The rescuer, working in a volunteer capacity, died after running out of oxygen.
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The rescued boys have been taken to a hospital by ambulances for medical treatment.
Shoppers around the world stood in long lines, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, bottled water, medicine and masks as a worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages.
The Japanese and Tokyo metropolitan governments, local organisers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have all sought to quash persistent speculation that the Games could be cancelled or postponed.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also congratulated the para athletes for bringing glory to the country.
New infections have spiked ahead of the Olympics, which are set to start in July
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Japan is still preparing to host the Olympics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, despite rising global concern about the viability of the summer Games due to the coronavirus outbreak. He said Japan has a relatively low infection rate and has not seen an explosion in cases as seen in South Korea, China, Italy, Iran and elsewhere. He said delaying the peak of infections is vital to ensure treatment of those in critical condition.
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Italy's Fabio Fognini said it was a 'strange feeling' playing a Davis Cup tie with no fans. Japan were also playing their tie against Ecuador in an empty stadium in Miki because of the coronavirus spread, which has played havoc with sporting fixtures across the world.
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics pushed on with the test event for sports climbing on Friday even as a raft of matches and tournaments were being cancelled or postponed worldwide due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Tokyo 2020 organisers have insisted they are planning for the Games to begin as scheduled on July 24, while the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has said that cancellation is not even being discussed. Several other Tokyo 2020 test events, including rugby sevens and boccia, have been cancelled because of the virus but Friday's test for sports climbing went ahead, albeit with just a smattering of officials and media in attendance.
Six-time champion Mary Kom defeated Colombia's Valencia Victoria in her quarter-final bout to secure her maiden World medal in the 51kg category, in which she won an Olympic medal back in 2012.
Stepping up relief and rescue operations in quake-hit Nepal, India on Sunday deployed over two dozen aircraft and choppers along with nearly 1000 trained personnel and said the situation in the Himalayan nation was "very, very serious".
Defending champion Kidambi Srikanth beat compatriot Sameer Verma 22-20, 19-21, 23-21 in an absorbing men's singles quarter-final to enter the semi-finals of the Denmark Open, in Odense, on Friday night. The Indian ace will meet second seeded Japanese and world No 1 Kento Momota, who got the better of Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab 21-13, 21-9 in another quarter-final.
Sport minister Tokozile Xasa, who has no direct authority over ASA, said in a statement she was making the instruction after receiving advice from a high-level panel.
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Marathoners are spending the precious few moments of downtime before Saturday's competition focused on strategy and rest, and do not fear Olympic cancellation
Former badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei has been nominated for Malaysia's 2014 sportsman of the year award.
The National Tawheed Jamath is suspected of plotting the deadly Easter blasts.
United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Vietnam and are getting ready for their second meeting in just nine months. The two leaders, who have a history of insult-hurling and name-calling, plan to discuss nuclear weapons on Wednesday and Thursday in Hanoi. The meetings are a follow-up to their first summit last June, when they signed a vaguely worded agreement promising to work toward denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
None of the overseas recruits of eight IPL franchises have expressed any apprehensions about travelling to India. And there are multiple practical reasons why the T20 extravaganza will be held as per schedule.
The 2016 Rio Olympics has witnessed some scintillating performances, wherein many young athletes achieved glory for their nation. The Rio Games also saw legendary athletes like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps delivering as per expectations and extending their domination in the Olympics history. But, there were some unfortunate ones, who fought horrifying injuries in Rio. Rediff.com lists seven such ill-fated injuries from the Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty claimed India's first ever medal in men's doubles after settling for a silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games' badminton competition, in Gold Coast, on Sunday.
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Sindhu suffered a shock defeat to lower-ranked Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei
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Japan's confirmed coronavirus infections rose above 1,000 as Olympics organisers dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Summer Games could be cancelled.
Thoughts of retirement, even at 35, are like a pack of lies for champion boxer MC Mary Kom, who says she is far from relinquishing the queendom she has carved out for herself in all these years.
Narendra Modi on Friday heaped praises on weightlifters Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather after the two made the country proud by clinching gold and bronze, respectively, at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
The Mauritian sports ministry confirmed on Wednesday that chef de mission Kaysee Teeroovengadum had stepped down from his role at the April 4-15 Games after it was alleged he had sexually assaulted women's javelin thrower Jessika Selma Rosun.
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India's top singles player Yuki Bhambri on Sunday withdrew from the Chennai Open as he is yet to recover from his elbow injury.
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