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Not ideal to play without fans but have to get used to it: Ian Bell - Times of India
Ian Bell. (Getty Images) LONDON: Former England batsman Ian Bell says playing cricket behind closed doors is "hard to imagine" and "not ideal" but players will have to get used to it for the foreseeable future. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had to suspend all cricket activities till July 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak and the governing body is now looking to resume the game this summer behind closed doors. Bell said it is hard to imagine playing without spectators.
Michael Holding casts doubts on use of polish to shine ball - Times of India
MUMBAI: West Indies pace great Michael Holding has cast doubts on the use of artificial substance to shine the ball in the post COVID-19 world, saying he was not sure how it would work. There is speculation that the use of saliva to shine the ball would be stopped to cut down the risk of the highly contagious coronavirus infection when international cricket resumes. Holding said it is a natural inclination for bowlers to apply saliva or sweat to shine the ball.
Hero MotoCorp sells 25,000 motorcycles since reboot, hopes to become 100% operational in a month - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp will be able to reopen all the eight factories in the next one month, according to a top company official. "The automotive industry was going at a very slow pace for the last two years. The month of April has seen no production and no sales at all. Having said that, I'm happy to share that we are seeing some sparks of life," Pawan Munjal, Managing Director of Hero MotoCorp told Bloomberg news agency. "We have resumed three manufacturing plants out of the six in India.
Lockdown won’t affect Indian cricketers’ muscle memory, says Team India strength & conditioning coach Nick Webb - Times of India
In an exclusive chat with Timesofindia.com, Nick Webb, the Indian men's senior cricket team's Head Strength & Conditioning coach, spoke about his approach to developing fitness programs during the lockdown. He also reflected on the impact the coronavirus-imposed lockdown is having and could have on the players in the future. Excerpts... How are you and your family dealing with the current health crisis? My family and I live in the Bay of Islands right up north of the North Island.
'Those were dark times': Jofra Archer opens up on his back injury lay-off as teenager - Times of India
NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning England pace sensation Jofra Archer has opened up on his chronic back injury as a teenager, saying spending those two years on the sidelines were "dark times" as doctors feared he might not play cricket again. Archer had suffered the injury after making it to the West Indies U-19 level before his move to England in 2015. "Those were dark times to be honest, I spent two years out of cricket," the pacer said in a Rajasthan Royals Podcast.
Yoga session held to motivate special athletes during lockdown - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Special Olympics (SO) Bharat once again joined hands with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to conduct a yoga session for special Olympics athletes. The session on Tuesday was led by Namrata Menon, founder of the World of Yoga – Goa, and she demonstrated yoga as being a powerful medium for maintaining mental health and physical fitness during a period where low physical activity is expected to prevail.
Kerala SSLC, Plus Two time table released, check details here
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: The Kerala general education department on Wednesday announced the SSLC and Higher Secondary exam dates, that were postponed due to the lockdown. As per the new schedule, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry exams of class X will be conducted on May 26, 27, 28 respectively. The SSLC examinations will be held afternoon. The higher secondary examinations will be conducted from May 26 to 30, 2020. The plus two exams will be held in the morning.
Umar Akmal, Pakistan cricket's enfant terrible, faces reckoning - Times of India
KARACHI: If ever a soap opera were to be made about Pakistan cricket, Umar Akmal might be a good candidate for the role of enfant terrible. The talented-yet-wayward batsman is scrambling to save his once-promising career, after he was hit with a three-year ban for failing to report match-fixing offers. Umar is expected to learn the fate of an appeal to last month's disciplinary action on or about May 26, which also happens to be his 30th birthday. Right now, the signs don't look good.
Sumo wrestler infected with coronavirus dies: Public broadcaster - Times of India
Representational image (Getty Images) TOKYO: A 28-year-old sumo wrestler infected with the novel coronavirus has died, becoming the first sumo wrestler to die from the deadly virus, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing the Japan Sumo Association. The wrestler, who was hospitalised last month, died on Wednesday in a Tokyo hospital due to multiple organ failure related to the coronavirus, NHK said.
UP Assistant Teacher result for 69000 vacancies released @ atrexam.upsdc.gov.in: check direct link here - Times of India
Uttar Pradesh Assistant Teacher results have been released on ATRE's official website. Candidates are advised to download their UP Assistant Teacher result for future reference. Uttar Pradesh Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam (ATRE) was conducted on January 6, 2020, for filling up 69,000 vacancies of Assistant Teacher post.
