The eased COVID travel protocols apply only to travelers who received the vaccine under the American, British or European vaccination programs, or those who were inoculated with a U.K.-approved vaccine from an authorized health body, the AP said. While health bodies from more than a dozen countries in Asia, the Caribbean and the Middle East were included on the list, none were from India or Africa. An editorial published in the Hindustan Times called the exclusion “illogical and harmful....

“The surge is alarming,” said S.K. Sarin, a government health expert in New Delhi. Delhi’s top elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, said that 5,000 hospital beds are still available in the capital and more capacity is being added. Still, doctors from nearby hospitals will treat moderately ill patients at the temporary treatment centers. At Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in New Delhi, the Indian capital city’s largest facility treating COVID-19 patients, two or three patients were seen sharing single beds in some wards as overworked doctors attended to them, according to Reuters....

The two clubs didn’t bid to be a part of the Indian Super League (ISL) as they weren’t keen to fulfill the criterion of having to shell out a franchise fee and not to ply their trade from the city of Kolkata. Indian Super League: Tata and Bengaluru FC join the ISL bandwagon However, they still hoped they could get a backdoor entry into the ISL given that they have been in existence for over 100-odd years in Indian football....

While speaking on his tour to the home of current FIFA World Cup champions, he stressed on the fact that the country’s top tier league called Bundesliga has a huge following back home in India. India can learn from Germany’s success story when it comes to football, according to Modi. The honourable Prime Minister stated India’s desire to cooperate with the four time FIFA World Cup winning nation to develop football among youth and replicate success achieved by them....

The Blue Tigers have a total of 233 points, which is 11 lower than their previous month’s total, when the board reflected 244 points. It must be noted here that Guyana and Niger have moved up five and three places up the table respectively, which has seen India drop two places. After years of promising displays, 2016 marked Jeje Lalpekhlua’s coming of age Amongst the teams from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), India have risen a place to 19th amongst 46 teams, with Iran, ranked 33rd internationally, leading the way....

Modi said his government was “on a war footing” trying to contain the new strain of the coronavirus, which was first detected in India and is now popping up across the world. The highly transmissible B.1.617 variant is sweeping the country, with the total number of coronavirus infections in India surpassing 24 million on Friday. “The outbreak is reaching rural areas with great speed,” Modi told farmers during a virtual conference, according to Reuters....

When asked about the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) compared to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Moore had a bevy of questionable and borderline insensitive comments. MORE: Tennis the menace | A look back at Serena’s career Where to even begin? As if calling WTA officials coattail riders, he then doubles down by saying “If I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born, because they have carried the sport....

During the course of the tournament, players in almost every position put in a commendable shift. They scored 11 goals in four matches and conceded just twice. They also managed to maintain three clean-sheets in four games. Sunil Chhetri operated in the hole just behind lone striker Jeje Lalpekhlua. Halicharan Narzary and Udanta Singh were deployed on the left and right wing respectively while Pronay Halder and Anirudh Thapa operated in central midfield....

House Bill 1577, which has passed the Public Health Committee 9-3 and will now be debated on the House floor, will require doctors to tell patients the effects of taking a first abortion pill can be reversed by not taking the second and instead receiving a prompt progesterone injection. The requirement will be added to 22 other “informed consent” requirements placed on doctors, following the passing of House Bill 1577....

“There are exemptions to the governor’s mandate,” Fountain County Clerk Paula Copenhaver told the Lafayette Journal & Courier on Friday. “If someone qualifies for an exemption, it is none of my business.” Copenhaver is in charge of overseeing all Fountain County elections, including early voting. She did not say whether the exemptions applied to her but did tell the Journal Review that wearing a mask is an individual choice, despite Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s mask mandate....

On top of his seven-year, $24-million contract that averages to $3.35 million annually, making him the eighth-highest paid coach in the sport, Miller can earn an additional $125,000 per season if Indiana finalizes its non-conference schedule with no more than one opponent with an RPI of 300 or greater from the season prior, as determined by the final RPI ratings on ESPN.com. MORE: Way-too-early 2017-18 college basketball rankings Indiana wants to schedule tougher non-conference opponents, and the school’s administrators were willing to put it in writing with an attached six-figure bonus....

With neither of those events tenable this spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials at the track and the school district pulled a fast one. Now, Speedway High students will cross their graduation finish line at the Brickyard. MORE: What is IndyCar iRacing? How the virtual races work, drivers, full schedule & more Indianapolis CBS affiliate WTTV reported on Wednesday that all students and their families will be permitted to drive on the IMS track, pull up to “The Yard of Bricks” that represents the finish line, hear their names called and be handed a diploma — and a chance to take a quick photograph....

McCann was ejected in the third inning after arguing with Wolcott following a close pitch. Wolcott called it a ball, which allowed Jay Bruce to reach on a walk. McCann said after the game he told Wolcott: “‘I want the same strike zone that they’re getting. I don’t care about their win streak, where we are in the standings. We deserve the same pitches called strikes that they’re getting called strikes....

Carrasco, 32, had felt lethargic for several weeks and will take some time away to figure out a treatment plan, the club said. He has been placed on the injured list retroactive to June 2. “At this time, our primary concern is Carlos’ health and we will respect his wishes to keep this a private matter. We ask everyone to keep Carlos and his family in their thoughts during his challenging time,” the team said in a statement....

It’s a game completely unrelated to baseball, but for Indians manager Terry Francona it represents a way to connect with his players while carrying on a childhood memory. His father, John Francona, who played in the big leagues from 1956-70 with the Indians, among nine other teams, taught him the game. They even share the nickname “Tito.” MORE: Indians among teams best suited for October success Francona began instilling Cribbage during his eight-year stretch (2004-11) in the Red Sox’s clubhouse....

In a dramatic but super-long Canada Day game north of the border Friday, the Indians set a franchise record by winning their 14th straight game in a wild, 19-inning 2-1 victory against the Blue Jays. MORE: Worst in-season trades for each AL franchise The Tribe still haven’t lost since the Cavaliers won their NBA title against the Warriors, and likely have Cleveland fans daring to dream of another championship....

After Mike Aviles spotted the 22-year-old’s car awkwardly parked in the parking lot, he took the keys of the crisp BMW and — of all places — moved it to the infield of the Indians’ practice facility at shortstop. MORE: Ranking MLB’s managers | Astros present ‘Chicken & Waffle Cone’ | Watch Bumgarner chop down a tree The reason why: That’s where Ramirez is most comfortable. “We just saw his car parked out there,” Aviles told MLB....

The loss and damage fund is, at last, a formal and financial acknowledgement that richer, higher carbon-emitting nations, like the United States, have an obligation to compensate for the climate crisis they’ve had such a heavy hand in creating. But accepting this responsibility didn’t come easily. Developing nations have been fighting for three decades just to get the loss and damage fund on the U.N. agenda. As of last year, Scotland was the only country that had committed any funding at all....

“We took a little bit of a gamble,” Dixon told the Indianapolis Star. “When I saw that first lap, I was in a little bit of shock myself. … This place is nerve-wracking.” Ed Carpenter and Alexander Rossi will join Dixon on the front row. MORE: Live updates from the Indy 500 While Dixon won the Indy 500 from the pole in 2008 (he finished fourth after starting from the pole in 2015), starting position has not been a major factor in the race’s outcome in recent years....