Новости за 25.09.2020

The Comptroller and Auditor General has pulled up the government for diverting a large chunk of the money it collected as cess to the general pool making it difficult to ensure that the funds were used for the intended purpose. It also said the Centre had overstated its revenue and transferred a lower share of Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the states than it should have.

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka has questioned why the French Open is allowing spectators to attend the two-week tournament despite rising COVID-19 infection rates in France.

Sonal Vengurlekar, who never shies away from speaking her mind and has been vocal about her opinion, feels that the focus of investigation on Sushant Singh Rajput's death case has shifted to other things.

Even as some farm organisations and opposition-ruled states like Punjab and Maharashtra said they will oppose implementation of the new farm laws, PM Narendra Modi on Friday stuck to his guns, asserting that the opposition has launched a disinformation campaign against welfare measures that have for decades remained mere slogans.

Global telecom giant Vodafone has won a long-pending arbitration against India with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Hague ruling that income tax authorities had violated provisions of the Bilateral Investment Treaty with the Netherlands by amending the law retrospectively to demand over Rs 20,000 crore in tax and penalties.

One of the most stylish and sought after batsman in world cricket and IPL and also the Captain of Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), KL Rahul, on Friday in a tete-a-tete with InsideSport’s “Amstrad Face 2 Face Cricket Series” opened up about his time in the lockdown and the return of cricket.

A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames Friday while landing, killing 22 people, the country's emergencies service said. Two other people on board were seriously injured and four people were missing. The An-26 crashed while landing at the airport in Chuhuiv, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of the capital Kyiv.

Dangal wrestlers all over the country have been forced to take odd jobs to make a living until normalcy returns. A champion wrestler who dominated the mud pits in Jhajjar, Sangram used to earn lakhs in a year through mud wrestling, popularly known as Dangal. But in Covid-hit world, Dangals aren’t taking place any more and the likes of Sangram are struggling to make ends meet.

Bihar is set to make history as it heads into India’s first major election to be held under the shadow of Covid-19. The Election Commission on Friday announced polls to the 243-seat assembly that would test the fortunes of the ruling NDA alliance and the opposition RJD-Congress combine.

Indian and Japanese navies will hold a three-day mega military exercise beginning Saturday in the North Arabian Sea to further consolidate their operational convergence, officials said. The exercise is taking place in the backdrop of growing concerns over China's military muscle flexing in the Indian Ocean Region as well as in the Indo-Pacific.

Choreographer-actor Shantanu Maheshwari and his dance crew, Desi Hoppers, won the World of Dance Global Visual Online Dance Competition

Playing onscreen sisters has led to a fantastic bond between them, both on-screen as well as off screen. From clicking numerous selfies to ordering pastries on set, Tina and Urfi have set some serious sister goals.

Valtteri Bottas continued his habit of being fastest on Friday when he topped the times for Mercedes in both opening practice sessions at the Russian Grand Prix.

The government-run KEM Hospital here on Saturday will administer, as part of human trial, Oxford University's Covishield vaccine for coronavirus to three persons, said hospital Dean Dr Hemant Deshmukh. "We have screened 13 persons so far including 10 today, of which three will get the first shot of Oxford University-AstraZeneca developed Covishield vaccine on Saturday," he said.

Sachin Tendulkar has no doubts in his mind that Dean Jones would have been one of the "most sought after batsmen" if he was to be part of the T20 generation and called him a player well ahead of his time. The 59-year-old former Australia batsman died of cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hotel on Thursday. He was in India as a part of the host broadcaster's commentary panel.

Ahead of the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals' skipper Shreyas Iyer confirmed that Ravichandran Ashwin would indeed be missing two-three matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Prithvi Shaw’s elegant strokeplay (64 off 43 balls) and a disciplined all-round bowling performance helped Delhi Capitals make it two wins out of two in IPL-13. Having scored 175/3 from their 20 overs riding on Shaw’s effort, Delhi restricted Chennai Super Kings to 131/7 and notched up a 44-run win in Dubai. With the clinical victory, DC also jumped to the top of the points table.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he does not want to sign any more players before the transfer window shuts, even after his side looked short on firepower in their 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad in last week's season opener.

Formula One need not fear any Ferrari favouritism when the Italian team's former boss Stefano Domenicali replaces Chase Carey as chief executive in January, Red Bull principal Christian Horner said on Friday.

Frank de Boer says he is looking forward to working with an exciting generation of Dutch players and confident that the Netherlands are on the brink of a successful run in world football.

Novak Djokovic will release any pent up frustration from his undignified U.S. Open exit on his opponents during the French Open and is favourite to claim his second Roland Garros title, says former champion Mats Wilander..

Putting up a stout defence, iconic Sunil Gavaskar on Friday said neither did he blame Virat Kohli's actor-wife Anushka Sharma for the India captain's failure nor did he make any sexist remarks during an IPL match and his comments were being misinterpreted. Gavaskar's earlier comment had not gone down well with Kohli and Anushka's fans and some even demanded his sacking.