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Topic: Ball Tampering

Aussie cheats, ‘sexist’ tennis umpires — 7 controversies that rocked sports in 2018

From ball-tampering scandal involving Steve Smith & David Warner to Serena Williams’ outburst after US Open final, the sports world saw a lot of controversy.

A cricketer is a crook depending on which TV camera is watching him

Since 2006, seven cricketers have been penalised for ball tampering, but none as harsh as the three Aussies —all of whom confessed. In Chennai, you...

Last Laughs: Modi’s April Fool’s, Mallya’s marriage, and India’s fraudsters

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Last Laughs: Re-exam warriors, a no-confidence Lok Sabha, and ball tampering

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Last Laughs: Nehru to blame for leaks, and Yogi Adityanath’s Ambedkar

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Tim Paine to step in as captain after Smith and Warner stand down for the rest of the match

There have been growing calls for Smith's sacking after he admitted being the mastermind of a premeditated plan to change the condition of the...

Ban Steve Smith for ball tampering, and do it right now

The Australian self-image is one of manly combativeness, in which all is fair. To them, the spirit of the game is for wussy lesser men. 

On Camera

Dharali floods a wake-up call for IMD, NDMA to buck up—the Himalayan region is vulnerable

If extremely heavy rainfall can cause such damage without a rare event like a cloudburst, it should leave the system working toward India’s disaster preparedness thinking.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.