Новости за 29.02.2020

Midfielder Marcos Alonso struck twice for Chelsea as they stormed back from a goal down to snatch a 2-2 draw away to AFC Bournemouth in their Premier League clash at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.

The first fatality from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, a woman in her late 50s who was "medically high-risk," President Trump said Saturday, as he urged Americans not to panic. ​​​​​Health officials said the woman in Washington state was one of a handful with no known links to global hot zones to have contracted the virus - indicating that the pathogen was now likely spreading in communities.

Saying that rioters have no religion, Union minister and BJP ally Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday described the Delhi violence as no less than “a blot on our face. And all this happened when the US president was here.” He added that the government should make any new law or amend any existing one for faster trials and sentencing in such cases.

Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the sole purpose of redrawing the boundaries of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam should be to protect the political rights of native Assamese by creating more seats in which a majority of voters would be from indigenous groups. “At least 110 should be kept for the indigenous people," he added.

Novak Djokovic captured his 79th career title on Saturday when he won the Dubai Championships for the fifth time, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The world number one is now on an 18-0 winning run this season, and 21-0 overall since late 2019, as he ended an eight-match win streak for his Greek opponent, champion last weekend in Marseille.

PM Modi on Saturday said a govt is obligated to ensure justice and equal benefits for all sections of society. ​​​​​Citing the “ mangal mantra” from the Vedas at a function in Prayagraj, Modi said it is the responsibility of the govt to ensure that every person is included, gets the benefit of development and gets justice.​

As US signalled an end to the war in Afghanistan with a peace deal with Taliban, India's foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla with Afghan leaders in Kabul and reiterating India's commitment to an enhanced political, economic and development partnership. The meetings — even as the peace deal was being signed in Doha — indicate a resolve to remain engaged in Afghanistan.

The US signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan over the next 14 months, hopefully ending the 18-year-war that began after the September 11 attacks. US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar signed the deal in Doha, Qatar.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly might have announced on Friday that the Asia Cup will be held in Dubai and both India and Pakistan will take part in the tournament, but hosts Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that only the Asian Cricket Council can decide on the venue of the tournament, which will be played in the T20 format this year keeping in mind the World T20 in Australia in October.

A large group of students, human rights activists and diaspora group representatives gathered outside the Indian High Commission here on Saturday for an “emergency protest” against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the associated violence in Delhi.

Coronavirus is making headlines all across the world. Originating from China, the virus has spread to more than 50 nations and has affected over 80,000 people globally. India has adopted stringent screening measures at all ports, and a robust quarantine system to deal with the crisis. Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus, and how to protect yourself.

"I may never be excited about a crowd again after going to India," said US President Donald Trump at a rally in South Carolina, days after his maiden visit to India where he addressed a rally of over 100,000 people. "I may never be excited again about a crowd after going to India. Think of this, they have 1.5 billion people. We have 350, so we are doing pretty well, I will tell you what, but I love this crowd and I love that crowd too."

Actress Ankita Lokhande met bestie and Bigg Boss 13 contestant Rashami Desai after a gap of six months. The two actresses gave each other a tight hug first as they had met after a long time.

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand clinched gold in 100m dash while long distance runner Narendra Pratap Singh bagged his second title at Khelo India University Games on Saturday.

Anustup Majumdar struck an unbeaten century to once again become Bengal's saviour after a familiar top order collapse as he single-handedly took his side to 275 for nine on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against a star-studded Karnataka on Saturday.

A 36-year-old patient admitted at the Government Medical College, Ernakulam, with COVID-19-like symptoms, died on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Led by Arzan Nagwaswalla's three wickets, Gujarat bowlers produced a disciplined show and restricted Saurashtra to 217 for five on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal on Saturday.

In tonight's episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, actors Dia Mirza and Taapsee Pannu will make an appearance along with director Anubhav Sinha. Going by the teaser, it seems the three will have a lot of fun with Kapil and his team.

Income tax searches in the last four days in a metal processing and money lending group have led to seizure of Rs 1 cr cash and documentary evidence of Rs 400 cr unaccounted income. The searches done in Chennai have unearthed cloud servers used by the group for keeping clandestine accounts. The group maintained a normal accounting system too, said officials.

Yeh Jaadu Hai Jinn Ka, first aired in October 2019, had completed 100 episodes today (February 29). The show’s cast celebrated their success on the sets.

Five Serie A matches scheduled for this weekend, including the clash between Juventus and Inter Milan, have been postponed because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Italy's soccer League said on Saturday.

For the past decade, Indian policymakers have anticipated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, and its implication for India. In the backdrop of US and Taliban signing a peace deal, India's interest is to secure its investments in Afghanistan and will also be wary of Pakistan using ungoverned places in Afghanistan for its anti-India terror infrastructure.

Seamer Hayley Jensen and off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took three wickets apiece as New Zealand produced a tremendous comeback to beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in a low-scoring match at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday.