Новости за 21.07.2020

Former ICC elite-level umpire Daryl Harper looks back at his controversial decision against Sachin Tendulkar in the 1999 Adelaide Test "everyday of my life" but says he proudly stands by what he believes was a correct decision. A bouncer from Australian pace spearhead Glenn McGrath had Tendulkar ducking and the ball hit him on his shoulders.

Kahaan Hum Kaahan Tum actresss Tanaaz and husband Bakhtiyaar Irani are super happy today. The couple has become the proud owners of a swanky new car and are beaming with joy. Tanaaz shared a few pictures on her social media accounts flaunting their new prized possession.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot called a cabinet meeting at his residence on Tuesday to review the state’s Covid-19 and financial situation in the state but sources said the cabinet discussed the present political crisis too and gave nod for calling a special session of the state Assembly to pre-empt the Opposition’s alleged moves to topple the government.

Stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi season 10 will soon be coming to an end. The finale episode of the reality show was shot yesterday (July 20) at Filmcity in Mumbai. Present at the shoot was host Rohit Shetty and other eliminated contestants.

US defence secretary Mark Esper said America was “closely monitoring” the India-China stand-off and the disengagement process on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). In his virtual address to the International Institute of Strategic Studies, a global think-tank, Esper also said the USS Nimitz-Indian Navy exercises “shows US ability to project power in the Indian Ocean, and to sustain it with our allies and partners”.

The director general of health services in a letter to states has made it clear that the use of “valved respirator N-95 mask” is detrimental to the measures adopted for preventing the spread of coronavirus, as it does not prevent the virus from escaping out of the mask.

Will Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah enjoy an extended tenure as the BCCI president and secretary till 2025, or will they have to vacate their posts soon?

In the middle of coronavirus pandemic, the monsoon has unleashed its fury in eight states causing more than 470 deaths due to floods and landslides, with the highest toll being recorded in West Bengal, Assam and Gujarat. This is the second disaster striking India since March this year resulting in deployment of at least 70 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for rescue and relief.

When 42-year-old Deepak Paliwal, a pharma consultant in the UK, signed up as a volunteer for the Covid-19 vaccine trial at Oxford University, he found little support among friends and family. “My family, including my wife, was concerned about my decision. I was told not to become a guinea pig. But this is something I had to do to help the world fight this pandemic, even if it meant risking my life,” said Paliwal.

A total of 16 private players including Bombardier, GMR, Bharat Forge, BHEL, IRCTC, Medha, CAF and Gateway Rail participated in the first pre-bid meeting on private train operation even as heavyweights such as Tata Group and Adani Groups didn’t take part in the deliberations held on Tuesday. ​​However, non-participation in the pre-bid meeting doesn’t bar any entity to participate in the bidding process.

The health ministry on Tuesday reiterated that there are “clusters of cases and pockets of localised transmission” of Covid-19, amid reports of officials in some states saying that community transmission has taken place. “WHO does not define community transmission. It gives its member-states room to define the stage of transmission,” the health ministry, said.

India has recorded more Covid-19 cases in July so far than in all previous months put together. July’s count crossed 6 lakh on Tuesday, going past the cumulative caseload of 5.9 lakh recorded in the country till June 30. The death toll this month also topped 11,000, accounting for nearly 40% of all fatalities since the pandemic’s outbreak in India.

IPL spot-fixing case petitioner Aditya Verma on Tuesday said his lawyers "won't oppose" a cooling-off period waiver for BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah when the matter is heard in the Supreme Court.

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez could be back in action next month after his Repsol Honda team reported successful surgery to his right arm on Tuesday.

Here’s the much-awaited comeback promo of The Kapil Sharma Show. Bharti Singh, Sumona Chakravarti, Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda demand host and comedian Kapil Sharma to bring back the show.

Sachin Pilot, who has been sacked as deputy CM of Rajasthan and PCC president, has served a legal notice to Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga for his statement that Pilot had offered him money to join the BJP. A message on Pilot's official WhatsApp group said Tuesday night that he has served Malinga a legal notice for "the false and malicious statement".

There will be no Amarnath Yatra this year, in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis in Jammu & Kashmir. This was decided on Tuesday by the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) headed by Lt Governor GC Murmu. The board decided to facilitate live and virtual darshan of the morning and evening aartis. The yatra was supposed to have begun on Tuesday and ended on August 3.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly's captaincy saw a number of future Indian stars make their debut or cement their positions in the Indian team. One of the most famous names to have made their debut at the time was MS Dhoni, who himself would later on establish himself as one of the most successful captains of all time.

One of the popular television shows, Balika Vadhu completed 12 years today, July 21. Annup Sonii, who played a pivotal role in the show, got nostalgic on this occasion and shared some behind the scenes from the show.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been named vice-captain of the side for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. The three-match series between Ireland and England is slated to begin from July 30. The series will take place behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

Zebby Singh reveals how he keeps himself calm these days

Former India batsman and coach Anshuman Gaekwad has expressed his shock at the allegations made by Indian Cricketers' Association (ICA) President Ashok Malhotra who has questioned his and Shantha Rangaswamy's style of functioning as representatives of the association in the BCCI Apex Council.

Amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in the country, regulator Irdai on Tuesday allowed health insurers to offer 'Corona Kavach' as a standard group insurance policy to help public, private sector companies and other business entities to provide insurance cover to their employees.

Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US secretary of defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and China along the Line of Actual Control. Esper made the remarks during his interaction with London-based think-tank International Institute for Strategic Studies.