Новости за 16.09.2020

Infrastructure major Tata Projects Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder for the new Parliament House building project quoting Rs 861.9 crore, which is 8.4% less than the estimated cost. Larsen and Toubro Ltd quoted the second lowest bid amount of Rs 865 crore.

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund – Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) — has partnered Hyderabad-based drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories to cooperate on clinical trials and distribution of Sputnik V vaccine in India with deliveries for general use potentially beginning late this year.

A lively debate in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday saw the opposition attacking the government over "mishandling" the migrant situation and an "unplanned" lockdown while the treasury benches countered by pointing to government schemes to assist the poor and targeted some states like Maharashtra for failing to adequately deal with the pandemic.

India’s fuel consumption made a sharp turnaround in the first fortnight of September after doddering through the last two months, indicating the economy may finally be coming out of lockdown slumber but the rising number of Covid cases weighs on the momentum.

A CBI court on Wednesday said it would pronounce judgment in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case on September 30. Special judge SK Yadav directed all the accused, including former deputy prime minister LK Advani, to remain present in the court.

Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, a 170-km mountain trek from Grenoble as Primoz Roglic tightened his grip on the overall lead on Wednesday.

The home ministry on Wednesday said statewise data received by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on ‘sedition’ cases filed under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code during the period 2014-18, does not reveal any “clear trend”.

Lead actress of Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari, Sarika Bahroliya has tested positive for Covid-19. The actress revealed to ETimes TV that she is in home quarantine.

The Indian government has set up an inquiry into the revelations that a Chinese company is spying on Indian citizens including the top political class and officials across the board. The issue was raised in the ongoing Parliamentary session by Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday.

At a time when most people are either going overboard on social media, or leaving no stone unturned to criticise it, Prema Mehta, who is currently seen in ‘Pavitra Bhagya’, has learnt how to walk the golden middle path.

National badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Wednesday said that holding a number of shorter leagues between players in each sport can compensate for the lack of national or state level competitions among the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not every actor gets to be part of a thrilling action sequence in his debut TV show. But, Nitish Gupta, who plays Kundan in ‘Pinjara Khubsurti Ka’, is a lucky exception.

About 12 million people in South Africa have "probably" been infected with the coronavirus, but that startlingly high number has not caused a similarly high death rate and might indicate a widespread "level of immunity," the country's health minister says.

Gautam Gambhir feels New Zealand pacer Trent Boult forms a formidable pair with Jasprit Bumrah, giving Mumbai Indians an edge over Chennai Super Kings in IPL. He also said it will be a challenge for CSK to deal with the MI pace duo in the absence of Suresh Raina. Boult was roped in by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for Sri Lankan seamer Lasith Malinga.

Last week, we had reported about actress Aasiya Kazi taking a break from the shoot of her TV show, ‘Tenali Rama’, because of some health woes. The good news is, she resumed shooting a few days ago, though temporarily.

Qurbaan Hua viewers are in for an interesting treat as several twists and turns are set to spice up the plot of the show. While Chahat played by Pratibha Ranta has been mostly seen abiding by the duties of a doctor, the recent track shows her as the true daughter-in-law of the Bhatt family.

Novak Djokovic got off to a winning start at the Italian Open on Wednesday, advancing to the third round of the clay-court tournament in his first match since his US Open disqualification earlier this month.

The former head of world athletics' governing body, Lamine Diack, was convicted in France on Wednesday of corruption in a Russian doping scandal and sentenced to spend at least two years in jail.

Bigg Boss 13 fame Rashami Desai recently opened up on her late friend Disha Salian and shared that the two had spoken a day before she died by suicide on June 8.

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rinku Singh feels no one can match the big-hitting prowess of explosive all-rounder Andre Russell and he remains the world's best all-rounder at the moment.

The New Delhi World Cup in March next year was on Wednesday dubbed as "decisive" by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for qualification to the Tokyo Olympics.

The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to cost club football $14 billion this year worldwide, around one third of its value, a leading official at global soccer body FIFA said. Olli Rehn, who heads the FIFA committee set up to tackle the effects of the pandemic, said that FIFA had estimated the club game to be worth between $40 billion and $45 billion worldwide.

The pitches in UAE are expected to aid spinners but Delhi Capitals veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra feels it is too early to predict that as the conditions have been "neutral" so far.

The actress, who is playing the role of Guneet Sikka in the TV show ‘Mere Dad Ki Dulhan’, talks about the changing face of Indian weddings.

Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Wednesday said it has requested the government to give priority to Olympic-bound athletes when a COVID-19 vaccine is available.