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More than 1.45 lakh passengers will board 200 special express and mail trains from Monday when the railways restarts its operations. The state-run transporter said it was monitoring booking of tickets and would soon take a decision on resuming operations of Duronto, Shatabdi and Garib Rath trains. It's being seen as a step towards a graded restoration of passenger train services.

In a joint operation conducted by the military intelligence and Delhi Police's special cell, three staff members from the Pakistan high commission were apprehended red-handed while trying to exchange stolen classified documents, in a development that might further strain the already tense ties with the hostile neighbour. Three have been found to be directly linked to the ISI.

On the last day of Lockdown 4.0, as both Central and state governments prepared for a phased unlocking of curbs to get the economy up and running again, India saw its highest ever jump in Covid-19 infections with 8,237 cases being reported during the day. With a total of 1,85,061 cases reported till late on Sunday, India climbed to the eighth spot among countries worst-hit by the virus.

Jasprit Bumrah says he feels most comfortable bowling with the Dukes ball manufactured in England compared to the India made SG Test or Australian Kookaburra. "I love bowling with Dukes. It seams, it swings, so when you have a little bit of help, it does help as it is difficult to be a fast bower with grounds getting shorter & wickets getting flatter," Bumrah said.

Actress Hina Khan has turned beautician amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. As go-to beauty and hair salons are closed, Hina decided to groom her eyebrows and upper lips on her own.

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Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels it is very difficult for Australia to host the T20 World Cup this year given the strict protocols in the country amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Dingko Singh, the former Asian Games gold medallist boxer who is fighting a relapse of bile duct cancer, tested positive for Covid-19 in Imphal on Saturday. Dingko told TOI that doctors had confirmed the positive test. “They informed me yesterday, I was all ready to go home from the quarantine centre and now I'm back, admitted at the hospital,” he said.

Reigning world long-jump champion Malaika Mihambo revealed Sunday that she plans to move to the USA to be trained by athletics legends Carl Lewis and Leroy Burrell. "I want to develop as an athlete and as a person," Mihambo told German daily Bild.

Hardik Pandya was the talk of the town on Sunday evening after the India all-rounder made the announcement that he and fiancé Natasa Stankovic are expecting a baby.

In what appears to be a big relief for those travelling between Delhi and Haryana, the Haryana government on Sunday decided to open all the borders with Delhi in four districts from Monday onwards.

The actor recaps on his journey with beyond Bade Acche Lagte Hain that completed nine years of its run yesterday and will be back on air tomorrow for re-run

Nach Baliye 9's Natasa Stankovic and boyfriend Hardik Pandya announced their pregnancy news on their social media accounts.

Two officials of the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi were apprehended on Sunday by the Indian law enforcement authorities for indulging in espionage activities, according to the MEA. The government has declared both these officials persona non-grata for indulging in spying and asked them to leave the country within 24 hours.

MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi on Sunday said the former India captain has had virtually no presence on social media during the Covid-19 induced lockdown and therefore the sudden trends about him hanging up his boots baffles her. A hashtag namely #DhoniRetires recently started trending on social media but soon it became apparent that it was just another false rumour.

Pakistan's head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has backed Babar Azam to succeed as the national team's ODI and T20 captain despite former batting coach Grant Flower expressing concerns over his ability to handle the pressure that comes with the job.

A virtual online battle erupted between Indian and Chinese twitter warriors on Sunday to further stoke tensions while soldiers from the two countries remain locked in the month-long military confrontation in eastern Ladakh, which has seen rival troop build-ups and induction of heavy weapons in the high-altitude region.

India white-ball vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday expressed his gratitude after being nominated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. While Rohit's name has been sent for India's highest sporting honour, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Deepti Sharma have been nominated for Arjuna Awards.

He has been phenomenal in the last few years and India pacer Ishant Sharma simply believes that it has to do with him "enjoying his cricket".

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday challenged cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to break his 'record' of 100 keep-up with a rolling pin. With no cricket going on due to coronavirus pandemic, former and current players have been keeping themselves busy by engaging with fans on social media.