Новости за 11.05.2020

WHO's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Monday commended India for keeping the coronavirus cases and deaths very low compared to other countries and said it will play an important role in the development of a vaccine for Covid-19. She said the whole world has to be prepared for the ongoing transmission of infection for "many many months and for perhaps years to come".

While recognition to NSFs are usually annual, this time the Sports Ministry has decided to offer only till September this year. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra raised eyebrows over the decision.

TOI spoke to three women whose private pictures were shared on social media without their consent

While you see Aasif Sheikh in the role of suave and flamboyant Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, the actor had done many films as well.

Mere Angne Mein actress Ekta Kaul and husband Sumeet Vyas are all set to welcome their first child this month. The couple, who announced the news of the former's pregnancy in April, are over the moon.

Roadies Revolution's gang leader Neha Dhupia celebrated her first wedding anniversary with actor-husband Angad Bedi on May 10. The actress took to her social media account to share her views about Angad and described that one year in five points.

According to reports, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is considering legalising the usage of artificial substances under the supervision of the umpires, instead of saliva and sweat to shine the ball. Australia has already banned the use of saliva and sweat on cricket balls.

Indian women's hockey team forward Udita is utilising the coronavirus-forced break to introspect on her game and identify the areas that require improvement.

Former England captain Alastair Cook has included current India skipper Virat Kohli in his list of batsmen who came close to matching genius of legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara.

No equipment? No problem. That's the mantra for Indian boxer Sonia Lather. The boxer from Jind in Haryana is not leaving a single stone unturned to stay fit and focussed during the lockdown.

Karishma took to Instagram, where she shared a beautiful black and white photograph of herself.

On Mother's Day on Sunday, Sidharth spoke about why his mom's homemade food is what he loves eating the most.

rime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a fresh round of consultation with chief ministers on ways to strengthen the Covid-19 containment strategy and stepping up of economic activities in a calibrated manner as the 54-day nationwide lockdown nears an end.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Munmun Dutta is trying to stay afloat during the difficult lockdown days . The actress, who is seen as Babita in the sitcom, shared on Sunday how every day looks the same to her and how she is trying to smile through it all.

Toyota's largest Hybrid SUV, the Highlander, is to go on sale in European markets from early 2021, the company announced on Monday. Available exclusively with a full hybrid powertrain, the Highlander - together with the D-segment RAV4, the C-segment C-HR and the forthcoming B-segment Yaris Cross - is the newest addition to Toyota's European SUV model line-up.

The legendary Shane Warne said he loved playing for his country and it didn't matter whether he did that wearing the Baggy Green or a floppy hat. "I always believed that you didn't have to wear the Baggy Green cap to say how much you loved playing cricket for Australia," the iconic spinner said.

When Timesofindia.com sat down to hear this armyman's story, he delivered a masterclass on 'positivity' -- one thing that every human in the world today is searching for in the times of a pandemic. And Singh believes "it can be found".

Brazil's 11-year-old prodigy Gui Khury was already the youngest skateboarder to complete the 900-degree turn, a feat he pulled off aged eight. Now, he has become the first person to land a 1080-degree turn on a vertical ramp

Pakistan might play more Test matches during their tour of England if it goes ahead as scheduled in July after the West Indies pulled out of an assignment there in June owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said many states were amending labour laws, but the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic cannot be an excuse to crush workers' human rights. Gandhi said there cannot be any compromise on the basic principles by allowing unsafe workplaces. "This is a quack remedy like demonetisation," said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.

Television actress Shweta Tiwari's estranged husband, Abhinav Kohli's sister is a frontline doctor treating patients for Covid-19. The pandemic has left the world totally handicapped. During such times, it's the doctors and other frontline workers, who are keeping the hopes alive amidst this fearful situation.

According to historians, pandemics typically have two types of endings: the medical, which occurs when the incidence and death rates plummet, and the social, when the epidemic of fear about the disease wanes. In other words, an end can occur not because a disease has been vanquished but because people grow tired of panic mode and learn to live with a disease.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said training of elite athletes will resume after the lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic is lifted, urging sportspersons and stakeholders to be patient.