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  Apart from Rs 1 crore from MPLAD funds, Rijiju donates one month salary to fight against coronavirus

  March 28, 2020 22:38 IST

  Kiren Rijiju donated his one month salary over and above Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to all BJP MPs to contribute Rs one crore from MPLAD funds in the country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic.  

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  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju donates Rs 1 crore from MPLADS Fund to fight against coronavirus

  March 28, 2020 20:57 IST

  Sports personalities across all disciplines have come forward and donated as India looks to win a battle against the pandemic that has seen countries across the globe come to a standstill.

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  New dates for Olympics can be declared next week: Yoshiro Mori

  March 28, 2020 20:46 IST

  2020 Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee chief Yoshiro Mori said on Saturday that the new dates for the postponed Olympic Games could be decided by the end of next week.

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  Delhi Police doing commendable job in testing times: Manika Batra

  March 28, 2020 19:55 IST

  The Commonwealth Games gold medallist further said people are proud of the Delhi Police.

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  Batra says postponed Olympic qualifiers will happen, asks NSFs to share athletes' training plans

  March 28, 2020 17:20 IST

  The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President also asked the top brass of all the NSFs to share calendar of their athletes' preparations for the Tokyo Games.

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  Coronavirus impact: Diamond League suspends three track events scheduled in May

  March 28, 2020 10:56 IST

  The first six events of the year have been called off and only the Shanghai meet has been given a new date.

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  NBA stars Rudy Gobert and Donavan Mitchell recover from coronavirus

  March 28, 2020 9:39 IST

  Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for the virus on March 11, which prompted the league to suspend its games indefinitely a day after.

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  Asian Games silver medalist Albert Rop banned for doping

  March 28, 2020 9:25 IST

  AIU has banned the athlete for a period of ineligibility of two years commencing on September 24, 2019.

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  Athletes can compete in 2021 Olympics if doping bans expire: WADA chief

  March 27, 2020 23:25 IST

  World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said that the athletes who are serving doping bans can participate in the postponed Tokyo Olympics

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  Indian shot putter Navin Chikara banned for four years for flunking dope test

  March 27, 2020 23:14 IST

  Chikara was banned for the presence and use of a prohibited substance and his four-year suspension starts from July 27, 2018, AIU said.

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  Baseball jerseys to be used for making masks, hospital gowns

  March 27, 2020 22:53 IST

  The masks are reportedly made from the same fabric used for the jerseys and the first prototypes feature the pinstripes that feature on the uniforms of the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.

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  New date for Tokyo Olympics to be decided in 3 weeks, allocated quotas valid: Report

  March 27, 2020 22:10 IST

  The new date for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be decided at the earliest possible in the next three weeks and the Olympic quotas that were already allocated will still be valid,

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  European shooting Olympic qualifier cancelled: ISSF

  March 27, 2020 18:57 IST

  The European Shotgun Championship and European Rifle/Pistol Qualification Championship for the 2020 Olympics have been cancelled

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  NFL draft to go ahead as planned sans players, fans and media

  March 27, 2020 16:53 IST

  The NFL draft is one of the most sought after events in the US' sporting calendar. A total of 32 teams recruit talent from the American collegiate system in front of packed media.

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  Remember these Titans: Indian athletes on cop duty amid COVID-19 lockdown

  March 27, 2020 16:36 IST

  T20 World Cup-winning cricketer Joginder Sharma, CWG gold medal-winning boxer Akhil Kumar and Asian Games champion kabaddi player Ajay Thakur are all on cop duty during the 21-day lockdown.

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  Postponed Tokyo Olympics to affect China's 2021 National Games

  March 27, 2020 16:20 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Tuesday that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be postponed by up to one year due to the worldwide coronavirus epidemic.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Entrepreneur Abhinav Bindra vows to stand by his 'team'

  March 27, 2020 16:05 IST

  Abhinav Bindra has announced that there will be no lay-offs in his two organizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  BWF slams athletes on criticism during COVID-19

  March 27, 2020 15:47 IST

  Top players including India's Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap and H.S. Prannoy have been openly critical of the BWF for going through with tournaments despite COVID-19 outbreak.

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  Coronavirus impact: US Open golf tournament likely to be postponed

  March 27, 2020 14:33 IST

  The US Open golf tournament, which was scheduled between June 18-21 in New York, is likely to be postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak.

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  Rio converts Maracana Stadium into makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients

  March 27, 2020 12:47 IST

  Brazil's health ministry has reported 2,915 confirmed coronavirus cases, 77 of which have been fatal.

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  Hima Das pledges one month's salary to Assam government in fight against COVID-19

  March 27, 2020 10:03 IST

  Indian sprinter Hima Das pledged a month's salary to the government in Assam to aid them in fight against coronavirus.

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  World Archery extends suspension of competitions until June end

  March 26, 2020 20:24 IST

  The suspension, originally announced to last until April 30, was introduced in mid-March because of the rapidly worsening worldwide health crisis caused by the coronavirus.

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  On Duty: Kabaddi star Ajay Thakur patrols in Himachal Pradesh during coronavirus lockdown

  March 26, 2020 19:35 IST

  The veteran athlete, who is a Deputy Superintendent of Police with the Himachal Pradesh Police, was spotted patrolling in Bilaspur town in the state. 

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  Spanish Moto GP postponed due to COVID-19

  March 26, 2020 18:56 IST

  The season is now slated to open with the French Grand Prix at Le Mans' Bugatti circuit on May 17. Races in Thailand, the United States and Argentina have also been postponed, as per a BBC report.

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  Turkish boxers test positive for COVID-19 after Tokyo Olympics qualifier, IOC draws flak

  March 26, 2020 18:24 IST

  Turkish Boxing Federation revealed two fighters and a coach who took part in a Tokyo 2020 qualifying event in London earlier this month had since tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Coronavirus pandemic: Indian paddler Takeme Sarkar stuck in Spain

  March 26, 2020 17:44 IST

  The 14th ranked India player, who hails from Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, was slated to return on March 24.

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  After Tokyo Olympics postponement, athletes can now calm down a bit: Abhinav Bindra

  March 26, 2020 17:17 IST

  Bindra, who is India's lone individual gold medallist, said that the athletes around the world were overwhelmingly in favour of the postponement of the Games, which was duly conveyed to the IOC.

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  COVID-19 pandemic: FIDE stops Candidates tournament after Russia bans flights

  March 26, 2020 16:48 IST

  The decision to conduct the tournament despite the spread of the deadly disease across the globe had come in for criticism from many, including former world champion Vladimir Kramnik.