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In this file picture taken on December 3, 2019 Brazilian former footballer Juninho Paulista displays the Copa America trophy on the stage during the draw of the Copa America 2020 football tournament at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia. AFP Photo

Copa America postponed to 2021 because of coronavirus

The tournament in Colombia and Argentina will be played between June 11 and July 11 as the postponed European...

17 March 2020 9:49 PM IST

Reporters wearing face masks wait for Toshiro Muto, the chief executive officer of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, to attend a press conference in Tokyo on on Tuesday, as the Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set for emergency talks as doubts grow over whether it remains feasible to hold the Games during the coronavirus emergency. AFP Photo

Time not right for any drastic decisions on Tokyo Olympics: IOC

The Olympic Committee feels any speculation at this moment would be counter-productive

17 March 2020 9:36 PM IST

A municipal worker cleans the floor of a room to be used as an isolation ward for coronavirus asymptomatic people at an athletic stadium in Hyderabad, March 17, 2020. (AP)

The rising China virus threat: For India, a spell of self-isolation is...

India should never get involved wholeheartedly in the business of globalisation, which has turned out to be a bit of a...

17 March 2020 9:21 PM IST

Eden Hazard underwent surgery on his lower leg and was not expected to return for Real Madrid before the end of the season. AFP Photo

For some, there is bright side to coronavirus outbreak too!

Tottenham, Barcelona, Belgium and France whose players got sidelined found the break useful for rehabilitation

17 March 2020 6:46 PM IST

An Iranian voter wears a mask and shows his ID during parliamentary elections at the Shah Abdul Azim shrine on the southern outskirts of Tehran. AFP Photo

Covid19: Death toll in Iran spikes to 988 as country reports 135 new...

The total number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 16,169

17 March 2020 5:06 PM IST

Pat Cummins, the highest paid overseas player in the history of the IPL with a contract worth $3.2 million with Kolkata Knight Riders.

Cricket Australia may force some of its players to forego their IPL...

Cricket Australia made it clear that it would review whether it would permit its players to participate in foreign...

17 March 2020 4:52 PM IST

One indication that the NRC and the CAA have so far not affected India-Bangladesh ties is that the border security forces of both nations held their 49th director- general level talks from December 25 to 30, 2019. Indias Border Security Forces (BSF) delegation was headed by its DG, Vivek Johri, and Border Guards Bangladeshs (BGB) delegation was headed by its DG, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shafeenul Islam.

CAA not in violation of fundamental rights: Centre to Supreme Court

The central government, in its 129-page affidavit in response to the pleas challenging the validity of CAA, termed the...

17 March 2020 4:27 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Treat men and women officers equally: Supreme Court on permanent...

"There cannot be 101 excuses for not granting gender equality in the armed forces and a level playing field is needed"

17 March 2020 4:22 PM IST

The NHRC also feels that there should be a State Human Rights Commission in Delhi to deal with such cases.

Nirbhaya convicts approach NHRC to prevent execution

We have appealed the NHRC to stay the March 20 death warrant, which is a miscarriage of justice

17 March 2020 4:08 PM IST

Home to three iconic World Heritage sites: Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayuns Tomb alongside numerous other historic monuments, this eternal city offers a sumptuous banquet of history and heritage seamlessly in tune with its transformation as one of the worlds fastest growing and largest metropolis today.

All ASI monuments to remain closed over covid19

As per official data, Delhi has so far reported eight positive cases of novel coronavirus including one person who died...

17 March 2020 3:55 PM IST

A Pakistani family wears face masks to help prevent exposure to the new coronavirus as they travel on a motorbike in Lahore, Pakistan. AP Photo

Covid19: Pakistan records first death as cases climb to 193

The country's Sindh province which borders with Iran has the highest number of cases

17 March 2020 2:40 PM IST

Bird flu rears up in Mysuru, cull of thousands of chicken begins

Bird flu rears up in Mysuru, cull of thousands of chicken begins

Tests confirm breakout of avian influence in districts bordering Kerala

17 March 2020 2:27 PM IST