Новости за 15.03.2020

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark claimed his maiden men's singles title at the All England Open Championship, while two-time former winner Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei regained the women's singles crown on Sunday.

The number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 110 on Sunday with Uttarakhand reporting its first case and one fresh case each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, the Union Health Ministry said. Italy recorded its biggest daily death toll from the novel coronavirus, which has now claimed over 6,000 lives worldwide, forcing European governments to further tighten controls. Stay with TOI for all the live updates on the spread of the virus:

Former India player Wasim Jaffer says present day cricketers will be "respected and recognised" only if they achieve success in all three formats of the game.

More than four decades ago, the Indian hockey team had lifted its only World Cup crown on this day, a glorious chapter which was written after suffering the ignominy of a heart-breaking loss two years ago in 1973.

Cricketing great Ian Chappell feels a sportsman "doesn't necessarily" need a crowd to be "spurred on" but he acknowledges the eeriness of empty stands at SCG where Australia thrashed New Zealand in Friday's ODI. "I'm one who believes you don't necessarily need a crowd to be spurred on as a sportsman; it's the thrill of a close contest that gets the juices flowing," Chappell said.

"What am I supposed to do now?" was a question many sports fans were asking on social media after the COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented suspension of on-field action all over the world. Before the coronavirus crisis caused mass cancellations and postponements in the last three days, March was to be a busy sports month.

For the first time since its inception in 2008, the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy has been shut down for more than a day.

Supermodel of the Year has found its winner in the gorgeous Manila Pradhan in a dazzling finale. Hailing from Sikkim, Manila took the pageant home defeating Drisha More and Priya Singh in the fight to finish on Sunday (March 15).

Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch has revealed he had nightmares during India's 2018 tour when pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were taking his wicket "for fun". Opening the innings, the Australian captain struggled across all three formats during the India series, specially while trying to navigate Bhuvneshwar's inswinging deliveries.

"I have always considered commentary as a great privilege, but never an entitlement. It is up to my employers whether they choose to have me or not & I will always respect that. Maybe BCCI has not been happy with my performance of late. I accept that as a professional," said popular commentator Sanjay Manjrekar who had been involved in controversies last year.

Keeping in mind the current outbreak of coronavirus, the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association has announced to stop the shooting for TV shows, films, advertisements, web shows from March 19th to March 31st.

Actress Sara Arfeen Khan, who recently became a mother to two twin babies, hosted a grand welcome party for them to meet her close friends and family at her home in Mumbai.

For their journey back home from Lucknow, the South African cricketers have chosen "safest city" Kolkata as their stopover, from where they will return to their country via Dubai.

Contestant Jueili Vaidya, assistant choreographer to Prabhudeva impresses judges with her dance skills but her remark on the ‘reality’ behind reality shows got her on the wrong side.

There's some great news for SidNaaz fans. A picture has been released of Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaz Gill together. The duo looks quite romantic as they are all drenched in water and soaked in love. The picture has gone viral on social media and fans are extremely excited about it.

The visit of a high-powered delegation comprising sports minister Kiren Rijiju and top IOA officials to Tokyo later this month to look into India's logistical preparedness for the Olympics has been put on hold in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A few days ago, news of Mere Dad Ki Dulhan actress Shweta Tiwari's hand getting burnt were doing the rounds. Reportedly, the actress was shooting for a scene where she had to recreate a scene from the film Jab We Met. The actress suffered burns in her hand.

In the recent episode of the adventurous show, Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, host Rohit Shetty has divided the contestants into two teams. Karan Patel and Tejasswi Prakash have been assigned as captains of their respective teams.

In the latest episode of the stunt-based reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi 10, host Rohit Shetty divides the contestants into two teams. Team A has Karan Patel as the captain and the other team has Tejasswi Prakash as the team leader.

The actor's track will end in the show

Karishma Tanna was spotted walking the ramp for jewellery designer Queenie Singh at the Times Fashion Week 2020 last night (March 14). The actress wore a black bow-tie gown with a stunning emerald neckpiece from the collection.

In the latest episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, Kapil welcomes Akshay Kumar. Kapil shows a small AV of Akshay when he had last visited them on the show.

Mahhi Vij is in happy tears as daughter Tara speaks her first words. The Balika Vadhu actress got emotional as her six-month-old daughter Tara called her ‘mumma’ for the first time.

The Roadies Revolution leader broke her silence last evening (March 14) by writing a long note on social media. Celebrities across have come in solidarity to show her support.

Dipika Kakar has been ruling hearts as Sonakshi Rastogi in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum. The much-loved show aired its finale episode last night (March 14). As the show came to an end, Dipika wrote a heartwarming note thanking all for loving her character.