 runs in the power play before increasing that run rate as skipper Babar Azam brought up their 100 in the 12th over with a six. Mohammad Rizwan hit 63 off 41 balls in a 150-run opening stand before he was flummoxed by a slow bouncer from Lewis Gregory, edging it to Bairstow. Azam picked up where he left off after his knock of 158 in the third ODI, hitting 85 of 49 balls before he was caught behind off David Willey. Despite having two new batsmen at the crease in the death overs, Fakhar Zaman (26 off 8) and Mohammad Hafeez (24 off 10) constructed a 46-run partnership off just 16 deliveries to guide Pakistan to their record total.

Cricket: Resurgent Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in T20 run fest

India’s young guns will clash with Sri Lanka in the first of three ODIs and three T20s on Sunday as captain Shikhar Dhawan is looking to become the fourth fastest to hit 6,000 runs. Dhawan is just 23 runs short of the feat.

Coach Rahul Dravid has a problem of choice, as there are eager contenders in the white-ball team for each spot in the batting line-up for India’s second-string team at the tournament in Sri Lanka.

Dravid has to decide who will be the opening batsman with Dhawan, and the main choice appears to be&nbsp;Prithvi Shaw.

Suryakumar Yadav is also making his ODI debut in the first match of the series which will be played at the Premadasa stadium, which will also host all the other matches from July 18 to 29.

While the ‘second team’ is a result of the Virat Kohli-led main squad touring England for the test series, this is also an opportunity for the youngsters to prove their mettle. It may also give pointers towards who will get selection in the upcoming&nbsp;T20 World Cup 2021.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is vice-captain of the team touring Sri Lanka, that has six new faces including Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav. Several of them are yet to play in all formats of cricket.

Here is how the team may look like:

Batting

Prithvi Shaw is most likely to open with skipper Dhawan. The right-hander was dropped from the Test team but has since batted impressively, scoring 827 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy and 308 in the first phase of IPL 2021.

He has played three ODIs so far.

With some T20 cricket experience behind him, Surya Kumar Yadav is likely to make a batting debut on Sunday and is expected to come in the one down position.

He didn’t play in the ODIs against England though he was part of the team.

Manish Pandey is likely to bat at fourth position.

Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are the other main contenders for the batting line-up, with Samson having an edge for the ODI debut.

Hardik Pandya, who is in the national team since 2016, and brother Krunal Pandya will be in the playing XI.

Bowling

Pacer and vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead India’s bowling attack.

Other likely pace bowlers in the squad are Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini and Chetan Sakariya.

Four of the bowlers in the team are spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar and Varun Chakravarthy. Among them, Chahal and Chahar might bowl on Sunday.

Possible Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan (Captain)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Vice-Captain)

Prithvi Shaw

Suryakumar Yadav

Manish Pandey

Hardik Pandya

Krunal Pandya

Sanju Samson

Deepak Chahar

Navdeep Saini or Rahul Chahar

Yuzvendra Chahal

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal are likely to sit it out on Sunday.

India’s young guns will clash with Sri Lanka in the first of three ODIs and three T20s on Sunday as captain Shikhar Dhawan is looking to become the fourth fastest to hit 6,000 runs.

