There are unprecedented effects on professional sport and the market surrounding it because of the coronavirus, but amidst all the gloom there are slivers of silver linings too.
With the WHO declaring the COVID19 outbreak a pandemic and cases mounting daily (as of writing there were close to half a million cases globally and more than 10000 deaths) worldwide, one high profile casualty of the tightening measures from authorities to restrict movement and try and contain the spread of the coronavirus has been the sports industry. Cancellations of events, suspension of leagues, and even sportspersons being diagnosed with COVID19, the virus has the industry hit hard regardless of the sport or geographical location.
Uddhav Thackeray has finally resigned after an eight-day standoff in the face of rebellion from a section of the Shiv Sena. Accusing Bal Thackeray's son of deviating from Bala Saheb's ideology, Eknath Shinde has called for breaking the NCP-Congress alliance and forming a government with the BJP. But amid this political turmoil, Uddhav's younger son Tejas Thackeray name is coming up again.
Assam: Massive fire breaks out in Karbi Anglong
Karbi Anglong (Assam) [India], June 30 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in Assam's Karbi Anglong West district on Wednesday night in which properties worth several lakh rupees were gutted in the fire, the police said.
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