Новости за 28.06.2020

Ben Stokes would have no trouble stepping into the role of England captain if Joe Root were to miss the first Test of their three-match series against West Indies, fast bowler Stuart Broad said on Sunday. England skipper Root has said he could miss the series opener, scheduled for July 8, if it clashes with the birth of his second child.

The APIs, part of a global joint initiative by Google and Apple to enable contact tracing in order to warn about potential corona infections were embedded in the latest updates to the operating system of the devices. Over 20 countries are using the APIs in their contact-tracing apps.

Nitin Gadkari told a web-platform that a delay in the passage of the imported goods will hurt Indian players, and not China. “Our focus is to reduce imports and to do so we can increase import duty. But holding up already imported items will harm our entrepreneurs as they will incur huge losses,” he said.

With 384 deaths on Sunday, the toll from the virus rose to 16,468. India’s caseload stood at 5,49,106, as per data from state governments, while the number of active cases and those recovered rose to over 2.1 lakh and 3.2 lakh, respectively.

Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra appealed for an end to infighting within the sports body which even reached the upper echelons of the International Olympic Committee. It started with a turf war between Batra and IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta and reached a point where questions were raised about the validity of the former's election to the top post.

Speaking on the brutal clash in Galwan Valley which claimed the lives of 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese troops, PM Modi said, “India honours the spirit of friendship… she is also capable of giving an appropriate response to any adversary, without shying away."

Former women’s world champion Anna Ushenina underlined her credentials as one of the top players with a 7-4 win over Russian GM Valentina Gunina in the final of the first Grand Prix leg of the women’s online speed chess, organized by FIDE, on Sunday evening.

For Indian pros and its fandom, the Wimbledon tennis championships, the 2020 edition of which has been called off due to Covid-19, has long ranked first among the game’s majors. The first among equals.

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali has planned to attack England's "fragile top-order" during the upcoming Test series, insisting that the batting line-up of the hosts looks vulnerable after Alastair Cook's retirement.

KP Oli was Sunday quoted as having said that conspiracies were being hatched to ensure his removal after he released Nepal's new map which shows territories in India's Uttarakhand state as belonging to Nepal.

Substitute Daniel Ceballos fired Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-finals with a stoppage-time goal that sealed a 2-1 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday.

A 31-member Pakistan contingent, including 20 players, reached England on Sunday as six out of their 10 coronavirus-infected cricketers were held back despite returning negative when tested the second time. The Pakistan cricketers and 11 support staff members arrived on a chartered flight from Lahore and will be transported to Worcestershire.

India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has been active on social media during the lockdown period, and on Sunday, the fun-loving cricketer posted a video of his fielding drill, saying he is missing it all.

Kajal Pisal reveals how she spent time during the lockdown

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of "not criticising China" while "posing questions" to the PM Modi-led government over the Ladakh standoff. The minister also accused Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi of asking questions, allegedly “designed to lower the morale of the armed forces”.

Magnus Carlsen will have a chance to defend his World title only in 2021. The FIDE World chess championship clash that was earlier slated to be held in Dubai from December 20 this year stands postponed.

The actress posted a long video on her Instagram account and shared her feelings after meeting Sushant's father in Patna. She mentioned in her video that Sushant's father gave her strength and made her hopeful about life.

Team Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai! resumes shoot for the popular show. Yet again taking the audience on a joyride of laughter, the Mishras and Tiwaris have returned to the modern colony, all excited and prepared. With limited crew and taking utmost safety and sanitation measures.

Former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar said all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez should have confronted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) with his negative coronavirus positive test instead of sharing the result on Twitter.

The United States recorded a fifth consecutive day of record new cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday as the number of worldwide cases of crossed 10 million, claiming nearly 500,000 lives. The US alone accounts for a quarter of the infections and fatalities, the death toll crossing 125,000 from 2.5 million cases over the weekend

Andy Murray has withdrawn from his third-place playoff match against Cameron Norrie in the Battle of the Brits exhibition tournament, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Sunday.