India’s young guns will clash with Sri Lanka in the first of three ODIs and three T20s on Sunday as captain Shikhar Dhawan is looking to become the fourth fastest to hit 6,000 runs. Dhawan is just 23 runs short of the feat. Coach Rahul Dravid has a problem of choice, as there are eager contenders in the white-ball team for each spot in the batting line-up for India’s second-string team at the tournament in Sri Lanka. Dravid has to decide who will be the opening batsman with Dhawan, and the main choice appears to be Prithvi Shaw. Suryakumar Yadav is also making his ODI debut in the first match of the series which will be played at the Premadasa stadium, which will also host all the other matches from July 18 to 29. While the ‘second team’ is a result of the Virat Kohli-led main squad touring England for the test series, this is also an opportunity for the youngsters to prove their mettle. It may also give pointers towards who will get selection in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is vice-captain of the team touring Sri Lanka, that has six new faces including Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav. Several of them are yet to play in all formats of cricket. Here is how the team may look like: Batting Prithvi Shaw is most likely to open with skipper Dhawan. The right-hander was dropped from the Test team but has since batted impressively, scoring 827 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy and 308 in the first phase of IPL 2021. He has played three ODIs so far. With some T20 cricket experience behind him, Surya Kumar Yadav is likely to make a batting debut on Sunday and is expected to come in the one down position. He didn’t play in the ODIs against England though he was part of the team. Manish Pandey is likely to bat at fourth position. Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are the other main contenders for the batting line-up, with Samson having an edge for the ODI debut. Hardik Pandya, who is in the national team since 2016, and brother Krunal Pandya will be in the playing XI. Bowling Pacer and vice-captain Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead India’s bowling attack. Other likely pace bowlers in the squad are Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini and Chetan Sakariya. Four of the bowlers in the team are spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar and Varun Chakravarthy. Among them, Chahal and Chahar might bowl on Sunday. Possible Playing XI Shikhar Dhawan (Captain) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Vice-Captain) Prithvi Shaw Suryakumar Yadav Manish Pandey Hardik Pandya Krunal Pandya Sanju Samson Deepak Chahar Navdeep Saini or Rahul Chahar Yuzvendra Chahal Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal are likely to sit it out on Sunday.

Cricket: India vs Sri Lanka ODI match preview - Prithvi Shaw likely to open with Shikhar Dhawan, who looks to be 4th fastest to hit 6,000

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday in a ruling on two cases brought by women in Germany who were suspended from their jobs for wearing one.

The issue of the hijab, the traditional headscarf worn around the head and shoulders, has caused controversy across Europe for years and underlined sharp differences over integrating Muslims.

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In the cases brought to court, both Muslim women - a special-needs carer at a childcare centre in Hamburg run by a charitable association, and a cashier at the Mueller drugstore chain - did not wear&nbsp;headscarves&nbsp;when they started in their jobs but decided to do so years later after coming back from parental leave.

They were told that this was not allowed, and were at different points either suspended, told to come to work without it or put on a different job, court documents show.

The EU court had to decide in both cases whether headscarf bans at work represented a violation of the freedom of religion or were allowed as part of the freedom to conduct a business and they wish to project an image of neutrality to customers.

It responded that such bans were possible if justified by an employer's need to present a neutral image.

"A prohibition on wearing any visible form of expression of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace may be justified by the employer's need to present a neutral image towards customers or to prevent social disputes," the court said.

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However, that justification must correspond to a genuine need on the part of the employer, it said.

In the care centre employee case, the court said the rule at issue appeared to have been applied in a general and undifferentiated way since the employer also required an employee wearing a religious cross to remove that sign.

In both cases, it will now be up to national courts to have the final say on whether there was any discrimination.

The EU court already ruled in 2017 that companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic&nbsp;headscarves&nbsp;and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, sparking a backlash among faith groups.

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More than 5 million Muslims live in Germany, making them the largest religious minority group there.

Headscarf bans for women at work have been a hotly contested issue in Germany for years, mostly concerning aspiring teachers at state schools and trainee judges. This has not so far been a major theme in the campaign for this year's legislative elections.

Elsewhere in Europe, courts have also had to look into where and how&nbsp;headscarves&nbsp;can sometimes be banned at work.

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France's top court upheld in 2014 the dismissal of a Muslim daycare worker for wearing a headscarf at a private crèche that demanded strict neutrality from employees. France, home to Europe's largest Muslim minority, prohibited wearing Islamic&nbsp;headscarves&nbsp;in state schools in 2004.

However, Austria's constitutional court has ruled that a law there banning girls aged up to 10 from wearing&nbsp;headscarves&nbsp;in schools was discriminatory.

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday in a ruling on two cases brought by women in Germany who were suspended from their jobs for wearing one.

