Новости за 20.05.2020

Recently Vikas was at the receiving end of mean and personal comments when he shared a fan made video on his Instagram which hinted at Shehnaz and Sidharth's wedding.

In a sharp criticism of China over border tensions with India, the US on Wednesday described Beijing's actions as "disturbing behaviour" and said the skirmishes were a reminder of the threat China posed as it sought to use its power, whether in the South China Sea or on the borders with India.

The year 2019 not only saw PV Sindhu win the World Championships but also witnessed a steep rise in the fortunes of the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

Barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds of up to 185kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday cut a swathe through northern Odisha before bearing down on West Bengal, where it claimed 10 to 12 lives, flattened houses and cast aside trees and electricity poles like matchsticks in six-and-a-half hours of monstrous fury that left Kolkata and most of south Bengal pulverised.

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From 10am on Thursday, the railways will start online booking of tickets for 200 trains (100 pairs) which will start running daily from June 1 from major cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Patna, Jaipur, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Secunderabad and Thiruvananthapuram. These trains will have a mix of both AC and non-AC coaches.

Ever since the Anil Kumble-led ICC Cricket Committee recommended a ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, earlier this week, the cricket world has been divided. Bowlers, especially pacers, who are already reeling under extreme batsmen-friendly rules, have been voicing their opinion on how not being able to shine the ball will rob them of one of their most crucial skills, reverse swing.

Bigg Boss 12 fame Karanvir Bohra, who has been doing a lot for all those people affected by the ongoing lockdown due to COVID-19 was recently all praises for Bollywood's Cheddi Singh aka Sonu Sood.

In the Capital for cancer treatment, former Asian Games boxing gold medallist, Dingko Singh is returning to Imphal, Manipur by road after his jaundice spiked and doctors said that chemotherapy wouldn't be possible till it settles.

Organizers of the World Cup in Qatar are concerned that many fans won't be able to afford traveling to the tournament in 2022 if the coronavirus pandemic causes a global recession.

Wit the ICC Cricket Committee recommending ban on use of saliva on the ball, R Ashwin feels that the habit will take some practice to get rid of after cricket resumes. "It is natural for me to put saliva. It's going to take some practice (to not apply saliva). But I think, if we all have to co-exist, we will have to try and adapt to this," said Ashwin.

As Chandigarh Golf Club threw open its sprawling greens on Wednesday after relaxation of lockdown guidelines, ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh said he was excited to have his first swing after two months but predicted no tournaments in the near future.

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra said that he spoke to officials and players at the SAI's Bengaluru centre and is convinced that none of them interacted with the person who died due to a cardiac arrest, but also tested positive for coronavirus. "I have been in touch with Hockey India and I am fully satisfied with the way SAI center has been kept safe and sanitised," Batra said.

Divya Agarwal and Varun Sood will be seen in a new TV show Ace the Quarantine. The reality show will soon go on-air and the couple is shooting from their home.

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has extended his contract at Bayern Munich by two years through June 2023. The 34-year-old Neuer, Bayern's captain, had been involved in protracted negotiations with the club, particularly after it signed a would-be replacement in Alexander Nubel from Schalke for next season.

The Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June 1, putting in operation popular trains such as Durontos, Sampark Krantis, Jan Shatabdis and Poorva Express. However, the Railways clarified that these trains will have both AC and non-AC classes and fully reserved coaches.

Watford defender Adrian Mariappa says he is one of the six people to test positive from the first round of coronavirus checks in the Premier League and is surprised that he contracted the disease.

Indian defender Sandesh Jhingan said that he will do everything he can to help India get to the World Cup as a coach if he is not able to do so in his playing career. The 26-year-old centre back has been a mainstay of the Indian team for much of the past decade.

South Korea's K League said on Wednesday its disciplinary committee decided to impose a 100 million won ($81,454.45) fine on FC Seoul for using sex dolls instead of mannequins to fill empty seats in their stadium.

Over one crore treatments worth Rs 13,412 crore were provided under Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme since its launch in September 2018, even as hospitalization was heavily impacted during April and May due to the nationwide lockdown amid Covid-19 outbreak.The scheme has made strides in providing testing and treatment to Covid patients.