Новости за 19.12.2018

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a key constituent of the ruling NDA, Wednesday pressed for finalisation of the coalition's seat-sharing arrangement in Bihar by month-end while making it clear it will not agree for anything less than six Lok Sabha seats and one in Rajya Sabha. The assertion was made by LJP's state president Pashupati Kumar Paras, younger brother of the party chief and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, a day after the party's parliamentary board chairman Chirag Paswan expressed dissatisfaction... Читать дальше...

In a relief to Union minister Smriti Irani, the Delhi High Court Wednesday quashed the criminal defamation proceedings against her, initiated on a complaint by Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, saying continuing the prosecution would be an abuse of process of law. It however dismissed Nirupam's plea, seeking the quashing of summons issued by a trial court against him in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Irani. Both the complaints arose out of the same incident which occurred during a TV debate on analysing poll results in 2012. Читать дальше...

Sachin Pathare and his partner Kunal Bare defeated Nikhil Rajput and Niraj Sharma in the men's doubles final of the A R Natarajan Memorial Indian Open Pickleball championship-2018 held here recently. Pathare and Bare emerged triumphant in a closely-fought three setter 11-5, 7-11 & 11-5, a release issued by the tournament organisers, All India Pickleball Association (AIPA), said on Wednesday. In the women's doubles final, Sakshi Bavishkar and Vrushali Thakare defeated Alison Fulton and Jang Evans 11-5, 11-3. Читать дальше...

A tornado was observed in Port Orchard, Washington, on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court's judgement in the Rafale case is "self-contradictory" as it was misled by the government, and the court should recall it to restore its credibility, Congress leader Anand Sharma said here Wednesday. The Supreme Court last week dismissed petitions seeking probe in the deal for purchase of Rafale fighter jets. "The government has not only misled the court but also insulted it with a curative petition saying the court had misinterpreted (the information submitted by the government)," Sharma said. Читать дальше...

Barcelona are reportedly keen on Daniele Rugani, but Juventus are ready to tie him down to a new contract.

ISRO's geosynchronous launch vehicle Wednesday successfully injected into orbit the country's latest advanced satellite that will substantially enhance the communication systems of the Indian Air Force. After a 26-hour countdown, the GSLV-F11, carrying the 2,250kg GSAT-7A, lifted off at 4.10 pm from the second launch pad at Sriharikota, situated about 110 km from Chennai. Around 19 minutes after lift-off, the GSLV-F11 injected GSAT-7A into the intended orbit. It will be placed in its final geostationary... Читать дальше...

The UK government has published its Immigration White Paper. While waiting for this key document that signals their policy and plan for future immigration to the UK, I have been thinking about the reason I and my organisation, the3million, are getting involved in this discussion. We are after all not immigration policy experts, we are simply fighting for EU citizens already in the country to continue their lives as before Brexit. But this fight sadly includes opposing the toxic way EU citizens... Читать дальше...

Steven Gerrard has played down talk Rangers could sign Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke in January.

Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rajnish Rai has approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Ahmedabad against the rejection of his request for voluntary retirement by the central government. Rai, who had arrested D G Vanzara and two other IPS officers in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh alleged fake encounter case in 2007, earlier sought voluntary retirement but it was rejected on the ground that "inquiries were pending or contemplated against him," as per his application before the CAT. He was last... Читать дальше...

Hitting back at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday it has humiliated every institution of democracy, be it the Army or the CAG. He said the main opposition party even questioned a Supreme Court verdict just because it did not like it, apparently hinting at the continued assault by the party on him over the Rafale deal. The prime minister was interacting with booth level workers of Vellore, Kanchipuram, Viluppuram and south Chennai districts of Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry... Читать дальше...

LIVERPOOL fans LOVED what Virgil van Dijk shouted at Xherdan Shaqiri after Sunday's 3-1 win over Manchester United....

THIS is the chilling moment two brothers tailgated another car before stabbing a passenger to death in a road rage bloodbath. Roman Hemmings, 20, and Sero Hemmings, 18, slaughtered Ashley Johnson after he confronted them about their driving in Leicester on February 24. The thug brothers then fled the scene while Ashley died in the ambulance […]

Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has put up his stunning Manchester property he bought back in 2006 for sale. The three-storey property valued at KSh420 million (£3.25 million) is situated in the footballers’ enclave of Alderley.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a massive defeat in the recently-held Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh with all its candidates losing their deposit. The party, led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, tried its luck for the first time in Chhattisgarh polls and fielded candidates from 85 seats, out of the total 90 seats in the state. In its bid to woo tribal communities, particularly in Bastar division, the party had declared Komal Hupendi, who contested from Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved Bhanupratappur seat... Читать дальше...

The Constitution does not have any provision to deal with anti-nationals raising slogans against India, Union Minister Hansraj Ahir said, admitting some residents in Jammu and Kashmir have been influenced by elements inimical to national interests. Ahir said in Rajya Sabha that Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorist and secessionist violence that is sponsored and supported from across the border for more than two and half decades. "The Constitution of India does not have any provision to... Читать дальше...

South Africa has issued an arrest warrant for Zimbabwe’s former first lady Grace Mugabe over an alleged assault in an upmarket district of Johannesburg last year, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. After the alleged assault with an electric cable came to light in August 2017, the South African go...

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Chirag Paswan had on Tuesday cautioned the BJP against damage to the NDA in the event of the BJP's failure to arrive at a seat-sharing formula that was respectable for other allies

WINTER Solstice is almost upon us, as the nights are getting darker. Here is how you can celebrate winter solstice this week.

TRANG: Two policemen and a man were sentenced to death -- and a police colonel and two others to life imprisonment -- for killing a 17-year-old boy in Songkhla province and dumping the body in Trang in September last year.

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It's really not appropriate to rank babies, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's is the cutest of 2018.

Admittedly, it's a subjective discussion, and 2018 brought us plenty of newborns to appreciate. The year began with the birth of Kylie Jenner's little one -- she never even announced she was pregnant! -- and continued with special deliveries from Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Читать дальше...

Govt has approached the SC afresh saying that contrary to what the judgement indicated, the report of the CAG on Rafale deal was not submitted to Parliament's Public Accounts Committee

Australia is an outlier among developed countries in not taxing inheritances.

MANCHESTER UNITED interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could sign Lorenzo Pellegrini and Angel Di Maria in January, according to the bookies.