Cricket, Sports: The latest report suggests that the ECB might retire the trophy ahead of India’s five-match Test series against England later in June this year.

ECB contemplates retiring MAK Pataudi Trophy ahead of India-England Tests

India batter Virat Kohli has withdrawn from the first two Tests of upcoming home series against England, announced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a release on Monday (Jan 22).

India batter Virat Kohli withdraws from first two Tests against England

South Africa's wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen announced his Test retirement on Monday (Jan 8). The swashbuckling batter played only four Tests for South Africa, with his last appearance in red-ball cricket coming against West Indies in March last year.

South Africa batter Heinrich Klaasen announces sudden retirement from Test cricket

Australia opener David Warner, who retired from Tests after the 3-0 series win against Pakistan on January 6, has said that he's looking forward to his new role as a commentator.

Retired David Warner ‘looking forward’ to his new role as commentator during India Test series

A lot of cricketing action is taking place across the globe. Australia, after an easy home series versus West Indies, will now host South Africa in a three-match Test series which gets underway on December 17.

Australia vs South Africa Test series: From full schedule to telecast details - Everything you need to know

The Canadian government announced on Friday that it was suspending random Covid tests at airports till the end of June. The step has been taken with a view to reducing chronic delays for travellers.

Canada: Random Covid tests at airports suspended

With the fall in the number of new cases of coronavirus in the US, nearly half of the 500 million free Covid tests made available to the public recently by the Biden administration remain unclaimed.

Nearly half of Biden admin’s 500 million free Covid tests for public remain unclaimed in US

The White House on Friday said that nearly 60 million US households have ordered the free, rapid Covid tests. While speaking to the reporters, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that “tens of millions of tests have gone out the door.

As Omicron cases surge, 60M households ordered free Covid rapid tests, says White House

Fulfilling its aim to show military might, North Korea said on Friday that its two latest rounds of weapons tests conducted this week were successful. It also looks to speed up the development of more powerful warheads.

North Korea confirms two tactical guided missiles tests, Kim visits munitions factory

If a report is to be believed, the vaccinated travellers from Britain may be able to go on half-term holidays in February without having to undergo COVID-19 tests on their return.

UK’s vaccinated travellers may not have to take Covid tests in Feb, says report

A COVID-19 testing laboratory in central England has been suspended over concern that it has been incorrectly giving negative PCR test results to people who are infected, the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday.

UK lab suspended after false negative Covid tests

Team India did not have an ideal start on Day 4 after they lost both their openers cheaply. Kohli and Pujara tried stabilising the innings, but the Indian skipper fell to Sam Curran.

' I just wonder whether he lost his off-stump': Michael Vaughan on Virat Kohli

Daily contact testing will be rolled out to workplaces in Britain's food sector so staff, who have been 'pinged' by the COVID-19 app can keep working if they test negative rather than isolating, the government said on Thursday.

UK to launch daily COVID-19 tests in food sector to tackle 'pingdemic'

Dinesh Karthik feels that wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant could play a significant role for Team India in the upcoming WTC Finals and the five-match Test series against England.

Cricket: 'He lends flexibility': Dinesh Karthik on Rishabh Pant ahead of WTC finals

Britain on Thursday said it was expanding trials of a new rapid test to detect coronavirus cases, and flagged potential travel restrictions on the popular holiday destination of Portugal.

UK ramps up virus tests, mulls Portugal arrivals quarantine

Mushfiqur Rahim slammed his second double century, surpassed Shakib al Hasan, to register the highest score by a Bangladeshi batsman in Tests on Monday. He also became the first wicketkeeper-batsman in history to score two double hundreds in Tests as Bangladesh built a strong total in the second Test against Zimbabwe in Dhaka.

Mushfiqur Rahim sets new record

The tests will be conducted by international chemical weapons inspectors on a suspected nerve agent used to poison a former Russian spy in England

Moscow will accept results of nerve agent tests, if process is transparent: Russia's UK envoy

The Delhi High Court said it was 'unfortunate' India still followed British era recruitment, selecting police only by strength and fitness

Indian police recruitment to vet for emotional maturity, other psychological tests

Encouraging tests have been conducted on both mice and monkeys, but it'll be years before humans have a finished Zika vaccine

Zika vaccine tests successful on mice

Losses caused by payments to be made to customers for cheating on fuel economy tests -- since 1991

Mitsubishi Motors to post USD 480m loss for the year

The 8x12-inch Swasthya Slate hooks up to Android phones and tablets, and is able to conduct 33 medical tests, including those for dengue, malaria, HIV, and even ECGs, in under a minute

Delhi makes health check-ups easy with Swasthya Slate ? its one-stop medical test kit

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