BRASILIA, June 30 (Reuters) - France and Nigeria were drawing 0-0 after a hard-fought first half in their World Cup last-16 match on Monday. The best chance fell to France midfielder Paul Pogba but his sweetly-struck volley was well saved by Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama. (Reporting by Ed Osmond, editing by Ken Ferris) This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at http://ift.tt/jcXqJW. from Top Stories - Google News...
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Israeli TV Stations Say Bodies of 3 Israeli Teens Kidnapped in West Bank Have ... - TIME
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Trinamool MP threatens to let loose his men to rape women of rival camp - Hindustan Times
The ignominous chapter of foulspeak in Bengal politics got an infamous addition on Tuesday when a video footage surfaced where Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar, Tapas Pal, purportedly threatened CPI(M) supporters with rape and murder. A file photo of Tapas Pal, Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar. (PTI photo) "I will shoot them myself… and let loose my men to rape your women…," Pal is purported to have told his supporters in...
Bodies of three missing Israeli teenagers found in West Bank - Times of India
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces found the bodies of three missing teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Monday after a nearly three-week-long search and a sweep against the Islamist Hamas group that Israel says abducted them.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his security cabinet for a special session that could decide on stronger military moves against Hamas, which has neither confirmed nor denied the Israeli allegations."There can...
Hyundai and Kia’s Shared Chief Designer Working on Unique Hyundai Look, Hints at Kia Sports Sedan
http://ift.tt/TxawPH Last year, Kia chief designer Peter Schreyer was given a pretty big new responsibility: Oversight of parent company Hyundai’s design strategy, in addition to his role at Kia. He recently told us that he wants to create a signature “Hyundai face” in order to even better emphasize the different characteristics of the two Korean brands. As Schreyer told us, “It is very important to keep the brands distinct. We need...
Bodies of three missing Israeli teenagers found in West Bank - Times of India
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces found the bodies of three missing teenagers in the occupied West Bank on Monday after a nearly three-week-long search and a sweep against the Islamist Hamas group that Israel says abducted them.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his security cabinet for a special session that could decide on stronger military moves against Hamas, which has neither confirmed nor denied the Israeli allegations."There can...
Political parties condemn TMC MP's remark - Press Trust of India
23:0 HRS ISTKolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) Political parties today condemned the remarks by Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal threatening to kill Opposition CPI-M workers and have their women raped, and urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to take suo muto cognisance of it."Several Trinamool Congress leaders have been making such comments in the last three years as part of strategy to terrorise Opposition parties. The comments he has made is unexpected of a parliamentarian.This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content...
World Cup 2014 LIVE: France break down gritty Nigeria to reach quarters - Firstpost
Live Match Centre | World Cup Stats | Best World Cup quotes BREAKING: Luis Suarez apologises to Chiellini, admits he bit him GERMANY vs ALGERIA: click here for Live Match Centre Germany XI: Neuer; Mustafi, Boateng, Howedes, Mertesacker; Lahm, Schweinsteiger; Ozil, Kroos, Gotze; Muller.Algeria XI: Mbolhi, Ghoulam, Belkalem, Halliche, Mandi; Lacen, Mostefa, Taider; Feghouli, Slimani, SoudaniFT: France 2-0 Nigeria - match report GOAAALL!!...
Tapas Pal has been asked for explanation on rape remarks: Derek O'Brien - Firstpost
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress Monday sought an explanation from its parliamentarian Tapas Pal for threatening to shoot down CPI-M men and unleashing his 'boys' to rape women."Tapas Pal has been asked to provide a written explanation to the party in the next 48 hours (two days) about what is his point of view," the party's national spokesperson Derek O'Brien said. Derek O'Brien. Image courtesy: FacebookTelecast by vernacular news channels,...
Name That Shifter, No. 185
http://ift.tt/18Q4vUl It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck!(* Offer open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.)Other Stories You Might LikeThis entry passed through the...
World Cup 2014 LIVE: France break down gritty Nigeria to reach quarters - Firstpost
Live Match Centre | World Cup Stats | Best World Cup quotes BREAKING: Luis Suarez apologises to Chiellini, admits he bit him GERMANY vs ALGERIA: click here for Live Match Centre Germany XI: Neuer; Mustafi, Boateng, Howedes, Mertesacker; Lahm, Schweinsteiger; Ozil, Kroos, Gotze; Muller.Algeria XI: Mbolhi, Ghoulam, Belkalem, Halliche, Mandi; Lacen, Mostefa, Taider; Feghouli, Slimani, SoudaniFT: France 2-0 Nigeria - match report GOAAALL!!...
Political parties condemn TMC MP Tapas Pal's rape remark - Zee News
Kolkata: Political parties on Monday condemned the remarks by Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal threatening to kill Opposition CPI-M workers and have their women raped, and urged the Lok Sabha Speaker to take suo muto cognisance of it."Several Trinamool Congress leaders have been making such comments in the last three years as part of strategy to terrorise Opposition parties. The comments he has made is unexpected of a parliamentarian. I request the Lok Sabha Speaker to take suo-motu cognisance because people look up to Lok Sabha...
Pogba propels France into last eight - The Hindu
Didier Deschamps's France will now await the winners of Monday's other last-16 tie between Germany and Algeria, who they will meet at the Maracana on July 4.A Paul Pogba header and a Joseph Yobo own goal saw France edge a hard-fought contest with Nigeria 2-0 in Brasilia on Monday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.Pogba broke the deadlock in the 79th minute, heading into an empty net after Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who plays...
