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HANDS IN GLOVES: Ball-boys and girls do stretching exercises at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris. AP Photo

Covid-19 effect: No shaking, no sharing, no showering in tennis

ITF issued a set of guidelines which include arriving at a venue already dressed and leaving immediately after the...

2 May 2020 9:31 AM IST

Addressing his first press conference as Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray was asked whether his partys decision to tie up with the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) amounted to the Shiv Sena accepting secularism. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

No relaxation in Maharashtra red zones: Uddhav Thackeray

Efforts are being made to phase out restrictions in the orange zone and green zone, he said.

2 May 2020 9:28 AM IST

German tennis player Jan Choinski serves the ball during a pro-tennis tournament at a local base tennis academy in Hoehr-Grenzhausen, western Germany, Friday, May 1, 2020. The professional tennis exhibition in the small village in the Westerwald is a rare exception to the global shutdown of sports during the coronavirus pandemic. Matches are played without line judges and without spectators, and broadcasted by remote cameras worldwide. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Tennis pros take first swings at coronavirus-era exhibitions

There were no fans, no ball boys or girls and no line judges. Only a chair umpire

2 May 2020 9:24 AM IST

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany (R) leads the start ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton of Britain at the start of the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack near Budapest, Hungary. AP Photo

Spectators ruled out of Hungarian GP race in August

According to Hungarian PM, restrictions on movement in Budapest and surroundings would not be eased until the fatality...

2 May 2020 9:16 AM IST

Children enjoy themselves on a traffic-free road in New Delhi. The central government announced several relaxations, beginning May 4, in the nationwide lockdown, which has been extended to May 15. (AA Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Lockdown extended to May 17 but you can start breathing now

Country split into green, orange and red zones; restrictions will vary for each zone; crowding is prohibited

2 May 2020 8:23 AM IST

People are hesitating to call an ambulance in time due to fear of coronavirus, and due to the drivers hesitation. (DC Photo by SSR)

Here's how ambulance difficulties are killing non-Covid-19 patients

Fear of Covid-19 and ambulance drivers' reluctance are adding to non-Covid fatalities

1 May 2020 8:52 PM IST

Legally, with the Supreme Court having pronounced its verdict, each individual, group, party and organisation has the democratic right to challenge it, call for a review petition and so forth.

AA edit: Protect worthy institutions

The latest assertion of the apex court that NEET score is applicable in minorities-run institutions is welcome

1 May 2020 8:20 PM IST

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray receives Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Vidhan Bhavan for State Assembly session. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

AA edit: Maharashtra governor has his task cut out

Mr Koshyari's inaction on the Cabinet's recommendation only helps the BJP which suggests that the governor is not acting...

1 May 2020 8:03 PM IST

While Google makes revenues from its products too, Facebook and Twitter mainly depend on income from ad sales.

Users added aplenty but Google, Facebook, and Twitter lose ad revenues...

As travel and shopping shut down, advertising on the three platforms plummeted, but now as lockdown curbs begin to ease,...

1 May 2020 8:01 PM IST

: Labourers carry loads at Surajpole Anaj Mandi on International Workers Day, amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in Jaipur. PTI Photo

Saeed Naqvi: What's the way ahead to take India out of the lockdown?

ust when the economy was in a nosedive, came the pandemic, inviting a lockdown which has devastated the economy

1 May 2020 7:51 PM IST

Students wearing face masks arrive at the Huayu Middle School in Shanghai. AFP Photo

Devi Kar: The shape of schooling in a post-corona world

The free reading material, courses and resources that are on offer will probably habituate many students and teachers to...

1 May 2020 7:35 PM IST

MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings fans. AP Photo

Die hard fans believe IPL might still happen this year: survey

The survey, involving 10,000 participants, found that a majority foresee sport returning soon but sporting venues will...

1 May 2020 6:53 PM IST