Tag: 2020
PM Modi, Amit Shah Urge Delhi Voters To Vote
As polling for the 70-member Assembly seats in Delhi began on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah urged people, especially the youth, to come out and vote in record numbers. ....
AAP Deploys Volunteers To Guard Each Strongroom
At any given time, at least 10 Aam Aadmi Party volunteers are guarding the strong rooms across the national capital to avoid any mishandling of the EVMs ahead of the counting on Tuesday.....
Will Decide Future Action On IPL In Interest Of Public Health: BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday met the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises owners at the board headquarters and said that any future action on the upcoming edition of the league will be taken keeping in mind the best interest of public health amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. ....
Japan, IOC Agree To Postpone Olympics By A Year
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold the Games in 2021. The IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee later said in a joint statement that the committee's president Thomas Bach and Abe agreed that the Games have to be "rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021."....
Harbhajan For Closed-door IPL, Says Won't Mind Playing Without Fans
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes a lot of lives are on line amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and thats why the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) should be organised only when the situation improves.....
BCCI Calls For 'team Effort' As ICC Explores Options Regarding WTC Schedule
The ICC started the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship from August 1 last year with the Ashes series and the final is set to be played at Lords in June 2021. But the coronavirus outbreak has brought the sporting world to a standstill with tours being either suspended or cancelled. And the international body is now keeping a tab on the issue as it might have to rework the schedule of the championship. ....
India Was In Dire Need Of National Education Policy: Amit Shah
Welcoming 'National Education Policy 2020', Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that India was in dire need of such a futuristic policy for the last 34 years, bringing in much needed historic reforms in both school and higher education. ....
Suresh Raina Heads Back To India Citing 'personal Reasons', Ruled Out Of IPL 2020
In a major blow to Chennai Super Kings, veteran batsman Suresh Raina will not be available for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) slated to be played in the UAE from September 19. The IPL franchise informed on Saturday morning that Raina has returned to India for "personal reasons".....
Cricketer Suresh Raina's Uncle Killed, Aunt Critical After Attack By Robbers
Cricketer Suresh Raina's 58-year-old uncle on Saturday succumbed to fatal injuries sustained during an attack by armed robbers in a Punjab town. ....
IPL 2020 Schedule Announced, MI Face CSK In Opener
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will face three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi in the opening match of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the revamped schedule of which was finally revealed on Sunday. ....
