One crematorium in the South Indian state of Karnataka recently put up a “house full” sign outside its facility due to a lack of space to cremate bodies. There are 13 electric crematoriums in Karnataka’s capital city of Bangalore, according to India Today. The Karnataka government has also allotted 230 acres around Bangalore to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to use as a COVID-19 burial ground to reduce the burden on the crematoriums....

Trump was embraced on arrival in the country by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who later introduced him to a raucous crowd packed into the 110,000-seater Sandar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad for a welcome rally on Monday. Thousands more lined his motorcade route to the stadium, with many sporting shirts that bore Trump’s face, hoping to snap a picture of the president on their smartphones. Following the rally, Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump headed to the Taj Mahal—and were greeted again by crowds waving tiny Indian and U....

More than 1,700 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours as a result of the virus, and India’s hospitals have run out of beds and medical oxygen, and need more ventilators. “Because of the current situation in India, even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to India,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised, marking the country as a level 4 red zone for its high rate of COVID-19 cases....

After winning the Jockey Youth Cup a few days ago, the young Colts started the 50-minute game brightly. Two halves of 25 minutes each were played out, with Vikram scoring the match-winning goal in the 47th minute to seal a win. Bekey Oram had the chance to take an early in the 7th minute but he shot wide. As the opponents made it difficult to find inroads for most of the half, India’s best chance came at the stroke of half-time when Thoiba Singh’s free-kick missed the goal by a whisker....

However, the goals rejuvenated the Indian side and they scored a double of their own. First it was Jitendra Singh who scored a fine header off a Sanjeev free-kick in the 79th minute. In the 85th minute Shahjahan scored the equaliser with a piledriver giving the Benfica keeper no chance. The U-17 team under Luis Matos is to take on the youth teams of Italy and Portugal as well before participating in the Lazio Cup in May....

The businessman also urged his team not to let a sodden streak in the I-League rot their form and ability in the future games in the nation’s top tier. “It’s been a strange season and not the easiest to deal with given the kind of success we have always been used to,” expressed the Harvard Business School graduate, speaking exclusively to the Bengaluru FC media portal, when quizzed on his opinion of a somber domestic campaign so far....

Following the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Executive Committee Meeting on Thursday in Mumbai where its President Praful Patel batted for the ISL and the I-League to be run simultaneously, it was also decided that an AFC Cup play-off would now be allocated to the winner of the ISL as opposed to the Federation Cup. It must be noted that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) had asked the AIFF to decide on the league structure at least for the coming season as soon as possible....

Koji Gyotoku’s Nepal side are currently placed 169th as per the latest FIFA rankings whereas the hosts are positioned at the 100th spot. However, head coach Stephen Constantine does not believe that the low ranking undermines Nepal’s ability to trouble India. The Englishman termed the Nepalese side as a group of persistent players. Further, the 54-year-old appreciated Nepal’s response on accepting the offer for the friendly tie and discussed the importance of playing more fixtures....

Country: Nepal FIFA Ranking: 169Nickname: The GorkhalisLast official match played: Philippines 4-1 Nepal (28th March 2017)Coach: Koji Gyotoku From the land of Mount Everest emerges the Nepalese national football team, a part of the close-knit South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). India’s immediate neighbour towards the north-east have been constant underperformers in the region despite their riches of talent. The Gorkhalis have always remained under the shadow of India within the subcontinent but have been a work in progress since the turn of the last decade....

The Englishman, during his 2016 stint, had become a highly popular figure in the state and the fans were understandably disappointed to learn of the development. Moerover, he is about to take charge of the new TATA Steel-owned franchise instead. Interestingly, several players who played under him last season at Kerala were also disappointed by the news and posted ‘interesting’ tributes on social media. It only went on to show the respect afforded to the 61-year-old by the pundits, fans and players alike....

ISL: Top 10 most expensive players in the draft Gomes played a starring role in the Mizoram outfit’s title run last season despite being used sparingly at Mumbai City FC in season 3 of the ISL, unlike Paul who was the main choice shotstopper in the ISL and the I-League when on-loan to DSK Shivajians. Sandwitched between Paul and Gomes, Arindam Bhattacharys is valued at ₹64 lakhs with an additional transfer fee of ₹9 lakhs payable to FC Pune City, from where he has featured on-loan with Bharat FC, Sporting Clube de Goa and Bengaluru FC....

Neither do his customers. As globalization has stoked India’s economic boom, its growing middle class has gotten accustomed to the pleasures and conveniences of the West, including well-made wines. While wine is still a fledging industry in India, with around $100 million in retail sales last year, it is growing by about 35 percent annually, as Western-educated expatriates return home with new tastes. Some 50 new producers have sprung up in the last few years, turning out about 1....

India women drop to 60th in latest FIFA Rankings The 10-day preparatory camp under head coach Maycol Rocky will commence from July 16, where the final squad is expected to be trimmed down from the provisional list, while the fixtures are scheduled for July 29 and 31 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The India eves last saw themselves play competitive football in the 2018 AFC Women’s Asia Cup qualifiers where they crashed out on account of heavy defeats at the hands of South Korea, North Korea and Uzbekistan but signed off with a win against Hong Kong....

The proposal passed in a 63-29 vote, with a Republican majority pushing the bill through. The bill has opposition from several major law enforcement organizations, though. “Should this bill pass, there will be no means for our officers to know if a person is legally carrying a handgun,” Lafayette Police Chief Patrick Flannelly, representing the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police, told the House committee, according to The Associated Press....

Bynum will not join the team on their trip to New York to play the Knicks, and he will remain in Indiana to deal with the knees that have caused him pain and missed games. MORE: Irving wants to return this season | Jackson wants team-first Carmelo “The knees are still swollen so he’s going to stay behind to get some work in here and some treatment here,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said on Tuesday....

About seven hours before facing Washington in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, team officials said the oft-injured Bynum would miss the rest of the playoffs and would not even be with the team for the rest of the postseason. Indiana lost Game 1 on Monday in the best-of-seven series. MORE: Wizards photobomb | Pacers lack punch Bynum had been battling a sore right knee even before he signed with the team Feb....

Indiana teamed up with OptumServe to provide over 541,000 free COVID-19 tests. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said: “While our case counts have fallen significantly, we must continue to take steps to reduce the spread of disease. We remain committed to ensuring that any Hoosier who wants or needs to be tested can receive that testing in a location that’s convenient.” She added that while OptumServe sites were closing, over 250 sites will still offer free COVID-19 testing....