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union's top court said on Thursday in a ruling on two cases brought by women in Germany who were suspended from their jobs for wearing one. The issue of the hijab, the traditional headscarf worn around the head and shoulders, has caused controversy across Europe for years and underlined sharp differences over integrating Muslims. Also read | Austrian coalition deal includes headscarf ban, preventive custody: Report In the cases brought to court, both Muslim women - a special-needs carer at a childcare centre in Hamburg run by a charitable association, and a cashier at the Mueller drugstore chain - did not wear headscarves when they started in their jobs but decided to do so years later after coming back from parental leave. They were told that this was not allowed, and were at different points either suspended, told to come to work without it or put on a different job, court documents show. The EU court had to decide in both cases whether headscarf bans at work represented a violation of the freedom of religion or were allowed as part of the freedom to conduct a business and they wish to project an image of neutrality to customers. It responded that such bans were possible if justified by an employer's need to present a neutral image. "A prohibition on wearing any visible form of expression of political, philosophical or religious beliefs in the workplace may be justified by the employer's need to present a neutral image towards customers or to prevent social disputes," the court said. However, that justification must correspond to a genuine need on the part of the employer, it said. In the care centre employee case, the court said the rule at issue appeared to have been applied in a general and undifferentiated way since the employer also required an employee wearing a religious cross to remove that sign. In both cases, it will now be up to national courts to have the final say on whether there was any discrimination. The EU court already ruled in 2017 that companies may ban staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, sparking a backlash among faith groups. Also read | Employers can ban headscarves in workplace, top EU court rules More than 5 million Muslims live in Germany, making them the largest religious minority group there. Headscarf bans for women at work have been a hotly contested issue in Germany for years, mostly concerning aspiring teachers at state schools and trainee judges. This has not so far been a major theme in the campaign for this year's legislative elections. Elsewhere in Europe, courts have also had to look into where and how headscarves can sometimes be banned at work. Also read | Austrian MPs approve headscarf ban in primary schools France's top court upheld in 2014 the dismissal of a Muslim daycare worker for wearing a headscarf at a private crèche that demanded strict neutrality from employees. France, home to Europe's largest Muslim minority, prohibited wearing Islamic headscarves in state schools in 2004. However, Austria's constitutional court has ruled that a law there banning girls aged up to 10 from wearing headscarves in schools was discriminatory.

Hijab can be banned at work under certain conditions, rules EU court

To celebrate World Emoji Day on Saturday, Emojipedia is all set to launch a series of new inclusive emojis.

According to a draft list by the Unicode Consortium, which is in charge of approving emojis and icons for use, the emojis which will hit phones over the next year include designs like a pregnant man and a multiracial handshake.

This update is part of the consortium’s bid to complete their emoji sets by offering not just feminine and masculine, but also gender-neutral variants of every available emoji.

The emojis will feature a selection of skin tones and also have representation for trans and nonbinary pregnancies, with two new gender variants being made available for the “pregnant woman” emoji. &nbsp;

Illustrated by Unicode, these updates will also add gender-neutral royalty via a “person with crown” emoji, which will be joining the pre-existing “prince” and “princess” emojis.

Emojipedia's chief emoji officer, Jeremy Burge, says that adding gender-neutral options to nearly all emojis will give users the option to select a woman or man depending on the situation, as with the "bearded person" emoji in January.&nbsp;

Several emojis are still without gender-neutral options, largely because it's not entirely clear what constitutes a gender-neutral approach.&nbsp;

For instance, the two dancer emojis have proven to be headscratchers. Currently, the two dancer emojis depicts a male disco dancer and a female flamenco dancer.

Several options were suggested to make these more gender-neutral. One suggestion was introducing identically dressed gender options for the same emoji, so in addition to the female flamenco dancer dressed in red, we could have a male dressed in a red dress dancing.

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Options for a gender-inclusive dancer emoji. (Image: Emojipedia)

Another option was offering gender-appropriate additions, so in addition to the red dress-wearing female dancer, we could have a male flamenco dancer, dressed in the traditional flamenco garbs.

The final preferred option was the addition of a gender-neutral version of a dancing style, for which breakdancing has been suggested by Emojipedia.

The draft list also contains handshakes between two hands with different skin tones, along with an emoji depicting the popular hands making a heart shape, additional faces like “peeking eye” or peeking through the fingers, “saluting”, and “holding back tears”.

Other additions consist of &nbsp;20 new icons that include a “coral” emoji which can be used to depict climate change, playground slide, x-ray and empty battery.

Each year as part of its process, Unicode opens its draft icons to public comment before approving them for use in September.

