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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Players in coronavirus-hit hotel in Chennai safe, says TNCA official

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Representational Image Around 20 staff members of a hotel in Chennai where players of three teams taking part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy are staying have tested positive but Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on Monday said that the cricketers were safe and there was nothing to panic. Three teams scheduled to take part in the Plate group – Meghalaya, Manipur and…

England Return To Sri Lanka To Resume Coronavirus-Hit Tests

Joe Root’s squad was sprayed with disinfectant on their footwear and luggage.© Twitter England’s cricket team returned to Sri Lanka on Sunday to play two Tests, officials said, after previous matches were abandoned in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. A British Airways charter flight carrying the players and support staff landed at the little-used Rajapaksa International Airport in the…

UK Govt Faces Backlash over Coronavirus-hit Exam Grades System

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Although the newly released results for 18-year-olds showed record-high grades and more students accepted to university courses, exam boards downgraded nearly 40 percent of pupils’ grades in England.

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Last Updated: August 15, 2020, 12:56 PM IST

The British government faced criticism on Thursday after education officials downgraded…

U.S. companies leap over low profit hurdle in coronavirus-hit quarter

NEW YORK A record high percentage of U.S. companies are beating analysts’ forecasts this earnings season, giving investors a glimmer of hope in what is still expected to be the slowest profit period since the financial crisis.

More than halfway through second-quarter earnings, 82.1% of companies reporting have surpassed profit expectations, which would be the highest in the history of Refinitiv…

2020’s First Hurricane Hanna Roars Ashore In Coronavirus-Hit Texas In US

Hanna roared ashore as Texas is facing a huge surge in coronavirus infections.

Houston:

Hanna, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2020, slammed into the coast of coronavirus-hit Texas on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, storm surge and potentially life-threatening flash flooding.

The Category 1 storm packed winds of around 90 miles (145 kilometers) per hour as it came ashore at Padre Island at 5…