AP may reach Covid peak in August, predicts IIM-V study
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Covid-19 infections may reach its peak after August in Andhra Pradesh even if the lockdown is extended to May 31, predicts an epidemiological modelling-based research conducted by the Indian Institute of Management-Visakhapatnam. The study indicates the transmissions will be threefold at the peak with no social distancing, against the Covid-19 numbers with minimal social distancing.
NBA players reportedly asked to weigh in on re-start - Times of India
ESPN was among multiple outlets reporting the players' union had begun asking players to respond to a "yes or no" question about whether the season should resume. LOS ANGELES: The National Basketball Players Association has informally polled players to gauge their appetite for resuming a season halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, US media reported on Tuesday.
Serena Williams, Venus Williams offer fans yoga tips - Times of India
Serena Williams is looking forward to getting back to competing when the coronavirus pandemic permits it, in part because she's "feeling better than ever." Her older sister, Venus, is looking forward to hanging out at a rooftop bar.
Tackling banned under terms of Premier League protocol for training: Report - Times of India
Getty Images Premier League players will be prohibited from tackling and pitches will have to be disinfected when clubs return to training as part of plans to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Citing an official protocol sent to Premier League players and managers outlining conditions for returning to training, the BBC's report said pitches, corner flags, cones and goalposts would have to be disinfected after each session.
USA Gymnastics calls off 2020 national championships due to COVID-19 pandemic - Times of India
WASHINGTON: USA Gymnastics will not stage its national championships and other major events in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the national sport governing body announced Tuesday. The US Gymnastics Championships, which had been planned for June 4-7 at Fort Worth, Texas, will be staged in the same city on June 3-6, 2021.
Pandemic could change landscape of minor league sports - Times of India
As North America's pro football, basketball, baseball and hockey leagues try to play again in a pandemic, minor league sports face a more treacherous climb to return. While the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball can run on television revenue, it's virtually impossible for many minor leagues to survive with empty stadiums. The possibility of no games in 2020 could put some teams in jeopardy and change the landscape for attendance-driven sports in the short- and long-term future.
Kobe Bryant's sports academy retires "Mamba" nickname - Times of India
LOS ANGELES: The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by the late Kobe Bryant has retired his "Mamba'' nickname and rebranded itself nearly four months after the basketball icon's death in a helicopter crash. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed as they flew to a basketball tournament Jan. 26 at the Mamba Sports Academy when the chopper crashed in thick fog northwest of Los Angeles.
Test cricket will die if India gives it up: Greg Chappell - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Australian legend and former India coach Greg Chappell is worried that Test cricket will take a massive hit due to the Covid-19 pandemic, believing India holds the key to its resurrection thanks to money factor. "Test cricket will die the day India gives it up. I cannot see countries other than India, Australia and England investing in young cricketers to take up Test cricket," said Chappell during a chat session on the Facebook handle of the Playwrite Foundation.
Man uses Noida home to isolate staff, residents object to it - Times of India
TOI TimesPoints HOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQs DAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completed Lifetime 0 Expired 0 Redeemed 0 * TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of credit Noida: The residents of Sector 51 have complained about two people being put in quarantine in the area by their employer who owns two properties adjacent to each other.
Fans can't stop going gaga over Shahid Kapoor's ripped physique in his latest picture and so are we! - Times of India
Fans can't stop going gaga over Shahid Kapoor's ripped physique in his latest picture and so are we! Share this on: FacebookTwitterPintrest TIMESOFINDIA.COM Updated: May 13, 2020, 01:04 IST By - facebooktwitterincom Shahid Kapoor is currently spending quality time with his family as the nationwide lockdown has been imposed to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
Aamir Khan's assistant passes away after suffering a heart attack; actor confirms the news - Times of India
Aamir Khan's assistant passes away after suffering a heart attack; actor confirms the news Share this on: FacebookTwitterPintrest TIMESOFINDIA.COM Created: May 13, 2020, 03:07 IST By - facebooktwitterincom As we are trying to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic, the year 2020 has been serving us with death news one after another from the entertainment industry.