Once the emojis are approved, it is up to the device manufacturers when to make them available to users.

To celebrate World Emoji Day on Saturday, Emojipedia is all set to launch a series of new inclusive emojis. According to a draft list by the Unicode Consortium, which is in charge of approving emojis and icons for use, the emojis which will hit phones over the next year include designs like a pregnant man and a multiracial handshake.

To celebrate World Emoji Day on Saturday, Emojipedia is all set to launch a series of new inclusive emojis. According to a draft list by the Unicode Consortium, which is in charge of approving emojis and icons for use, the emojis which will hit phones over the next year include designs like a pregnant man and a multiracial handshake. This update is part of the consortium’s bid to complete their emoji sets by offering not just feminine and masculine, but also gender-neutral variants of every available emoji. The emojis will feature a selection of skin tones and also have representation for trans and nonbinary pregnancies, with two new gender variants being made available for the “pregnant woman” emoji. Illustrated by Unicode, these updates will also add gender-neutral royalty via a “person with crown” emoji, which will be joining the pre-existing “prince” and “princess” emojis. Emojipedia's chief emoji officer, Jeremy Burge, says that adding gender-neutral options to nearly all emojis will give users the option to select a woman or man depending on the situation, as with the "bearded person" emoji in January. Several emojis are still without gender-neutral options, largely because it's not entirely clear what constitutes a gender-neutral approach. For instance, the two dancer emojis have proven to be headscratchers. Currently, the two dancer emojis depicts a male disco dancer and a female flamenco dancer. Several options were suggested to make these more gender-neutral. One suggestion was introducing identically dressed gender options for the same emoji, so in addition to the female flamenco dancer dressed in red, we could have a male dressed in a red dress dancing. Options for a gender-inclusive dancer emoji. (Image: Emojipedia) Another option was offering gender-appropriate additions, so in addition to the red dress-wearing female dancer, we could have a male flamenco dancer, dressed in the traditional flamenco garbs. The final preferred option was the addition of a gender-neutral version of a dancing style, for which breakdancing has been suggested by Emojipedia. The draft list also contains handshakes between two hands with different skin tones, along with an emoji depicting the popular hands making a heart shape, additional faces like “peeking eye” or peeking through the fingers, “saluting”, and “holding back tears”. Other additions consist of 20 new icons that include a “coral” emoji which can be used to depict climate change, playground slide, x-ray and empty battery. Each year as part of its process, Unicode opens its draft icons to public comment before approving them for use in September. Once the emojis are approved, it is up to the device manufacturers when to make them available to users.

'Pregnant man': Ahead of Emoji day launch, gender-neutral emojis unveiled

Joining a list of countries like France and Greece, that have made <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> vaccination mandatory in some sectors, China has also made <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">i</a>t mandatory for school-going children.

A few local governments in China have stated that students cannot return to school in September unless their whole family has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

In several cities, vaccines are required to enter public places such as hospitals and supermarkets.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/how-will-china-vaccinate-560-million-people-start-with-free-ice-cream-375757">How will China vaccinate 560 million people? Start with free ice cream</a>

Earlier this week, a public notice posted in Guangxi province advised that those who are not yet vaccinated must do it soon so that their children's return to school is not affected, specifying that it applies to children of all ages.

Even though the rules are different for different regions, there were similar announcements from governments in Jiangxi and Henan, saying that only pupils whose families were vaccinated could attend the new autumn semester.

Schools in the Hebei province of Pingxiang have announced that they will only&nbsp;allow fully vaccinated students between the ages of 12 and 17, to attend school. Whether this is true for other ages of students is unclear.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-a-bid-to-lead-the-vaccine-race-beijing-makes-chinese-jabs-compulsory-371241">In a bid to lead the vaccine race, Beijing makes Chinese jabs compulsory</a>

Others like Hancheng in&nbsp;Shaanxi province have said it will not allow unvaccinated people to visit hotels, restaurants or entertainment venues.

