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Without naming Khan, Rajnath Singh told the parliament that despite insults, iconic Dalit leader "BR Ambedkar never said he would leave India".
On Wednesday, the actor clarified that he had no intention of leaving India.
But several leaders of Mr Singh's BJP party have criticised him.
On the opening day of the winter s... | India's home minister has made remarks that are being seen as a jibe against Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, for saying that his wife had suggested they leave India over growing "intolerance". | 34929538 |
Flammable liquid was poured through the letterbox of a house on Ormeau Embankment about 06:20 BST on Saturday but details have only just been released by police.
Damage was caused to the inside and outside of the front door.
Police have appealed for anyone with any information to contact them. | A woman in her 30s and three children have escaped injury but been left shocked after an arson attack in south Belfast. | 37076926 |
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Monday called for revised security procedures in airports across the US.
In one test, a screener failed to find a fake bomb taped to an agent's back despite patting the man down.
The acting head of the agency responsible has been moved elsewhere.
Transportation Security Admini... | A top US official has pledged reforms after tests found that airport screeners allowed mock explosives and weapons through security checkpoints 95% of the time. | 32970342 |
An Essex University study, presented at the European Congress on Obesity and involving 10,000 children aged nine to 16, found one in 17 was too thin.
Researcher Dr Gavin Sandercock said weighing too little was more damaging to health than weighing too much.
He warned that society was focused almost exclusively on obesi... | The issue of underweight school children is being missed because of an "obsession" with tackling obesity, a group of researchers has claimed. | 22479045 |
The case was adjourned a week ago amid confusion over whether the Wrexham-based club had paid its tax debts.
That hearing was told the debts which led to the petition order had since been paid.
The club went into administration on 12 November, claiming inherited debt had "made the business untenable".
Registrar Jaques ... | A winding-up petition against rugby league club Crusaders has been dismissed at London's High Court, after the club went into administration. | 11766553 |
The 10-year-old Special Tiara (11-1) finished a head clear of Fox Norton (7-1) with Sir Valentino (33-1) third.
It was jockey Noel Fehily's second big-race victory of the Festival following Tuesday's Champion Hurdle success.
Douvan, ridden by Ruby Walsh, jumped poorly and was never in contention, finishing seventh.
A p... | Special Tiara won the Queen Mother Champion Chase but 2-9 favourite Douvan struggled in a major shock on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. | 39279372 |
Mr Trump's belief in American traditionalism and dislike of scrutiny echo the Kremlin's tune: nation, power and aversion to criticism are the new (and very Russian) world order.
You could call this mindset Trumputinism.
The echo between the Kremlin and Trump Tower is strong, getting louder and very, very good news for ... | The question of whether Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has got material with which he could blackmail Donald Trump is for now unknowable and misses the point by a country mile: the two men think alike. | 38639327 |
Viktoria Tautz, 34, was caring for Joshua Paul at his home in Haringey, north London, when he suffered "catastrophic brain and spinal injuries".
Joshua was rushed to hospital but died three days later.
Tautz had denied prosecution claims she "snapped". and shook Joshua in a "dangerous and excessive" manner.
The court h... | A nanny who shook a 10-month-old boy to death "in a fit of anger" has been jailed for four years. | 40119784 |
Caledonian MacBrayne, Pentland Ferries and Northlink Ferries said high winds could affect services for the remainder of the day.
A yellow "be aware" warning for wind in the north and west of Scotland has been issued by the Met Office.
It has also warned of icy conditions across the country overnight.
Forecasters said t... | Ferry passengers are being warned to expect serious disruption as severe gales are forecast in parts of western and northern Scotland. | 38879451 |
The 28-year-old midfielder, who left Saints for Easter Road in 2013, has signed a one-year contract with the Perth club.
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright told his club website: "When a manager makes any signing he's pleased.
"But the thing about Liam is that I didn't want him to leave in the first place."
Craig first ... | Liam Craig has returned for a second stint with St Johnstone after his summer release by Hibernian. | 33556380 |
Adams, 39, made just three first-class appearances for Hampshire after joining on a short-term contract in September.
Capped once at Test level, the former Essex and Nottinghamshire overseas player also featured in 42 one-dayers.
"There's a lot of scar tissue there and a really high chance of reoccurrence," he told BBC... | Hampshire and former New Zealand all-rounder Andre Adams says the risk of persistent calf injuries have forced his decision to retire. | 33051666 |
My Autism and Me looks at what it's like to live with autism, a condition that affects the way you live your life and see the world around you.
