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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

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

Saina Nehwal of India. AP Photo

First time Badminton World Championships to be held in year of...

Remainder of the 2021 BWF tournament calendar and qualifying process for next year's Olympic Games will be announced...

1 May 2020 5:59 PM IST

Sri Lankas bowler Lakshan Sandakan bites the ball during a training session in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP Photo

Australia restricts use of saliva, sweat to shine ball

Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), in consultation with medical experts, sporting bodies and governments, has come up...

1 May 2020 4:51 PM IST

Delhi: The government of Thursday sought suggestions on methods of resource mobilisation from captains of the automobile industry. (PTI Photo)

Government seeks suggestions from auto industry leaders for resource...

The industry captains also sought liquidity support to component makers and dealerships

1 May 2020 4:10 PM IST

People wear face masks amid concerns of the COVID-19 coronavirus as they walk to the entrance of the Forbidden City, the former palace of Chinas emperors, in Beijing. (AFP)

China takes a holiday from virus anxiety

Millions of Chinese hit the road or visited newly re-opened tourist sites on Friday for an extended national holiday

1 May 2020 4:44 PM IST

Pakistan speaker Asad Qaiser. (AFP)

Pakistan speaker Asad Qaiser tests Corona+

24 people have died in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the death toll to 385

1 May 2020 2:44 PM IST

Medical staff perform a test for the COVID-19 coronavirus on a driver at a drive-through testing site in a Melbourne carpark. (AFP)

Australia plans to end lockdown restrictions earlier than planned

Daily new cases are now close to single figures, while some parts of the country have not seen a case in more than a...

1 May 2020 1:29 PM IST

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (PTI Photo)

Work from home may become new norm, says Ravi Shankar Prasad at G20...

The minister highlighted India's action plan to fight coronavirus by leveraging digital technology and called for a...

1 May 2020 11:51 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

WHO is China's PR agency: Trump

Trump administration has launched a probe into the role of the WHO on virus and has temporarily suspended the financial...

1 May 2020 11:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Coronavirus originated from China's Wuhan lab: Trump

The US president says he has evidence linking a Wuhan lab to the contagion

1 May 2020 10:37 AM IST