Новости за 24.09.2015

Cheyenne Nicole Woods, Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) star and the niece of 14-time Major winner Tiger Woods, will be the main attraction at this year's edition of the Women's Indian Open.

Top athletics national coach Nikolai Snesarev, who recently threatened to quit, will continue at his job to guide the likes of Lalita Babar and O P Jaisha in their quest for Olympics glory as he has sorted out his issues with the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Google Search is the 4th most popular mobile app, according to a new report by comScore.

FC Goa co-owner Dattaraj Salgaocar on Thursday said that the team is looking forward to win the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL).

Claiming that the preparations of Indian athletes for next year's Olympics have been going on satisfactorily, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said the country can win at least 10 medals in the Rio Games.

Kevin Pietersen says England cricket director Andrew Strauss was right to overlook him for this year`s Ashes test series victory over Australia.

The biggest risk posed to Norway`s national security by the influx of migrants is a possible violent reaction from the far-right, and not the infiltration of Islamists, Norway`s intelligence service said Thursday.

Pope Francis on Thursday called for global vigilance against fundamentalism of all kinds, but warned a "delicate balance" must be struck between fighting extremists and preserving religious freedoms.

Defending champion Ana Ivanovic survived a brave challenge from Italian Camila Giorgi on Thursday at the Pan Pacific Open, managing a tough 7-5, 6-2 victory.

Security forces have identified a few trouble makers who often wave Pakistani and ISIS flags in Jammu and Kashmir and action against them will be taken soon, a top Home Ministry official said.

PMK today appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to convene an all-party meeting and lead a delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressing for a resolution seeking international probe into alleged war crimes during 2009 hostilities in Sri Lanka.

Left-arm orthodox bowler Jagadeesha Suchith returned with an impressive six-wicket haul to set the platform for Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka's four-wicket win over Bangladesh A in the final day of three-day match hereon Thursday.

A BJP leader in Bihar, who was denied a ticket to contest the assembly election, on Thursday marched to the party office along with a group of donkeys, saying those running the show were behaving like asses.

After being dumped unceremoniously by the selectors, veteran all-rounder Rajat Bhatia on Thursday said that one "can't expect anything from an association like DDCA", which he feels has taken Delhi cricket to its nadir amid "perennial infighting".

Pope Francis arrived on Capitol Hill Thursday ahead of his historic speech to US lawmakers, the first time the leader of the Roman Catholic Church has addressed a joint meeting of Congress.

Tajikistan is set to introduce legislation that would punish practitioners of `witchcraft` and `sorcery` with prison sentences of up to seven years, state television said Thursday.

For the first time since 2011, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Thursday announced no hike in power rates in the city at the end of its annual tariff determination process, prompting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to ascribe it to "honest politics".

Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom on Thursday broke down and accused the Indian selectors of regional bias during boxing selection and trails.

China and the US have reached an agreement on a code of safe conduct on naval and air force encounters, the Chinese Defence Ministry said today, calling the deal a move to mark new progress in building 'mutual trust mechanisms'.

Amid speculations of his switching to Trinamool Congress, Left Front MLA Udayan Guha has resigned from all posts in his party and today praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Nepal government must not suppress the rights of Madhesi people in the new Constitution and instead create a conducive environment for holding talks with the protesters to end the deadly violence in areas close to the Indian border, a senior Madhesi leader today said.

Asia was the continent hit hardest by natural disasters in 2014, with China getting the worst of it with 58 million people affected, according to an annual report released here on Thursday.

Do you know what is your worth on Facebook? About $13 -- according to an analysis of the social networking site`s ad revenues this year.

On the occasion of first anniversary of the successful launch of Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission), Fox Star Studios will host a special screening of Ridley Scott`s "The Martian" for scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and their families.

An exhibition showcasing centuries-old Chinese plants kicked off on Thursday in the Summer Palace in Beijing to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.