Добавить новость
ru24.net
World News in Dutch
Февраль
2016

Новости за 08.02.2016

Bizmen drive against noise pollution

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Raising a voice against noise pollution, young businessmen from the city carried out a campaign in the city distributing stickers of 'Horn Not OK Please' (HNOP).

Kolkata's GenZ tops country in Facebook adda

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

If you don't see as many teenagers hanging around the neighbourhood adda joint where you perhaps hung out ages ago, don't think that addabaji has gone out of fashion.

Absent for 10 years, teacher dismissed

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Director school education Balbir Singh Dhol has dismissed a science teacher of Government High School, Tihara, for being absent from duty for the past 10 years.

IIEST solar hub set to remould use of energy

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Solar power has now found a new 'hub' at the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur.IIEST is conducting experiments to develop indigenous, cheaper and more energy-efficient solar cells.

Blockade, Bureaucracy, and Groceries

The Huffington Post 

During my time in Cuba, I encountered no animosity toward Americans. There are plenty of pro-Revolution billboards, but no anti-USA or anti-Imperialism messages. A few posters were anti-US embargo, and one person said, after learning that I was American, "Oh, you start the wars." But mostly I heard one predictable refrain: We Cubans love the American people. (Another added, "And if we don't get our American movie at the theater each week, we complain loudly.")

More...



The 10 Most Anticipated Films Of The 2016 Berlin Film Festival

«Indiewire» 

This year's Berlin International Film Festival, aka the 66th Berlinale, is poised to kick off this coming Thursday. With around 500,000 admissions each year, Berlin is considered the largest publicly attended festival in the world. It has the massive European Film Market happening in tandem, as well as the Talent Campus for up-and-coming filmmaking and critical stars. And this year's iteration features Meryl Streep as President of the Jury and will showcase hundreds of feature films across its many sidebars, subsections and segments. Читать дальше...

Putin Presents Bahraini King With Stallion, Receives Sword in Return

RIA Novosti  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday presented Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa with a stallion of Akhal-Teke breed, while the king gave the Russian leader a sword made of Damascus steel and precious metals, the Russian presidential press service said.

Opinion Journal: The Left’s Anti-Oil Crusade

WSJ.com 

Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce on Bernie Sanders’ renewable-energy plan and President Obama’s proposed oil tax. Photo credit: Associated Press.

Russia's Lethal New Robotic Tanks Are Going Global

The National Interest 

Dave Majumdar

Security,

"The Uran-9 will be particularly useful during local military and counter-terror operations, including those in cities."

Russia is developing a compact robotic tank that it hopes to sell on the international market. But while Moscow is hoping to export the unmanned combat vehicles, it’s not clear if Russia’s own military forces will adopt the new weapons.

Called the Uran-9, the robotic armored vehicle is not intended to replace main battle tanks such as the T-90 or T-14 Armata. Читать дальше...

Amol Palekar may steer Bohurupee revival

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

When film and theatre personality Amol Palekar speaks at Gorky Sadan next month, it might be the beginning of a long-standing relationship with the city.

Industrialists flay Centre's decision

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

City industrialists are up in arms against the Modi government's decision to fix minimum import price (MIP) for iron and steel items, including HR coil, ingot, wire rod, bloom, etc.

Receipt scam: Services of MC official terminated

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The municipal corporation terminated the services of Simranjit Singh, a supervisor of property tax at suvidha centre at Zone A of MC, on Monday after he was caught issuing fake receipts to visitors and pocketing the revenue himself.

Новости России
Москва

В 2024 году Отделение СФР по Москве и Московской области назначило единое пособие родителям 370,5 тысячи детей


Biggar would be 'loss' for Wales

BBC Sport 

Dan Biggar's former coach Lyn Jones says Wales would miss him if injury rules him out of Saturday's visit of Scotland.

Serampore church gets back lost glory

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Come Poila Boishakh and Serampore's St Olav's Church will get back its original 19th century look and reverberate with hymns and prayers once again.

The Real Star Of Super Bowl 50 Was "Woooo Guy"

BuzzFeed 

One person dared to annoy the nation during Super Bowl 50.

There was a lot of star power at the Super Bowl this year, what with Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Left Shark performing at the halftime show.

CBS

But there was one person who went in as a nobody and left famous: "Woooo Guy."

If you listen closely, you can hear a slight but constant "woooo" in the background of this clip. That's him.

youtube.com

... Читать дальше...


Спорт в России и мире

Новости спорта


Новости тенниса
Анна Калинская

Калинская: Я очень ждала Australian Open, но подхватила какой-то вирус






Более 6,5 тысячи человек посетило праздничные спектакли Псковского драмтеатра

Собянин: Школьники Москвы завоевали 24 награды на международных олимпиадах

Коллектив «Желанницы» успешно выступил на фестивале «Семейный кругъ»

«Амур» — «Ак Барс». Прямая трансляция: смотреть онлайн матч КХЛ