Новости за 01.08.2019

Five persons were killed and over 5,000 were evacuated in Gujarat which was battered by nearly 500 mm of rain till Thursday morning, even as Assam and Bihar heaved a sigh of relief as the flood situation in the states improved considerably for the second consecutive day. Water from the overflowing Vishwamitri river entered several localities in Gujarat's Vadodara. Four persons were killed in Bajwa area after a wall collapsed due to heavy rain. The body of an unknown man was recovered from Khodiyarnagar area Thursday... Читать дальше...

Twenty five years after her diagnosis, Mina Rajan continues to redefine what’s possible for those living with the unpredictability of aTTP.

A law that does away with the current requirement that only a retired chief justice of India will head the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and provides for any retired apex court judge assuming that position will come into force from Friday. The law also provides for reduction in the tenure of the chairpersons of the national and state human rights bodies to three years from the current five years. "In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act... Читать дальше...

Jamal Lowe admitted the faith shown in him by Paul Cook was a major factor in his decision to leave Pompey for Wigan.

Four Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student leaders were arrested near the vice chancellor's office on Thursday. Former students' union secretary Huzaifa Aamir and former vice president Hamza Sufiyan have been sent to jail, whereas the two others were released on bail, Senior Superintendent of Police Akash Kulhari said. The four were arrested they allegedly intimidated the administrative staff and threatened some senior university officials.

The federal government has unveiled a free and quicker way for Canadians to apply for pardons for simple cannabis possession.

The interim protection from arrest to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephewRatul Puri will continue till Friday as the hearing on his anticipatory bail in connection with a money laundering case related to the VVIP chopper scam remained inconclusive. Special judge Arvind Kumar will resume hearing the arguments on Friday. During Thursday's arguments, advocate Vijay Aggarwal, appearing for Puri, told the court that his client was ready to appear before the ED whenever it wanted and that... Читать дальше...

Norwegian provided with Amsterdam-New York slot in 2020 Business Traveller Dutch website Luchtvaartnieuws.nl has reported that KLM must continue to provide Norwegian with the New York slot during nex

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the police station bombings.

Ninja out: Gaming megastar leaves Twitch for Mixer

Fortnite superstar Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is leaving Twitch and taking his video game live streams to Microsoft's Mixer platform, a stunning switch that could have wide-ranging consequences for the rapidly growing industry.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On Monday at the annual Heart Summit, the annual award winners from the conference were made public. One of those annual awards is the Heart Athletic Director of the Year which was awarded to Benedictine's own Charlie Gartenmayer. 

The revenue at $4.14 billion grew 3.4 per cent on year-on-year basis

Could Sweet Home Alabama 2, the sequel to the 2002 movie, actually happen? Well, Josh Lucas is putting it on Reese Witherspoon to make it happen! “I’m up for it. I know Reese’s said she is as well. The director [Andy Tennant] is absolutely up for it. I spoke to him about it a couple [...]

Timothy Sammons "had lying, scamming, and stealing down to a fine art," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said.

Congressional districts have a reputation for being downright ridiculous.

Golfer Thorbjørn Olesen went off the rails in a drunken fury

The latest round of Democratic debates highlighted the divisions that exist within the party.

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk about who the Minnesota Wild might hire as their next general manager, the Calgary Flames might be looking at trading Michael Frolik, the New York Rangers probably aren’t done despite buying out Kevin Shattenkirk and there is news on the Edmonton Oilers search for young talent. Wild […]

Backstage after the latest live broadcast, the show's head writer and showrunner explained the delicate balance of political satire in charged times.

In the latest Private Eyes episode, televised on Global Wed. 31 July 2019, private investigators Matt Shade (Jason Priestley) and Angie Everett (Cindy Sampson) initially think they’re uncovering a simple case of infidelity. During their investigation, they take a dinner-theatre pirate-theme-cruse to uncover the truth. It doesn’t take them long to discover the costumes, the […]

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday said that the United States's decision to impose sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif implies that Washington is 'afraid' of the top diplomat."They are afraid of our foreign minister's interviews," Rouhani said in a televised address."It is completely clear that the foundations of the White House have been shaken by the words and logic of an informed, devoted and diplomatic individual," he added.On Wednesday, Washington imposed sanctions on... Читать дальше...