Новости за 13.08.2020

• Some actors and actresses have opened up about auditioning for roles they didn't end up getting.
• Jennifer Lawrence auditioned for the role of Bella Swan in "Twilight," but Kristen Stewart was cast instead.
• Matthew McConaughey thought his audition went well for "Titanic," but he didn't get the role of Jack. 
• Lucy Hale could've been cast as the lead in "Fifty Shades of Grey," but Dakota Johnson landed the role in the end. 
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Railway board chairman VK Yadav had earlier stated that the ministry is considering setting up a regulatory authority in the future

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) on Thursday said it has started supplying head hardened (HH) rail to Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) for the Kolkata Metro's Joka-Esplanade corridor.

With a 47 per cent share, Amazon beat Flipkart to become the top online smartphone channel in India for the first time in the second quarter of this year

On the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, the company said the virus-enforced lockdown have had an impact on the regular operations, including lending

The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 714.03 crore during the same period a year ago, Tata Steel said in a BSE filing

More than 400 teachers in New Jersey's Elizabeth School District have already opted out of in-person classes over health concerns.

Rachel Bucchino

Health, Americas

Vaping doesn't help your health at all.

There’s yet another public health crisis at stake in America: the “epidemic” of teen and young adult vaping.

A new study conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine revealed that among young people who tested positive for the coronavirus, those who engage in vaping or e-cigarettes are five to seven times more likely to contract the deadly virus.

“We were surprised,” Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher... Читать дальше...

The road was closed in both directions

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) - A former coach for a prominent St. Louis region soccer club has been charged with statutory rape after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old player.

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, including MSU Mankato, UMD, Bemidji State and six other Minnesota schools, joined the national trend of conferences shutting down sports for the fall.

<p>Aug 2, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (8) dribbles against the Brooklyn Nets in the first half of a NBA basketball game at HP Field House. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports</p>

The drop in air travel from COVID-19 has hurt an entire network of businesses around Chicago’s airports. And a full return to normal could take years.

Larsa Pippen is in hot water after a Kayne West tweet implied that she hooked up with Khloe Kardashian's baby daddy, Tristan Thompson.

An Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rains on August 7 evening.

GREGGS isn’t taking part in Eat Out to Help Out, but there’s still a way for fans to get 50% off. The baked goods chain can’t participate in the government scheme because it’s yet to reopen its restaurants for dine-in. Eat Out to Help Out, which gives Brits half price on food and non-alcoholic drinks […]

Launched at an online event, the fully automated web-based tool will help them take timely and appropriate measures in event of a natural disaster heading toward the city.

Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians.

The proposal of the health minister to keep children who have been abroad at home was swept off the table.

NEARLY half of Brits admit they worry about trying to cater to everyone’s dietary needs when hosting a barbecue. A poll of 2,000 adults found one in five feel stressed when putting on a barbie if they learn they have a vegetarian or a vegan coming. And four in 10 feel that as meat-eaters, they […]

'Bless Unleashed' (ALL) Comes to PS4 Later This Year, Closed Beta Next Week - Trailer

Even in the darkness of Donald Trump’s dystopia, the enduring promise of America has still flickered. Despite all his cult’s efforts to turn back the clock to the good old days of white hegemony, the pluralistic multiracial melting-pot America has still been percolating, yearning to breathe free. It’s been there all along, waiting for a […]