Hungary Defeats England In Nations League For First Time In 60 Years
Hungary defeated England 1-0 in the Nations League on June 4 due to a penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai in the second half. Hungary wins for the first time in 60 years against Gareth Southgate's team. On June 7, England will face Germany in the Group A, Group Three match. When Hungary faces European champions Italy, they will seek to make it five wins in a row.
Tags: Hungary, Football, national league, England, Dominik Szoboszlai
Courtesy: Zee news
Ex Ukraine Parliament Member's Wife Caught With $28 Million Cash In Hungary
The wife of a former Ukrainian member of Parliament was caught by Hungarian authorities with USD 28 million and 1.3 million euros worth of cash, while fleeing the country due to the ongoing war situation. Belarussian media outlet NEXTA shared images of it on Twitter with six suitcases full of cash. Many wondered whether the money is stashed for making donations to war-affected people or for personal gains.
Tags: Ukraine, Cash Smuggling, Hungary, parliament, Ukraine-Russia
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Receives GMP Certificate From Hungary
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance certificate from Hungary has been granted to Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin. The company on August 6 took to Twitter saying, “This marks the 1st EUDRAGDMP compliance certificate received by Bharat Biotech from European regulators.” The company stated that it aims to submit its documentation across the globe for emergency use authorization. Besides, it has been registered on the… read-more
Tags: Covaxin, Bharat biotech, Hungary, WHO-GMP
Courtesy: The Hindu
Indian Judoka Sushila Devi Loses In Women's 48kg At Tokyo Olympics
India's only Judo silver medalist Sushila Devi Likmabam was taken down by Eva Csernoviczki, a bronze medalist from Hungary at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sushila Devi went down 10-0 in the Women's 48kg elimination round of 32 at Nippon Budokan - Mat 1. Sushila Devi was struck down by the Hungarian for 20 seconds to gain the match point. The Hungarian ranks 24 while India's Sushila Devi ranks 46 in the world.
Tags: Tokyo Olympics, Indian Athletes, Hungary, judo
Courtesy: Times Now
Hungary Proposes Bill To Prohibit Same-Sex Adoption
The Hungarian government has proposed a bill that prohibits adoption by same-sex couples and allows only married couples to adopt children in the country. The bill aims to ensure raising of children in accordance with the "Hungary's constitutional identity and Christian culture". However, human rights groups and LGBTQ+ community condemned the bill and blamed the government for passing it amidst pandemic. Earlier, transgenders were banned from… read-more
Tags: Hungary, LGBT+ Community, Transgender, Gay Rights
Courtesy: BBC News
14-year-old Indian Chess-Wiz Mendonca Steals Show At Hungarian Tournament
India's Young Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca won the title at Hungary's 'Rigochess International Festival' tournament. The 14-year-old emerged victorious in six games and drew two, while losing just one game. Securing seven points in nine rounds of the tournament, the Goa-based player won his first round against IM William Paschall and later won 5 games, in which he defeated 2 GMs - Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy and David Bercez.
Tags: Chess, India, tournament, Hungary
Courtesy: Mid-Day
Hungary to Re-Close Its Borders for International Tourists from September 1
The government of Hungary has taken a decision to re-close the borders for international tourists from September 1. However, essential travel will be allowed. The precautionary measure has been taken with a surge in the Covid-19 cases across European countries. Hungary has become the second European nation after Ukraine to announce the re-closing of the borders for international tourists.
Tags: Hungary, International Travel, Tourism, Europe
Courtesy: Traveloffpath.com