Новости за 20.03.2016

Eight persons abused and manhandled traffic police who were conducting a drive against drink-driving in Mulund on Sunday. This came less than a month after a woman traffic cop was assaulted by a Shiv Sena functionary, Shashikant Kalgude, in Thane.

Over 600 people have now left France for Syria and Iraq, with about 800 more wanting to leave to join Islamic State (IS), prime minister Manuel Walls said on Sunday. The numbers have not reduced despite multiple bombing campaigns in IS strongholds.

Over 600 people have now left France for Syria and Iraq, with about 800 more wanting to leave to join Islamic State (IS), prime minister Manuel Walls said on Sunday. The numbers have not reduced despite multiple bombing campaigns in IS strongholds.

Samuel Badree took three wickets and then Fletcher scored unbeaten 84 as West Indies cruised to a seven-wicket win over defending champions Sri Lanka in a Group 1 Super 10 match of the ICC World T20 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.

A four-year-old boy who was playing outside his house at Damodar Park in Ghatkopar died due to suffocation after getting accidentally locked inside a stolen vehicle that was seized and parked by the crime branch.

Scientists have found a switch that triggers the 'power kick' sperms use to fertilise a human egg, uncovering a likely source of male infertility and a target for contraceptives that work in both men and women.

In a move to identity the mortal remains of Kerala couple Shyam Mohan and K A Anju who were killed in a plane crash in Russia on Saturday, blood samples collected from their parents will be sent to the crash landing site in Rostov-on-Don for DNA analysis.

The first day of astronomical spring in the northern hemisphere in 2016 is on 20 March as it is the day when daytime and nighttime are of approximately equal length. It typically happens on 19, 20 or 21 March every year.

Do we need any prior exposure to physical fitness activities to get into the hobby of cycling on a fine morning and accomplish ourselves as good riders? We might need some big inspirations, for sure.

With the mercury level soaring, survival without air-conditioners and coolers are unthinkable for many, but certain eco-friendly constructions buildings in the city which allow ample airflow and restrict direct sunlight manage to tackle the heat without air conditioners.

Nine months have passed since June 12, 2015, the official date of commencement of the KazhakoottamMukkola road widening project. The NHAI is meeting with hurdles after hurdles, unable to perform its duty.

District health department is all set to launch pre-monsoon activities to prevent mosquito transmitted diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya.

District collector Biju Prabhakar has imposed prohibitory order, under section 144 of the code of criminal procedure, on conduct of festival at Mekkumkara Sree Neelakesi temple at Venganoor.

Vehicular traffic along Kazhakkoottam– Kovalam NH bypass will be regulated from 5am to 5pm on Monday in connection with the annual pongala festival of Karikkakom Sree Chamundeswari temple.

Kerala water authority (KWA) is now mulling possibilities of a second water source other than Peppara. KWA has identified a site at the catchment area of Neyyar dam to develop a 100 mld water supply project.

A stray dog which spread scare at Pappanamcode biting people and cows three days ago has been found infected with rabies, pointing at the presence of growing number of rabid dogs in the city.

Folk songs, dance performance, dedicating a tree… the friends, fans and colleagues chose to commemorate actor Kalabhavan Mani in their own way in the city. Manaveeyam Theruvorakoottam organized a commemoration meeting for the late actor at Manaveeyam Veedhi on Sunday.

Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, emerged winner in the five-day Kerala University Youth Festival that concluded at Chengannur on Sunday. Mar Ivanios College scored 167 points.Kalaprathibha and Kalathilakam titles also went to students from the city-based colleges.

The state human rights commission (HRC) has directed the state government to do away with the condition that non-creamy layer certificates and income certificates should be submitted along with applications for state medical and engineering entrance examinations.

The state government plans to replace DDT with an organic alternative in the fight against kala-azar, following complaints from villagers about the hamrful effects of the pesticide in high prevalence zones.