While the deadlines differ for different areas, most have set the end of July as the cutoff date for vaccines before the strict measures take effect

These deadlines have been termed as "unfair" by the netizens, with people commenting that even though vaccinations were at first touted as voluntary, they've now turned out to be mandatory.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-using-crude-efforts-to-get-people-vaccinated-says-state-media-374580">China using 'crude' efforts to get people vaccinated, says state media</a>

By the end of the year, China intends to inoculate 64 per cent of its population. According to China's top health officials, people should get jabs, but the last decision would rest with the individuals.&nbsp;

Government officials at lower levels have also been instructed to prioritize vaccination.

Chinese health authorities have not revealed how many people have been fully vaccinated but they claim to have administered more than 1.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far.

Joining a list of countries like France and Greece, that have made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory in some sectors, China has also made it mandatory for school-going children.

Joining a list of countries like France and Greece, that have made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory in some sectors, China has also made it mandatory for school-going children. A few local governments in China have stated that students cannot return to school in September unless their whole family has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. In several cities, vaccines are required to enter public places such as hospitals and supermarkets. Also read | How will China vaccinate 560 million people? Start with free ice cream Earlier this week, a public notice posted in Guangxi province advised that those who are not yet vaccinated must do it soon so that their children's return to school is not affected, specifying that it applies to children of all ages. Even though the rules are different for different regions, there were similar announcements from governments in Jiangxi and Henan, saying that only pupils whose families were vaccinated could attend the new autumn semester. Schools in the Hebei province of Pingxiang have announced that they will only allow fully vaccinated students between the ages of 12 and 17, to attend school. Whether this is true for other ages of students is unclear. Also read | In a bid to lead the vaccine race, Beijing makes Chinese jabs compulsory Others like Hancheng in Shaanxi province have said it will not allow unvaccinated people to visit hotels, restaurants or entertainment venues. While the deadlines differ for different areas, most have set the end of July as the cutoff date for vaccines before the strict measures take effect These deadlines have been termed as "unfair" by the netizens, with people commenting that even though vaccinations were at first touted as voluntary, they've now turned out to be mandatory. Also read | China using 'crude' efforts to get people vaccinated, says state media By the end of the year, China intends to inoculate 64 per cent of its population. According to China's top health officials, people should get jabs, but the last decision would rest with the individuals. Government officials at lower levels have also been instructed to prioritize vaccination. Chinese health authorities have not revealed how many people have been fully vaccinated but they claim to have administered more than 1.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far.

China mandates vaccines for school children and their families

Contract talks with Lionel Messi are "progressing adequately", said Barcelona President, with La Liga goliaths expecting to get his magic presence attached to new terms.&nbsp;

Messi turned into a free agent on July 1 after his agreement with FCB expired.

However, the club has still not given up on giving the Argentinian captain a two-year deal. Interestingly, his&nbsp;last contract was worth more than 500 million euros more than four years.&nbsp;

'Nothing is Impossible', Joan Laporta told reporters, as quoted Goal.com, adding the discussion "is progressing adequately."

ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-manchester-united-players-send-touching-message-to-the-racially-abused-england-trio-397783" hreflang="en">Football: Manchester United players send touching message to the racially abused England trio</a>

Lionel Messi ended the &nbsp;28-year-huge drought for Argentina by winning Copa America at Maracana against Brazil.&nbsp;He had a splendid Copa America 2021 as he scored four goals, had five assists to his name, and was named the Golden Boot champ.&nbsp;

"All the Catalans, Barcelona, Catalunya, and the entire football world are happy because Leo won the Copa America. It is very exciting to see the best player in football history get excited about winning a title like this and he made all of us cry with joy," said Joan Laporta.

"He is very happy, we are all happy, I am happy for Leo who has managed [to win the Copa America], together with his team-mates, and that Argentina is once again in the elite, and also happy for Aguero. I am happy for Messi's family, for Argentina, for Barcelona who is recognized, admired, and loved for having this bond with Leo," he added.&nbsp;

Concerning's contract adventure, last week, LaLiga President Javier Tebas expressed that it would be inconceivable for FC Barcelona to coordinate with the compensation Lionel Messi was on as the club is right now going through financial troubles.

Contract talks with Lionel Messi are "progressing adequately", said Barcelona President, with La Liga goliaths expecting to get his magic presence attached to new terms.