Rosie, the film's presenter, was at the awards party to pick up the trophy.
Rosie was born with autism, and says even though living with it is hard, it makes her unique and who... | Newsround's special programme about living with autism has won Best Children's Programme at the 2012 Royal Television Society awards. | 17461486 |
The agreement of AIB is needed before the funds are transferred.
The move has been approved under the Credit Institutions Stabilisation Bill and by the European Commission.
Once finalised, AIB will join Anglo Irish Bank, EBS and Irish Nationwide as the fourth financial institution brought under the control of the state... | AIB, one of Ireland's "big four" banks, is set to be taken into state control after the high court approved a 3.7bn euro (£3.15bn) capital injection. | 12067615 |
Munir Hassan Mohammed, 36, and Rowaida El-Hassan, 32, denied at the Old Bailey of planning to make a bomb or poison to use against British citizens.
Mr Mohammed denied a total of three terrorism offences, while Ms El-Hassan pleaded not guilty to two charges.
The pair, who were arrested during anti-terrorism raids, were... | A man and woman have pleaded not guilty to making preparations for a terrorism attack in the UK. | 39700102 |
A serious case review found Daniel Pelka, four, was "invisible" at times and "no professional tried sufficiently hard enough" to talk to him.
He was starved and beaten for months before he died in March 2012, at his Coventry home.
The review said "critical lessons" must be "translated into action".
Magdelena Luczak, 27... | Chances were missed to help a child who was murdered by his mother and her partner after suffering "terrifying and dreadful" abuse, a report has found. | 24106823 |
Barnsley loanee Mike Phenix's header put Southport ahead, while home goalkeeper Max Crocombe saved Scott Kashket's penalty.
Josh Thompson and Mark O'Brien made it 3-0 before Welling's Michael Bakare scored from 12 yards.
Welling completed the comeback with headers from Sahr Kabba and Ian Gayle and are eight points from... | Welling came from 3-0 down and scored twice in in the last 10 minutes to secure a point at Southport. | 35733500 |
Each volume will include three novellas written by a variety of authors. Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker will edit them.
The novellas will all be original stories, with the first volume due to come out in February 2018.
Brooker announced the "all-new" works would appear in a "high-tech 'paper' format".
The satiric... | Three books inspired by Netflix series Black Mirror are to be published from next year. | 40261243 |
Once a symbol of US industrial power, Detroit declared itself broke in July 2013, with $18bn (£11bn) worth of debt.
In a letter to to Michigan governor Rick Snyder, the city's emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, said Detroit's financial crisis had been "rectified".
Mr Orr, who resigned from his post, said the city was "pois... | The city of Detroit will start the process of paying off its creditors on Wednesday, as it officially exits the largest civic bankruptcy in US history. | 30402223 |
Hall, 36, was disappointed by the unanimous points decision loss, which saw Haskins retain his belt.
The one-time champion was bidding to regain his crown after June 2014's defeat by Paul Butler.
"Retirement has crossed my mind," Hall told BBC Tees.
Find out how to get into boxing with our special guide.
"I'm just goin... | Darlington fighter Stu Hall says he will consider his boxing future once he has taken a break with family, after Saturday's IBF world bantamweight title defeat by Lee Haskins. | 37378773 |
Lauren Weisberger's new story, titled Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns, will continue the adventures of former magazine assistant Andy Sachs.
Set eight years after the first book, the story will see Andy - now a bridal magazine editor - crossing paths with her old boss, Miranda Priestly, again.
The book will be p... | The author of The Devil Wears Prada has confirmed she is writing a sequel to the best-selling 2003 book. | 18292952 |
We know all about the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sadio Mane - two of the highest-profile deals so far - but what of the lesser-known imports to the English game?
Who, for example, comes from the land of 'the great chess players?' Who has become the fourth most expensive Nigerian player of all time?
And who used to... | The new Premier League season is just over a month away and the 20 top-flight clubs have been predictably busy, amassing over 30 new signings already. | 36729248 |
He was elected to the House of Commons in 1964 and served as MP for Swansea West for 46 years, including when Swansea achieved city status in 1969.
Mr Williams stood down at the 2010 election. At the time he was the MP with the longest continuous service in the House of Commons, earning him the title of Father of the H... | The former Swansea Labour MP Alan Williams has died at the age of 84. | 30578603 |
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Helen Wilson was struck by the vehicle on Tuesday, just moments after stepping out of her own car, but escaped with a few minor bruises and a rip in her jeans.
