India
NGT orders coal miners and transporters to pay Rs 400 crore royalty
NGT ordered coal miners and transporters of Meghalaya to pay about Rs 400 crore royalty to the state government as per Mines Development and Regulation Act.
Global efforts needed to fight Ebola in west Africa: UN
"No single state can stop this outbreak. We need an international effort," Banbury said while addressing reporters in Accra.
Haryana polls: Women from top political families in fray
Prominent women candidates include Haryana ministers Savitri Jindal, Kiran Choudhary and Geeta Bhukkal, besides Naina Singh Chautala, Renuka Bishnoi.
AgustaWestland chopper deal: Technical issue comes up in Gautam Khaitan's bail plea
The issue of jurisdiction and power of a court to hear Khaitan's bail application in the case lodged by the ED under provisions of the PMLA cropped up when his plea came up for hearing.
UK losing out on Indian post-graduate students: Study
The UK is losing out on Indian students as they are choosing the US institutions over those in Britain, according to a new study.
Myanmar says it will release more than 3,000 prisoners
Myanmar on Tuesday pledged to release thousands of prisoners a month before a Southeast Asian summit.
Australian Open lifts prize money by 10 percent
Organisers also launched the newly renovated Margaret Court Arena, which will provide a third covered show court after Rod Laver Arena's centre court and the Hisense Arena.
I'm pleased with my consistency, says Jitu Rai
The 27-year-old won gold in the 50 metre pistol and bronze in the 10 metre air pistol team events at the recently concluded Incheon Asian Games.
Underwater search for missing MH370 enters new phase
The Malaysian-contracted GO Phoenix vessel has begun scanning the ocean floor for the plane, said Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said.
Flipkart crashes as orders surge on discount offers
The e-retailer boasts of 22-million registered users with four-million daily visits and delivers five million shipments per month.
PM Modi hails Assam CM Gogoi, Sachin for 'Swachh Bharat' campaign
"Glad to see Assam CM Tarun Gogoi ji inspiring the people of Assam to work towards a Clean India," Modi tweeted.
Rajasthan: 150-year-old Eid practice of camel sacrifice discontinued in Tonk
The practice of camel sacrifice in Tonk was started in 1864 by the then ruler Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan has now been discontinued by the Nawab's family.
'Fan' is one of the challenging films that I have done in 20 years: Shah Rukh Khan
The Bollywood superstar says the movie 'Fan' is such that it does not require any big leading lady.
Shiv Kapur tied 66th, Wilson seals victory at St Andrews
Kapur lost his way in the closing stages to card a disappointing two-over 74 and sign off tied 66th at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship here.
18 miners killed in Indonesia landslide
Illegal mining is common in Indonesia and the lack of safety standard in operation has often caused incidents that have killed scores of miners.
Abhinav Bindra to train junior shooters
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra will be training elite young shooters at a two-day workshop, starting on Monday.