Новости за 12.12.2016

A Turkish fighter jet crashed near an airport in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Monday, the military said, but the pilot was able to safely eject from the plane.

Italy`s new government line-up brings a few fresh faces to some of its key seats while retaining most political figures from the previous cabinet in a bid to ensure political stability.

For the fourth time in his career Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best player in the world by winning the Ballon d`Or on Monday.

Various domestic airlines on Monday said they have initiated steps to minimise customer inconvenience and ensure safety of and provide succour to passengers travelling from or to Chennai in the aftermath of cyclone Vardah.

"We will have a committee headed by an eminent educationist in around ten days....” HRD minister Prakash Javadekar told PTI in an interview.

With Tata Sons seeking to remove him as director from main listed group entities, Nusli Wadia today hit back saying he has been targetted for his "independence of mind and action" and he is not required to act in their interest as he does not not serve the Tata group in any capacity.

With the distribution of cheques amounting to Rs 5.5 lakh each among families of the displaced persons of 1947, 1965 and 1971 under 'Prime Minister's Development Plan' for PoK refugees, the BJP state unit today said that the process for providing assistance to these people has officially been kicked off by the coalition government.

Cyclone Vardah crossed the Chennai coast and ripped through the city leaving a trail of destruction on Monday.

Newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni unveiled his government on Monday, keeping almost all the outgoing ministers in place in a sign of continuity aimed at reassuring financial markets.

The White House on Monday threw its support behind a Congressional investigation into Russian meddling in the US election, saying lawmakers had a "special responsibility" to investigate such an explosive issue.

The Catholic Church will help build world peace, Pope Francis vowed on Monday, calling on political, religious and business leaders, as well as the heads of international institutions to end violence.

The Indians attacked in numbers from the word go but they seemed to fizzle out once inside the opposition circle.

India were crowned champions of Test series against England after winning the 4th match in Mumbai which saw skipper Virat Kohli securing his career best 235.

Ramesh K C in suicide note alleged illegalities committed by Special Land Acquisition Officer Bheema Nayak and held him responsible for his death.

The 0.75 percent discount on payments made using either credit/debit cards, e-wallets or mobile wallets will translate into a rebate of 49 paisa a litre on petrol and 41 paisa on diesel.

India won 4th Test by an innings and 36 runs, clinching the 5-match series 3-0 with a game to spare.

While there is no denying that the government is making all efforts to fight black money and corruption through demonetisation and make India a cashless economy, one must also accept the fact that the move has been misused by many.

Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to approve a proposal to hike wage ceiling for coverage under its social security schemes to Rs 25,000 per month from the existing Rs 15,000 on December 19.

De Villiers was appointed Test captain in January following Hashim Amla’s resignation, and led the team in two Test matches against England before injury forced him to miss the series against New Zealand and Australia at the beginning of the 2016/2017 season.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday suggested that the Modi government should adopt the policy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Pakistan.

The Reserve Bank of India has asked all banks to send details of fake notes detected during exchange and deposits and also main records of new bank notes in view of seizures by Income Tax Department.

Concerned over currency crisis in Sikkim following demonetisation, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asked Reserve Bank of India to ensure that people of the north eastern state do not face hardships due to non-availability of notes.

The lady with the golden voice took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian Team and Virat Kohli, who has been shattering records with each passing series.

India humiliated England in the fourth Test in Mumbai to clinch the series 3-0 with a match to spare.

Earlier, Advani had beaten Htay 5-0 in the morning to storm into the finals while Gilchrist defeated India's Dhvaj Haria 5-1 in another semi-final.