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No red tape but red carpet for investors in Maharashtra: CM Devendra Fadnavis
"Maharashtra is a land of immense opportunity. I assure you that once you decide to come...we will do everything for you. Our government has decided no more red tape but red carpet," said Fadnavis.
At least 38 dead after Indonesian military plane crashes in flames in Sumatra
Officials warned the death toll could rise after the Hercules C-130 came down in Medan, a city of two million on the island of Sumatra.
China's rising divorce rate sign of women's progress, say experts
China's divorce rate has gone up since 2003 and experts believe this symbolises the awakening of feminism and social progress for women.
In? Out? In between? A Greek legal riddle for EU
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has told Greeks that saying 'No' to a bailout deal would be a vote to ditch the euro.
Bomb kills Egypt's Top Prosecutor Hisham Barakat as he drives to work
A car bomb killed Egypt's chief prosecutor Hisham Barakat on Monday in the country's first assassination of a senior official in 25 years.
Solar Impulse past 'point of no return' from Japan to Hawaii
A revolutionary solar-powered aircraft was past "the point of no return" and flying over the Pacific Ocean bound for Hawaii on Monday.
Solar Impulse takes off on delayed Pacific flight
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early on Sunday for a flight over the Pacific Ocean to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
Israel navy seizes ship seeking to break Gaza blockade
Israeli navy intercepted, boarded and took over a flotilla seeking to break the Gaza blockade. The vessel is being escorted to Ashdod Port which it is expected to reach in 12 - 24 hours.
Italian coast guard ships rescue 2,900 migrants from 21 boats off Libyan shores
Italian Coast Guard with multi-nation naval mission rescued 2900 refugees off the Libyan coast. In a massive humanitarian crisis, around 60, 000 people have been rescued in such actions this year.
US Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide
The court's 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage.
Religion-based violence major rights problem for India: US
Religion-based societal violence in India was the "most significant" human rights problem in the country in 2014, besides "widespread corruption" and abuses by police and security force, according to a US State Department report.
NASA model reveals planet making waves around debris disk
Giving an insight into the evolution of a young planetary system, a NASA supercomputer simulation of the planet and debris disk around star Beta Pictoris reveals that the planet's motion drives spiral waves throughout the disk.
70 years after Hiroshima atomic bombing, Japan city to host G7 leaders
Japan has chosen the regional commercial hub, destroyed by the world's first atomic bombing by American forces 70 years ago.
Sightseeing plane crashes in Alaska; all 9 on board dead, says police
Emergency crews were able to reach the aircraft that crashed against a granite rock face and confirm the deceased, but weather in the fjords prevented recovery efforts, Megan Peters from Alaska's Department of Public Safety said.
Rain relief in El Nino year short-lived, severe dry spell likely in autumn
Surprisingly strong rains in an El Nino year, typically marked by droughts in parts of Asia, have eased concerns of a lower crop output in the region.
Pakistan: Heatwave subsides as rain lashes Karachi
The temperatures, which hovered around 45 degrees Celsius for the most of the past week, plunged to around 35 degrees Celsius as sea breezes and cloud cover brought some respite to the port city in the last two days.