Новости за 06.06.2020

Ahead of talks between military commanders of India and China to resolve the standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece on Saturday warned India "not to be fooled" by the United States, which was only concerned in serving its own strategic interest to maintain pressure on China, and did not care about "other countries geopolitical interests".

It was a different homecoming for Viswanathan Anand here on Saturday evening. He was greeted by a big wave from his wife Aruna and son Akhil, but from a distance. While Anand returned to the comforts of his home, it will take a week more for him to actually be spending time with family.

The banking industry has sought relief from the Supreme Court from the double blow dealt to it by Covid pandemic. First, it depressed financial activities and second, Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) have remained shut for more than two months due to lockdown, seriously impeding recovery of dues.

Sources said the meeting was “positive” and could eventually lead to restoration of status quo ante in eastern Ladakh, with both sides de-inducting soldiers and heavy weaponry from the confrontation sites at the northern bank of Pangong Tso (Tso means lake), Gogra-Hot Springs area and Galwan Valley region in a phased manner. The points lie along the LAC with Chinese troops having intruded into the Indian side at places leading to counter-mobilisation.

When the Covid-19 pandemic comes to an end and the world gets back to normal, the experience of spending the time during lockdown will certainly be penned down in the personal diaries by many.

With eight Congress MLAs resigning ever since RS polls were announced — three, namely Akshay Patel (Karjan), Jitu Chaudhary (Kaprada) and Brijesh Merja (Morbi), resigned in the past two days — the beleaguered party, yet again, packed off its remaining 65 MLAs to three resorts near Ambaji, Rajkot and Vadodara on Saturday.

India’s total Covid-19 caseload went past Spain’s on Saturday to become the fifth largest in the world, on a day when fresh infections in the country crossed 10,000 for the first time. As many as 297 deaths were reported, the highest single-day toll from the virus so far.

It’s wandering days are over. The nomad tiger from Maharashtra, which made headlines in 2018 for the longest dispersal in the quickest time in the country, may have to spend the rest of its life behind bars for three human kills.It was tranquillised in Kanha National Park and shifted to Van Vihar in Bhopal on Saturday, where it’s likely to be kept in solitary confinement, say sources.

He does not name Kapil Mishra. But the BJP politician’s “controversial” speech against anti-CAA protestors seems to have become a yardstick for measuring incitement to violence at Facebook, a leaked audio of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s interaction with the company’s employees has revealed.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya was all praise for his Mumbai Indians captain and India teammate Rohit Sharma. Pandya has played for MI under Rohit's captaincy since 2015 and has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) three times.

Chess maestro Viswanathan Anand finally reunited with his family in Chennai after being stuck in Germany for over three months as the former world chess champion reached his home on Saturday after completing a seven-day institutional quarantine in Bengaluru.

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said lack of activity due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown has put the body in a "zombie mode" and it will take at least four weeks for players to achieve match-fitness. Dinesh Karthik said the cricketers will have to gradually increase the intensity after resuming training.

With speculations doing rounds that the BCCI is looking for an October window to hold the IPL, Emirates Cricket Board has confirmed that it had expressed interest in hosting the event. The 13th IPL was scheduled to start in March but it was postponed indefinitely due coronavirus pandemic. Sri Lanka Cricket is the other Board which has expressed interest to host the IPL.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich showed their support for the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday, following the death of black American man George Floyd last month.

Indian and Chinese armies on Saturday held high-level military talks with a "positive" approach, signalling an intent to end their month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh through peaceful dialogue, people aware of the development said. The Indian delegation was led by Lt General Harinder Singh, the general officer commanding of Leh-based 14 Corps.

Former England skipper Michael Atherton believes the ICC should consider allowing more substitutions for injuries which require players to visit a hospital for treatment during a match amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Malhar Pandya talks about the difficulties he faced while shooting for ‘Ramayan: Sabke Jeevan ka Aadhar’.

Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris hopes to return refreshed after seizing the chance to "regenerate" amid a much-interrupted season.

Good news for Bigg Boss 13's Mahira Sharma and Paras Chhabra's fans. Post the success of their last single Baarish, both Mahira and Paras are excited and are looking forward to their next single with Meet Bros.

Premier League stadiums will be divided into three zones when the season resumes behind closed doors, West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said Saturday.

With inter-state travel still banned due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, Indian cricketers will have to avail the grounds of their respective home states to indulge in running and focus on their skillwork, said national bowling coach Bharat Arun.

Two days after TOI broke the story about a full-time science teacher, named Anamika Shukla, found working at 25 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) schools throughout the state and having drawn over Rs 1 crore in salary in the past 13 months, at least one 'Anamika Shukla' was arrested from Kasganj district on Saturday.

Actor Daya Shankar Pandey, who has featured in movies like "Lagaan" and "Swades", says he preferred playing the starring role of Lord Shani in a TV show over a role he was offered in Ashutosh Gowariker's 2008 hit, "Jodhaa Akbar".