Новости за 19.07.2020

Saba Karim, the BCCI's General Manager (Cricket Operations), is learnt to have quit from his position and a formal announcement on the same is likely soon. Karim had come on board in December 2017, with the then CEO Rahul Johri presiding over the appointment. Karim's exit comes a week after the board accepted Johri's resignation. His replacement is yet to be discussed.

The Ranji Trophy and the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy are the only two domestic tournaments that will be played in the country this coming season as India tries to escape a relentless pandemic. The BCCI has decided to do away with the Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and CK Nayudu Under-23 tournament while an effort is on for Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.

From being a role model in Covid-19 management to a dreaded city where patients are desperately waiting for ambulances and hospital beds, Bengaluru has been caught flat-footed due to lack of coordination among government agencies and ministers. The state government on Saturday replaced BBMP commissioner BH Anil Kumar with his predecessor N Manjunath Prasad in a bid to fix the mess. STOI examines the main reasons behind the faltering outbreak response.

The tussle in Rajasthan Congress has now landed in court, with Sachin Pilot and 18 other MLAs challenging their disqualification by the Assembly Speaker. However, the matter, which was heard by a division bench of the Rajasthan HC, has been deferred till Monday. Stay with TOI for live updates

The Congress leadership, which backed Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot in the power tussle, now wants him to take urgent correctives to restore stability in the state unit. With the disqualification process triggered by Sachin Pilot’s revolt in court and the possibility of a protracted battle looming, insiders believe that while the state government may have staved off the initial challenge, it will be vulnerable in the coming months in view of thin numbers following the recent defections.

The last round of talks between Indian and Chinese military commanders saw the Indian side resolutely and firmly convey that Chinese troops need to vacate intrusions in the Pangong area and elsewhere and nothing short of restoration of pre-May 5 status quo will do.

There is a vertical divide in the Supreme Court appointed committee on Char Dham highway project over some issues including the road width, which has led the panel to submit two different reports to the environment, forest and climate change ministry (MoEF&CC). The two reports were submitted to the MoEF&CC this week. Sources said in such a situation, the issue would end up in the SC again.

Taxmen are elated over a recent order of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s Mumbai bench, which has confirmed the addition of an undisclosed income of Rs 196 crore — the peak deposit in a Swiss bank account — in the hands of an elderly taxpayer who was its “beneficial” owner. Now, tax plus penalties will be payable on this unaccounted income.

Taxmen are elated over a recent order of the Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s Mumbai bench, which has confirmed the addition of an undisclosed income of Rs 196 crore — the peak deposit in a Swiss bank account — in the hands of an elderly taxpayer who was its “beneficial” owner. Now, tax plus penalties will be payable on this unaccounted income.

Lewis Hamilton reached another remarkable Formula One milestone on Saturday, all the while protesting that he was not one for numbers, with more in his sights on the road ahead.