Tag: Czech Republic

6 killed in Czech hospital shooting

According to reports, the shooting took place at a traumatology clinic inside the hospital which has been put on lockdown.

December 10, 2019

Euro 2020 Qualifiers: Czech Republic end England’s 43 game unbeaten run, beat England 2-1

Notably, England can still go on to qualify for the tournament if they beat Bulgaria and Kosovo fail to go past Montenegro.

October 12, 2019

Czech Republic: Hima Das, Mohammad Anas win gold medals in 300m

This was Hima's sixth gold in European races since July 2 though the field in most of them has been mediocre.

August 18, 2019

England thrash Montenegro 5-1 in Euro 2020 qualifier

Barkley scored his second and England's third goal in the 60th minute after a cut back from Sterling left him in plenty of space to drive the ball into the net.

March 26, 2019

‘We support India for NSG membership’

Born in 1961, Czech Republic’s Ambassador to India, Milan Hovorka, has a vast experience of handling international affairs. After graduating from the University of Economics in Prague, he worked with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Trade of Czechoslovakia. After the fall of Communism in the country in 1989, he was sent to Geneva, where he …

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July 22, 2018

Berdych reaches Australian Open last-16

Berdych is set to play Fabio Fognini of Italy, who defeated Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in three hours.

January 20, 2018

Jharkhand CM to visit Japan, Czech Republic to woo investors

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das will visit Japan and the Czech Republic from October 8-14 along with a high-level delegation to woo investors, an official said on Monday. During the visit, Das and his team would be participating in a three-day engineering fair in the Czech Republic. In Japan, the delegation would witness road shows …

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October 2, 2017

The hills are alive…

Bohemian. The dictionary would tell one otherwise but to me, the word spells romance. On my Europe tour, I included Prague on the advice of a globe trotter friend. He rated the historic capital of Czech Republic as the most beautiful city of the continent. As one reached Prague Central Station from Budapest, the first …

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August 20, 2017

Czech Republic keen to invest in Haryana

The Czech Republic has evinced keen interest in investing in Haryana in aerospace, defence and auto manufacturing sectors. Ambassador of Czech Republic to India, Milan Hovorka, called on Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel on Thursday to discuss possibilities for cooperation in various sectors. During the meeting, it was discussed that industries in the …

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July 6, 2017

India, Czech Republic hold talks on terrorism

Amid its all-out efforts to get entry into the elite NSG, India on Monday held talks with Czech Republic, a member of the 48-nation grouping, on terrorism and Multilateral Export Control Regime. During wide-ranging discussions, Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar and Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek reviewed entire gamut of bilateral relations …

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December 19, 2016

Assassination attempt on Angela Merkel

An assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly been foiled here as Czech police detained an armed man who tried to join her motorcade during visit to the capital. "The perpetrator has been detained," the Mirror quoted police spokesman Josef Bocan as saying on Thursday. "He is suspected of attempting to cause a …

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August 26, 2016

N Ireland names football squad for World Cup qualifier

Northern Ireland on Wednesday announced a 23-member football squad for the World Cup qualifier against the Czech Republic in Prague on September 4. Goalkeepers: Michael McGovern (Norwich), Alan Mannus (St Johnstone), Trevoer Carson (Hartlepool). Defenders: Gareth McAuley (West Brom), Jonny Evans (West Brom), Craig Cathcart (Watford), Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood), Lee Hodson (Rangers), Michael Smith (Peterborough), …

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August 24, 2016

Threading it

Thread (and needle) play a vital part in our lives for without them we would be going practically naked. The thread (like the spider’s gossamer) made by Archane the Weaver, evoked the jealousy of Palras Athene, the goddess of wisdom, who transformed her into a non-human. It was a reel of thread that helped Theseus, …

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August 15, 2016