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    In this file photo, Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief executive officer Matt Carroll (R) and AOC president John Coates address a press conference where they reaffirmed plans to send athletes to Tokyo 2020. AFP PhotoSports
    Prepare for 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Australia tells its athletes

    Athletes needed certainty, and they must also prioritise their health and that of their families: AOC chief executive...

    23 March 2020 12:16 PM IST

    Japan¢s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a parliamentary session in Tokyo Monday. AP PhotoSports
    Olympics postponement may be unavoidable, says Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

    Abe hoped the IOC will make a decision early if it is postponed, because the process would involve a lot of work and...

    23 March 2020 12:11 PM IST

    Canadian government continues to take drastic measures one of which was to seal the border with the United States on Sunday. AFP PhotoSports
    Canada first country to pull out of Tokyo Games

    IOC is of the opinion that the global crisis could have passed by the end of July and that postponing now would be...

    23 March 2020 12:06 PM IST

    AFP PhotoWorld
    Covid19 trillion dollar relief package fails at US senate

    The bill, which proposed up to $2 trillion in funding failed by a 47-47 vote when it needed 60 to pass

    23 March 2020 12:02 PM IST

    Representative Image (PTI)Business
    Investor wealth plummets over Rs 10 lakh cr in first hour of trade

    Markets took a heavy beating as the BSE benchmark index plunged 10 percent its lower circuit limit

    23 March 2020 11:39 AM IST

    Hundreds of Austalians queue up outside an Australian welfare centre in Meblourne. AFP PhotoWorld
    Australians queue up for help as unemployment fears grow

    Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned the coronavirus pandemic would cause an economic crisis akin to the Great...

    23 March 2020 11:36 AM IST

    Medics interact with a patient at a help desk set up in view of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo- PTI)India
    Trolled Covid victim urges help

    Virus victim was trolled over social media that he had hidden from authorities information about him contracting...

    23 March 2020 11:33 AM IST

    Representative Image (PTI)Business
    Coronavirus impact: Hyundai, Toyota halt manufacturing operations

    Hyundai has decided to halt production at its Chennai plant while Toyota has put brakes on manufacturing at its Bidadi...

    23 March 2020 11:30 AM IST

    AFP PhotoWorld
    Riot breaks out in Colombian prison over virus outbreak, 23 fatalities...

    Rioting swept through the crowded jail overnight in the Colombian capital Bogota amid rising tensions over the virus

    23 March 2020 10:59 AM IST

    Harvey Weinstein (AP)Entertainment
    Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus

    The U.S media reported on sunday that Weinstein tested positive for the novel coronavirus

    23 March 2020 10:41 AM IST

    Most places across India wore a deserted look with government asking people to stay indoors. (Pic courtesy: PIB)India
    Covid19 cases in India climbs to 390

    The figure includes 41 foreign nationals and the seven deaths reported so far

    23 March 2020 10:35 AM IST

    Ram charan Teja and his wife upasana Kamineni clap from the balcony of their houseIndia
    Citizens feel Clapping will have magical effects

    Some claim, according to astrology, clapping at the prescribed time will kill coronavirus

    23 March 2020 10:12 AM IST

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