'Earlier compensation was less, but we have increased compensation four fold. As a result, farmers want to give up their land.' 'Infrastructure projects will create 50 lakh jobs. If today we are building 14 km of road per day, by next March, we hope to take it up to 30 km. My own hope is we can take it to 100 km per day.' 'The government's ambitious Sagarmala project aims to develop port infrastructure along the country's 7,500 km coastline. The project includes modernisation of our ports and islands, setting up of coastal economic zones, new major ports and fish harbours.'

Learn from your consumers. Fail fast. Pivot. Cash in on the VC wave. Raise money when you don't need it.

Fourteen Indians were among 717 people killed in Mecca when Hajj pilgrims jostled their way to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil in the worst ever tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in 25 years.

This is the second major disaster at Mecca this month.

Here's a look at some deadly hajj-related incidents in the recent past.

'I think it's unacceptable what he does to Koscielny. He pushes him down, he hits him in the face. I do not understand Mike Dean's decision at all. Why does Diego Costa stay on the pitch and Gabriel is sent off?' 'If you want to speak about Diego Costa with me, it's just to say he played like he has to play and that's why you have full stadiums, you sell to television around the world for millions and millions because the game has to be played like that'

The Gotthard Base Tunnel is one of the world's most beautiful engineering marvels.

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana put on a brilliant display of front-running to win the women's 5,000 metres at the world championships on Sunday and deprive compatriot Genzebe Dibaba of an unprecedented double gold.

After many false starts, India may well be at the inflexion point that Deng Xiaoping took China to post-1978. The window of opportunity is wide open right now, says Rajeev Srinivasan.

The landslide has been reported near the Adoshi tunnel located near Lonavla

Time to pack your bags and pamper the wanderlust in you.

'Dulat's professional successors in the game would now find it that much harder to access/create meaningful sources/assets needed for effective functioning in a place like Kashmir. By blowing their cover the former top spy has undone whatever he might have been able to add to his organisation's resource kitty.'

Sources in the Highway Police say the iron holding on the side of the expressway has become old and so the area is landslide prone, putting motorists at risk every day, especially during monsoons.

In a major embarrassment for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, the country's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, broke out of a high-security prison on Saturday night for the second time, escaping in a tunnel built right under his cell.

Govt says coastal road is meant to decongest Mumbai, experts believe it would be counter-productive.

My younger brother was 29 when he decided he'd had enough and killed himself. He was gay. After the Supreme Court verdict that upheld Article 377 for once, I am certain he is in a better place.

They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law.

In a major security breach at Tihar Jail, two undertrials scaled the wall of the ward they were lodged in and then dug a tunnel through the boundary wall to escape from one of the most high-security prisons in the country.

Right now, in Modi's Cabinet and in the BJP, there is no challenge whatsoever to Modi's leadership but even those leaders who have some potential, who the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh can think of backing in an unforeseen circumstance, are fast turning into damaged goods, reports Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Nestl is facing its worst crisis ever. Can it learn from its peers?

Ananda Shankar Jayant had everything going for her. Then, she saw her medical reports.

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest but teenage rookie Max Verstappen stood out with an eye-catching practice performance on a rainy Thursday at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The GST will alter the very face of fiscal federalism in India.

Steven Gerrard spoke of dread, devastation and defeat on Saturday as the Liverpool captain said farewell to an adoring and emotional Anfield crowd after 17 years and more than 700 appearances.

The Libertadores Cup derby between Boca Juniors and River Plate was called off at halftime on Thursday after River players were sprayed with an irritant by a fan of their bitter rivals.

Not only has the additional fairing made the Suzuki Gixxer SF more appealing to the eye, it is also more aerodynamic that helps one clock higher top speed, says Indian motoring website MotorBeam.com.

Are you one of those who dare to defy the odds? Are you game on taking on obstacles that push the barriers of physical strength and mental grit? Then Tough Mudder is where you ought to be.

The charming town of Pelling can strike a balance between commerce and conservation

'Why should the people of Odisha divert water from the Mahanadhi when 13 out of 32 districts are chronically drought prone?' 'Water is a state subject. Can you really nationalise rivers for which you need drastic amendments in the Constitution?'

Racing against time, rescuers on Sunday waded through tonnes of rubble of flattened homes and buildings in Nepal to look for survivors of the earthquake.

Some experts believe that building new cities may not be the answer to India's swelling urban population.

Ritika Bhatia lists some of the best camping spots and adventure trails for a perfect mix of offbeat vacation and precious solitude this summer.

The Large Hadron Collider has restarted, with protons circling the machine's 27km tunnel for the first time since 2013

More than 2,000 people were on Wednesday evacuated from buildings in central London as toxic smoke filled the streets after an electrical fault triggered a massive underground fire near the Indian High Commission in London as well as the London School of Economics.

Bid farewell to all those extra calories with the Tabata workshop.

Dhoni mysteriously held back a final assault on the distant victory target.'

There was a lot of buzz about the Sydney Cricket Ground pitch for the high-octane India versus Australia semi-final on Thursday.

Modi govt must bring about reforms to kick-start big-ticket infra projects.

Mumtaz Kazi recounts her life's journey in her own words.

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