Новости за 20.03.2020

The Tokyo Olympics should be called off to spare athletes the "stress" of trying to train in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, UK Athletics chairman Nic Coward said on Friday. In the week the IOC and Tokyo 2020 organisers insisted the Games will proceed, Coward became the highest-profile UK sports administrator to say the Olympics could not go ahead.

Coronavirus has infected more than 2,70,000 people and killed more than 11,000 across the world. Meanwhile, India has reported four deaths and 283 cases so far. In his address to the nation, PM Modi called for Janata Curfew on March 22 and urged people to avoid panic-buying. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

Coronavirus has infected more than 2,45,000 people and killed more than 10,000 across the world. Meanwhile, India has reported four deaths and 223 cases so far. In his address to the nation, PM Narendra Modi called for Janata Curfew on March 22 and urged people to avoid panic-buying. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

Raje’s tweet on Friday declaring that both she and Dushyant had been to the party where Kapoor, back from London, was also a guest sent many parliamentarians into a tizzy. Dushyant has been attending the House, spending time in the central hall and also attended a breakfast meeting hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind, who has cancelled his appointment for the next few days.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Friday postponed the Thomas and Uber Cup, the premier global men's and and women's team championships, from earlier scheduled May to new dates in August in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soccer's European Championship being played in 2021 will officially be called Euro 2020.

The measures come as cases continue to rise, though they are still not a surge or a spike, and reflect the government’s assessment that the healthcare system needs to be ready for a contingency of a large number of patients. Though there is no community spread yet, medical facilities are being prepped for such a scenario and to also ensure a more even distribution of resources across the country.

The railways on Friday announced cancellation of 3,700 passenger and long-distance mail/express trains on Sunday to coincide with the ‘janata curfew’, in a step which triggered speculation as to whether country was being readied for a lockdown that may have to be enforced if there is a surge in the cases of coronavirus.

Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap on Friday said he is disappointed with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) as it has still not frozen the ranking of the players following the cancellation of a series of Olympic qualifying tournaments owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

India shuttlers, including Saina Nehwal, expressed shock after reports emerged that a sparring partner of the Taiwanese national team, who was in Birmingham during the All England Championship, tested positive for the coronavirus. Reports said that the teenager was a sparring partner of Taiwanese team and he is believed to have travelled in the team bus.

On a day the number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra crossed the 50 mark, CM Uddhav Thackeray ordered the shutting down of all private offices and shops and establishments that provide non-essential services in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Nagpur till March 31.This shutdown came into effect from Friday midnight.

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said its athletes should continue to prepare for competition while taking appropriate precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has cast doubt on whether the Tokyo Games could go forward.

Khatron Ke Khiladi has been keeping the audience on the edge of their seats with its high-intensity action. The contestants this season are leaving no stone unturned to perform some dare-devil stunts in the picturesque locations of Bulgaria.

Former Pakistan captain and current bowling coach Waqar Younis said that he won't mind putting his papers if he is unable to deliver set targets.

PK Banerjee was the colossus of a sport when it was a simpler endeavor, rich in its amateur, working class ethos that helped capture international successes that we continue to celebrate to this day.

Every day there's something interesting or controversial happening in every person's life, and our television celebrities are no different. Every footstep of them is followed by the paparazzi.

Pakistan Cricket Board is confident of gaining profit from the Pakistan Super League despite the T20 competition was suspended at the semi-final stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trust comedian Sunil Grover to entertain you with his wit at the self-isolation mode. Citizens are advised not to step out of the house and maintain social distancing.

The demand for air travel has crashed following the coronavirus outbreak, While international flights face restrictions across countries and have been restricted in India for a week starting Sunday, demand for domestic air travel is also badly hit. IndiGo, which has almost 50% domestic market share, will reduce its domestic capacity by 25% till things improve.

FMCG players like HUL, Godrej Consumer and Patanjali said they are helping fight the Covid-19 outbreak by reducing the prices of soaps and hygiene products and ramping up production of these items. Market leader Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Friday committed Rs 100 crore to help in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

Controversial Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal, who was provisionally suspended on February 20 and barred from playing for his franchise, Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League, has been charged for failing to disclose corrupt approaches to the PCB Vigilance and Security Department. He was issued the charge sheet on March 17 and has until March 31.

Indian women wrestling team's foreign coach Andrew Cook has left for the US after the national federation suspended the camps in Lucknow and Sonepat in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told cafes, pubs and restaurants across the country to close on Friday night and to stay shut indefinitely to help slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

India captain Sunil Chhetri feels he can beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in a game of carrom. Among all the active international footballers, Chhetri is the second-highest goal-scorer with 72 goals, after Cristiano Ronaldo (99). Messi is third with 70 goals.

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