Новости за 21.01.2017

A day after the Central government gave its nod, the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday cleared an Ordinance to enable the holding of Jallikattu in the state.

Turkey's president started campaigning on Saturday for constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of his office, hours after a vote in parliament cleared the way for a national referendum on the issue.

North India continues to reel under severe cold wave conditions with fog adversely affecting rail traffic resulting in delay of 45 trains today even as weatherman forecast snowfall in Kashmir Valley and Himachal Pradesh in next few days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed top military commanders here during which he is understood to have outlined his vision on security challenges before the country.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen urged European voters to follow the example of Americans and the British and "wake up" in 2017, at a meeting of right-wing leaders aiming to oust established parties in elections this year.

A new nameplate has been affixed at the Lucknow office of Samajwadi Party for Mulayam Singh Yadav which reads as - Sanrakshak.

As Bopanna and Leander Paes exit from Open, Mirza still remains in the contention in the women's doubles partnering Barbora Strycova.

The three-match rubber has already been pocketed by Virat Kohli`s men in blue who have won the first two matches at Pune and Cuttack.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday took strong exception to President Pranab Mukherjee's photographs appearing in some Congress hoardings in poll-bound Punjab and wrote to Election Commission to ensure that neutrality of his office "is not breached in any manner".

India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

The government has set a target to create employment opportunities to one crore youth by 2020 through a skill development scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya said on Saturday.

As the parleys between the Congress and the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh appeared to collapse over seat-sharing, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday intervened.

Sehwag has a penchant of singing, and was seen crooning even while batting during his playing days.

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded US cities Saturday in a day of women`s rights protests to mark President Donald Trump`s first full day in office.

Commercial vehicles maker Force Motors on Monday reported 14.86 percent decline in standalone net profit at Rs 23.25 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2016.

In order to strengthen technology infrastructure, the central government is all likely to set up a separate financial emergency response centre, as per sources.

A man who allegedly made a call to missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed's relatives demanding Rs 20 lakh ransom for his release has been arrested on Saturday, police said, even as the family denied receiving any such call.

A car bomb blast killed at least 11 people at a camp for displaced Syrians by the border with Jordan on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.

Industry body CII on Saturday said Indian companies are very much part of the fabric of America and stand ready to work with US President Donald Trump going forward.

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been showering us with the beautiful photographs of the Earth taken from space.

Hundreds of women gathered in over 30 towns and cities across India late on Saturday, saying they were "occupying the night streets" to demand safety in public spaces after reports of the mass molestation of women in Bengaluru city on New Year`s Eve.

The 31-year-old forward, making his 546th United appearance, surpassed 1966 World Cup-winner Charlton`s record.

Rooney surpassed Bobby Charlton`s tally of 249 goals for United when he struck with a superb effort deep into stoppage-time at the Britannia Stadium.

India and the US should collaborate more on space research programmes, a prominent scientist from the US space agency NASA stressed here on Saturday as he felicitated two young Indian astronomers who created history by discovering asteroids in 2010 that are now recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in the US.

Over 3.5 lakh people on Saturday set a new world record by singing the national anthem at an event at Kagvad in Rajkot district of Gujarat.