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  Position hasn't changed, committed to delivering Olympics: IOC

  Other Sports | March 17, 2020 20:37 IST

  The Tokyo 2020 qualification process has already been hard hit due to a number of events being postponed.

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  Copa America postponed until 2021 because of coronavirus

  Football | March 17, 2020 20:14 IST

  South American soccer body CONMEBOL said the tournament in Colombia and Argentina will be played between June 11 and July 11 — the same dates as the postponed European Championship.

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  Euro 2020 postponed until summer of 2021 following coronavirus pandemic

  Football | March 17, 2020 18:27 IST

  The decision came after UEFA held conference calls with its 55 member associations, the board of the European Club Association and the board of the European Leagues

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  Alex Hales issues statement after Ramiz Raaja's 'he might have shown COVID-19 symptoms' statement

  Cricket | March 17, 2020 18:13 IST

  Ramiz Raja claimed that the cricketer might have shown COVID-19 symptoms before flying back to England following the postponement of the Pakistan Super League.

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  Japanese Olympic Committee vice president tests positive for COVID-19

  Other Sports | March 17, 2020 17:53 IST

  The 62-year-old, a former Japanese international, was elected as JFA chief in 2016 and was re-elected to the FIFA Council by the Asian Football Confederation last April.

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  Coronavirus pandemic: Sindhu, Hima take WHO #SafeHands challenge; urges Kohli to join in

  Other Sports | March 17, 2020 17:36 IST

  Earlier, ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu had also taken up the challenge and had posted a video on Twitter in which she was seen washing her hands with soap for almost 30 seconds.

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  Maharashtra's 1st corona victim a senior citizen Dubai returnee

  India | March 17, 2020 17:31 IST

  The Mumbai-based man, who had a travel history to Dubai, was under treatment at the state-run Kasturba Hospital in south-central Mumbai where he was shifted after five days treatment at a private hospital.

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  All national camps, except those preparing for Olympics, postponed due to COVID-19: Rijiju

  Other Sports | March 17, 2020 17:25 IST

  Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the academic training at the National Centre of Excellence and Sports Authority of India Centres will also be suspended.

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  Coronavirus: Appear in-person only in urgent matters, NGT tells advocates, litigants

  India | March 17, 2020 17:23 IST

  In view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed advocates, litigants and parties to appear in-person only in urgent matters and avoid unnecessary crowding on its premises.

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  Coronavirus: 'Email instead of sending files', Department of Personnel and Training to ministries

  India | March 17, 2020 17:16 IST

  All ministries are asked to install thermal scanners at the entry gates of the building as well as making hand sanitizers available in government offices.

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  IPL franchises ready to quarantine foreign stars if required

  Cricket | March 17, 2020 16:38 IST

  The government on Monday issued an advisory expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.

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  COVID-19: Neeraj Chopra recalled from Turkey, to arrive on Wednesday

  Other Sports | March 17, 2020 15:45 IST

  The central government on Monday issued an advisory expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.

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  Memes on Rahul Dravid goes viral amid coronavirus pandemic

  Cricket | March 17, 2020 15:41 IST

  Amid the rise in coronavirus concerns over the last few weeks across the world, a Twitter threat explained how following Dravid's footsteps could help in beating the pandemic. 

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  BALR seeks 30 pc cut in aeronautical charges for next 6 months to survive Covid-19 impact

  India | March 17, 2020 10:39 IST

  "The current situation is causing a lot of concern due to flight cancellations and travel restrictions imposed by various countries, and it is becoming difficult to sustain flight operations, thereby affecting the load factors of all airlines," the Board of Airlines Representatives in India said.

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  Coronavirus impact: Possibilities of hosting a 'truncated' IPL 2020

  Cricket | March 17, 2020 10:45 IST

  No headways were made on Monday during a teleconference of the eight IPL franchise owners as the number of positive cases registered increased to 114 and two deaths for COVID-19.

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  WTA postpones forthcoming tournaments until May 2

  Tennis | March 16, 2020 23:44 IST

  According to the WTA, the suspended events include the tournaments in Stuttgart, Istanbul and Prague.

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  Next couple of weeks important, be cautious: Saina Nehwal on COVID-19 outbreak

  Other Sports | March 16, 2020 23:46 IST

  The COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in Wuhan, China, has so far killed over 6000 people and infected 1,60,000 globally.

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  Cricket South Africa suspends all forms of cricket for two months due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Cricket | March 16, 2020 21:28 IST

  After South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday declared a state of disaster, CSA also decided to suspend all cricket activities in the country to contain the spread of the virus.

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  Sportspersons look to spend time with family, train as COVID-19 disturbs calendar

  Other Sports | March 16, 2020 21:24 IST

  The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on sports calendars across the globe, resulting in cancellation and postponement of events, but it has also provided sportspersons a rather unexpected break.

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  Indian shooters take part in Olympic trials to make up for world cup pullout, postponement

  Other Sports | March 16, 2020 21:22 IST

  As the world around them battled the COVID-19 affliction, the sound of shots fired from their guns, rifles and their pistols reverberated across the Karni Singh Shooting Range, tucked away in one corner of the national capital.