Contract talks with Lionel Messi are "progressing adequately", said Barcelona President, with La Liga goliaths expecting to get his magic presence attached to new terms. Messi turned into a free agent on July 1 after his agreement with FCB expired. However, the club has still not given up on giving the Argentinian captain a two-year deal. Interestingly, his last contract was worth more than 500 million euros more than four years. 'Nothing is Impossible', Joan Laporta told reporters, as quoted Goal.com, adding the discussion "is progressing adequately." ALSO READ: Football: Manchester United players send touching message to the racially abused England trio Lionel Messi ended the 28-year-huge drought for Argentina by winning Copa America at Maracana against Brazil. He had a splendid Copa America 2021 as he scored four goals, had five assists to his name, and was named the Golden Boot champ. "All the Catalans, Barcelona, Catalunya, and the entire football world are happy because Leo won the Copa America. It is very exciting to see the best player in football history get excited about winning a title like this and he made all of us cry with joy," said Joan Laporta. "He is very happy, we are all happy, I am happy for Leo who has managed [to win the Copa America], together with his team-mates, and that Argentina is once again in the elite, and also happy for Aguero. I am happy for Messi's family, for Argentina, for Barcelona who is recognized, admired, and loved for having this bond with Leo," he added. Concerning's contract adventure, last week, LaLiga President Javier Tebas expressed that it would be inconceivable for FC Barcelona to coordinate with the compensation Lionel Messi was on as the club is right now going through financial troubles.

Football: Lionel Messi contract talks 'progressing adequately', says Barcelona president

Inviting applications for new interns, NASA recently shared some images of its former interns on Twitter. The idea seemed to be to showcase the diversity of people serving at the US space agency.

Among the pictures of four interns was one of an Indian American girl, sitting on a desk wearing a sweater sporting NASA logo and with Hindu god sculptures and posters in the background.&nbsp;

What followed was widespread trolling of her faith, with some asking how the US space agency, a scientific organisation, could allow somebody who believes in God. Some comments bordered on Hinduphobia.&nbsp;

Some users&nbsp;criticised&nbsp;the presence of the&nbsp;idols at the workspace of the Indian-origin intern, while others questioned NASA for putting up a stereotypical image of an Indian girl.&nbsp;

But the trolling has now backfired on the pundits, with supporters saying they were completely okay with the fact that&nbsp;the Indian NASA intern had Hindu idols beside her.&nbsp;

One user wrote on Twitter: "All those mocking her : Hijab, polygamy, child marriages, Niqab, prayers on road, etc are supposed to be respected under the concept of 'choice' and 'pluralism' but a Hindu lady practicing her faith has to be ridiculed. Carry on! Your bigotry will make her faith more stronger."

"So many people exposing their casual bigotry &amp; racism.... while dissing on a minority Girl.. all because she's proud of her roots,” said another.&nbsp;

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Inviting applications for new interns, NASA recently shared some images of its former interns on Twitter. The idea seemed to be to showcase the diversity of people serving at the US space agency.

Inviting applications for new interns, NASA recently shared some images of its former interns on Twitter. The idea seemed to be to showcase the diversity of people serving at the US space agency. Among the pictures of four interns was one of an Indian American girl, sitting on a desk wearing a sweater sporting NASA logo and with Hindu god sculptures and posters in the background. What followed was widespread trolling of her faith, with some asking how the US space agency, a scientific organisation, could allow somebody who believes in God. Some comments bordered on Hinduphobia. Some users criticised the presence of the idols at the workspace of the Indian-origin intern, while others questioned NASA for putting up a stereotypical image of an Indian girl. But the trolling has now backfired on the pundits, with supporters saying they were completely okay with the fact that the Indian NASA intern had Hindu idols beside her. One user wrote on Twitter: "All those mocking her : Hijab, polygamy, child marriages, Niqab, prayers on road, etc are supposed to be respected under the concept of 'choice' and 'pluralism' but a Hindu lady practicing her faith has to be ridiculed. Carry on! Your bigotry will make her faith more stronger." "So many people exposing their casual bigotry & racism.... while dissing on a minority Girl.. all because she's proud of her roots,” said another. Today's the day: applications for fall NASA internships are due! Are you ready? Visit @NASAInterns and apply at: https://t.co/s69uwyR1LJ pic.twitter.com/CVwFJGYbms — NASA (@NASA) July 9, 2021 × The girl was shown in the picture sitting with a laptop and idols of Goddess Lakshmi, Saraswati and others in the background, a typical scene from many Indian households.

