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Fox will use virtual fans for his MLB game streams starting Saturday. The use of augmented reality is designed to make viewers feel that broadcasts are as normal as possible, despite the ongoing pandemic that has left the stadiums empty. “The original concept sounds like something that would never happen: …

JAIPUR, India – As the formidable Indian National Congress party began to crumble in recent years, Sachin Pilot, a young, well-connected politician, stepped forward to help his bloc overcome crisis after crisis. Mr. Pilot’s parents were staunch supporters of Congress and held elite positions in government. It is close to …

BRIGHTON, Mass. – There are humble beginnings for every hockey player and it was no different for Bruins center Patrice Bergeron. Bergeron was named a Selke Trophy finalist this week for a ninth record NHL season in a row and is vying for a fifth NHL record Selke Trophy amid …

Taylor Swift has announced the surprise release of her eighth album, Folklore. The Grammy-winning songwriter produced and co-wrote much of the album alongside Aaron Dessner of The National. Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon also appears on the album, alongside Taylor Swift’s regular collaborator Jack Antonoff. It will premiere at midnight EST …

RAIPUR JATTAN, India / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – For more than two decades, Indian farmer Ravindra Kajal cultivated rice in the same way as his ancestors: every June he flooded his fields with water before hiring an army of farmers to plant seedlings for rice. FILE PHOTO: Workers work in a …