New Delhi, Dec 13: Former legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne on Sunday picked Matthew Wade and Marcus Harris as the opening pair for the first Test against India in the absence of regular opener David Warner and Will Pucovski.

Sydney, Dec 13: Alex Carey and Jack Wildermuth managed to show some grit and determination on the final day for Australia A to keep the Indians at bay in the ongoing three-day day-night practice game on Sunday here at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

New Delhi, Dec 13: India's current macroeconomic situation is "very uncertain" and the country's GDP could contract closer to 10 per cent in the current fiscal, former chief statistician Pronab Sen said on Sunday.

New Delhi, Dec 13: They have long juggled the demands of field and family, making sure both are tended to, and now hundreds of women from Haryana and Punjab have added another dimension to their busy lives – the protest grounds at the various gateways into Delhi.

Udupi, Dec 13: Bannanje Govindacharya, renowned Sanskrit scholar, passed away following a brief illness today at his residence at Ambalpadi in Udupi. He was 84.

Bengaluru, Dec 13: The total Covid-19 cases in the state crossed 9 lakh on Saturday, of which more than 8.7 lakh patients have recovered. Karnataka reported the first Covid case on March 8.

Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A and to get the full health benefits of this superfood, we need an active enzyme to produce this vitamin, say researchers.

Lucknow, Dec 13: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court order that quashed the National Security Act against suspended Gorakhpur doctor, Dr Kafeel Khan, for an alleged speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Lucknow, Dec 13: A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Allahabad High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Uttar Pradesh government's ordinance against religious conversions.