Новости за 12.08.2015

Hasan Ali, the controversial Pune-based businessman, arrested under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was on Wednesday granted bail by the Bombay High Court.

With Delhi finishing at 398th in Swachch Bharat ranking, mayors of two of BJP-ruled municipal corporations, today sought to pass the buck to the AAP dispensation, saying the civic bodies only provide one-third of civic services, while the rest is done by the government.

The anti-BJP alliance in poll-bound Bihar on Wednesday suffered a setback with Sharad Pawar's NCP deciding to pull out after it was given a mere three seats out of the total 243 seats.

Two Maoist operatives were arrested with arms and ammunition from Janumpidi under Murhu police station in Khunti district today, the police said.

Curfew continued to remain in force for the third consecutive day on Wednesday in western Nepal where three persons were killed in police firing during protests against a six-province deal in the new constitution.

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said the state government has total control over the recurring cross border infiltrations and that the situation is completely stable.

The National Green Tribunal Wednesday constituted a committee to inspect the glass industries of Firozabad district in Uttar Pradesh and collect samples of ambient air quality in the area.

Maharashtra rural development minister Pankaja Munde has got embroiled in a controversy after a member of her staff was seen carrying her slippers during her recent tour of drought-affected regions in the state.

The Department of Space (DOS), overseen by the Prime Minister's Office, is contemplating bringing changes in norms, guidelines and procedures for implementation of policy framework for satellite communications in India, the Parliament was informed Wednesday.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has tied up with the Union Urban Development Ministry for mapping over 500 towns and cities, to make a base plan for better planning and management.

The National Green Tribunal Wednesday declined to modify its order banning plying of diesel vehicles which are over 10 years old in Delhi-NCR.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for his praise of her speech in Parliament.

Jharkhand government on Wednesday issued an order banning 'special darshan' at Baidyanath temple in Deogarh district till the end of month-long 'Shravani Mela', two days after ten devotees were killed in a stampede in the temple town.

Turkey is ready to begin operations against Islamic State (IS) jihadists along with its NATO ally the United States after a "pause" for coordination purposes, a Turkish foreign ministry official said on Wednesday.

Using next-generation sequencing techniques, scientists have traced the origins of the yeast used in making the most popular lager beer all the way back to 15th Century Bavaria in Germany.

The CPI(M) on Wednesday said giving VIPs privilege during religious rituals was an "insult" to lakhs of pilgrims "who endure difficulty" before offering prayers.

Bangladesh police were on Wednesday investigating apparent death threats against six secular writers, days after the murder of a fourth blogger in six months.

Three National Conference (NC) leaders today resigned from the party and joined the Congress.

An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have shot dead at least 14 police officers in the southern Helmand province.

The state BJP today alleged 'political interference' over appointment of teachers in Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) and sought Governor's intervention in the matter.