'Oil royalty will be of help to flood victims'
The Supreme Court on February 13, 2014, passed an interim order asking the petroleum ministry to pay oil royalty to Gujarat at the pre-discounted price.
The Supreme Court on February 13, 2014, passed an interim order asking the petroleum ministry to pay oil royalty to Gujarat at the pre-discounted price.
A California congressional candidate is questioning a state rule preventing candidates from using "veteran" as a ballot designation.
Even if the Canadian star can get past Stephens in the first round, she’ll likely have to face No. 2 seed Kerber
The North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) has launched a campaign, 'Clean and Green Dima Hasao', to draw tourists to the hill district.
The Sports Xchange
NAPA, Calif. -- Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is rooming with wide receiver Amari Cooper, and the hope is the two will be on the same wave length in pushing the passing game to new heights.
In a span of about 45 minutes, firefighters helped put out two trailer fires Thursday in Kelso.
Every year, the speech from one of the new Hall of Fame inductees takes way too long. That likely won’t happen this year with former Colts receiver Marvin Harrison. During his career, Harrison rarely spoke. At his Hall of Fame induction, he’s not expected to say much. Former teammate Robert Mathis, who’ll play in the Hall…
Jose Miranda
Pokémon Go isn't just taking the gaming world by storm — it's transformed the way at least one athlete works out.
Jose Miranda, a running coach and cofounder of the company Educated Running, wrote last month about how he incorporated the popular augmented-reality game into his daily runs around New York City.
In a blog post for Educated Running, Miranda detailed his workout plan: a mix of half-mile repeats, hill sprints, and distance running totaling 30 miles for the week. Читать дальше...
In December, Trent Reznor previewed the new year by promising we’d hear from Nine Inch Nails in 2016. Reddit users took that promise and ran...
Dave Majumdar
Security, Europe
Think cruise missiles.
Russia’s new Tupolev Tu-160M2 Blackjack supersonic strategic bomber is expected to make its first flight in late 2018 and enter into full-rate production by 2021. The Tu-160M2 is a new upgraded variant of the late Soviet-era Blackjack, which was built in very small numbers before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
“The first Tu-160M2 is expected to take off by the end of 2018, followed by full-scale production in 2021,” Col. Читать дальше...
On Thursday evening, the race between state Rep. J.D. Rossetti and challenger Teresa Purcell still was too close to call, though Purcell closed the gap slightly.
FRESNO, Calif. — Investigators are collecting medical records and lining up interviews with relatives of a bus driver in a crash that killed four passengers in Central California when the vehicle hit a highway sign post that tore through its frame, officials said Thursday. The team wants to know how much rest Mario David Vasquez,
President Obama calls possibility of a rigged election 'ridiculous' Aug. 4, 2016, 6:03 p.m. Obama said Donald Trump's claim that the general election could be rigged doesn't add up.President Obama: Donald Trump's claim that the election could be rigged "doesn't make any sense"Trump repeats false...
Reuters
Americans have a saying about an 800-pound gorilla in a room. It refers to a person or organization so powerful that it can act unilaterally. The British have an expression about an elephant in a room. It refers to a "fact" or problem that is not being addressed.
Regardless of the idiom one prefers, both canapply to China and its excess capacity in a wide range of industries. Making room for China in the global economy was always going to be difficult, but it is taking place. Читать дальше...
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are collecting medical records and lining up interviews with relatives of a bus driver in a crash that killed four passengers in Central California when the vehicle hit a highway sign post that tore through…
Tension gripped New Gambaribil village under Kachugaon police station in Kokrajhar district after a college was found dead on Thursday.
Two 15-month-olds were unresponsive after being found in a car in Carrollton near 7 p.m. Thursday.
The move to deny the Bengalis, who have been living in the state for centuries, the original inhabitants (OI) status has surprised these groups.
Niala Khalil
Don't ask for a glass of water if you're a Muslim on an American Airlines flight. You might get kicked out.
Two Muslim women were ejected from a Wednesday morning American Airlines flight from Miami to Washington, D.C., for asking for a glass of water, because a flight attendant said they felt "unsafe" with them on the plane, BuzzFeed reported.
Niala Mohammad, a senior broadcast journalist and producer for Voice of America, and her unidentified friend, who declined... Читать дальше...
From designer profiles to industry exposés and beyond.
Dior and I
What it's about: In 2012, after nearly seven years as creative director at Jil Sander, Raf Simons took the same coveted position at Dior. Dior and I follows Simons, a celebrated minimalist, as he prepares for his debut haute couture collection at the famously opulent fashion house.
Where to watch: Netflix (free with subscription), iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, or Vudu
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The Guantanamo parole board announced Thursday that it downgraded the dangerousness of a Yemeni once thought to have plotted post-9/11 attacks in Pakistan, meaning that more than half of the prison’s uncharged captives are now approved for release.