Новости за 18.09.2015

Actor Nana Patekar`s efforts to help drought-hit farmers of Maharashtra have began on a brilliant note, with his Naam Foundation collecting Rs 80 lakh in a day.

The Gujarat government on Friday once again denied permission to Hardik Patel-led 'Ekta Yatra' scheduled tomorrow, even as the Patel quota agitation leader remained adamant to go ahead with the march "at any cost".

In a shocking incident, stray dogs mauled a 20-month-old child to death in Andhra Pradesh's coastal city of Visakhapatnam on Friday.

A 37-year-old woman was allegedly forced into a private cab by its driver and two of his friends, and later gang-raped by them along with two others at the premises of a closed shop in Peeragarhi area here.

The Election Commission (EC) has introduced a symbol for "None of the Above (NOTA)" option to facilitate voters in exercising their NOTA option in elections, it was announced on Friday.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly sees South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir as a threat in Indian conditions and has warned the hosts against preparing square turners for the four-Test series beginning in Mohali on November 5.

Vyapam whistle blower Anand Rai on Friday denied that he had secretly recorded the meeting between him and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in order to blackmail the MP government.

A section of protesting ex-servicemen have decided to boycott a high tea being organised by President Pranab Mukherjee next week to felicitate the veterans of 1965 War even as they wrote to the Centre on Friday highlighting the "serious shortcomings" in its 'One Rank One Pension' scheme.

Delhi High Court on Friday asked the city government to treat as a representation a PIL seeking suspension of licence of all web-based cab operators, including Uber India, till they adhere to safety norms like embedding GPS in their taxis running in the national capital.

Calling for a state wide implementation of the High Court order banning sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir, a BJP MLA on Friday moved a resolution in the legislative assembly demanding capital punishment for those found slaughtering the bovine animal in the state.

The Enforcement Directorate may now register a complaint of money laundering in the National Herald case, days after a senior official of the agency had noted that there was no case made out against Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Sonia Gandhi.

Describing the killing of a fisherman off the Gujarat coast as "despicable and unprecedented", Congress on Friday slammed the Centre for "failing to act decisively" in spite of repeated land and sea "transgressions by Pakistan".

A US Senate report proves that Lithuania hosted a secret CIA jail for terror suspects a decade ago, a lawyer for a Saudi-born Guantanamo detainee claimed Friday.

Several hundred migrants who have been blocked by police in northwest Turkey from crossing overland into Greece drew closer to the border Friday after the authorities briefly opened the route.

The Obama administration is planning direct talks between Russian and American military officials soon over Russia's military buildup in Syria, a development that has flummoxed the US.

Hungary`s foreign minister on Friday accused Croatia of pushing migrants to break the law by "illegally" breaching Hungarian borders.

Delhi Metro on Friday decided to install solar power panels on the foot-overbridges at the Faridabad corridor stations (Sarai to Escorts Mujesar), which will produce solar power of 225 KW.

A Saudi-led coalition is making slow but steady progress five days into a major offensive towards the rebel-held capital of Yemen, a coalition source said Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched here the Rs 45,000-crore Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) which will strengthen distribution networks and ensure 24X7 power supply to all by 2022.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday warned Prime Minister David Cameron that he's on "borrowed time" over the future of a United Kingdom on the first anniversary of the landmark independence referendum.

A Delhi court has put on trial a BJP MLA from Haryana and two others for allegedly raping a woman in a hotel after giving her sedative-laced drink, saying a prima facie case has been made out against them.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Friday said Nepal's new Constitution should address concerns of all sides as he called on the top leadership here following violent protests by Madhesi groups over a federal structure that has spilled over to districts bordering India.

Amid ongoing tussle between Uttar Pradesh government and Governor Ram Naik over the appointment of Lokayukta, justice (retd) Ravindra Singh Yadav, whose name was being pushed by the SP government, Friday decided to opt out of the "race".

In a major step to improve traffic situation in the national capital, Delhi Police will soon start enforcing the directions Supreme Court committee on road committee to suspend driving licences and jail term for traffic violators.

The Election Commission on Friday warned the Railway Ministry against giving special concessions for special trains being run to and from poll-bound Bihar till the model code of conduct is in force.