Trolled for her Hindu faith, NASA intern finds strong support online 

As England and Italy squared off in the Euro 2020 final, thousands across the world watched anxiously.

The two teams were on the route to make history.

While England had never won a European Football Championship, Italy had won the title in the 1968 edition.

England's loss came as a shock to&nbsp;many. Off-field, some fans took it too far, hurling racist abuses at players from the team and assaulting their Italian counterparts.

Videos indicate fans tussling with one another, and taking on rival supporters.

And that was just the beginning. As shown in a clip, a person was even tossed into the river in London.

ALS0 READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/euro-2020-england-fans-created-mayhem-on-the-streets-of-london-and-outside-wembley-stadium-397537" hreflang="en">Euro 2020: England fans created mayhem on the streets of London and outside Wembley stadium</a>

While some punched one another, hurled abuses, Twitter posts showed that others have taken to attacking Black players and fans in the city.

While it was not clear from the videos when precisely it was recorded, it showed fans outside an arena entrance, tossing things at the counter and shaking one another.&nbsp;

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Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, several restrictions seem to have been neglected.

Going by the visuals, masks were a scant item and social distancing was non-existent.

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Other than fighting&nbsp;with Italian fans, the English fans additionally flung bigoted, racist abuses online against Black players who missed penalties for England in the European Championship shootout.

Many fans took to Instagram to leave monkey emoticons on posts by Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho after they missed penalties during the game.

Others left abusive remarks on their Instagram posts.&nbsp;

This provoked the English Football Association to give an assertion censuring the language used against the players.&nbsp;

The FA said&nbsp;it was "appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media."

"We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behavior is not welcome in following the team. We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible," it said in a&nbsp;statement.

As England and Italy squared off in the Euro 2020 final, thousands across the world watched anxiously. The two teams were on the route to make history. While England had never won a European Football Championship, Italy had won the title in the 1968 edition.

As England and Italy squared off in the Euro 2020 final, thousands across the world watched anxiously. The two teams were on the route to make history. While England had never won a European Football Championship, Italy had won the title in the 1968 edition. England's loss came as a shock to many. Off-field, some fans took it too far, hurling racist abuses at players from the team and assaulting their Italian counterparts. Videos indicate fans tussling with one another, and taking on rival supporters. And that was just the beginning. As shown in a clip, a person was even tossed into the river in London. ALS0 READ: Euro 2020: England fans created mayhem on the streets of London and outside Wembley stadium While some punched one another, hurled abuses, Twitter posts showed that others have taken to attacking Black players and fans in the city. While it was not clear from the videos when precisely it was recorded, it showed fans outside an arena entrance, tossing things at the counter and shaking one another. So “football fans” are Attacking Black people on the street. Attacking England’s Black players. Attacking Italian fans. And the rates of domestic abuse increase by 38% when their team loses? This is why England football fans have the worst reputation. Mortifying and disgusting.⚽️ — Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) July 12, 2021 × Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have all been subjected to racial abuse following England’s loss in the #EURO2020 final. If you see racial abuse, report it. We are all in this together. pic.twitter.com/L1KBf7lXKc — UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) July 11, 2021 × Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, several restrictions seem to have been neglected. Going by the visuals, masks were a scant item and social distancing was non-existent. Tonight's winner will undoubtedly be the Wembley variant #Covid19UK #Euro2020Final pic.twitter.com/QkrkeRndcQ — Seán MacGobhann (@SeanMacGobhann) July 11, 2021 × Other than fighting with Italian fans, the English fans additionally flung bigoted, racist abuses online against Black players who missed penalties for England in the European Championship shootout. Many fans took to Instagram to leave monkey emoticons on posts by Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, and Jadon Sancho after they missed penalties during the game. Others left abusive remarks on their Instagram posts. This provoked the English Football Association to give an assertion censuring the language used against the players. The FA said it was "appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media." "We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behavior is not welcome in following the team. We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible," it said in a statement.

Euro 2020: Furious English fans hurl racist abuses at players after team lose final

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