Новости за 16.04.2020

Sports fans and players across the world frustrated by canceled matches because of the coronavirus epidemic are turning to e-sports, with professional real-world athletes joining virtual game tournaments of football, auto racing and basketball.

Actor and astrologer Ramman Handa is trying to keep himself busy during this lockdown period and says that the only way to be happy during this time is by engaging yourself in various activities.

The government provided some relief to air travellers on Thursday when it "advised" airlines to give full refunds to those who booked tickets during the lockdown for domestic and international flights cancelled in that period. However, the respite is not for those who had booked tickets on and before March 24 for flights between March 25 and May 3 (the lockdown period for now).

​​At present, the testing strategy covers all symptomatic cases as well as hospitalised cases of severe acute respiratory illness. Besides, the government is also using rapid antibody tests for surveillance in hotspots and even in green zones that have not reported any cases.

This is the time to be united, while we stay in our own houses, says actor Ssharad Malhotra. The actor, who is currently staying with his wife, Ripci in a Mumbai, says that it’s important for us to understand the gravity of the situation we are in today.

Leading member boards of the International Cricket Council – with the BCCI, the England & Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia at the helm – have written to the global body governing the game, asking for the Test Championship Cycle and the proposed one-day international (ODI) league to be done away with.

The view in the govt has been that its immediate priority should be to address problems of the poor and migrant labour affected by shuttered workplaces while it seeks a clearer assessment of the economic fallout. The extension of the lockdown till May 3 has triggered fresh demands for a stimulus as companies are finding it difficult to pay salaries and meet other costs because of the loss of revenue.

India batsman Kedar Jadhav on Thursday said he owes a lot to former captain MS Dhoni who backed him throughout his career and helped him play so many One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the country. While it looks like this is the end of the road for the 35-year old, it would be fair to say Kedar enjoyed a decent run in 50-over cricket, playing 73 ODIs.

Love birds Anusha Dandekar and Karan Kundra were recently in the news for facing issues in their relationship and breakup. Anusha has finally broken her silence on the same and shared a post on her Instagram account slamming the breakup reports in the media.

Former Australia batsman and coach Darren Lehmann on Thursday responded to a video of his battle with Pakistan fast bowling great Wasim Akram in which he ended up being the winner. Lehmann said that he got lucky that day before admitting that Wasim was the best he faced.

A former chairman of the PCB has revealed that had it not been for the help extended by the late ICC chief Jagmohan Dalmiya, fast bowler Shoiab Akhtar's career would have ended in 2000-01. In 1999, the ICC had told the PCB that Akhtar's bowling action was under scrutiny. "Jagmohan supported us a lot in the Akhtar bowling action case. He took a stand for us," Lt General (retd) Tauqir Zia said.

While most of the serials, read: the saas-bahu sagas can’t do without their negative leads and while truth may triumph over evil, let’s say the vamps have played in your head so much that you have loved to hate them.

PGA Tour, the world's biggest and most lucrative golf tour, is all set to resume activities in June but the first four events will be closed to the public. As per the announcement, 14 events will be held in the season right up to Tour Championships ending on September 7 besides 13 FedExCup events, including the star-studded Hero World Challenge headlined by Tiger Woods.

The Malad-based actor has kept special canine food for them in his car.

The BCCI on Thursday suspended the 2020 season of cash-rich Indian Premier League till further notice due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. BCCI said it will continue to review the situation for a potential start date with stakeholders. The Board will also continue to take guidance from the government of India, state governments and other state regulatory bodies.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suffered a revenue loss to the tune of USD 90 million in its last media rights deal because of the frozen bilateral cricket ties with India since 2008. India have played against Pakistan only in ICC tournaments in the last few years due to the diplomatic tension between the two nations.

Postponing the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will provide a welcome boost to the coronavirus-hit Japanese economy next year, a senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official claimed on Thursday.

TV celebrities are trying their best to keep themselves occupied during the lockdown. While some are cooking, others are busy achieving their fitness goals. However, it seems Prince Narula found a unique way to entertain himself.

Leading member boards of the International Cricket Council – with the BCCI, the England & Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia at the helm – have written to the global body governing the game, asking for the Test Championship Cycle and the proposed one-day international (ODI) league to be done away with.