Countries that attracted the fewest include Japan, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
India took giant strides towards winning their first ever series on Australian soil in seven decades by retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a comprehensive 137-run win in the third Test in Melbourne on Sunday.
Sindhu is now the joint highest medal-winner in women's singles in the World Championships history with former Olympic champion Zhang Ning of China, who won an identical 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze between 2001 and 2007.
Skymet said the monsoon this year could be 100 per cent of the long period average (LPA) with a model error of plus and minus 5 per cent.
Warner, himself, said he had no regrets but admitted he was thinking about Lara's record as he motored past 300.
Ricky Ponting was the coach of Mumbai Indians for three seasons and Rohit Sharma spent a lot of time with the former Australian skipper.
Hamish Rutherford made the second-highest score by a New Zealander on debut to help extend the first innings lead over England to 218 runs at tea on the third day of the first test on Friday.
England batsman Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 110 off 55 balls as the hosts beat Pakistan by 12 runs in a thrilling run-packed second One-Day International on Saturday. Buttler's blitzkrieg and half-centuries by Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and skipper Eoin Morgan helped England to a huge total of 373 for three wickets in 50 overs.
Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav left Australia reeling on 236/6.
They were stranded on a concrete platform at the bottom of a pillar of an under-construction structure to create a lake at Baghwati Nagar, they said.
As rains lashed Mumbai, the metropolis faced one of the highest tides of the season that hit its shores on Thursday.
'...getting drenched in the rains, doing farm work, labour and sweating it out so that they can get their evening meals.' 'I want to tell them that this Ram Nath Kovind of Paraunkh village is going to Rashtrapati Bhavan as their representative.'
Skymet is credited with correctly predicting the 2009 drought.
The water level of major rivers, including the Ganga and the Yamuna, in Uttar Pradesh has crossed the danger mark at several places.
Alviro Petersen scored 182, his highest in a Test match, to steer South Africa to a commanding 419 all out on day two of the second Test at Headingley on Friday. England safely reached 48 without loss when bad light and rain ended play with 22 overs still to be bowled.
Andhra's chase was anchored by right-handed opener Hebbar, who hammered six boundaries and a six, despite losing partners at the other end.
Experts say poor city planning and inefficient administration turned an unusually high rainfall into a disaster.
The 30-share index ended higher by 481.16 points or 1.91 per cent at 25,626.75 -- its highest closing since January 1.
The highest farmer suicides have been reported from Beed district
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI played between West Indies and India at Port-of-Spain in Trinidad on Sunday
Iyer could be in competition with the likes of K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant over the next two ODIs against the West Indies.
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan on Thursday became the first cricketer in Test history to score centuries in 11 countries, including the United Arab Emirates. - Scorecard: During the ongoing third Test being played against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Younis smashed his 34th century on a rain-affected third day, tying him with Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Brian Lara in the all-time list at 6th place, reports the Dawn.
Under his captaincy, India took over the No. 1 ranking in Test cricket for 18 months from December 2009.
As rains lashed Mumbai, the metropolis faced one of the highest tides of the season that hit its shores on Thursday.
Yes, India needs desperate measures to kick-start growth. But selling off its lungs to the highest bidder to hack away cannot be the way out, says Sumit Bhattacharya.
West Indies pace bowler Tino Best smashed 95 on Sunday to record the highest score by a number 11 batsmen in the history of Test cricket on the fourth day of the third and final Test against England at Edgbaston.
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor led from the front with an unbeaten 119 as New Zealand ended the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on 223 for two wickets on Sunday.
Death toll due to floods in Odisha climbed to 45 and number of people affected by the deluge to over 32.9 lakh on Sunday as the situation improved gradually with receding water level in many areas.
How India's players fared in Australia.
The threat of landslides and mudslides remains high in the earthquake-hit Nepal in the coming weeks, and the risk is likely to increase when the monsoon rains arrive this summer, scientists have warned.
Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis struck a majestic maiden century on day three of the first Test against Australia to leave the bowler-dominated contest evenly poised at Pallekele on Thursday.
Biharis can confidently decide whether they want to follow Badlav Se Bhadiya Bharosa (Trust is Better than Change) or Badaliye Sarkar, Badaliye Bihar (Change the Government, Change Bihar), asserts Asmita Bihari.
Cyclone Vayu was to hit the Gujarat coast on Thursday, but it changed course on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
A half-century from Faf du Plessis led South Africa to a series-clinching victory in the third one-dayer against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Chasing 267 to win, the home team was 179 for five after 34 overs when rain ended play.
He said his party will continue to fight the "worst sentiments" the prime minister represents.
Sri Lanka beat West Indies by 30 runs in the first Twenty20 International on Monday to go 1-0 up in the two-match series and extend the visitors' losing streak.
South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international.
Buttler smashed 12 sixes in his 150, from only 77 balls, while Morgan was almost subdued by comparison, compiling 103 from 88 balls as England scored 418 for six off their 50 overs.
Ajinkya Rahane carved out his seventh Test century and was unbeaten on 108 runs as India extended their lead over West Indies by a mammoth 304 runs to take firm control of the second Test in Kingston. The final session on Day Three of the second Test was washed off due to rain.
With just one win, Sri Lanka are currently at the sixth spot with four points and will have to win rest of their four matches to stay in contention for the semi-final.
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