Mrs Wilson said: "It's frightening to think about what could have happened but I try to focus on the good side that I'... | This is the moment a woman had a remarkable escape as she was knocked over by a car when it lost control on an icy road in Bradford. | 38762827 |
Women in some communities are denied "even their basic rights as British residents", the Casey Review said.
Dame Louise Casey accused public bodies of ignoring or condoning divisive or harmful religious practices for fear of being called racist.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said he would study the findings "closel... | Segregation and social exclusion are at "worrying levels" and are fuelling inequality in some areas of Britain, a report has found. | 38200989 |
He won 50 of the 77 votes cast, to beat out his only rival Ambrose Rachier, the chairman of top Kenyan side Gor Mahia.
Mwendwa is the chairman at a a lower league side, Kariobangi Sharks.
Incumbent Sam Nyamweya withdrew from the elections just before the voting began, three other candidates withdrew in the days before ... | Nick Mwendwa has been voted in as the new president of the Football Kenya Federation. | 35540532 |
Tye took 18 wickets for Gloucestershire in 14 T20 matches in his first spell with the club last season.
The 30-year-old has won three caps for Australia in 20-over cricket, with his last international appearance coming in a defeat by South Africa in March.
He has played for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League for th... | Gloucestershire have re-signed Australia seam bowler Andrew Tye for the 2017 T20 Blast competition. | 38315372 |
Jermaine Grant, from London, was jailed for nine charges related to trying to illegally obtain Kenyan citizenship.
He faces separate charges of "conspiring to improvise an explosive device" and a trial in Mombasa is ongoing. He denies the terror charges.
Grant was arrested in 2011 when batteries and chemicals were dis... | A British man accused of plotting terror attacks on the Kenyan coast has been jailed for nine years in Mombasa. | 34982045 |
A five-year strategic plan for the health service's future says growth in cash funding has been one-third lower than that for NHS England.
The assembly government said the gap was a legacy of underfunding of Wales as a whole.
The Lib Dems called it "shocking". The Tories blamed ministerial management.
The strategic pla... | The NHS in Wales has been underfunded compared with the health service in England for the last six years, the Welsh Assembly Government has admitted. | 10621931 |
President Jacob Zuma is already facing an official investigation over the multi-million dollar renovation of his homestead in KwaZulu Natal.
It and a proposed building of a nearby town has been dubbed "Zumaville".
Provincial authorities have said the road development plan preceded Mr Zuma's presidency.
But the Democrat... | The spending of taxpayers' money on the upgrade of roads near the rural home of South Africa's president should be investigated, the opposition says. | 19902946 |
The 18-year-old centre-back, who began his career with Southampton, joins the National League Spitfires, after being on trial during pre-season.
"I like the look of what I see," boss Richard Hill said. "I'm delighted to sign someone of his talent. especially with a number of league clubs looking to acquire his services... | Eastleigh have signed teenage defender Harvey Read from Stoke City. | 40726672 |
Defender Van Dijk has an ankle injury, while midfielder Ward-Prowse and forward Rodriguez picked up knocks in Wednesday's EFL Cup win at Liverpool.
Midfielder Granit Xhaka is suspended for Arsenal following his red card against Burnley last Sunday.
Forward Theo Walcott is back in the squad following a calf injury. | Southampton will be without Virgil van Dijk, James Ward-Prowse and Jay Rodriguez for Saturday's FA Cup fourth round tie against Arsenal. | 38700749 |
The 37-year-old's five catches in Nottinghamshire's Championship win over Warwickshire took him to 998.
When Read reaches the target, he will be the first player to do so since Jack Russell in 1997.
"It's close isn't it? I am maybe thinking about it more now and willing people to find the edge," Read said.
"I probably ... | Nottinghamshire captain Chris Read is preparing to become the first wicketkeeper in more than a decade to claim 1,000 first-class dismissals. | 34050997 |
Flights to Majorca from Inverness Airport are to be offered for six weeks from 16 June 2016.
The first direct flights from Scotland to Jamaica will also be offered next summer, for three weeks from Glasgow Airport.
Holiday companies Thomson and First Choice will operate the links.
