Новости за 28.03.2016

New York, March 28, 2016 (AFP) -Starwood Hotels & Resorts said Monday it was weighing an improved takeover bid from a group led by Chinese insurer Anbang that trumps its agreed deal with Marriott International.

New York, March 28, 2016 (AFP) -Wall Street stocks finished little changed Monday to open a week that includes a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the March jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 19.66 points (0.11 percent) to 17,535.39.

India has decided to adopt ‘112’ as the national emergency number, similar to ‘911’ in the US and ‘999’ in the UK, with the inter-ministerial telecom commission giving a go-ahead to the move.

Expect few taxis on the roads in the island city on Tuesday as the two major unions—Mumbai Taximen’s Union and Mumbai Taxi Association—will stage a protest outside the Tardeo RTO

The death of Nanded farmer Madhav Kadam, who had attempted suicide by consuming poison outside Mantralaya on March 23, rocked the state legislature

PM Narendra Modi on Monday announced a new facility that will let public sector companies disclose the score of a candidate who has taken a recruitment test, enabling job seekers to write fewer exams.

New York, March 28, 2016 (AFP) -Wall Street stocks finished little changed Monday to open a week that includes a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the March jobs report. Near the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17,535.87, up 20.14 points (0.11 percent).

Undeterred by strong opposition from influential Islamic bodies to judicial scrutiny of Muslim personal law practices, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine the legality of triple talaq by entertaining a Muslim woman’s petition that this mode of divorce be declared unconstitutional as it allowed Muslim men to treat women like “chattel”.

You may soon be able to dial landline or mobile phone numbers from popular internet apps such as Skype, WhatsApp or Viber, following clearance for inter-connect agreements between internet service providers and telecom operators by an inter-ministerial panel of the government on Monday.

A blacklist maintained by the central government imposing visa restrictions on Sikhs settled abroad has been pruned, reportedly following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention.

Taking serious note of reports about Haryana government withdrawing security personnel from judicial complexes during the recent Jat agitation, Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday sought a report explaining reasons for the action.

New York, March 28, 2016 (AFP) -Oil prices drifted lower Monday, extending last week's decline amid a global oversupply, with trading activity severely limited by market holidays in Europe. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in May fell seven cents to $39.

Patients visiting Civil Hospital for treatment are greeted with the overwhelming stench of biomedical waste lying on the hospital premises. The rotting mess, dumped right outside the chief medical officer's office, makes it really difficult for patients and visitors to breathe.

A 67-year-old woman was run over by a school bus in Sector 61 in Noida on Monday. A schoolboy, who was in the bus, belonging to Ryan International School, also suffered minor injuries.The accident happened around 7am, when the woman was on her morning walk, police said.

The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC), plans to launch e-rickshaw services within Udyog Vihar, owing to the lack of public transport and commuting options in the area.

There will be no escaping the traffic challan for people in Noida and Lucknow. Breaking the road safety rule will not only slap a challan but also create a profile of yours on the nationalregister of the union ministry of road transport and highways.

MCG's plan to build an office building of its own, already delayed because of various reasons, could get derailed by allegations of favouritism.

A bookie was arrested in Palam Vihar on Sunday night while betting on the India-Australia cricket match. The accused, identified as Kuldeep was connected to his customers through his mobile phone. Police recovered Rs 1 lakh, a TV and a mobile phone from the bookie.

The board meeting of GDA, scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed indefinitely. Approval of more than 30 different proposals of infrastructural projects and policy measures will have to wait till the next date is decided.

Huda employees protested again in Gurgaon on Monday to oppose the decision to transfer staff of the urban development authority to the MCG as part of the handover of 33 sectors to the civic body for maintenance, without their consent.

The Noida RWA federation and the NCR RWA body have registered their protest against the fixed monthly charges for unused extension lines of piped natural gas (PNG). In a letter to Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), it said it was not part of the company's arrangement with customers.

Police on Monday pre-empted a robbery attempt outside a bank in Vasundhara. Under fire from all quarters for the rise in loot and burglary in the city, they redeemed themselves by arresting four of a gang of seven.

Acting on a a tip-off, Noida crime branch arrested four criminals near Sorkha village on Monday and foiled a robbery attempt. Firing was reported from both sides but the police overpowered the criminals after a brief chase.

A 60-year-old man was killed on Link Road in a hit-and-run accident on Sunday night. On Monday the motorcyclist was arrested and his bike was seized.

A stand-off is imminent in Bisada, the village in Dadri where a Muslim man was lynched by a mob in September 2015, allegedly for consuming and storing beef. Residents on Monday boycotted the midday meal offered at the village government school.