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Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for COVID, quarantines himself at home

Sachin Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19

5:03 pm March 27, 2020

New Delhi: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed 17 Indian lives and wreaked havoc globally. Tendulkar’s donation is so far the biggest contribution among India’s leading sportspersons, some of whom have pledged their salaries while a few others have donated medical […]

Iyer pulls out a magic trick amid COVID-19 pandemic

4:51 pm March 21, 2020

New Delhi: With ample spare time available due to COVID-19 pandemic, Indian cricket’s “in house magician” Shreyas Iyer is pulling out card tricks to wow fans and keep himself entertained while also promoting social distancing. Kolkata roads wear deserted look amid coronavirus scare All cricketing activities across the word have been either called off or […]

Mary Kom Boxing Academy gets new infrastructure

In self-isolation, I have found some freedom: Mary Kom

7:49 pm March 20, 2020

New Delhi: The COVID-19 pandemic has isolated her from the world outside but iconic Indian boxer M C Mary Kom says the forced slowdown of life as usual has also redefined the meaning of freedom for her. PM calls for Janta Curfew, urges people to stay indoors Mary Kom has self-isolated at her Delhi residence […]

Vishnu Saravanan becomes 2nd Indian sailor to qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Japan Olympic Committee deputy head has coronavirus: statement

6:26 pm March 17, 2020

Tokyo: Japan Olympic Committee’s deputy chief Kozo Tashima said Tuesday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, as doubts increase over whether Tokyo can safely host the Summer Games. “Today, my test result showed positive for the new coronavirus,” Tashima said in a statement, issued via the Japan Football Association, which he also heads. Tashima […]

‘Heartbreaking’: Olympic torch events downscaled over virus By Hiroshi

5:39 pm March 17, 2020

Tokyo: Tokyo 2020 organisers said Tuesday they had taken the “heartbreaking” decision to scale back parts of the Olympic torch relay due to the coronavirus, but stressed that spectators would still be allowed to watch from the roadside. Chief executive Toshiro Muto told reporters that the “grand start” of the torch relay from the disaster-hit […]