Graeme Bell, general manager at Invern... | New flights connecting Scottish airports with popular holiday destinations abroad have been announced. | 36100154 |
The 53-year-old driver of a Mercedes car died at the scene of the crash on the A78, near Hunterston Roundabout, at about 10:10 on Saturday.
The 60-year-old male driver of the bus and a 69-year-old female passenger suffered head injuries.
A further 57-year-old male passenger was said to be serious but stable.
The other ... | The driver of a bus and two passengers injured in a collision with a car in Ayrshire remain in a serious condition in hospital, police have said. | 34692480 |
The Wales judoka won by an ippon to secure Britain's second medal of the championships after Colin Oates took silver in the -66kg on Thursday.
She said: "My aim was to win the Europeans, but I am happy with bronze."
Only one of the -78kg judoka can be selected for the Rio Olympics, with Commonwealth champion Powell lea... | Natalie Powell beat fellow Briton Gemma Gibbons in the -78kg to claim bronze at the European Championships in Russia. | 36121473 |
Apedelrazak Badram, 32, has been charged with three sexual offences and two counts of impersonating a police officer, Scotland Yard said.
The girl was raped near Sandhurst Road in Edmonton, north London, on Wednesday.
Detectives said it was linked to a second attempted assault on another 12-year-old girl the same day.
... | A man has appeared in court accused of raping a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint and claiming to be a police officer. | 35449524 |
They quote a person familiar with SNL's plans as saying Katie Rich was suspended indefinitely. The programme's network, NBC, is yet to comment.
On Friday, Ms Rich posted a now-deleted tweet, saying "Barron will be this country's first home-school shooter".
An avalanche of criticism on social media followed.
Ms Rich lat... | A Saturday Night Live writer has been suspended after posting a tweet mocking US President Donald Trump's son Barron, US media reports say. | 38726766 |
Harriott presented the BBC One cookery show Ready Steady Cook for 16 years, while Bright is best known for playing Linda Carter on the BBC One soap.
They will join Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine, who was revealed as the first contestant on Monday.
The 13th season of BBC One's Strictly starts in September.
Harriott, 58, ... | Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott and EastEnders actress Kellie Bright have joined the line-up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. | 33868691 |
France will fully refund Russia for the two helicopter carriers. The deal was worth €1.2bn (£838m; $1.3bn) and Russia made an advance payment of about €840m.
The Kremlin says that it now considers the dispute to be fully resolved.
French President Francois Hollande's office said that Russia will be "fully reimbursed" f... | A deal has been agreed in which Russia will receive compensation for France's decision last year to cancel the sale of two warships, both countries say. | 33798102 |
Eubank, 27, defends his IBO world title against the 37-year-old German at Wembley Arena on 15 July.
WBA champion George Groves and Britons Callum Smith and Jamie Cox are among eight super-middleweights already entered in the Super Series tournament.
Smith sacrificed a WBC world title shot against Anthony Dirrell to tak... | The winner of Chris Eubank Jr's super-middleweight bout with Arthur Abraham will earn a place in the inaugural World Boxing Super Series. | 40518439 |
Chipolopolo surprised many by beating Ivory Coast on penalties in Gabon but then failed to get past the group stage at the next two editions.
"Some of the players thought they were untouchable," he told BBC Sport.
"Our players were big-headed, that's no secret. Club coaches were nothing to most of the players who won t... | Zambia coach Wedson Niyrenda says some players became too "big-headed" following their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations victory. | 39445954 |
That is probably an understatement. One of his very first acts in charge was to face the media one morning in September 2014 to reveal Tesco executives had overstated profits by about £250m - a figure later revised up to £326m. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been parked in Tesco's offices ever since.
Dave Lewis wil... | Hugely regrettable - that's how the chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, described the two-and-a-half-year scandal that has spanned his entire time at the helm of the UK's largest retailer. | 39419564 |
The 41-year-old was attacked in Sunderland's Mowbray Park on Wednesday between 01:00 BST and 02:00 BST.
Northumbria Police said officers were trying to trace a man who was with the victim beforehand.
He is described as 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build with short, dark receding hair. He was wearing a Miami skyline printed... | A woman has been raped in a Wearside park, police say. | 34226066 |
Malcolm Beer made his comments ahead of a Windsor council aviation forum later.
He said a third runway north-west of the airport could create the need to use greenbelt land for housing.
