Новости за 07.06.2016

The United Nations was forced to defend its decision to remove the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a blacklist of child rights violators after rights groups expressed dismay

New York City today renamed a street outside Madison Square Garden "Muhammad Ali Way" after the late boxing legend who headlined a string of fights at the iconic sports arena.

"2.40 lakh kilometer long roads would be constructed across the country by the end of 2019 and every homeless will be provided home by that time," the Union Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Sanitation told reporters here.

Officials in the greater Mexico City area have been unable to stop corruption at vehicle emissions testing centers, so today they announced a new program to inspect most cars by computer.

A police statement carried by the APS news agency said cybercrime investigators had managed to identify individuals who had "published (exam) material on social networks" as well as those who facilitated the leak.

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday assured Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu that the Centre would take steps to establish a Central university and a tribal varsity in the state in accordance to the AP Reorganisation Act-2014.

China on Tuesday kept mum whether India's inclusion into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was discussed during the strategic dialogue with the US, but insisted on "full discussion" and "consensus" on the issue within the elite grouping.

In a fresh confrontation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused Lt Governor Najeeb Jung of snooping on him and his cabinet ministers and sending his government's "secret information" to the Prime Minister's Office, a charge rejected by the LG's secretariat.

India's candidature for membership of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was supported by US President Barack Obama on Tuesday.

Claiming to join the Swachcha Bharat initiative, the accused Chandmal Jain, 45, had hired some labourers to dig a toilet in his village home sometime in April.

Approximately 120 miles east of New Delhi, in Barbatpur village, a dog died a heroic death after saving its owner from a ferocious tiger attack.

At least 25 persons, including police officials, sustained injuries on Tuesday in a clash between the police and a group of protesters who held a demonstration outside Manipur Bhawan here against the three controversial bills passed by the north-east state Assembly.

The LISA Pathfinder mission was designed to demonstrate technology needed to build a space-based gravitational wave observatory.

Four days after the busting of the kidney racket in Apollo Hospital here, T Rajkumar Rao, the kingpin, and three others were on Tuesday arrested, even as police said 10 doctors are likely to be questioned in connection with the case.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday ordered a judicial probe into the Jawahar Bagh violence in the town.

India won the home and away tie 7-1 on aggregate to book a berth in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Telecom Commission Tuesday stood by its decision to levy 3 percent spectrum usage charge (SUC) of adjusted gross revenue on telecom operators.

In the incident, Bhagirath, 45, and his wife, Rajbala, 40, suffered minor burn injuries.

Celebrating these lifelines, the United Nations Organisation (UN) recognized the 8th day of June every year as World Oceans Day, since 2008.

Some 18.5 million households around the world have at least USD 1 million worth of assets, for a total of USD 78.8 trillion -- or about the same size as global annual economic output -- Boston Consulting Group's annual report on global private wealth says.

US also warned its citizens that the tournament across France and Europe presented "potential targets for terrorists".

A parcel bomb was intercepted on Tuesday at the headquarters of the EU food safety watchdog's headquarters in northern Italy and was safely detonated by a bomb disposal team.

India are slated to play three ODIs and three T20Is in Zimbabwe from June 11-22.

Migrant arrivals to Greece have fallen sharply since the deal took effect on March 20.

The meeting was co-chaired by Chinar Corps Commander, Lt Gen Satish Dua, and Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police K Rajender Kumar.