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Shaun Bailey had tweeted: “London can host the Olympics in 2020. We have the infrastructure and the experience. And due to the coronavirus outbreak, the world might need us to step up.” read more

They will be watched closely, as will the start of the torch relay on March 26 in Fukushima, a prefecture devastated nine years ago by an earthquake, tsunami and the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. read more

IndiGo will start flights to Europe, London on a single-aisle Airbus 321XLR (extralong range) aircraft .IndiGo will dedicate about 20 of these aircraft, with two-class configuration, for international operations read more

Companies that adopt 5G technologies can also get tax incentives if they meet standards set by the government, according to the bill. read more

India’s Bajrang and Vinesh will be up against top Japanese contenders Otoguro and Mukaida in Asian Wrestling Championships read more

Manpreet became the first Indian to win the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Player of the Year award, capping a memorable 2019 season in which he led the side to Olympic qualification. read more

The figure is a jump of 70 cases from a government tally released Saturday and comes as Katsunobu Kato voiced worries that the rising infection count among the nation’s general population could mean the virus’s spread has entered a new phase. read more

The U.S. embassy in Tokyo said in a letter to passengers that the aircraft would arrive in Japan on the evening of Feb. 16 and that it recommended “out of an abundance of caution” that U.S. citizens disembark and return home for further monitoring. read more

The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) coordination commission insisted there was no danger of Tokyo 2020 being cancelled or moved, despite fears over the fast-spreading virus which has killed nearly 1,400 and infected around 64,000 --... read more

Karmakar, Reddy will not take part in world cup series, which acts as Olympic qualifier, as they are recovering read more

Manpreet Singh won the award ahead of Belgium’s Arthur van Doren and Lucas Vila of Argentina, who finished second and third respectively. read more

With only 162 days to go until the opening ceremony, concerns have been raised about Japan’s hosting of the Games with the virus spreading throughout Asia. read more

Sakshi was defeated by two-time world cadet champion Sonam Malik in the 62-kg weight category in the trials for the Asian World Olympics qualifiers. read more

Usman who every well knows that he has courted controversy in politically sensitive times wants to cash in on this opportunity and get a sponsor for himself and his horse ‘Azad Kashmir’ so that they can take part in the quadrennial extravaganza. read more

Hockey star Rani Rampal opens up about her life mantra, inspiration and what gets her going. read more