Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 has arrived like a breath of fresh air. Even if it is hosted in Dubai this time, the cricketing carnival, with lesser glitz and glamour, has not failed to entertain the fans with some brilliant performances on the field. The tournament transcends the sphere of the sport and represents the culture and identity of the eight states competing for the ultimate glory. It highlights the 'Unity and Diversity' of India and presents different flavours in the same platter. Here, a cricketer from North India leads a team from the South, and a player from South India leads a team from East. In such a scenario, the Last Bench Studio has come up with 'Folk Cricket', in which the captains feature in posters, based on the folk tradition of the region his team represents. Sounds fun? Let us take a look.

Legendary playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, whose magical and deep rich voice gave life to thousands of songs that mesmerised millions of music lovers transcending borders and languages, passed away on Friday after losing a 52-day long battle against the novel coronavirus. Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam (74), who is survived by his wife Savitri, son S P B Charan, and daughter Pallavi, got himself admitted to MGM Healthcare here on August 5 after he tested positive for Covid-19. Here's a glimpse of his life in photographs:

The global death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly inching closer to the one-million mark. It currently stands at 9,82,969. The pandemic has infected over 31.99 million people across the globe. Over 2.2 million people have recovered after testing positive. Here's an AFP report on how coronavirus has spread across the world.

After a stormy Parliament session over the Farm Bills, the Modi government is bracing to face the nation-wide protests by farmers’ organisations on Friday but sticking its guns on “historic” reforms that create new markets for the ryots.

Several farmers’ organisations including the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements (ICCFM) have given a call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Friday.