Новости за 11.09.2019

Just when you though the Browns' start to the season couldn't get any worse

Water has been discovered for the first time in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life as we know it, scientists revealed Wednesday. Eight times the mass of Earth and twice as big, K2-18b orbits in its star's "habitable zone" at a distance -- neither too far nor too close -- where water can exist in liquid form, they reported in the journal Nature Astronomy. "This planet is the best candidate we have outside our solar system" in the search for signs of life... Читать дальше...

ITC's hospitality arm ITC Hotels has said as part of adopting sustainable practises, it will eliminate single-use plastic products for front of the house areas by October 2019. ITC Hotels has been adapting sustainable practises for over two decades now, it said in a statement. "With responsible luxury as our guiding premise, ITC Hotels continues to uphold its commitment to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle," ITC Hotels Division Technical, EHS and Sustainablity VP H C Vinayaka said. Having started much early... Читать дальше...

'His selfless actions saved approximately 2,700 lives'

Rinku Narwal produced an impeccable super tackle in the dying moments as Bengal Warriors defeated U Mumba 29-26 in a low-scoring thriller of the Pro-Kabaddi League here on Wednesday. In the raiding department Sukesh Hegde was the star of the show with eight points as he was ably supported by captain Maninder Singh (seven) and Iranian recruit Mohammad Nabibakhsh (five) to help Bengal clinch their second win of the home leg. Bengal are now unbeaten after the penultimate game of their home leg and have... Читать дальше...

Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Schulman is urging writers to remain united in the WGA’s five-month-long agency campaign or risk losing the guild’s bargaining power in next year’s negotiations for a new film and TV contract. To prevail on both fronts, he said Wednesday in an email blast to the guild’s members, they must re-elect WGA West […]

Amid calls that the government should first improve road infrastrcture before imposing hefty fines for traffic violations, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol on Wednesday said good roads were responsible for accidents. Karjol, who holds the Public Works portfolio, was responding to reporters in Chitradurga on why the penalties should be exorbitant when the 'pathetic' infrastructure was causing accidents. Good roads and not the bad roads are responsible for accidents. If you see our highways... Читать дальше...

Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens picks a fight with Washington over the Keystone Pipeline, fracking and energy policy.

The British High Commission in New Delhi organised an event to celebrate first year of Supreme Court verdict decriminalising consensual gay sex. The Supreme Court, last year on September 6, unanimously decriminalised part of the 158-year-old colonial law under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalised consensual unnatural sex, prompting joyous tears, hugs and dancing across the country. Speaking at the event to mark first year of decriminalising consensual gay sex, Minister Counsellor of the British Commission,Kieran Drake... Читать дальше...

Though we do not know their full story, we know their sacrifice.

Andrew Critchett waded into the water but was then swept off his feet and dragged out to sea.

Drought is a villain which must be fought to mitigate climate change, said the environmentalists at the 14th conference on land desertification. Speaking at the COP 14 to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) where high level panelists observed Drought Preparedness Day, UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw said drought was a major obstacle in achieving sustainable development goals. "Drought is a major obstacle to achieving sustainable development goal-15. We need to move faster in our fight against drought. Читать дальше...

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Northamptonshire 325 for 7 (Keogh 132, Rossington 63) lead Leicestershire 308 (Rhodes 61*) by 17 runs

Three late wickets ensured Leicestershire remained in the game after a c

"It’s not like all of a sudden we have to go back to the drawing board," Roethlisberger said in reference to the Patriots loss on Sunday.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday approved a proposal to expand the scope of Rajiv Gandhi Krishak Sathi Yojna and included various circumstances under which financial aid will be given to the farmers and farm labourers in case of accidents during agricultural activities. Under the expanded scheme, now farmers or their families will be eligible to get the financial assistance in case of death or injury due to electric shock while irrigating fields, death or disability in attack by a wild... Читать дальше...

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Mitchell Marsh has been challenged to reach Ben Stokes' standards of fitness and durability ahead of his latest chance to secure a place in the Australian Test team, in the afterg

In an apparent jibe at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, his deputy and Rajasthan Congress president Sachin Pilot here on Wednesday said the law and order situation has deteriorated at many places in the state. "It is true that we should focus more on law and order. The government is serious on recent incidents and has taken steps. But the law and order situation has deteriorated at many places in the past a few months," he said. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot holds the home portfolio in the state. The deputy chief minister... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (NEWS10) – Governor Cuomo signed 6 bills today at the 7th annual Motorcycle Ride in New York City Governor Cuomo said the legislation signed on Wednesday will help ensure first responders and public sector officers and employees who developed a qualifying health condition as a result of their response to 9/11 rescue, recovery […]

Air India said on Wednesday it has taken the incident of a Chhattisgarh Congress lawmaker allegedly misbehaving with a female staff at the Raipur airport "seriously" and ordered a detailed probe. The state-run airline said it will initiate further action once the findings of the probe are known even as the ruling party legislator, Vinod Chandrakar, denied the charges of misconduct and claimed in fact he was the victim in the entire episode. Chandrakar, the Congress MLA from Mahasamund in Chhattisgarh... Читать дальше...

Chinese officials have confirmed that they are holding a Taiwanese man who "disappeared" in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen after reportedly handing out photos of troops gathering near the bo

I’ve always been that one black girl in a sea of non-black spaces and faces.

Hong Kong's anti-extradition movement observed a day of singing protests on Wednesday on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, amid growing crit

Two persons have been arrested for gunning down a 22-year-old man in the Jafrabad area of northeast Delhi two days ago, police said on Wednesday. During interrogation, the accused, Shahzad and Shahrukh, told police that they were roaming around in the Jafrabad area on a stolen motorcycle when Salman, a local, confronted them. Infuriated, the accused beat up the man and shot him in the head. They then fled leaving the stolen motorcycle behind, a police official said, adding Salman was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries. Читать дальше...