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Assam board to promote class 11 students without exam due to covid-19 pandemic
With this, about 2.31 lakh students in Assam will be able to appear in the Class 12 state board examination next year, without passing their Class 11 exam. The Class 11 final examination, conducted by the AHSEC, was scheduled to begin from March 25, but had to be postponed indefinitely in view of the lockdown. A total of 2,31,238 candidates were registered to appear in the Class 11 examination from science, arts, commerce and vocational streams.
New Zealand continue suspension of community game due to COVID-19 - Times of India
Getty Images. WELLINGTON: New Zealand Football (NZF) have again pushed back the start of community soccer due to the COVID-19 outbreak, saying on Thursday there would be no action until at least the final weekend of May. The lower levels of club and regional soccer in New Zealand typically begin by mid-April but NZF said last month they would postpone the start of the season until the weekend of May 2.
Reaching out to students of AU through helpline
The noble initiative of the varsity authorities follows the instructions of the University Grants Commission (UGC), wherein the apex decision making body has asked all the universities across the country to come out with various steps for helping the students to cope up with the stress in these testing times. Coronavirus lockdown: Latest updates The letter of the UGC’s secretary (letter number F.
World Athletics Championships moved to July 2022 to avoid Tokyo Olympics clash - Times of India
The World Athletics Championships have been moved back 11 months to July 2022 to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics, which have themselves been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak, the sport's governing body said Wednesday. World Athletics confirmed in a statement that the event, which is usually held every two years, would now take place from July 15-24 in 2022 in Eugene, Oregon. The original dates of Aug.
Ben Stokes crowned Wisden's leading cricketer in the world - Times of India
Ben Stokes. (Getty Images) LONDON: Ben Stokes has ended Virat Kohli's three-year reign as Wisden's leading cricketer in the world after playing a starring role in England's World Cup win last year. The 2020 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, published on Thursday, crowns the swashbuckling all-rounder as the sport's pre-eminent player. He is the first England player to receive the honour since Andrew Flintoff in 2005.
Golfer Anirban Lahiri using coronavirus shutdown to reset his game - Times of India
Anirban Lahiri. (Getty Images) MUMBAI: India's Anirban Lahiri has struggled with his game over the past 18 months on the PGA Tour and the 32-year-old says golf's shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has given him the opportunity to reset. Lahiri finished 178th on the FedExCup points list at the end of last season and needed to regain his Tour card through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, which serves as an avenue to earn membership of the lucrative U.S. based circuit.
How to make a career in corporate law? - Times of India
The integrated courses is known as Bachelor of Business Administration & Bachelor of Legislative Law (BBA LLB) and the duration of the course is five years. Entrance tests for law courses There is growing demand for in-house legal experts in many corporate organisation in India. This is a good news for those willing to make a career in corporate law department. The students can choose to study law after class 12.
Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge - Times of India
MELBOURNE: When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelming feelings were of sadness and the fear of what was to come. Fear does not come easily to the strapping 21-year-old Australian, who has endured two heart operations since winning the 100 metres freestyle title in Rio and raises crocodiles and pythons for a hobby.
Promote Mumbai FY-SY college students to next class: BUCTU
In a letter to the University of Mumbai Vice-Chancellor Suhas Pednekar, BUCTU President G. B. Raje and General Secretary Madhu Paranjpe have highlighted the plight of millions of displaced households, lost incomes and desperation to migrate to their native places on foot.
Retd headmistress donates full year’s pension to CM’s relief fund to fight Covid-19 battle
BMC doctors conducting COVID 19 testing in Police officers quarters in Borivali west. Usually, Chavan would save up the money every year and use it all to celebrate Ram Navami in a temple that the family had acquired near Shaniwarwada. Coronavirus lockdown: Latest updates But, this year, due to the lockdown, she was unable to celebrate the festival and instead decided to donate the money for a noble cause.
Covid-19 lockdown: Day-wise self-study plan for Pune zilla parishad school students ready
• Coronavirus: What are the symptoms • Do fever and cough mean you need Covid-19 test?
RDSO organises a webinar on signalling installations of Indian Railways
Representational Image. (Getty Images) LUCKNOW: Research Designs and Standard Organization (RDSO) has organised a webinar on ‘Installation and Maintenance Practices in Signalling Installations of Indian Railways’, which started on Tuesday, April 7, and would continue till April 10, 'to best utilize this adverse time with constructive activities.' Total 10 sessions of 75 minutes each have been planned to discuss ways to further improve reliability of signalling systems at site.
