Новости за 09.06.2020

India stepped out to a post-Covid world on June 8, but not everyone is rushing to embrace it

Two days after they had mixed luck, the father-son duo of Akash and Aarit Thakur fought their way back to post victories in contrasting fashion in Round 3 of the first Online Hersonissos International Classical Chess Tournament on Monday.

Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy has released a video, alleging racism within the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp. Last week, Sammy had lost his cool as he learnt the meaning of the word 'Kalu,' a jibe which was directed at him during his IPL stint with Sunrisers. Sammy said that he along with Sri Lanka player Thisara Perera were subjected to 'Kalu' chants.

SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes Covid-19, in all likelihood came into India from Europe, Middle East, Oceania and South Asia regions rather than China, which strongly implies it spread through countries most travelled, a report from researchers at IISc shows. The IISc team has published a scientific investigation into the possible origin and spread of the virus in India.

Officials from the Centre say there is no community transmission of Covid-19 in Delhi, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia asserted on Tuesday and estimated that there might be 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases in the city by July 31. Delhi will need 80,000 beds by July end, he said after a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, chaired by LG Anil Baijal.

Bigg Boss 13's former contestant Arti Singh shared a video on her social media account from one of the weddings that she attended. There is a popular Punjabi custom during the weddings where the bride drops the 'kaleera' that she has worn in her hands on one of the unmarried girls, and it is said that the girl would get married next.

The Tamil Nadu government also cancelled the pending Class XI exams.

Thakur was very young when his father enrolled him for cricket coaching in Noida. The youngster represented the Delhi team at the Under-11 level and then moved to represent Uttar Pradesh after obtaining an NOC from the DDCA. He started playing for UP in 2013.

Hina Khan is an inspiration to many and has massive followers on social media. The actress also has several fan club accounts dedicated to her, which has the blue tick, meaning they are verified and popular. Hina, who inspires many, is inspired by and adores television actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani.

The novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to Harvard Medical School research based on satellite images of hospital travel patterns and search engine data. The research used high-resolution satellite imagery of hospital parking lots in Wuhan and data for symptom-related queries on search engines for "cough" and "diarrhoea".

Ghanaian footballer Randy Juan Muller, who stayed at the Mumbai International Airport for 74 days due to non-availability of flights to go back home, is now looking for a club in Mumbai to play for.

Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts has said the tournament's October-November schedule was under "very high risk" and the International Cricket Council is set to discuss contingency plans at its board meeting on Wednesday.

Other than the IPL and the T20 World Cup, the Asia Cup, is also battling uncertainty amidst the raging coronavirus pandemic. The event, set to be played in T20 format this time, is slated for September end. Since Pakistan is supposed to host it this time, and India can’t travel there, there is speculation that UAE could stage the Asia Cup, just like it did in 2018.

India's Covid-19 cases have crossed the 250,000 mark and when compared to other countries more grim records are on their way

In an unusual move that has surprised the sports fraternity, Khel Ratna awardee Wrestler Sakshi Malik and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu have applied for this year’s Arjuna awards, despite having already been honoured with the country’s highest sporting honour. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is India’s highest sporting honour and till date, there have been 38 awardees.

International cricket will start to get back on its feet following the coronavirus shutdown when the West Indies arrive on Tuesday for a Test series in England. Fans can now move on from months of television repeats to the real thing again, with England captain Joe Root saying,"...I think the whole cricketing world will be grateful to see some cricket again."

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Centre and States to withdraw all police complaints against migrant workers who have been booked for violating lockdown norms while attempting to get back home from their workplaces. SC also asked Centre/States and UTs to identify migrant workers wanting to go home and complete the process of their transportation within 15 days.

The actor, who is popular for playing the role of AK in Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega in an exclusive conversation with ETimes TV shared that his road to stardom wasn't easy and how he had to struggle for 8 years to make his mark.