Новости за 22.06.2020

The death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic in India crossed 14,000 on Monday even as the number of new cases fell marginally below the 15,000-mark for the first time in three days. With 314 deaths reported by state governments during the day, the toll from the virus had risen to 14,006, just two days after crossing the 13,000 mark.

Four days after stalling rath yatras across Odisha, the Supreme Court on Monday made an exception for the world famous chariot festival in Puri but ordered that it would be held under curfew with strict adherence to health guidelines and each of the three chariots would be pulled by a maximum of 500 people who have tested negative for Covid-19.

Pakistan cricketers Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and rookie Haider Ali on Monday tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The Trump administration on Monday suspended a range of work visas for foreigners, including all H1B and H4 (for H1B spouses) till the end of the current calendar year. Also suspended are L1 visas (for intracompany transfer) and J1 visas (widely used by doctors and researchers).

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani on Monday said meeting her family was the only thing she craved when the players were confined to the SAI Centre in Bengaluru for over two months because of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Atalanta have activated their option to buy Croatian international Mario Pasalic from Premier League club Chelsea, the Serie A side said on Monday.

West Indies coach Phil Simmons said his batsmen must hit the ground running in England to give their impressive pace attack totals to defend.

Pakistan's efforts, after the UN ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar, to draw a moral equivalence with India on the issue of cross-border terrorism have been nullified by the US. As per sources, the US formally informed all members of the UNSC on Friday that it was officially blocking (terminating) a proposal to proscribe an Indian national by the UNSC 1267 sanctions committee.

Pakistan's efforts, after the UN ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, to draw a moral equivalence with India on the issue of cross-border terrorism have been nullified by the US. Top Indian government sources told ToI that the US had formally informed all members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday that it was officially blocking, and thus terminating, a proposal to proscribe an Indian national by the UNSC 1267 sanctions committee.

West Ham United manager David Moyes says his players must create more goalscoring opportunities to ease Premier League relegation fears as they prepare to visit local rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.

India on Monday pressed for the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Indian territory in the Pangong Tso area of eastern Ladakh, while expressing outrage at the “premediated and pre-planned” brutal violence unleashed against Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley on June 15. India strongly reiterated its demand for restoration of status quo as it existed in mid-April,.

India captain Virat Kohli on Monday shared a throwback picture of him and actress wife Anushka Sharma, enjoying their time together and soaking up everything that nature has to offer at a seemingly remote location.

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have been stalwarts of Sri Lankan cricket. The two not only share a great bond with each other off the field but also have a world record to their name.

Aashka Goradia has shifted base with her husband Brent Goble to Goa ever since lockdown was announced. But the couple was not staying alone. Aashka’s good friend Tinaa Datta was also living with them and spent the entire lockdown together.

Rohit Sharma might come across as instinctive captain but all his decisions are weighed carefully after gathering a lot of information about opponents, said Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene. Mumbai Indians, led by Rohit, is the IPL's most successful franchise, having won the cash-rich league a record four times.

When Serie A goalscorers Romelu Lukaku and Nicolas Nkoulou marked their goals at the weekend by taking a knee it was a particularly powerful gesture in a league that has often been blighted by racism.

Veteran American wrestler 'The Undertaker' has announced his retirement from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stating that he no longer had the desire to get back into the ring. A seven-time WWE champion, announced his retirement in the final episode of the WWE Network docuseries 'The Last Ride'. In the last episode, the veteran says he is at peace with not wrestling again.

Rishina Kandhari, known for soaps like 'Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein', turned a year older on Sunday (June 21) and she celebrated her birthday with her family in the serene town of Karjat, near Mumbai.

The actress said it made for a fun father-daughter moment.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to extend by three more months the government provision to provide free food grains to the poor. In her letter, she said nearly three months since the country went into a strict lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, millions of Indians are at the risk of slipping into poverty.

Damini Shetty played the role of Yashoda in ‘Shri Krishna’, which is enjoying a rerun on television currently

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system is not being used correctly in La Liga, Barcelona manager Quique Setien said on Monday following Real Madrid's controversial win at Real Sociedad.

Sneha Wagh, who is currently seen in the title role in the rerun of TV show Jyoti talks about her growth as an actor.