Новости за 26.09.2020

On the 88th birthday of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress whipped up its campaign that there was a lack of leadership in the country under the BJP regime, even as it accused the Modi government of betraying farmers and workers.​

In the run-up to the Bihar assembly polls, initial seat-sharing talks between BJP and the Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP have begun. Party insiders confirmed the development but said that no conditions have been put formally by either side.

Rajnath Singh’s remark came against the backdrop of the Army’s successful manoeuvre in taking control of strategic heights in the Pangong lake region of Ladakh and the warning to PLA commanders that jawans will not flinch from resorting to firing in the event of Chinese aggression. The minister said that the focus on improving the military muscle was in keeping with the Jan Sangh founder’s 6-point vision for national rejuvenation.

The government is set to roll out a scheme that is intended to help Dalit techies refine a raw startup idea in the best technological facilities and take it to commercial launch, with the objective of creating 1,000 SC startups over three years. To be called “Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission”, the social justice and empowerment ministry programme will help “incubate” ideas from young Dalit techies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the ICC headquarters in Dubai as few of its staffers have tested positive for the dreaded virus and are in mandatory isolation as per the United Arab Emirates' health protocols.

The seven-day average of daily Covid-19 cases in India has been steadily falling for nine consecutive days from September 17 to September 26, the first time such a phase of continuous decline has been witnessed since the beginning of the outbreak. Even more hearteningly, this is despite the seven-day average of tests having increased from 10.7 lakh on September 17 to 11.2 lakh on September 25, the last date for which data is available.

Congress has conveyed to Rashtriya Janata Dal that it should wind up seat-sharing negotiations within next few days and respect Congress’s choice of constituencies, with senior members saying that failure to pay heed may even result in a break-up ahead of Bihar elections.​

Novak Djokovic insisted Saturday there will be no repeat of his sensational US Open disqualification at Roland Garros as the world number one promised: "I won't make the same mistake twice". Djokovic was defaulted in New York when a ball he swiped away in frustration struck a line judge. The incident also went down in the record books—the Serb's only loss in 32 matches in 2020.

An assurance that India will use its vaccine production and delivery capacities for the benefit of the entire world, a strong pitch for UN reforms and a subtle message to China — that India's friendship with any country is not targeted at a third country — formed the highlights of PM Narendra Modi's virtual address to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.

Shiromani Akali Dal announced on Saturday night its decision to break its 24-year-old alliance with BJP less than 10 days after it pulled out of PM Narendra Modi’s government with the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal over the passage of three agri-marketing bills in Parliament.

Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands claimed the road race gold medal in emphatic style at the world championships, prevailing after a long solo ride to add to her time trial title for a rare double on Saturday.

Young Shubman Gill drove, pulled and cut with authority in an unbeaten 62-ball 70 as Kolkata Knight Riders overwhelmed Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Gill and Eoin Morgan (42 not out in 29 balls) complemented a disciplined bowling effort, helping the Knight Riders open their account with a convincing win.

Ahead of the clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, former Australia pacer Brett Lee on Friday advised bowlers on where to bowl in death overs to be successful.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Luis Suarez's goal-scoring record spoke for itself when the club decided to sign him and confirmed the Uruguayan would make his debut in Sunday's La Liga opener at home to Granada.

Franco Morbidelli took pole position for the Catalonia MotoGP on Saturday as three Yamaha bikes claimed the entire front row for this weekend's race at the Montmelo circuit.

Check KKR vs SRH IPL live score updates, scorecard, ball by ball commentary, live streaming and highlights on Times of India.

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton came back from qualifying drama at the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday to put his Mercedes on pole position for what could be a record-equalling 91st victory.

Spin legend Shane Warne on Saturday expressed his "surprise" that wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is not playing for India across formats. Samson smashed a 32-ball 74 against Chennai Super Kings to power Rajasthan Royals to a 16-run win. Warne praised the 25-year-old saying, "I think Sanju Samson is probably one of the most exciting players I have seen for a long time."

Japanese shuttlers Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi are the top seeds in the men's and women's singles categories for the Denmark Open Super-750 event to be held in Odense from October 13 to 19.

The movement of trains remained suspended in Punjab on Saturday as farmers have extended their "rail roko" agitation by three days till September 29. Earlier, farmers had decided to block trains from September 24 to 26. Meanwhile, the Ferozepur Railway Division decided not to run trains on Sunday in the wake of the farmers' stir.

Shiv Narayanan tells us how he kept himself busy during the lockdown

Amid the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said it was an ongoing issue and "we need to have trust in our armed forces and their ability to secure our interests". Jaishankar said there is also a need to have trust in the ability of the system -- both military commanders and the diplomatic channels -- in negotiating with the Chinese.

Akshy Mishra and Arshi Khan will be seen together in a new show

Neetu David, one of India's finest women cricketers in the late '90s and early 2000s, has been appointed chairman of the women's selection committee replacing Hemalata Kala, the BCCI announced on Saturday. The other members of the panel are Mithu Mukherjee, Renu Margrate, Arati Vaidya and V Kalpana -- all former India players.

Mick Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, improved his hopes of landing a seat in Formula One next year when he won the Sochi Formula Two feature race from third on the grid on Saturday.