Odisha cop killed in grenade explosion at SOG training camp - Times of India
SOG trainer Prakash Sahu, who was killed in grenade explosion during training. BHUBANESWAR: A training session at the Odisha Police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) campus in Chandaka area here turned fatal when a grenade exploded mid-air, killing a havildar and injuring two trainee sergeants on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Prakash Sahu, a trainer, while the two sergeants in the rank of sub-inspector, Subhakanata Sahu and Barsa Hansdah, were injured.
Unfair to target players during coronavirus crisis, says Solskjaer - Times of India
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (Reuters Photo) Footballers on high wages have unfairly had a target painted on their back during the coronavirus crisis even though many of them are actively helping out in the community, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. Britain's Health Minister Matt Hancock sparked a debate last week when he said Premier League players must "play their part" and take a pay cut while the league was suspended so that the clubs' non-playing staff are not furloughed.
Uncertainty continues over hosting of Thomas and Uber Cup - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The already rescheduled Thomas and Uber Cup on Tuesday came under fresh doubts following the Danish government's decision to extend a ban on "larger gatherings" in the country until the end of August.The badminton tournament was rescheduled to be held between August 15-23 in Denmark but the Badminton World Federation BWF ) and Badminton Denmark are now seeking clarification from Danish authorities on the definition of "larger gatherings"."....and how this might affect the ability...
Japan ends Olympic flame display due to coronavirus - Times of India
The Olympic Flame in Fukushima. (AFP Photo) TOKYO: The Olympic flame will be removed from display in Japan, officials said Tuesday, as the country braces for a state of emergency due to the coronavirus that also forced the historic postponement of Tokyo 2020. It had been on public display in the northeastern Fukushima region since last week, but Japanese Olympic organisers decided to shelve it as coronavirus cases climb in the country.
Shane Warne picks Allan Border as skipper of his greatest Australian ODI XI - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Tuesday picked Allan Border as the skipper of his greatest Australian ODI XI.He picked the XI during an Instagram Live session and only chose the players with whom he played during his career.Warne's greatest Australian ODI XI included Mark Waugh , Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting , Dean Jones, Michael Clarke, Allan Border (c), Michael Bevan Andrew Symonds , Brett Lee, Craig McDermott, Glenn Mcgrath."It was either between Mark Waugh or Matthew...
Covid puts brakes on foreign education dream - Times of India
Looming uncertainty over lockdown in Europe, US, Australia leaves students jittery. Image used for representational purpose only AHMEDABAD: Akash Gupta, who had secured admission in a top university in the US, is now in a fix, because of the lockdown situation due to the coronavirus pandemic. "I have the admission letter, but I am not sure if I will be able to go there due to the uncertainty over the pandemic.
FAKE ALERT: No Supreme Court order prohibiting citizens from sharing Covid-19 updates
CLAIM A message that is going viral on WhatsApp claims that the Supreme Court of India has made an order saying sharing updates on Covid-19 on social media and WhatsApp is a punishable offence and that WhatsApp admins should watch out for police action.
My unusual batting stance is just a method to limit ways of getting out: Steve Smith - Times of India
NEW DELHI: His unorthodox batting stance has left many befuddled but Australian run-machine Steve Smith says though it depends on number of factors, he generally positions himself outside the off-stump to limit ways in which he can be dismissed. Smith, the world number 1 Test batsman, has amassed 7227 runs in 73 Tests and 4162 runs in ODIs with an unconventional technique, which most have failed to decode.
PU security getting weekly off on time after COVID-19
• Coronavirus: What are the symptoms • Do fever and cough mean you need Covid-19 test? • How to quarantine yourself at home CHANDIGARH: With outbreak of COVID-19 security staff deployed in Panjab university have to be on toes but the good news is that they are able to take their weekly off which was struggle before this virus spread.
Andhra Pradesh on right track to check spread of Covid-19, say experts - Times of India
AMARAVATI: Notwithstanding the sudden jump in the number of Covid-19 positive cases in the state, experts in the health sector say that the state could succeed in containing the spread of the virus as it had already tested almost all the Delhi returnees and their primary contacts and shifted the positive cases to the hospital. Since over 30,000 foreign returnees were also under close observation in home isolation, the situation is thus far well managed, they noted.
Exclusive: Zoa Morani tests positive for COVID-19 - Times of India
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Kriti Kharbanda does the ‘tongue twister challenge’ and nails it like a boss – watch - Times of India
Actress Kriti Kharbanda is an avid social media user and she constantly keeps hitting headlines for her relationship with boyfriend Pulkit Samrat . The duo often shares pictures and videos of each other on social media and shells out major couple goals. Amid the coronavirus lockdown, even Pulkit and Kriti are making the most of their quarantine time and taking various trending challenges on social media.