Suhana Khan is heartbroken? Take a look at her latest Instagram post! - Times of India
Suhana Khan is heartbroken? Take a look at her latest Instagram post! Share this on: FacebookTwitterPintrest TIMESOFINDIA.COM Updated: May 13, 2020, 05:10 IST By - facebooktwitterincom Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's daughter Suhana Khan enjoys a massive fan following on social media. The star kid loves to share stunning pictures of herself along with her friends and family.
Huma Qureshi to Varun Sharma: 'I wanna lunch your cheeks' - Times of India
Huma Qureshi to Varun Sharma: 'I wanna lunch your cheeks' Share this on: FacebookTwitterPintrest IANS Updated: May 13, 2020, 06:07 IST By - facebooktwitterincom Huma Qureshi wants to "lunch" on Varun Sharma's cheeks! The actress expressed this desire while commenting on Varun's Instagram post. Varun Sharma shared a funny video on Instagram where he expresses how much he is missing momos and feels like eating them. He says in Hindi: "I feel like having momos with some chutney.
Amy Jackson's 'lockdown buddy' is too cute to handle; take a look at his picture! - Times of India
Amy Jackson's 'lockdown buddy' is too cute to handle; take a look at his picture! Share this on: FacebookTwitterPintrest TIMESOFINDIA.COM Created: May 12, 2020, 21:32 IST By - facebooktwitterincom British Beauty and actress Amy Jackson is quite active on social media and keeps her fans updated about her day-to-day life. Her Instagram feed is full of her stunning photos and pictures with her kid. And today, the actress said that her newborn son Andreas is her lockdown buddy.
Reliance Jio launches new free 24 hour 'grace plan': All the details - Times of India
Mukesh Ambani-owned telecom operator Reliance Jio has started offering a new 24-hour plan for those users whose plans have expired. Confirming to Times of India-Gadgets Now, a company's spokesperson said that this automatically gets activated once the prepaid plan gets expired. The validity for this grace plan is 24 hours, giving Jio users time to get the next recharge done in case they are not able to do so immediately.
Amazon app quiz May 12, 2020: Get answers to these five questions and win Armani Exchange watch for free - Times of India
Amazon is back with yet another edition of app quiz on its platform. The e-tailer is giving an Armani Exchange watch for free as part of today’s quiz. The daily quiz started at 8am and will continue till 12pm. For those unaware, Amazon app quiz consists of five questions. These questions are usually based on current affairs and general knowledge. To become eligible for the prize, participants must answer all five questions correctly as a one wrong answer eliminates you from the quiz.
Ten Sri Lankans opt out of Pakistan cricket tour over security fears - Times of India
COLOMBO: Ten Sri Lankan players, including T20 skipper Lasith Malinga and former captains Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera, have pulled out of an upcoming tour of Pakistan citing security concerns, officials said on Monday. Following a militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus during a Test match in Lahore in March 2009, a majority of international teams have refused to tour the South Asian country.
British Airways strike: Passengers asked not to turn up at airports
LONDON: British Airways (BA) asked its passengers not to turn up at airports as the biggest strike action in the airline's 100-year history started on Monday. More than 1,500 flights have been cancelled as the company was accused of bullying its own staff by union bosses, who warned they could continue the action until the end of the year, The Telegraph reported.
NIFT, Bhubaneswar to collaborate with Indonesia to promote sustainable fashion
A delegation from Indonesia headed by Mangku Pastika former governor of Bali and president of World Hindu Parishad visited National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar and explored academic exchange and collaborations between the two countries to promote sustainable fashion and tradition of handloom. Delegates from Indonesia at NIFT, Bhubaneswar campus on Saturday. "We need to strengthen the historic ties further and NIFT Bhubaneswar can play a pivotal role in this.
Malaika Arora doles out Sunday inspiration with her dance routine - Times of India
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Abhishek Bachchan-Vivek Oberoi hug it out at PV Sindhu’s felicitation ceremony - Times of India
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Ananya Panday rocks the rainy look in her latest photoshoot - Times of India ►
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EC official holds review meetings on WB's poll preparedness - Times of India
Jain was in the city after a BJP delegation comprising senior leaders Nirmala Sitharaman, Ravi Shankar Prasad and J P Nadda on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to declare West Bengal a "super-sensitive" state to ensure free and fair polls. After meeting Jain, Secretary General of the ruling Trinamool Congress, Partha Chatterjee, told reporters that the BJP had taken recourse to "dishonest tactics" to suggest to the EC that peace was hampered in West Bengal.
