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The International Cricket Council(ICC) general manager of anti-corruption unit Alex Marshall revealed several alarming facts about corruption in cricket during his speech on the Media Day at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai on Monday.
Croatian midfielder Luka Modric,33, was named the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year for 2018 after his exploits for his country in the recent World Cup in Russia and his Champions League victory with Real Madrid.
Fuel prices in Delhi and Mumbai saw a fresh hike on Tuesday with petrol selling at Rs 82.86 per litre in Delhi and diesel at Rs 74.12 per litre. Petrol prices in the national capital today witnessed a rise of 14 paise whereas diesel rose by 10 paise.
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, under fire over two accusations of sexual misconduct, claimed Monday that he "never" sexually assaulted anyone and was a virgin for "many years" after high school.
A US government investigation has found that Myanmar’s military waged a "well-planned and coordinated" campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities against the Southeast Asian nation’s Rohingya Muslim minority.