Новости за 19.07.2020

There have been complaints of ambulances charging Covid patients as much as a flight to Europe to cover distances as small as 10-15 kilometres. Yet, few state governments, barring Punjab and Maharashtra, have stepped in to regulate charges. Even where caps have been fixed, there have been instances of their being flouted.

Barcelona ended their disappointing La Liga campaign on a high as Lionel Messi scored twice in a resounding 5-0 win at Alaves on Sunday, easing the pain of last week's shock defeat by Osasuna.

Lewis Hamilton on Sunday again called on Formula One's drivers and management to improve coordination of the sport's anti-racism stance and the pre-race 'taking a knee' ceremony.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to the chief ministers of seven states to take stock of the flood situation and also the management of the coronavirus in their respective states. Assam and Bihar have been among the worst affected due to floods in the current monsoon season. The PM assured Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal of all support while dealing with the floods, which have claimed 81 lives so far this year.​​

Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday praised the print media, saying it has been on the frontline of battling the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country. Referring to journalists as the fourth pillar of democracy and the bridge between parliamentary institutions and people by enabling two-way communication, Naidu said, “This role has assumed even more significance during the time of the pandemic.”

Union Jal Shakti minister and Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Sunday that the "fabricated audio clip released last week by the Rajasthan Congress was engineered by chief minister Ashok Gehlot to avenge the defeat of his son in 2019". In the Lok Sabha polls last year for the Jodhpur seat, Shekhawat had defeated Gehlot's son and Congress candidate Vaibhav by about 2.7 lakh votes. The minister said that the contents of the tape were "malicious and defamatory".

More than 40,000 fresh Covid-19 infections were reported on Sunday, capping India’s deadliest week of the Covid-19 pandemic so far during which 2.38 lakh cases were reported, accounting for 21% of all cases detected in the country so far. As many as 673 deaths were reported on Sunday, taking the week’s toll to 4,285 — 16% of all Covid-19-related fatalities so far.

Lewis Hamilton equalled one of Michael Schumacher's many records on Sunday when he delivered a classic drive to become the first driver to complete a hat-trick of Hungarian Grand Prix victories. The defending six-time champion, who won at the Hungaroring in 2018 and 2019, enlarged his overall total of Hungarian wins to eight, drawing level with Schumacher's eight wins at the French GP.

Stuart Broad revived England's hopes of a series-levelling victory in the second Test with a trio of new-ball wickets even as the West Indies avoided the follow-on at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The actor also says he prefers to do yoga as it benefits the mind and body .

England opener Dominic Sibley became the first player to apply saliva on the ball while fielding against the West Indies during the fourth day of the second Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. However, Sibley was quick to bring that to the umpire's notice. Umpire Gough then unsealed a sanitised tissue and rubbed the ball on both sides to disinfect the ball.

The IAF is geared up for the long haul in the ongoing military confrontation with China, having already forward deployed fighters and missile squadrons in Ladakh and elsewhere, even as it prepares to induct first 5 Rafale jets on July 29. Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria will chair the commanders’ conference with chiefs of the 7 IAF commands on July 22-23.

The 2020 T20 Women's World Cup was a great success with a whopping 86,174 spectators watching the final between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March.

Sriti took to the stories feature of her official Instagram account, where she posted a selfie of herself with an orange coloured 'teeka' on her forehead.

Actress Rupali Ganguly, who took a seven-year sabbatical from acting, said she had mixed feelings about facing the camera after such a long time.

Ilkay Gundogan admits Manchester City must sharpen up as they focus on Champions League glory after their FA Cup exit.

Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo won his first ever MotoGP race as he took the chequered flag in an incident-packed race at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on Sunday.

Actor Karam Rajpal from 'Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari' resumed shooting last month and says that though it has been tough to be mindful of all the safety measures while shooting, he is not complaining about getting back to work.

Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal's run to the FA Cup final can persuade Wembley hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay at the club. Aubameyang underlined his value to Arsenal with a brace in their shock 2-0 win over FA Cup holders City in the semis on Saturday.

Just like the rest of her co-stars on The Kapil Sharma Show, Archana Puran Singh is excited to be back on set after four long months. The actress shared with her fans the good old 'behind-the-scenes' video and took them through all the precautions they are taking to stay safe.

Nearly four million people in Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189, government officials said on Sunday. The overflowing Brahmaputra River, which flows through China's Tibet, India and Bangladesh, has damaged crops and triggered mudslides, displacing millions of people.

Violence erupted in West Bengal's Chopra area on Sunday after a 17-year-old girl who had passed the Madhyamik board examination last week was allegedly gang-raped and her body was found beside a field with froth coming out from her mouth. Locals alleged that the girl was missing since Saturday evening and the body was found on Sunday.