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Leanne Francis, first grade teacher at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, conducts an online class from her living room on March 20, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo | AFP)

Students can't wait to get out of digital classrooms as they wait for...

Challenges aplenty as students stare at a screen all day, interact with fewer classmates and teachers struggle to spot...

21 March 2020 12:31 PM IST

Young people vulnerable to the virus too: WHO chief

Young people vulnerable to the virus too: WHO chief

While the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions are the hardest hit, young people are also vulnerable...

21 March 2020 12:29 PM IST

Andy Cohen and Colton Underwood (ANI)

Andy Cohen, Colton Underwood added to the list of celebrities to test...

Both the artists took their Instagram accounts to talk about this

21 March 2020 12:04 PM IST

People sunbathe on Bondi Beach ahead of its closure in Sydney on Saturday. AFP Photo

Australia shuts down Sydney's beach after beachgoers ignore virus...

The temporary measure comes after photos of beachgoers packed on the famous sands were widely shared online, drawing ire...

21 March 2020 11:52 AM IST

Smartphone supply and demand plummeted in China and across Asia, and slowed in the rest of the world. (Photo | AFP)

People under lockdown, no demand for smartphones even as production...

Global shipments plummeted by as much as 38 per cent with factories shut down last month in China, where 80% of...

21 March 2020 11:50 AM IST

ECB Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison. DC File Photo

ECB suspends all pro cricket till May 28, delays start of new season

ECB announcement came following discussions with the First Class Counties, the MCC and the Professional Cricketers'...

21 March 2020 11:40 AM IST

A view of a stand of the Saint Petersburg Stadium which will host some matches of the EURO 2020. AFP Photo

Leap year: UEFA admits error over 'Euro 2020' name for 2021 tournament

Euro 2020 has been pushed back 12 months to June 11 to July 11 next year to clear the way for suspended domestic...

21 March 2020 11:36 AM IST

Eliud Kipchoge, the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours. DC File Photo

Kipchoge suffers loneliness of the long-distance runner thanks to...

On the third day after breaking up from the camp, Kipchoge finds that it's really hard to train alone because teamwork...

21 March 2020 11:33 AM IST

Susanne Lyons, the USOPC chair. AFP Photo

US sports bodies split over Tokyo Olympics

While the US Olympic chiefs say there is no need to rush Tokyo Olympic decision, USA Swimming urges USOPC to seek...

21 March 2020 11:12 AM IST

In this file photo from 2019, Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor performs during celebrations of the Karva Chauth festival in Amritsar. The singer has become the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, and has been charged by the UP administration for allegedly neglecting coronavirus protocols. (AFP)

Kanika Kapoor booked: How dare she give corona to big people?

Three sections of IPC thrown at singer for attending three parties in Lucknow while having a flu

21 March 2020 10:52 AM IST

President Donald Trump speaks during press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House. AP Photo

Trump lashes out at reporters over his handling of Covid19 pandemic

Trump said he was tapping the Defense Production Act to order American businesses to manufacture and send supplies to...

21 March 2020 10:37 AM IST

People line up to buy long distance train tickets at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai on March 20, 2020. The Indian Railways has announced a one-day cessation of trains on Sunday.(AP)

India's corona count rises to 258, with 23 cured and sent home

39 of the corona+ cases are foreigners, most from Italy

21 March 2020 10:19 AM IST