Новости за 17.10.2016

Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump nationally and in key swing states three weeks before Election Day, a poll showed Monday, as the Republican presidential nominee struggled to find a way back into the race.

Russia on Monday announced an eight-hour "humanitarian" ceasefire in Aleppo later this week, as the EU warned that the Syrian regime`s Moscow-backed assault on the city could amount to war crimes.

Syria`s national security chief met a senior Egyptian intelligence official in Cairo, Syria`s state news agency said on Monday, in the latest sign of a rift between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which backs Syrian rebels.

Iraqi government forces launched a US-backed offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul.

Rich countries said on Monday they were on track to keep a promise to provide developing nations with $100 billion a year to tackle climate change by 2020, up from an estimated $62 billion in 2014.

The conflict in Yemen has killed almost 6,900 people, wounded more than 35,000 and displaced at least three million since March last year.

The frogs live only in Lake Titicaca, South America`s largest lake, and its tributaries.

Massive fire breaks out in Odisha hospital.

Public sector undertaking RailTel on Monday denied that the free Wi-Fi service in Patna railway station was used mostly to view porn.

To fast-track disposal of tax cases, CBDT has started reviewing performance of its officers and asked commissioners to submit data on number of appeals they have disposed of every month against the given target.

Brother-in-law of Mita Mondal was on Monday night arrested in connection with her unnatural death, taking the number of total arrests to three in the case after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a CID probe into the death of the Jadavpur University student.

Zee Media Bureau New Delhi: Despite reports of call drop or slowing down data speed, Reliance Jio's SIMs, which the company said would be available for free, are selling in black market between Rs 50 to Rs 500.

Hengbart smashed in from close range after receiving the ball from a corner.

A chemical company in southwestern Germany says a second employee has been killed by an explosion at a facility where flammable liquids and liquefied gas are unloaded.

The status of Jerusalem is the thorniest issue of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

Suspended legislator of AAP Devinder Sehrawat on Monday accused Delhi's ruling party of 'embezzling' public donations.

A longtime Guantanamo Bay prisoner, who wrote a best-selling book about his experiences in the controversial military prison, has been released to his home country of Mauritania, the Pentagon said on Monday.

For Pakistan, Amir, Yasir and Nawaz picked up 3,2 and 2 wickets respectively.

More than 15 patients are reported to have died in the fire at Sum Hospital in Bhubaneswar.

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday said his new telecom venture Jio is not a gamble but a well thought-out and well-engineered business, while terming the trouble with interconnectivity as similar to a meritorious student "getting ragged".

The European Union on Monday strongly condemned Russia for the bombardment of the Syrian city of Aleppo, saying devastating air strikes by Moscow and Damascus could amount to war crimes.

At least 17 patients died in a fire that broke out at the Sum Hospital in Bhubaneswar.

The crucial three-day meeting of the all-powerful GST Council, starting Tuesday, will decide on the tax rate and sort out issues like compensation formula for rollout of the new indirect tax regime from April 1, 2017.

Dhoni is very shy and reserved so, he does not say anything…

Being the largest telescope in the world, FAST is powerful enough and has been made keeping its mission to explore extraterrestrial life in mind.