Новости за 27.05.2020

Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to shut down social media after Twitter censured him mildly, adding a fact check notification to two of his tweets in which he made unsubstantiated claimed about widespread mail-in voting fraud in US elections. The reprimand from Twitter enraged Trump, who first accused the platform of “interfering in the 2020 Presidential election”.

Confined to their hostel rooms for more than two months due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, elite Indian athletes such as javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprinter Hima Das started outdoor training at the Sports Authority of India centre in Patiala on Wednesday.

After damaging crops in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, swarms of locusts entered Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district Wednesday and could head towards Maharashtra's Ramtek city amid what is being described as the worst attack in 26 years. Punjab, usually unaffected by the menace, is also gearing up for the possibility of a locust attack.

Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked the industry to start working for the post-Covid period with good ideas and firm implementation plans as worst for the economy is over and revival is in the air. He said this while meeting industry and trade association through a video conference.

Veteran actor Kiran Kumar has tested negative for coronavirus. Kumar, who had tested positive last week, had gone into self-isolation immediately. On Wednesday, results showed he has recovered for the virus.

In an unusual move, ace lifter Mirabai Chanu has been nominated for the Arjuna award by the national federation through the former world champion is already a recipient of Khel Ratna, country's highest sporting honour. The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has nominated Chanu along with Ragala Venkat Rahul and Punam Yadav. Chanu had received the Khel Ratna in 2018.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday pledged to extend support to West Bengal Chief Minister's Relief Fund among other initiatives in the wake of Super Cyclone Amphan which has severely affected the eastern state.

A three-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Podchanpally village of Papannapet mandal in Medak district. The boy Harshavardhan who was playing out in the open slipped into the recently sunk borewell. It is learnt that the borewell was sunk up to 120 ft but since it did not yield water, it was abandoned.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to "mediate" the border dispute between India and China, saying he was "ready, willing and able" to ease the tensions, amid the standoff between the armies of the two countries. Trump's offer, dismissed or ignored in China and India, surprised most observers given its timing – coming when Washington’s ties with Beijing are fraught.

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Post her stint on Bigg Boss 13, Rashami Desai is keeping her fans entertained through her social media account. The actress not only posts her glamorous photos, but also fun videos. The recent being her dance one, wherein she can be seen grooving to Dhvani Bhanushali's 'Leja Leja'.

Investor wealth surged by Rs 2,01,549.38 crore on Wednesday following a rally in the broader market. The 30-share BSE Sensex settled 995.92 points or 3.25 per cent higher at 31,605.22. During the day, it gained 1,051.3 points to 31,660.60. Led by the rally, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies soared Rs 2,01,549.38 crore to Rs 1,23,62,539.79 crore.

Australia's premier pacer Pat Cummins on Wednesday said that the Indian Premier League would be a "great fit" for the October window if the T20 World Cup is postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The criteria for application has also been revamped completely with minimum academic qualification now required is matriculation (class X) instead of earlier times when graduation or 15 years (class 12 plus 3 years of college) of education was considered mandatory.

India's largest lender by assets State Bank of India on Wednesday said following RBI's extension on EMI moratorium by another 3 months - it has decided to extend the moratorium for all eligible customers without waiting for their request. SBI said it has reached out to 85 lakh borrowers for consent to stop their EMIs, standing instructions for auto-debits via SMS.

Cricket Australia has locked in four venues for the financially crucial Test series against India and the first match is tentatively set for a Dec 3 start in Brisbane. As per Aussie media, the schedule for the four Tests has been finalised and CA chief executive Kevin Roberts will make it official on Friday. The plan does not include quarantine hub or "bio bubble".

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied speculation that the T20 World Cup in Australia has been postponed to 2022, which might open up a window for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) in October. The world governing body of the game, in fact, has categorically said that “preparations are ongoing for the event in Australia this year as per plan.”

Shooters hopeful of clinching ranking-based quotas for the Tokyo Games will have to participate in a World Cup next year as the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) has revised their quota-distribution system for next year’s Olympics.

Reality TV star Divya Agarwal was recently period-shamed by a user on social media. And post that, she has been receiving several positive and negative responses for coming out.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought PM Modi's intervention on Wednesday in the alleged "whimsical" functioning of the railways in sending Shramik Special trains to West Bengal daily and urged the BJP-led central govt not to pursue politics when the state is battling the dual crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic and the trail of destruction left behind by Cyclone Amphan.