New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday confirmed that the Olympic-bound contingent would leave for Tokyo on July 17.
Dubai [UAE], July 8 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that its CEO, Manu Sawhney will leave the organisation with immediate effect.
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 8 (ANI) The railway station at Puri which is a coastal city in Odisha, will be redeveloped into a world-class transit hub, confirmed Ved Parkash Dudeja, Vice Chairman, Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) on Thursday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 8 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK Mohun Bagan on Thursday confirmed the signing of French midfielder Hugo Boumous.
Moscow [Russia], July 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia recorded 24,818 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 5,707,452 the federal response center said on Thursday.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], July 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 54,022 to 18,909,037 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Two members of the US military were injured during a rocket attack against the Ain Al-Assad Air Base that hosts Coalition troops in Iraq, Defense Department spokesperson Commander Jessica McNulty confirmed to Sputnik.
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): Ubisoft has officially confirmed the existence of a new Assassin's Creed game codenamed 'Infinity', after a report detailed the new online service-based game.
Jakarta (Indonesia) July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Wednesday recorded 34,379 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily spike and bringing the total tally to 2,379,397, the Health Ministry said.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 7 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has opted out of the upcoming limited-overs series against India, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed on Wednesday.