Новости за 06.04.2017

CAIRO A U.S.-Syrian Islamic State militant who helped run an online media campaign disseminating jihadist material to sympathisers around the world from its self-declared caliphate has been killed in Syria, the group said.Ahmad Abousamra was killed in early January when a missile struck a house where he was staying north of the Syrian city of Tabqa, according to Islamic State publications including the English language online magazine Rumiyah which he helped set up. Abousamra, 35, was born in Paris but brought up in Boston... Читать дальше...

Rising Pune Supergiant beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets, riding on half centuries from captain Steve Smith (84 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (60), in their IPL match in Pune on Thursday.

ATHENS Britain could allow free movement of people from the European Union during an implementation phase after Brexit to allow the economy to attract talented people, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday.When asked by Reuters TV if Britain would accept full free movement of people during an implementation phase, Johnson said this was possible, and could be agreed before Britain left the EU in two years' time.

Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) take on each other in what has now come to be known as the 'Maharashtra Derby' in the second match of the ongoing IPL 2017.

By Corina Pons and Alexandra Ulmer | CARACAS CARACAS Protestors marched in cities around Venezuela on Thursday as the country's disparate opposition gained new impetus against a socialist government it blames for the country's social and economic collapse.The spark for this wave of demonstrations was a move last week by the Supreme Court to assume control of the country's opposition-led congress in what demonstrators said was a lurch toward dictatorship.While the widely condemned decision was quickly overturned... Читать дальше...

"He's (Paes) no spring chicken, the writing was on the wall for him. It feels hurt for the fashion in which he was dropped. But there has to be a fall guy (Mahesh Bhupathi)," said Mukerjea.

Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia said the Indian football team's quantum leap in the latest Fifa rankings could help in changing perception in a country deprived of major success for long.

The COA informed all state units that they will seek the Supreme Court's directive on BCCI's representative at ICC meetings and asked the members to keep that in mind before taking any decision at the SGM on 9 April.

ROME Italy's Coast Guard and humanitarian ships rescued 1,350 migrants in 12 separate operations in the Mediterranean on Thursday and one person was found dead.The migrants were all found in an area some 25 km (16 miles) north of the Libyan coast, They travelling on a larger boat, five dinghies and 6 smaller vessels, a Coast Guard spokesperson told Reuters. The body of a dead person was found on one of the dinghies, a statement said

India captain Sunil Chhetri is happy about national team's best ever Fifa ranking 101 in last two decades but doesn't want to get carried away as the hardwork begins now.

Terming flying ban on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad as a conspiracy, Shiv Sena threatened to boycott NDA meeting on 10 April if flying ban on MP Ravindra Gaikwad is not lifted.

Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria's reaction to Pehlu Khan's death by cow vigilantes was that it was "alright" that some people who were illegally transporting animals were caught.

Asha Parekh will launch her autobiography The Hit Girl on 10 April.

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Richa Chadha has been chosen as the Indian actor to be featured in a book on cinema.

The men’s FIH World Cup will take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar in November/December.

China must grow up and show a greater degree of maturity that suits its status as the global superpower-in-waiting.

Tobey Maguire finally acquired the rights of the novel years after his The Great Gatsby co-star Leonardo DiCaprio showed interest in it.

Nick Kyrgios, the in-form world number 16, stands in the way of the USA team, all of whom are ranked in the top 30 in singles.

The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) adopted three resolutions, including an amicable settlement to the Ram Temple issue, sought a blanket ban on cow slaughter, and demanded to ban triple talaq

Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman were the four Indian legends who were felicitated at the IPL 2017 opening ceremony.

The facility will be of international standards and will serve all the six disciplines of gymnastics

Yuvraj Singh, who has found a remarkable second wind to his career, blitzed the hapless RCB bowlers to record his fastest IPL half-century off just 23 balls.

Bangladesh is India's most vital and empathetic neighbour and this is symbolized in the decision by Dhaka to posthumously honor 1,661 Indian soldiers for their contribution and sacrifice in the blood-soaked birth of its nation in December 1971.

The Supreme Court is likely to hear the Babri Masjid-Ram Temple case on Thursday. However, the Supreme Court, earlier during the week, had said that it would hear the matters after two weeks.

Indian star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal suffered setbacks in the opening round of the Malaysia Open Superseries Premier, while Ajay Jayaram moved into the men's singles second round.