Tapas Pal has been asked for explanation on rape remarks: Derek O'Brien - Firstpost
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress Monday sought an explanation from its parliamentarian Tapas Pal for threatening to shoot down CPI-M men and unleashing his 'boys' to rape women."Tapas Pal has been asked to provide a written explanation to the party in the next 48 hours (two days) about what is his point of view," the party's national spokesperson Derek O'Brien said. Derek O'Brien. Image courtesy: FacebookTelecast by vernacular news channels,...
France confident of Rafale deal as it seeks to boost defence ties - Livemint
Laurent Fabius is the first foreign minister of a western country to visit India since the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office on 26 May. Photo: APNew Delhi: French foreign minister Laurent Fabius on Monday said he was “pretty optimistic” that the $20 billion (around Rs.1.2 trillion) deal to supply India with 126 Rafale fighter jets would be clinched early—something he said would open the doors for further...
Trinamool Congress MP Tapal Pal threatens to get CPI(M) women raped - Zee News
Zee Media Bureau/Manisha SinghKolkata: In a brazen, ludicrous and insensitive statement, Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal has been caught on camera openly threatening to send 'his boys' and get women of Opposition party raped. He is also heard saying that if need be he will not hesitate to use guns against his opponents.[embedded content] “If anyone from the Opposition dares to touch any woman then I will send my boys and get women of CPI(M) raped,” Pal told a gathering reportedly in his constituency Krishnanagar.He also says...
France first in New Delhi as west courts Narendra Modi - Livemint
Laurent Fabius is the first foreign minister of a western country to visit India since the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office on 26 May. Photo: APNew Delhi: French foreign minister Laurent Fabius on Monday said he was “pretty optimistic” that the $20 billion (around Rs.1.2 trillion) deal to supply India with 126 Rafale fighter jets would be clinched early—something he said would open the doors for further...
An STD We’d Like to Catch: 2015 Ford Focus ST Diesel Output Revealed
http://ift.tt/1voywRoJune 30, 2014 at 1:00 pm by Andrew Wendler | Photography by Michael Simari and the Manufacturer We’ve known a diesel-powered Focus was a sure thing for months, and when the 2015 Ford Focus ST debuted at Goodwood yesterday, it slipped its compression-ignition doppelganger into the mix. We—and several sharp-eyed Backfires members—immediately noticed that the tachometer in some of the images of the ST’s dash had a...
Self-Googling Cars: Google Android Auto Coming to Several Models This Year
http://ift.tt/1voywkq Google’s new infotainment system will debut on several 2015 models later this year as Silicon Valley battles to own your car’s touch-screen display. Six months after announcing plans to counter Apple CarPlay with its Open Automotive Alliance, Google is releasing Android Auto with its next software update that lets Android devices override the car’s infotainment system with Google’s own interface and voice controls....
Trinamool MP caught on camera threatening women of rival political camp with ... - Hindustan Times
Bengal's ignominous chapter of foulspeak got an infamous addition on Tuesday when a video footage surfaced where Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar, Tapas Pal, purportedly threatened CPI(M) supporters with rape and murder. A file photo of Tapas Pal, Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar. (PTI photo) "I will shoot them myself… and let loose my men to rape your women…," Pal is purported to have told his supporters in Choumaha village.The...
France confident of $20 bn Rafale deal as Fabius arrives in India - Business Standard
France Monday pushed for a larger defence partnership with India as its Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Monday touched base with the new Indian government and voiced confidence that the $20 billion deal for the purchase of 126 Rafale combat jets would be inked soon.Fabius, who held talks with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj and later Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, said he was "very confident" of the Rafale deal being sealed.He said the status of negotiations on the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) deal to acquire...
Jayalalithaa urges Centre to review hike in petrol, diesel prices - Times of India
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday requested the Centre to review the hike in petrol and diesel prices.The Centre on Monday raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 1.69 and 50 paise respectively.In a statement, the chief minister said, "People overthrew the Congress-led government for its wrong fuel policy and gave a mandate to the BJP to rule. But the latest hike will cause immense harm to the common man due to increase in the prices of essential commodities."The oil companies have cited strife in Iraq...
Con Brio! Alfa Romeo’s 4C Sports Car Could Get a Higher-Output Variant
http://ift.tt/1qrnIEnJune 30, 2014 at 12:23 pm by Jens Meiners | Photography by Aaron Robinson and the Manufacturer The Alfa Romeo 4C sports car is just now arriving on our shores, yet parent-company Fiat’s R&D chief Harald Wester is already thinking about higher-powered derivatives. He recently told us that the 4C’s off-the-shelf 237-hp, turbocharged 1.75-liter four-cylinder engine has more potential: “We are only at 136 horsepower...
Trinamool MP caught on camera threatening women of rival political camp with ... - Hindustan Times
Bengal's ignominous chapter of foulspeak got an infamous addition on Tuesday when a video footage surfaced where Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar, Tapas Pal, purportedly threatened CPI(M) supporters with rape and murder. A file photo of Tapas Pal, Trinamool Congress MP from Krishnanagar. (PTI photo) "I will shoot them myself… and let loose my men to rape your women…," Pal is purported to have told his supporters in Choumaha village.The...
June rainfall 43% below average: IMD - Livemint
The gap in monsoon rains shrank for the week ended 25 June, recovering a little after a poor start. Photo: HTNew Delhi: India’s monsoon rainfall was 43% below average in June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday, the weakest first month of the season in five years.Rains were 34% above average a year earlier, as the monsoon arrived on the normal date of 1 June and covered half the country by mid-June, two days ahead...