Новости за 30.04.2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday signalled a major push to boost investments in the country and capture a part of the supply chain that is expected to move out of China as global corporations look to diversify their production base in the aftermath of Covid-19.

More than half of the total Covid-19 deaths in India are among those aged above 60 years, while those between 60-75 years of age are most vulnerable, accounting for 42% of total fatalities, the latest data from the health ministry showed. Though less at risk, those between 45 and 60 years accounted for 34% deaths due to the disease.

A day after the Union home ministry opened the floodgates for the return of stranded migrant workers and others to their native places, the Herculean challenge of handling the logistics of registering, screening, transporting and quarantining lakhs of returnees appeared to weigh down states like Bihar and UP, which between them have close to 42 lakh people waiting to return.

Kasautii Zindagii Kay actor, Sahil Anand, who worked with the late actor Rishi Kapoor in Student Of The Year 1, is extremely hurt after losing his inspiration. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes TV, Sahil calls the legendary actor a real gem and a down to earth person who always guided him.

The football season in France has been declared over following a league vote on Thursday, with Paris Saint-Germain being named as champions. PSG topped the Ligue 1 table by 12 points from Marseille when the season was suspended in mid-March because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The World Archery on Thursday decided not to hold any Olympic qualifying event this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and also frozen the world rankings.

Railways has been actively discussing several options to transport stranded migrants including workers, students and tourists, though home ministry on Thursday maintained that the present guidelines specify transportation of persons through buses and by road only.

Sports fraternity and fans came out in numbers to mourn the death of legendary Indian footballer Chuni Goswami, who died at a private city hospital in Kolkata on Thursday after suffering from a prolonged illness.

TV celebrities are doing their bit in this harsh time of lockdown. As many are stranded away from their home, celebrities across as responsible citizens are sharing and donating food to those in need.

The sudden demise of legendary actor Rishi Kapoor has left the entire industry in shock. Various TV celebrities have expressed grief on the tragic news. While Bigg Boss 13 fame Arti Singh calls him a true icon, Mahhi Vij reveals that her mother is in tears ever since she has heard the news.

India will have to focus on aquatic sports, especially swimming if the country wants to excel in Olympic Games, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday.

English cricket's new competition The Hundred has been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, ECB has announced. The 100-balls-per-side format, to be played by 8 franchises rather than the established 18 first-class counties, had been due to start in July. "The situation we find ourselves in means that delivery of the Hundred will not be possible this summer," ECB CEO said.

India woke up to the devastating news of superstar Irrfan Khan passing away on the 29th of March 2020 and Rishi Kapoor on March 30th, which broke everyone's heart. On the sudden demise of such great actors, actor Himansh Kohli says that the news broke his heart

Legendary former India footballer Chuni Goswami, who captained the 1962 Asian Games gold-winning team, died on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. The iconic sportsperson, who also played first-class cricket for Bengal, was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital. He is survived by his wife Basanti and son Sudipto.

British World War Two veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised millions for the country's National Health Service, was made an honorary member of the England cricket team as he celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday. He has raised over 30 million pounds ($37.53 million) and won the hearts and the admiration of a nation hit hard by the outbreak. His initial target was just 1,000 pounds.

Actress Prachee Shah Pandya, who shared screen space with him in three films, is heartbroken after learning the news, but considers herself fortunate to have worked with him. In an exclusive interview with ETimes TV, Prachee shared about the time she spent with him on the sets of Mulk.

The lead actors of the iconic 1989 film Chandni – Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna are now no more with us. A picture of the trio is doing the rounds on social media and many have shared that the trio is now reunited in another parallel universe.

As the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 is inching closer, Australia cricket's chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said they have a quite "settled line-up" in the shortest format of the game and are "very close" to finalising the squad.

PM Modi on Thursday held a "detailed" meeting to discuss the potential economic reforms in the mines and coal sectors to give a boost to the economy in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the meeting with top officials, the Prime Minister laid special focus on improving the country's self-reliance in production of minerals and their in-country processing.

After Irrfan Khan's demise on Wednesday, Doordarshan announced the rerun of one of his earliest TV serial, Shrikant. The show was directed by Pravin Nischol, and featured Farooq Sheikh, Sujata Mehta, Irrfan Khan, Mrinal Kulkarni among others. It was an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel Srikanta.

New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls will donate the shirt he wore in the heart-stopping final of last year's World Cup in England to help raise fund for the battle against the COVID-19, media reports said on Thursday.

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth believes a vaccine for coronavirus is an absolute must for resumption of sports and it must be approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) so that athletes are not adversely affected.