A Heathrow spokesman said: "There will be little or no need for additional house-building over and above current local authority plans... | Creating up to 70,800 homes if Heathrow expansion plans go ahead would cause "absolute turmoil", a Windsor councillor has said. | 30726088 |
Dzsenifer Marozsan put Germany ahead at the Maracana with a curling finish, and Sweden's Linda Sembrant gifted them a second by scoring an own goal after Marozsan's free-kick hit a post.
Stina Blackstenius pulled a goal back from Kosovare Asslani's low cross.
Germany face Brazil in the men's final on Saturday at 21:30 ... | Germany won women's Olympic football gold for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the final in Rio. | 36691178 |
King Felipe VI signed a decree on Tuesday to dissolve parliament, bringing to an end months of stalemate between the four main parties.
Spain has never had a repeat election since it returned to democracy in 1975,
The parliament speaker expressed her hope that the parties had learned from their failure to produce a gov... | Spanish voters will return to the polls on 26 June, six months after a general election failed to produce a clear-cut result. | 36193789 |
Blake Ross, who was in care, was reported missing from Howdenhall at 15:15 on Saturday.
After being found unwell 48 hours later on the number four bus at Leopold Place he was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children where he died.
An investigation is now being carried out into the actions the police took in relati... | A 13-year-old boy who fell ill after going missing in Edinburgh without his diabetes medication has died. | 38969585 |
The speaker of the assembly said work on a new constitution and electoral law would resume once "dialogue commences".
There have been daily protests calling for the body to be dissolved since one of its members was assassinated.
Mohamed Brahmi was shot on 25 July, almost six months after fellow leftist politician Chokr... | Tunisia's constituent assembly has been suspended until the Islamist-led government and secular opposition begin talks to resolve a political crisis. | 23596640 |
They said the higher end of the market was stalling because of the new land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT).
The rate change has resulted in a tax cut on sales under £325,000, but they have increased above that sum.
Representatives from the property sector made their views known in evidence to MSPs at Holyrood.
Me... | Property experts want a review of Scotland's stamp duty replacement as analysis shows it could be down by more than £30m in its first year. | 34919366 |
Gloucestershire Police said it happened at about 05:25 GMT on the southbound carriageway, just north of junction 13.
The 21-year-old driver of a BMW was killed, a spokesman said. The driver of the articulated lorry was unharmed.
A police spokesman said the southbound carriageway of the motorway remained closed between ... | A man from Gloucester has been killed in a crash involving a lorry and a car on the M5 near Stroud. | 34795979 |
Broadcasting Minister Venkaiah Naidu took the decision, the channel said.
The 24-hour suspension was imposed as a penalty for NDTV's coverage of an attack on the Pathankot air force base.
The broadcasting ministry said the channel had divulged "strategically-sensitive details" while covering the attack which took place... | The Indian government has suspended a one-day ban on NDTV's Hindi channel due on Wednesday, which had been widely condemned by other news outlets. | 37900352 |
One of the patients is from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area while the other is from the NHS Lanarkshire area.
The two health boards, along with Health Protection Scotland, said they were investigating two suspected cases of wound botulism.
The investigation is focusing on injecting heroin users.
Dr Gillian Penri... | Two injecting drug users are being treated in hospital for suspected botulism, it has been confirmed. | 34485625 |
Carroll, 28, last played for England in October 2012 but has scored four goals in his last four games for the Hammers.
"Every manager would like to have him in his team or squad," said Bilic.
"Andy would help any team. Andy would help the German team, Andy would help the Croatian team, the Spanish team, because he is a... | West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has backed striker Andy Carroll for an England recall, saying he would "help any team" in world football. | 38926305 |
The emergency services were called to Poddle Park in Kimmage shortly after 19:00 local time.
The boy was stabbed in the upper chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.
His mother, who is in her 40s and originally from the Middle East, sustained knife wounds during the incident and is in hospital.
Her injuries are not... | Police in Dublin are waiting to interview the mother of a three-year-old boy found stabbed to death in his home in the city on Monday. | 40566406 |
The seventh instalment of the sci-fi saga is set about 30 years after the events of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
The film sees a new cast including Daisy Ridley and John Boyega joining original cast members Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
The announcement was made on the movie's final day of ... | The title of the new Star Wars movie has been revealed as The Force Awakens. | 29933328 |
Chris Coleman's team will play Belgium at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Friday.
The stadium is less than 10 miles (16km) from the border, with reports suggesting more than 100,000 Belgians could descend on Lille.
