In a nearly 75-minute interaction, Modi said India had taken 'unprecedented' and early steps from mid-January to reduce the risk of importing the coronavirus infection and prevent a large outbreak.

Lionel Messi insists Barcelona players wanted to reduce wages during the coronavirus pandemic, despite reports of a dispute.

The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the global health crisis forced the unprecedented decision to postpone the Games until 2021.

In this special column for Outlook, Sachin Tendulkar says the 21-day lockdown is a test of acceptability and adaptability. His family has been practising social distancing in copybook style

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which had postponed the Tokyo Games last week due to the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic, on Monday announced that the mega event will now run from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

It also stated that only five persons can attend the funeral of a COVID-19 patient and rituals of touching the body should be avoided.

The value of the work, which was on loan from the Groninger Museum in the northern Dutch city of Groningen, was not immediately known.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated.

Shahid Afridi scored his maiden Test century in the first Test at Chennai to help Pakistan take a 1-0 lead Vs India, in the series which visitors went on to win 2-1.

"IR (Indian Railways) may be required to convert up to 20,000 such coaches, with 5,000 coaches to be converted initially into quarantine/isolation coaches. Only Non-AC ICF sleeper coaches are planned to be utilized after conversion into quarantine/isolation coach," the letter said.

The airline issued the direction soon after the Goa government announced that one person, who tested positive in the state, had travel history from New York.

Amid coronavirus lockdown, a leopard was spotted in a house in Chandigarh.

Players and directors at Barcelona have agreed to reduce salaries during the state of emergency ongoing in Spain.

Arvind Kejriwal said that strict patrolling on Delhi's borders has been initiated to prevent movement of migrant workers in Delhi during the lockdown period.

Last week, the IOC and Japanese organizers postponed the Olympics until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Migrant workers of unorganised sectors, desperate to return home, have been badly hit after the coronavirus lockdown was imposed in India.

One of the greatest spinners to have played the game, Shane Warne was engaged in an Instagram live session with his fans.

The PM's office said the step was taken as a precautionary measure before the epidemiological investigation has been concluded