Новости за 05.07.2020

The postponed Olympics and a worrying second surge in coronavirus cases will be the main issues when Tokyo voters Sunday elect a governor to run one of the world's most populous cities.

Ishqbaaz fame Nakuul Mehta surely knows how to entertain fans with his new twist on words. The actor changed the lyrics of television show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's title song to suit his new video where he can be seen with a mask.

US President Donald Trump has said that America loves India as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting him on the occasion of the 244th Independence Day of the United States.

Saroj Khan had once revealed how Salman Khan had extended support to her and promised films. The late choreographer’s daughter Sukaina, recently revealed that Salman had always been a pillar of support, “Salman sir and his family, whether Alvira or Alizeh, have always stood strong with us as a family. They always came forward and were there for us.”

As 104-year-old Anandi Jha hobbled, clutching a walking stick along Durga Mata Mandir locality in Kalyan (east) late Friday evening, people around were happy that ‘Dadaji is back home’. The elderly man was chaperoned by his son, Mukesh (48), who was in a protection suit. Anandi, who had contracted Covid, is the oldest man in the stateto fight the infection.

India recorded its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as well as fatalities, with 24,201 fresh infections and 608 deaths from the virus reported on Saturday. This was the third straight day of record rise in infections as more than 23,500 cases reported on Friday.

Additional chief secretary Rajiv Gupta says a multi-pronged strategy has helped Ahmedabad rein in Covid-19. "Key measures which helped Covid-19 control included ordering the opening of 2,800 clinics, requisitioning 3,328 beds in 67 private hospitals for Covid-19 patients and making expensive but life-saving drug Tocilizumab drug available for critically ill," he said.

Gangster Vikas Dubey, who enacted the midnight bloodbath in Kanpur, remained elusive on Saturday, but police exacted their revenge for the brutal killings of eight their colleagues by bulldozing the don’s plush, fortified house in Chaubeypur’s Bikru village with the same earthmover used to trap, lure and ambush the cops.

Today is the big day for skygazers across the world as there's a full moon and a partial penumbral eclipse. ​The lunar eclipse on July 5 will not be visible in India, however, people from South/West Europe, much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and Antarctica will be able to view the penumbral lunar eclipse. Stay connected with the TimesofIndia.com for latest updates on lunar eclipse:

She cycled 24 km to school and back every day. And it finally paid off. Roshni Bhadouriya (15), a girl from a village in MP's Bhind district has scored 98.5% in the state board Class 10 exams. She is eighth on the merit list.

The Army has rejected as “malicious and unsubstantiated” the allegations by “some quarters” on social media and elsewhere about PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the military hospital at Leh being stage-managed on Friday. The PM, accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General M M Naravane, had visited the 153 General Military Hospital at Leh to interact with the 18 soldiers who were wounded in the skirmish at Galwan valley

Faced with a surge in Covid-19 cases and fearing another lockdown, thousands of Bengalureans were headed back to their hometowns, lining up bumper to bumper on the city’s exit roads on Saturday. Amid murmurs of another lockdown after the SSLC examination, several workers from other parts of Karnataka headed home.

Seated in his Mira Road home, Mohsin Khan tapped his cellphone and his south Mumbai gastroenterologist popped up on the screen.

The estimated monthly wage loss caused by job cutbacks in the country in the first two lockdowns alone would amount to Rs 33,800 crore, according to a new study published as a working paper by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

Several videos portraying KPCC chief DK Shivakumar as a superhero, ready to vanquish his rivals BJP and JD(S), are doing the rounds on social media. Their makers are none other than grassroots party workers, who believe he’s capable of reviving Congress’ flagging fortunes in Karnataka. With the party weakened, Shivakumar certainly needs superhero powers to achieve it.

Garima Vikrant Singh, who hails from Prayagraj, is back on the sets of teleshow Yehh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka in Mumbai

After ‘Ishq Subhan Allah’ and ‘Aladdin: Naam Toh Suna Hoga’, there are more replacements happening on our daily soaps. Actress Akangsha Rawat, who plays Parvati on ‘Kahat Hanuman Jai Shri Ram’, will make way for Vidisha Srivastava.

Kunal Thakur quits 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2'

For the first time in India, a helicopter was used to destroy locusts in the border areas in Jaisalmer district on Saturday. The chopper, belonging to a private company, took off from police line and neutralised the insects in Bandha area. An MI-17 helicopter of Indian Air Force (IAF) will also be used to kill the pests.