Новости за 02.09.2020

Former champion Angelique Kerber came through a fierce all-German tussle against Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-3 7-6(6) on Wednesday to book her place in the third round of the US Open.

Opposition parties cried foul over the Modi government’s decision to ‘scrap’ question hour during the monsoon session and many referred to it as a ‘death blow’ to democracy, though the government has agreed to the zero hour that usually allows parties to vent their views on current political events and also sees submission of adjournment notices.

Likening the upcoming IPL to a laboratory, senior off-spinner R Ashwin feels the long build-up to the tournament amid the COVID-19 pandemic will provide the players with a great opportunity to try out new things in the league.

The Facebook brass in India faced several “uncomfortable” questions from both opposition and ruling party members over alleged political bias, with the social media firm’s India head Ajit Mohan Prasad being asked by BJP MPs about his association with Congress and quizzed by the opposition whether more Congress than BJP pages were deleted.

India recorded its biggest single-day surge in Covid-19 infections by adding 83,029 fresh cases on Wednesday, crossing the 83,000-mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic. This is the third time that India has crossed the 80,000-mark and, worryingly, the three peaks came in the last four days alone, pointing at the rapid spread of the disease.

Ever since producer Rashmi Sharma announced that she is bringing back season two of the iconic show, ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’ (‘SNS’), speculations have been rife over who will be retained from the original cast. While the makers announced that Rupal Patel and Devoleena Bhattacharjee will reprise the roles of Kokilaben and Gopi bahu, respectively, the former told us that she hasn’t been approached for the show, let alone being on board.

China now has the largest Navy in the world and is aggressively looking to set up logistical bases in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance its strategic reach, while also working assiduously towards at least doubling the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade.

In the latest episode of Kundali Bhagya, Sarla asks Preeta to be strong and take the right stand for herself. She reminds her of the reason she married Karan once again.

The Army has further strengthened its positions in eastern Ladakh, as well as in other sectors right till Arunachal Pradesh, with an angry China pushing hard for Indian troops to vacate the heights they proactively occupied in the Pangong Tso-Chushul area over the weekend.

As border tensions between India and China escalated yet again, the government on Wednesday mounted a fresh strike on Chinese and Chinese-controlled apps, banning as many as 118 new apps for engaging in activities “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.”

In a key reform that seeks to bring a paradigm shift in human resource management of the civil services, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared ‘Mission Karmayogi’ that will upgrade the knowledge and skills of civil servants on a continuous basis with the aid of modern technology and ensure that the right man with the right competencies is in the right position in government.

In the latest episode of Kumkum Bhagya, Ranbir reaches outside Abhi's office. He tells Abhi about Sanju and says he saw him at the police station. They both start following Sanju's car.

Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe lost the overall lead in the Tour de France to Briton Adam Yates after being handed a 20-second penalty for illegal feeding at the end of stage five, won by Belgian Wouth van Aert on Wednesday.

On August 21, Dilip Kumar's brother, Aslam Khan passed away in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital (Bandra), where he had been admitted along with his other brother Ehsaan Khan. Both, Aslam and Ehsaan, had tested positive on the Coronavirus test and were hospitalised on account of low oxygen levels. We had brought you a detailed report on that and now we have it that Ehsaan Khan too is no more. The end came around 11 pm.

Expressways and national highways have become deadlier in recent years with average annual deaths on every 100 km of NHs increasing to 47 in 2019 as compared to 44 in 2018 and the number of people killed on expressways rising to 1389 last year as compared to 1253 during the previous year.

In his first high-profile captaincy assignment, KL Rahul is looking to lead from the front and use the nuggets of leadership knowledge he has collected while observing the likes of M Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Rahul has been handed the Kings XI Punjab captaincy after two stellar seasons with the bat at the top of the order.

Aamna Sharif, who is seen as Komolika in Kasautii Zindagi Kay, has shared a fun video on her social media handle where she can be seen dancing on the iconic friendship song 'Yeh Dosti' with her best friend, Aamir Ali.

David Capel, the former cricket allrounder who played 15 Tests and 23 one-day internationals for England from 1987-1990, has died after a long illness. He was 57.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians on Wednesday announced the signing of Australian speedster James Pattinson as a replacement for Lasith Malinga for the upcoming IPL. The veteran Sri Lankan pacer is unavailable for the season due to personal reasons. Pattinson will join MI, currently based in Abu Dhabi, this weekend.

Ricky Ponting remains at odds with R Ashwin on the contentious issue of 'Mankading' but proposes introducing a one-run penalty for batsmen backing up too far at the non-striker's end for stealing a single.

Saumya Tandon of Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain fame has finally rested all the speculations around her participation in the upcoming season of Bigg Boss. The actress shared a fun video where she can be seen reacting to the rumours and clearly denying all of them.

Twelve rowers will attend the national camp for men at the Army Rowing Node in Pune from October 1 to January 31 while complying with the COVID-19 protocols, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday.

TV star Angad Hasija feels the struggle in films is more compared to television because it takes time to get recognition in Bollywood.

Kapil Sharma and Bharti Singh leave everyone in splits with their crazy antics. The duo is seen enacting some crazy antics in this behind-the-scenes video from The Kapil Sharma Show.