Tag: World
Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Near 1 Million, Death Toll Crosses 51,000
The global coronavirus toll crossed 51,000 late on Thursday with Italy (13,915) and Spain (10,096) accounting for nearly half the fatalities, while the number of cases were fast approaching a million, with the US having over a fifth of them, as per the Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre.....
World Health Day: PM Modi Extends Gratitude Towards Corona Bravehearts
As India has entered the third week of its 21-day nationwide lockdown and its total active cases of Coronavirus reached 3,981, this year's World Health Day, unlike other years, assumed huge significance for lawmakers.....
Coronavirus: Global Death Toll Surges Past 80,000
The novel coronavirus death toll across the world crossed 80,000 on Wednesday, according to the data released Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Centre.....
'If Team Asks Dhoni To Play The T20 World Cup, He Could Return'
With the fate of the IPL hanging in balance, the future of former skipper M.S. Dhoni has been the talk of the town since the cash-rich league was set to be the platform to decide if Dhoni will make a return to the Indian team for the World T20 in Australia. And former opener Aakash Chopra feels it is highly unlikely Dhoni will play for India again. ....
Gambhir & Pathan To Commentate On 2007 World T20 Final Against Pakistan
Ever wondered what was going on in the minds of our Team India heroes in that glorious 2007 ICC World T20 final against arch-rivals Pakistan in front of a screeching capacity crowd at The Wanderers in Johannesburg? How did opener Gautam Gambhir, who played a match-winning 75 off 54-ball knock, manage to negate the moving ball from potent left-arm pacers Sohail Tanvir or Umar Gul? Or what was it like for our Indian stars when Misbah-ul-Haq was making them sweat during a tense run-chase? Star Sports now presents fans with a golden opportunity to ....
Africa Could Be Next Coronavirus Epicentre: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday that Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic as there was a sharp rise in the numver of COVID-19 cases in the past week.....
Worldwide Coronavirus Deaths Top 150,000, Global Response Intensifying
Worldwide coroanvirus deaths surpassed 150,000 with over 2.2 million infections on Friday as international institutions are intensifying their collective efforts on battling the pandemic.....
World Book Day Celebrated Online Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: Unesco
The coronavirus pandemic and the global response to it have severely limited public celebration of this year's World Book Day but online activities continued to promote the power of reading which the UN believes should be leveraged more than ever at a time of lockdown, the Unesco said.....
Could Have Sent Off Maradona During Anthems: 1990 WC Final Referee
Edgardo Codesal, the referee in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final between West Germany and Argentina, made striking revelations that he was thinking of sending off legendary footballer Diego Maradona even before the kick-off. ....
T20 World Cup In October Seems Impractical: BCCI Official
The International Cricket Council (ICC) hosted a Chief Executives Committee meeting on Thursday, but there was no clear direction on the fate of the World T20 to be held later in the year in Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) feels that with the coronavirus outbreak and the effect it has had, having the showpiece event in October-November seems impractical.....
