Новости за 19.02.2020

The coronavirus outbreak will have a limited impact on India but the global GDP and trade will definitely get affected due to the large size of the Chinese economy, RBI governor said. The deadly virus has brought a large part of the world's second-largest economy China to a standstill and its impact has been felt across industries.

One more Indian aboard a quarantined cruise ship off Japan was tested positive for the novel coronavirus and shifted to hospital, taking the number of Indian nationals infected with the virus on the vessel to seven. Among the 3,711 passengers and crew, 621 people were found to be infected with the new coronavirus as of Wednesday.

Ahead of the two-match Test series against New Zealand, Indian High Commission on Wednesday hosted a reception for the Men in Blue in Wellington. Speaking on the occasion, skipper Kohli said that New Zealand always plays the game with the right spirit and if India were to share the number one spot with anyone, then it would definitely be the Kiwis.

Indian officials have intensified a probe into whether a $2.2 billion Airbus SE jetliner sale to a state-owned airline involved bribes, as per sources. The ED is inspecting a payment of Rs 142 crore linked to the 2006 purchase of 43 jets by Indian Airlines, as well as a commitment to provide aircraft-overhaul facilities that were never built, as per sources.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday said her team has the ability to put pressure on any side in the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup if it stays in the right frame of mind.

Rannvijay Singha and Raghu Ram go back a long way. They have known each other since their Roadies days. Rannvijay went to meet Raghu Ram and Natalie’s newborn, Rhythm.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will hold talks on February 25 to deepen cooperation in a range of key sectors including defence and trade, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday. Trump, who is scheduled to visit India on February 24 and 25, will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, Shringla said.

Describing India's latest tax reform GST (goods and service tax) as "the biggest madness of the 21st century," BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said that the country needs to grow at 10 per cent per annum to become a superpower by 2030.

Following impressive performances on the national circuit, 10-year-old M Hansini is all set to feature in her maiden International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) junior circuit event, Swedish Junior and Cadet Open, to be held in Orebro from February 19 to 23.

India Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara was on Wednesday signed up by Gloucestershire for the first six matches of the English County Championship.

The Supreme Court has expressed willingness to interact with Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari to consider issues related to procurement of electric vehicles (EVs) for public transport and setting up charging infrastructure for these vehicles in the country. The court clarified that there is nothing political about requesting the minister to come for a discussion.

After falling for four consecutive sessions, equity indices on Wednesday ended in green with benchmark BSE sensex rising over 400 points led by gains in financial, telecom stocks.

Senior advocates Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana Ramachandran, mediators appointed by the Supreme Court to engage with the anti-CAA protesters about shifting the venue from Shaheen Bagh, reached the spot on Wednesday. "We have come here according to the order of the SC. We hope to speak to everyone. We hope to resolve the matter with everybody's co-operation," Hegde said.

The 5G rollout needs thousands of engineering and software talent

Indian sugar millers, saddled with record stockpiles, are eager to cash in on the prospect of resuming exports to Indonesia after being absent from the world’s top import market for years. The nation, which vies with Brazil as the top producer, may sell 250,000 tons of raw sugar to Indonesia by the end of the local crushing period in May after a change in rules.

A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn't be held because of the fast-spreading coronavirus from Wuhan, China.

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday made three announcements in the assembly for the welfare of Muslims in the state. He said the ulema (Muslims scholars) monthly pension scheme would be enhanced to Rs 3,000 from Rs 1,500 and will be given a subsidy to buy two-wheeler. He announced the construction of a Haj Illam (Haj house) at a cost of Rs 15 cr.

The Supreme Court-appointed interlocutors on Wednesday reached Shaheen Bagh to meet to the anti-CAA protesters. The area has gained nationwide attention due to a continued sit-in by people. Stay with us for all the live updates:

The new season is shot in Bulgarian landscapes with actors Ada Khan, Karishma Tanna, Karan Patel, Shivin Narang, Tejashwi Prakash, Amruta Khanvilkar and Rani Chatterjee, along with comedian Balraj Syal, RJ Malishka and choreographer Dharmesh Yelande.

India will join the select league of nations using petrol and diesel containing just 10 parts per million of sulphur as it looks to cut vehicular emissions that are said to be one of the reasons for pollution in major cities. India will switch to the world's cleanest petrol and diesel from April 1 as it leapfrogs straight to Euro-VI emission compliant fuels.

Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday released the interior design sketch of the 2020 Creta, which will be launched on March 17, 2020. The facelift Creta hit the Auto Expo stands, however, interiors were not displayed. Hyundai says the new Creta is built on four fundamental design elements: Proportion, architecture, styling and technology with attractive interiors.

Saath Nibhana Saathiya’s Rucha Hasabnis, who gave birth to a baby girl in December, 2019, has shared some pics from her maternity photoshoot.

Actress, Fatima Sana Shaikh shared that she had a dreamt about the Ekta Kapoor show Kasautii Zindagii Kay. Fatima says, she witnessed a harsh twist in the show where Anurag kills Prerna.

Former Australian PM Tony Abbott has claimed "very top" level Malaysian officials believed vanished Flight MH370 was deliberately downed by the captain in a mass murder-suicide. The Malaysia Airlines jet vanished on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 people - mostly from China. Malaysia's civil aviation regulator has said there is no sufficient proof to prove the theory.