Regional, 18th Mar 2020, News & Stories from India

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Katerina Stefanidi, of Greece, on the climbdown after clearing the bar during the pole vault competition in the Millrose Games track and field meet in New York in 2018. AP file photo

Athletes fear for their lives after IOC says 'Committed to Olympics'

The IOC wants us to keep risking our health, our family's health and public health to train every day: Katerina Stefanidi of Greece

18 Mar 2020 12:59 PM

Triple Crown and Belmont Stakes contender Justify is walked in his barn by trainer Bob Baffert in 2018 at Elmont, New York. AFP Photo

Kentucky Derby postponed from May 2 to September 5

One of United States' blue riband events in horse racing has never stopped to run through wars and world turmoil

18 Mar 2020 12:37 PM

Journalists sit with one chair between them during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC. AFP Photo

Rift with US grows as China expels US journalists

The expulsions were in retaliation to Washington's decision to cut the number of Chinese nationals allowed to work for its state-run media

18 Mar 2020 12:22 PM

Despite corona scare, Rakul shoots for ad film

But the entire crew was masked up and were checked for fever on the sets

18 Mar 2020 12:01 PM

Great Britain's Christopher Froome thumbs up as he celebrates his overall leader yellow jersey on the podium at the end of the 181,5 km ninth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Nantua and Chambery in 2017. AFP file photo

Fears for Tour de France as cycling events are postponed

The body which runs the Tour and Paris-Roubaix also announced the postponement of two huge cycling dates in Belgium

18 Mar 2020 11:33 AM

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) attend a news conference addressing the government's response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, inside 10 Downing Street in London. AFP Photo

UK unveils 330 billion pounds relief package to tackle Covid19 outbreak

The Chancellor of the Exchequer joined British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his daily briefing from 10 Downing Street in London

18 Mar 2020 11:08 AM

RiderGirl Vishakha: 'It's exciting to see how a man’s ego is hurt when I overtake him on the road.'

YouTube motorbike sensation talks about her 4600 km bike ride along the Narmada for water awareness

18 Mar 2020 10:59 AM

Wimbledon still planning for play despite virus mayhem

The All England Club remains hopeful that play at the grass-court tournament will be able to go ahead if the spread of the virus is slowed

18 Mar 2020 10:44 AM

How to stop Covid-19: Mahesh Babu’s cool video

Mahesh Babu uses his influencer status to share the message of social distancing to arrest the spread of COVID-19

18 Mar 2020 10:40 AM

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (L) watches Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciating the adidas Golden Ball prize during the trophy ceremony at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup final between France and Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. AFP Photo

Infantino offers to move Club World Cup to accommodate Euro in 2021

Fifa chief had planned to stage the inaugural edition of his highly lucrative Club World Cup in June and July next year in China

18 Mar 2020 10:40 AM

Australia calls for "indefinite ban" on foreign travel to contain virus outbreak

Prime Minister Scott Morrison also ordered a halt to "non-essential" indoor gatherings of more than 100 people

18 Mar 2020 10:17 AM

Four-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist Hayley Wickenheiser (left) at the United Nations Young Changemakers Conclave, in New Delhi. Also seen is Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, transgender rights activist. PTI Photo

IOC member calls Tokyo Olympics plans 'insensitive, irresponsible'

She says this crisis is bigger than even the Olympics

18 Mar 2020 10:17 AM

Radha Thomas: "In a way, I feel I’m at my musical best right now. I feel a sense of confidence and control that I didn’t have when I was younger.”

Radha Thomas: Jazz with a Hindustani flavour, wouldn't that be cool!

Jazz and pop vocalist Radha Thomas talks about her decades-long career as a musician and her upcoming album

18 Mar 2020 10:15 AM

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo (R) listens to his teammate Blaise Matuidi prior to the start of a round of 16, Italian Cup match against Bologna at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy, on Jan.12, 2019. AP Photo

French World Cup winner Matuidi catches coronavirus

So far 13 Serie A players have officially been diagnosed with the illness including seven from Sampdoria and three at Fiorentina

18 Mar 2020 10:00 AM

In this file photo, democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks at his primary night election event in Columbia, South Carolina. AFP Photo

After Florida and Illinois, Biden wins Arizona primary in presidential race

Biden now has more than half of the total delegates needed to be declared the Democratic presidential candidate

18 Mar 2020 9:49 AM

File photo of Brooks Koepka of the United States celebrating with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2018 PGA Championship in St Louis, Missouri, in 2018. AFP Photo

US PGA Championship called off amid coronavirus pandemic

Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area were part of a lockdown effort after data showed 258 confirmed cases with four deaths

18 Mar 2020 9:36 AM

Nurses process a sample for COVID-19 after a patient was screened at an appointment-only, drive-up clinic set up by the University of Washington Medical Center Northwest Outpatient Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. AFP Photo

Death toll in US crosses 100 as virus spreads to all 50 states

The first fatality from COVID-19 was reported from the Washington state on February 26

18 Mar 2020 9:33 AM

Kevin Durant (2nd right) of the Brooklyn Nets was mostly on the bench throught the just postponed season. AFP Photo

Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players diagnosed with COVID-19

News that Durant the two-time NBA Finals MVP was among those who had contracted the virus came soon after the Nets confirmed positive tests

18 Mar 2020 9:23 AM

A view of the court at Arthur Ashe stadium. AFP Photo

US Open tennis likely to go Roland Garros way

French Open's new dates, one week after the current scheduled conclusion of the US Open, have put Wimbledon and US Open in dilemma

18 Mar 2020 9:08 AM

When you can’t grin and bear it, then it’s time to have a gin to bear it: Twinkle and Akshay Khanna.) I read something very interesting as well yesterday, ‘We should not worry about getting the virus but we should modify our behaviour as if we already have it and don’t want to infect others, as that is the only way to contain it.’ And @deepshikhakhanna love this outfit from @goodearthindia but love you even more (sic) — Twinkle Khanna

Bollywood couples make the most of coronavirus lockdown

Instead of worrying and panicking about COVID-19, why not find some Me-time?

18 Mar 2020 12:13 AM

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