Новости за 18.06.2020

During the lockdown, India saw hundreds of deaths not due to Covid-19, but as a fallout of the measures taken

​​Bahadur, 74, probably the longest-serving head coach associated with an Olympic discipline in India, will, however, be retained in an “advisory” role by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) due to his vast coaching experience with the Indian athletics.

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on June 14 at his Bandra residence. It is also being said that the actor was in depression and taking treatment for the same. The case is currently being investigated by the Mumbai Police.

Manchester City extended Liverpool's wait to win a first league title in 30 years as Pep Guardiola's men beat 10-man Arsenal 3-0 at an empty Etihad to secure the first win of the Premier League's restart on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kicked-off the auction process of coal blocks for commercial mining with an aim to achieve self-sufficiency in meeting energy needs and boost industrial development. The process is open for domestic as well as global firms under the 100 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) route.

Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised India's outlook to 'negative' from 'stable', stating that the coronavirus pandemic has significantly weakened growth prospects for the year and exposed the challenges associated with a high public-debt burden. Earlier, Moody's had downgraded India's sovereign rating by to lowest investment grade of 'Baa2' for the first time in 22 years.

India will now impose costs on China whenever it tries its favourite salami-slicing tactics in a bid to incrementally grab territory, a move that marks a decisive change in India's long-standing border management policy to largely maintain “peace and tranquillity” along the LAC, said official sources. The “days of walk-in options for the PLA are over,” said sources.

Not many are aware that the actor, who has been entertaining fans for the last 12 years was a mechanical engineer by profession. In a throwback interview, Mandar exclusively shared with ETimes TV about the same and also stated that he had quit his job to pursue the passion of acting.

'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors have said.

Television star Shoaib Ibrahim has shared a few words of wisdom on social media. Shoaib took to Instagram, where he shared a string of photographs of himself posing for the camera. He is seen dressed in a black sweatshirt paired with light blue jeans.

With the total number of Covid-19 cases crossing the 3 lakh mark in the country and a vaccine is still far away, convalescent plasma therapy is being touted as an effective treatment method to treat severely ill- patients.

Ehsan Mani could soon be a key man in world cricket. The Pakistan Cricket Board chief is tipped to take over from India’s Shashank Manohar as the next chairman of the International Cricket Council following July elections. In a conversation with TOI, Mani, who headed ICC in 2003, said that given the Covid-19 situation, "I believe it is unlikely to take place this year."

An escalation between India and China dispute at Galwan Valley risks disruption for firms from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Xiaomi Corp to Tata Motors Ltd that have customers — and investors — in two of the world's biggest economies. A gamut of companies importing parts or capital from China will have to find alternative sources quickly, reworking their business strategy.

In view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases and to protect students from getting exposed to virus, the SC on Wednesday asked CBSE to consider whether it could scrap the remaining papers of Board examinations and grant marks on the basis of internal assessment.

US Prez Donald Trump pleaded with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him win re-election and sold allies down the drain so as to not displease Beijing, former National Security Advisor John Bolton has alleged in explosive revelations that will weigh heavily in New Delhi on whether it can or should count on the current White House dispensation in its border spat with China.

India’s daily Covid caseload crossed the 13,000-mark for the first time when 13,124 people tested positive for the virus even as the number of casualties returned to the 300-plus level on Wednesday, a day after the country had added the highest number of deaths, 2003, to its cumulative toll.

Beijing on Wednesday reiterated that the Galwan Valley belonged to China even as the Chinese foreign ministry, while again blaming India for the June 15 violence on the LAC, said it didn’t want to see more border clashes with India. “For us, obviously, we don’t want to see more clashes,” spokesperson Zhao Lijian said, giving a mix of assertive and cooling signals.

Like most of us, actress Nupur Alankar had saved penny by penny, over the years, thinking that it would help her tide through rainy days. However, today, even with a healthy ‘bank balance’, she is grappling with acute financial distress. So much so, she can’t afford medical intervention for her mother, who is suffering from multiple health complications, including Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and pulmonary hypertension.

On June 14, countries across the world celebrated World Blood Donor Day. Having said that, highlighting the importance of donating safe blood and spreading awareness about a subject as crucial as this cannot be restricted to one day or a special occasion. We talked to some TV celebs, who are keen to encourage people to donate blood and save lives.

While there is still no clarity on when shoots will resume, producers are leaving no stone unturned to make their shows more entertaining than before. In fact, some of them even roped in new faces to join the cast of their ongoing shows. One such actress is Sucheta Khanna, who has been finalised to play a pivotal character in 'Qurbaan Hua', which features Karan Jotwani and Pratibha Ranta as the lead pair.