2020 Open Championship cancelled due to coronavirus - Times of India
The 149th Open Championship scheduled for Royal St George 's from July 16-19 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, golf 's governing body the R&A announced on Monday."The R&A has decided to cancel The Open in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic," it said in a statement."The Championship will next be played at Royal St George's in 2021."The Open was last held on the course in Kent on England's south-east coast in 2011 when Darren Clarke claimed victory.Martin Slumbers,...
Exclusive! ‘I’m always extra cautious when it comes to my family,’ says Divya Khosla Kumar - Times of India
Actress-turned-director Divya Khosla Kumar, who is currently enjoying the glorious success of her recently released song ‘Yaad Piya Ki’, says that she is doing whatever it takes to stay safe during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. In an exclusive interaction with ETimes, Divya also speaks about how her son is her priority and she is making sure to keep him safe and fit during this tough time. She even speaks about her work and meetings which were affected due to the current situation.
Sunny Leone sets the temperature soaring with her latest mesmerising post - Times of India
I am waiting for things to come back to normal and fly back to my mom in Dehradun: Neha Saxena
IPL taught me to handle pressure: Riyan Parag - Times of India
KOLKATA: In an ideal world, Riyan Parag would be donning the Rajasthan Royals jersey in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) right now, not spending his time at home. But the global pandemic has made the 13th edition of the tournament a bleak possibility. Having turned in an impressive performance for the Jaipur-based franchise in the 2019 campaign, Parag was keen to showcase his skills once again before the country-wide lockdown started.
How's that not out: Shane Warne reacts to clip of bowling to Sachin Tendulkar - Times of India
MELBOURNE: With the world coming to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak, sportspersons as well as fans have taken to social media to relive old memories and one such video doing the rounds is from the first India-Australia Test in the 1998 series. The video sees Shane Warne hitting Sachin Tendulkar ’s pad and appealing for a leg-before only for the umpire to turn it down. Tendulkar went on to smash an unbeaten 155 in that innings.Replying to the video on Twitter, Warne wrote: "Seriously?
Gautam Buddh Nagar: NIIMS handed over to district health department for quarantine facility - Times of India
Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences. (Photo: Facebook) GREATER NOIDA: District administration hands over Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences (NIIMS), Greater Noida to Gautam Buddh Nagar chief medical officer (CMO) for quarantine/isolation facility. All medical and paramedical staff from the institute that had gone home or were on leave have been asked to report on duty by Monday morning else action will be taken against them.
People living near power plants in Korba vulnerable to COVID-19: Study
This was revealed in a recent study released by Chhattisgarh's State Health Resource Centre (SHRC) which assessed the health impact on communities in Korba living near coal-fired thermal power plants. The study establishes the hypothesis that the population living near thermal power plants has greater exposure to particulate matter resulting in higher respiratory illnesses than the general population.
Lockdown with Pulkit Samrat Day 10: Another exciting day with the 'Fukrey' star - Times of India
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When Taapsee Pannu met Achmed The Dead Terrorist! - Times of India
The lockdown is seeing celebs do all sorts of things while sharing pictures and videos, right from bonding with their loved ones to cooking food for them to even posting throwback clicks from various times during their lives. Some moments get etched in our memories and then every time you see a photo from that time, a whole story starts replaying in our mind. This is probably what happened with Taapsee Pannu when she came across a particular picture of herself.
#QuaranTimDiaries: Here's some handmade jewellery by Taimur Ali Khan for mommy Kareena Kapoor Khan - Times of India
Taimur Ali Khan is one of the most loved celebrity kids in B Town and anything to do with him has always garnered much attention. While mommy Kareena Kapoor Khan has been keeping her fans busy by posting interesting clicks on her brand new account on Instagram, Taimur has been MIA with the on-going lockdown. And we are not complaining much as outings are a strict no-no for the child during a pandemic. However, we wouldn't mind some screen time with him.
Actor couple Sumeet Vyas and Ekta Kaul to welcome their first child soon - Times of India
Actor Sumeet Vyas and his wife, actress Ekta Kaul , are all set to welcome their first child next month. The couple had tied the knot in September 2018. An elated Ekta said, "Sumeet and I are excited and have thought of names for a girl as well as a boy.” Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the couple is taking extra precautions. Ekta said, “We aren’t letting anyone visit us and I am not stepping out of the house at all. So, the household work is a big task for both of us.
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