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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 Photo

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 Photo

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 Photo

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

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

The AP police are in an attempt to contact trace the three persons who travelled in the same cab. (PIB Image)

Hunt for three passengers with Paris returnee in Andhra Pradesh

The three shared the cab while it was returning to Hyderabad after dropping the Paris returnee home

23 March 2020 11:46 AM IST

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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 Photo

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)

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

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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

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)

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)

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