The 1,474-case spike reported Thursday is part of a rise in infections seen across the country since the end of May, before which health officials had reported steady increases in case numbers since late March. According to the agency’s case tracker, Swedish health officials reported 49,684 infections and 4,854 deaths by Friday morning. Karin Tegmark-Wisell, the director of the agency’s Department of Microbiology, said during a Thursday news conference the increasing case numbers were the result of expanded efforts to test Swedish residents throughout the country, including those with mild symptoms....

When the Soviet Union collapsed, however, the thick shrubs surrounding the institute’s campus began to attract petty thieves and drunks. “We had bums right outside my window here,” says Atshabar, now director of the institute, which is located in a leafy suburb of Alma-Ata, the largest city in Kazakhstan. “They would sleep there”–he points to a tuft of trees–“and drink vodka.” Criminals once broke in and stole an aluminum part of a centrifuge, useless except as scrap metal....

The image was snapped on September 30 by the ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission, which is comprised of two satellites that pass over both of Earth’s poles every orbit, collecting data for emergency management, security and land monitoring purposes, as well as for climate change research. The true-color Sentinel-2 image shows the flow of lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which extends all the way into the Atlantic Ocean—a distance of around 3....

The dark, magnetic slime is capable of navigating narrow spaces and grasping solid objects, according to the team of researchers who developed it. The researchers have described the magnetic slime, which has a custard-like consistency, in a study published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. A video of the “magnetic slime” can be seen here. The authors wrote in the study that magnetic, miniature, soft-bodied robots allow “non-invasive access to restricted spaces” and could have potential medical applications, providing “ideal solutions” for minimally invasive surgery and targeted drug delivery....

The Indian military announced on Thursday the death of three soldiers, blaming a Pakistani “ceasefire violation” in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district and in the Nowgam sector of the Anantnag district, both located along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the disputed region of Kashmir. Indian armed forces vowed a “befitting response” as it reported yet another “unprovoked ceasefire violation” in Keran and Machhal sectors. The clash is only the latest in the decades-long feud between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors....

The girls, coached by Maymol Rocky, were defeated by Bangladesh in the final as Shamsun Nahar found the net in the 41st minute for the hosts. India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan participated in the tournament with India bagging impressive wins against Nepal and Bhutan. In their inaugural tie, the Indian girls got the better of Bhutan as Kritina Devi, Priyanga Devi and Pratiksha Lakra registered their names on the score-sheet in a 3-0 victory....

The 17-year-old goalkeeper from Manipur has an existing contract with the AIFF that runs until the end of the year. Interestingly, based on his current contract with them, AIFF has registered the player for I-League with the Indian Arrows squad coached by Luis Norton de Matos. After his contract runs out, clubs interested in the signature of the young goalkeeper will have to get a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from the football federation....

With the number of COVID-19 funerals approaching 1,000 a day in the city, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation said they plan to create temporary human funeral pyre platforms – or structures meant for burning bodies – at a municipal dog crematorium site. The 3.5-acre site was recently developed and has yet to be operational for animals, but will now be used to free up space for additional funeral processing in the city, the Times of India reported....

Aizawl FC: How Twitter reacted to their historic I-League triumph! The incredible story is set to get further recognition as the club has now confirmed that it has finalized an agreement with renowned Bollywood film producer Tarun Rathi to bring alive the epic journey to silver screens across India and the world. Rathi’s Mumbai based production house Rajnandini Entertainment has been given the full fledged rights to make a Bollywood movie on the subject....

Using a fake passport under the name Amrik Singh, 32-year-old Jayesh Patel successfully cleared both an initial security screening and the immigration counter on Sunday, reports NDTV. Riding in a wheelchair, Patel made it all the way to Terminal 3 before being intercepted before boarding a flight to New York City. Hemendra Singh of India’s Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said there were some signs “Amrik Singh,” whose passport said he was 81, wasn’t who he claimed to be....

In India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, authorities have begun cracking down along the river amid local media reports that up to 2,000 bodies of virus victims have been retrieved from the water in the last week, Reuters reported. Navneet Sehgal, a spokesman for the northern state, denied that the numbers were that high, but acknowledged that discarding bodies along the Ganges was an increasing problem. “We keep recovering 10 to 20 bodies every now and then,” Sehgal told Reuters....

Kangchup Road Young Physical & Sports Association (KRYHPSA) and Rising Student’s Club were locked in a 1-1 draw, and in the third fixture of the day witnessed a five-goal mauling by Ikwaput Fazila in Gokulam Kerala’s 6-1 win over Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education (IGASE). KRYHPSA [Ratanbala Devi 78’] 1-1 RISING STUDENT [Anju Tamang 76’] KRYHPSA, who had defeated Sethu FC 5-0 in their opener, weren’t going to have it easy against Rising Student’s Club after the latter had gone down by a goal against ESU in their previous encounter....

Seriously, man: Bob Knight ever do that? MORE: The 25 highest-paid coaches | Buckeyes guard makes ridiculously slick pass Hartman is 6-6, 210 pounds. He came out of Cathedral High in Indianapolis two years ago at 175, with a 3-star grade from ESPN’s recruiting analysts. Thursday night, with No. 13 Maryland at Assembly Hall, Hartman opened the game by scoring IU’s first four points and pushed the Hoosiers toward an insurmountable lead with a driving three-point play with a half-dozen minutes remaining....

Carrasco, 32, was announced as the Indians’ nominee Sept. 12. The award is given out annually by the league to the player who “best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.” On June 5, Carrasco was placed on the 10-day injured list for what the Indians called a “blood condition.” Later on July 6, Carrasco revealed he’d been diagnosed with leukemia....

The Spaniard — driving for the McLaren team in his return to the United States for the iconic IndyCar race — was fourth fastest of six drivers who were vying for the remaining three positions on the grid. In his second appearance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after qualifying fifth in 2017, ex-Formula One star Alonso was beaten by Kyle Kaiser on “Bump Day.” “A difficult week, no doubts,” Alonso, who escaped unscathed following a crash during practice on Wednesday, wrote on Instagram....

Juan Pablo Montoya won last year’s Indy 500, but the best story heading into 2016 has to be James Hinchcliffe winning the pole and starting first. Just over a year ago, he was in a lift-threatening wreck that he doesn’t remember just before the Indy 500. MORE: Indy 500 past winners | Crazy crashes from Indy 500 This year’s Indy 500 will feature 33 drivers, including Montoya. Simon Pagenaud, Scott Dixon and Montoya are currently the top 3 drivers in the IndyCar standings....

Busch, embraced by Indianapolis race fans for running the double of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day in May, is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway not worrying about racing 1,100 miles. “This feels like an off weekend now,” Busch said Friday. “I only have to do 400.” MORE: Indy picks | Second-half outlook for each Cup team | Practice speeds | Ambrose future Busch, sixth in the opening practice Friday for the Crown Royal 400, gained an enormous amount of respect when he finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500....