Новости за 12.07.2020

There seem to b some thaw in tensions at the LAC after troops of India and China started to pullback, following several rounds of talks at corps commanders and diplomatic levels. Stay with TOI for live updates.

US President Donald Trump wore a face mask in public for the first time Saturday, finally yielding to intense pressure to set a public health example as the coronavirus rampages across America. Trump had on a dark mask featuring the presidential seal as he walked through the corridors of Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington to meet with wounded veterans.

Swapna Suresh, the key accused in the sensational bid to smuggle in 30 kg of gold using the UEA consulate’s diplomatic baggage, was detained along with her accomplice Sandeep Nair by National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths in Bengaluru on Saturday. The duo arrived in the city a few days back and kept changing locations, said NIA sources. They are now being questioned.

Foxconn plans to invest up to $1 billion to expand a factory in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, where the Taiwanese contract manufacturer assembles Apple iPhones, two sources said. The move, the scale of which has not previously been reported, is part of a quiet and gradual production shift by Apple away from China. The shift to Chennai could take over three years.

With the state capital witnessing a rapid surge in Covid-19 cases and the contact-tracing model crumbling, chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday announced a complete lockdown in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts from 8pm on July 14 to 5am on July 22.

Casualties in the state, one of India’s most populated regions, is now ahead of many countries; the toll in Germany stands at 9,069 deaths while Canada has 8,811 deaths. China, where the pandemic started in November, has less than half of Maharashtra’s fatalities at 4,641 so far. Maharashtra, one of India’s most populated regions, accounts for 45% of the country’s toll.

Drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Itolizumab, for restricted emergency use on Covid-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress. Itolizumab is already in use to cure skin ailment psoriasis. Drug maker Biocon has been selling the medicine under brand Alzumab in India for psoriasis since 2013.

India recorded a feat on Saturday by entering the Guiness Book of World Record for conducting what has been referred to as the “largest camera trap wildlife survey”, yet. The fourth edition of the tiger census, in 2018–19, was the “most comprehensive” to date, “in terms of both resource and data amassed”, the Guiness World Record team said.

The actress says she was both excited and nervous at the same time to go back to the sets

The actor requests schools to reduce fees during the pandemic because students are not using any of the facilities and are studying at home

Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput’s sudden demise sent shockwaves across the nation and has left his family, friends, and fans disheartened. While many are taking to social media to revisit memories of the Dhoni actor, there are several actors who are demanding justice.

India's Covid-19 caseload has crossed the 8.5 lakh mark. The rapid spread of the pandemic has seen the country's share in daily global cases rise to 12%. Late last night, actor Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek tested positive for Covid-19 and were hospitalised. Their residence 'Jalsa' has now been declared a containment zone.

India's Covid-19 caseload has crossed the 8.5 lakh mark. The rapid spread of the pandemic has seen the country's share in daily global cases rise to 12%. Late last night, Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abshishek announced on Twitter tat they have tested positive for the virus, and are hospitalised. Stay with TOI for live updates.

Alzarri Joseph struck twice and West Indies captain Jason Holder removed England stand-in skipper Ben Stokes as the tourists regained the initiative in the first Test with a late flurry of wickets at Southampton on Saturday. England were 284/8 in their second innings at the close of the fourth day, a lead of 170 runs in a match that marks international cricket's return from lockdown.

Taking the departmental action against erring NIS Patiala’s executive director, Col. Raj Singh Bishnoi, into the alleged breach of quarantine protocols by three of India’s elite boxers, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Saturday temporarily relinquished him of his duties as the NIS ED and ordered him to report back to the SAI’s headquarters here, TOI has reliably learnt.

On Saturday night, news about Amitabh Bachchan being admitted to Nanavati Hospital surfaced on social media. And, soon, the megastar and host Kain Banega Crorepati took to his Twitter account to inform his well-wishers about his health.

The Centre is eyeing further easing of foreign direct investment rules, in addition to pushing reforms in mining, banking and capital market sectors, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said. The statement comes at a time when the govt is working to wean away from China investors who are looking to diversify their production bases, with several firms keen to avoid concentration in China after the coronavirus pandemic.