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SAARC coronavirus video meet: Afghanistan seeks Indian satellite for distance learning to contain infection The Saarc videoconference for thrashing out a joint strategy to combat coronavirus disease on Sunday evening saw the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani propose a common framework for telemedicine and a mechanism to ensure the flow of essential goods between the member countries among other things. Ghani said Afghanistan was in an unknown territory and its vulnerability came from the open borders with Iran which is severely-hit by the disease that has taken close to 5.5 thousand lives globally including over 700 in Iran. Source: Hindustan Times

Coronavirus pandemic: UFC to fight on, tournament president Dana White says sports world is ‘panicking’ Los Angeles: The UFC is determined to fight on amid the coronavirus pandemic. While leagues and organisers across sports cancelled or delayed competition this week, the UFC proceeded with its plans to hold a fan-free event Saturday night in Brasilia, Brazil. Next weekend, the promotion still plans to stage a full fight card with fans inside London’s O2 Arena. The UFC hasn’t cancelled any competitions, even those previously scheduled for areas where large gatherings are now banned. Instead, the promotion has moved events scheduled for 28 March...

Brad Hogg rates IPL and PSL on a scale of 1 to 10 The Pakistan Super League (PSL) was founded in 2016 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with five teams. The initial few seasons of the T20 league was played in the UAE due to security concerns in the country. Slowly but surely, the PCB decided to bring some matches back into the country which started with the knockout games and the final and then holding a part of the tournament in Pakistan as well. Seeing their favorite Pakistani and international cricketers playing in front of them was a...

COVID 19 effect: Southern star Utthara Unni postpones wedding MUMBAI: Professional Bharatanatyam dancer and actress Utthara Unni has decided to postpone her wedding due to the coronavirus outbreak. Utthara on Friday took to Instagram to announce: “As the world is going through an epidemic outbreak of the coronavirus, we have decided to postpone our wedding celebrations until the situation calms down. We regret to inform this to everyone who had booked their tickets in advance to join our joyous events.” However, Utthara, who is getting married to Nithesh S Nair, “will be having the ritualistic Thaali-kettu ceremony in the temple...

OnePlus 8 spotted in the hands of Robert Downey Jr ahead of rumoured April launch OnePlus 8 may have been just spotted in the hands of Robert Downey Jr. ahead of the expected April launch. For those unaware, the Avengers star is the global brand ambassador for OnePlus. The alleged live-images only show the OnePlus 8 rear design in shiny new orange colour and what looks like a leather finish. It reiterates the fact that the flagship will have vertically arranged triple rear cameras with LED flash and PDAF aligned parallelly. Unfortunately, the front-design can’t be seen but recently leaked renders show a punch-hole design...

Scarlett Johansson reveals how Black Widow’s death originally played out in Avengers Endgame Scarlett Johansson has revealed that her death scene in Avengers Endgame was altered from a chase sequence to the quieter moment between Black Widow and Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye that ended up in the final cut. Apparently, the chase sequence involved Black Widow and Hawkeye being chased by creatures resembling Dementors from the Harry Potter/Wizarding World franchise. Johansson told Entertainment Weekly, “I was thinking, ‘Parents will never forgive us for how these creatures look.” Source: The Indian Express

IPL 2020: ‘Safety first’ – KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan speaks out after IPL postponement Kolkata Knight Riders’ co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan spoke out after Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponed the start of upcoming edition of the Indian Premier Legaue (IPL). The 13th edition of the cash-rich league was supposed to begin from March 29 but due to coronavirus outbreak, the Indian cricket board shifted the opening day to April 15. Shah Rukh Khan took to social media to welcome the decision and said the safety of players, fans and officials is paramount. He...

Coronavirus should not be taken lightly: Hema Malini New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini urged people to not take the coronavirus lightly. “Everybody should be careful and secure themselves and not travel overseas. It is good that visas have been cancelled. I have seen people joking about it on WhatsApp, like ‘corona, marona’, it should not be taken lightly,” said Actress Hema Malini. Legendary actress-turned-politician also said that she canceled her events and award functions due to the pandemic. Source: Business Standard

Sports Can Help Prevent Youth From Getting Radicalised, Says Milind Soman Supermodel-turned-actor and sports enthusiast Milind Soman feels that in these socio-politically polarised times, when youngsters are increasingly getting involved in political violence, promoting a culture of sports can help combat the situation. “Sports is a very positive outlet to utilise your energy. Sports help you build a healthy body and mind, and also benefit in our spiritual growth through discipline. It is a great engagement for youngsters. Once you have a healthy mind, no one can radicalise you easily. We can protect those children from getting brainwashed by the...

Daniel Radcliffe addresses coronavirus rumour: ‘I look ill all the time’ Daniel Radcliffe has addressed a fake online report that circulated earlier this week claiming he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The hoax originated from a fake BBC news account called @BBCNewsTonight, which tweeted: “BREAKING: Daniel Radcliffe tests positive for coronavirus. The actor is said to be the first famous person to be publicly confirmed.” “I walked into the hair and makeup room on the play yesterday, and the makeup artist was like, ‘My niece has just texted me and told me you’ve got corona,’” the Harry Potter actor said in a...