Three Punjabi University professors to contest Lok Sabha elections - Times of India
Bharat Khanna | TNN | Mar 16, 2019, 13:39 ISTRepresentative image PATIALA: Three professors of Punjabi University Patiala and its neighbourhood campuses had decided to jump into the politics and contest Lok Sabha polls this year. Having a vast experience in their scholarly fields the professors who claimed to have interest in the politics had now decided to contest the elections.
Tamil Nadu: Forest fires ravage Western Ghats - Times of India
COIMBATORE: Since Thursday afternoon, three fires that rapidly spread across several hectares broke out at different points of the Western Ghats, stretching the forest department’s staff to the limit. About 50 people were working to put out a massive fire on Marudhamalai. On Friday, two fires broke out one near Alandurai, where 20 staff were deployed, and another one at Thekkalur in Anaikatti. In the last one month, 23 forest fires destroyed 36.15ha of forest area.
Drug link makes cops launch Operation Bolt - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The city police have given shape to an elaborate action plan called Operation Bolt to check crimes following the back-to-back murders in the city by substance abusers. The special action plan was developed in a high-level meeting of top officers in the city convened in the office of city police commissioner Sanjay Kumar Gurudin on Friday.
‘Root cause for China’s take on JeM chief lies in border issue with India: Tibetan PM Lobsang Sangay’ - Times of India
Shri Puri Sangay said that despite Pulwama terror attack took place just few days back and JeM organization openly claimed the responsibility of this terror attack that took the lives of about 40 Indian Jawans, the China is still defending Masood Azhar.
Siddaramaiah wants Rahul Gandhi to contest LS polls from Karnataka - Times of India
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the Karnataka Congress wants party president Rahul Gandhi to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from the southern state. PTI | Mar 15, 2019, 18:10 ISTTOI file photo BENGALURU: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the Karnataka Congress wants party president Rahul Gandhi to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from the southern state.
Four-laning work between Karamadai and Mettupalayam to begin soon - Times of India
Vishnu Swaroop The tender for laying a four-lane stretch for 5km from Karamadai to CTC Bus Depot in Mettupalayam has been finalised. The financial estimate for this section is Rs 14.95 crore. The work included construction of four culverts, said an NH official. “work would start this week,” the official said. | TNN | Mar 15, 2019, 16:32 IST COIMBATORE: The tender for laying a four-lane stretch for 5km from Karamadai to CTC Bus Depot in Mettupalayam has been finalised.
Bitumen illa! Roads dug up across Chennai still not relaid - Times of India
CHENNAI: If you are wondering why North Usman Road that has been scraped off its bitumen coat has still not been relaid, here’s the answer: Work on 50 interior roads dug up last week by Greater Chennai Corporation is stalled because there is shortage of bitumen and the model code of conduct ahead of the general elections is in effect. TOI visited Park Road in Anna Nagar, Venkataraman Road in KK Nagar and North Usman Road in T Nagar which were milled 10 days ago and are lying thus.
Central deputation of IPS officers likely after elections - Times of India
Bhubaneswar: Large-scale vacancy in IPS cadre strength in Odisha notwithstanding, at least 13 officers have evinced willingness for inclusion in the offer list of the ministry of home affairs (MHA). The police officers, who have proposed their names for central deputation, include three additional directors general (ADGs), one inspector general (IG), three deputy inspectors general (DIGs), five superintendents of police (SPs) and a deputy commissioner of police (DCP).
Jitters in travel trade over grounding of MAX flights - Times of India
KOLKATA: The DGCA order to ground all Boeing B737 MAX aircraft led to jitters in the travel trade industry, with flyers booked on SpiceJet scurrying to find out about their flight status. Though only one city flight was cancelled, industry sources did not rule out more cancellations as the airline juggled with its fleet to continue operations on high yield sectors to minimise losses. SpiceJet has 12 MAX aircraft in its fleet.
Here's how Aamir Khan plans to celebrate his 54th birthday - Times of India
One of Bollywood's favourite and known as the perfectionist, Aamir Khan turns a year older today and here's how he plans to celebrate it. The perfecti
Amitabh Bachchan responds to PM Narendra Modi's request to spread voter awareness - Times of India
The nation goes to the polling booth to cast their vote in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls to choose the next government starting from April next month. As the polls are approaching real fast, yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his twitter handle to request Bollywood celebs and prominent leaders in various fields to spread voting awareness and urge people to vote in the coming elections.
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