But Wales fans in France believe the "away-game" atmosphere could suit the team.
Karen Crocker, a Wales fan fr... | Wales fans will be heavily outnumbered in their Euro 2016 quarter-final with Belgium in Lille - with most French fans cheering for the opposition. | 36665395 |
Unsubstantiated allegations say Russia has embarrassing information about him.
Without referring to the stories, the president-elect tweeted: "FAKE NEWS - A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!"
Mr Trump is due to hold a news conference on Wednesday, nine days before he takes office.
It was meant to be about his attempts to sep... | Donald Trump has decried as a "political witch hunt" US media reports that Russian intelligence agencies have obtained personally compromising material related to him. | 38579126 |
It has now more than halved the number of treatments it covers since the beginning of the year after being repeatedly overspent.
The latest drugs being axed include those for breast, pancreatic and blood cancers.
The Rarer Cancers Foundation said the news was a "hammer blow" and estimated that 5,500 patients would miss... | The Cancer Drugs Fund in England will no longer pay for 16 medicines, used in 23 separate cancer treatments. | 34153136 |
Paul Gregory, 51, from Bedford, who is also a member of the town's mountaineering club, claimed he could only walk 200 metres.
Luton magistrates heard he applied to renew his disabled person's badge saying short walks left him breathless.
He is due to be sentenced later.
The court heard Gregory, of College Road, pleade... | A man has admitted illegally using a blue badge after council officers spotted a newspaper report detailing how he was attacked by cows while on a 191-mile walk. | 32426786 |
Dan y Wenallt, starring Rhys Ifans and Charlotte Church, was chosen by Bafta as the UK's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film award.
Submissions will be shortlisted in December, with the final five nominees announced in January 2016, ahead of the ceremony in February.
Director Kevin Allen said he was "absolutely th... | The Welsh film adaptation of poet Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood will be submitted for the Oscars. | 34505937 |
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The Wales and British and Irish Lions flanker scored a try in each half as Ospreys ran out 39-22 winners to claim their third successive Pro12 win.
Tipuric, who was captain for the day, also had a hand in two more tries in a fine all-round display.
"Justin is a class act. ... | Head coach Steve Tandy praised "unplayable" Justin Tipuric after Ospreys' five-try win over Zebre. | 35020886 |
The report from the Royal Academy of Engineering says that making fuel from crops like wheat should be restricted.
Incentives should be given to farmers to increase production of fuel crops like Miscanthus on marginal land.
Even with electric vehicles, biofuels will still be needed for aviation and heavy goods say the ... | The UK should focus on using waste products like chip fat if it wants to double production of biofuels according a new study. | 40599491 |
The Labour mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan, says keeping fares increases at 0% will cost £450m over four years, but TfL says the real cost will be £1.9bn, because Crossrail will bring in more passengers - and freezing fares means it won't benefit from inflation-linked fare rises.
In a briefing document, seen by BBC Londo... | Transport for London (TfL) says Labour's costing of its fares freeze is wrong and doesn't take into account the impact Crossrail will have on passenger numbers. | 35443206 |
The party's leader is addressing the Scottish Trades Union Congress in Aviemore.
Labour has only one MP in Scotland, having lost 40 seats to the SNP at the last general election.
One recent poll put the party 20 percentage points behind the Conservatives in Scotland, and further behind the SNP.
Mr Corbyn said: "Labour ... | Labour will "never, ever apologise" for the closeness of its ties with the trade unions, Jeremy Corbyn has said. | 39689349 |
The items, worth a collective £29m, include a Benjamin Britten draft score, two Italian console tables and a sculpture by John Nost the Elder.
The public will now have access to the works, according to a new report.
They were bought for a combined £9.3m, after the secretary of state enforced an export ban giving museum... | An Edouard Manet portrait is among four treasures which have been prevented from leaving the UK in the last year. | 20766744 |
No-one disputed the seriousness of the issues at stake, but that did not stop the participants - including the judge - indulging in some humour.
At the start of the trial, people in the public gallery were struggling to hear the defence barrister Philip Mateer QC.
Judge Liam McNally asked him to speak up a little, sayi... | The three-day trial of Pastor James McConnell was filled with moments of theology, ideology and comedy. | 35115471 |
PhonepayPlus is the UK's regulator of premium rate services including some apps, voting on TV talent shows, directory inquiries and more.
It told BBC Radio 4's You and Yours that there were "problems" with some subscription services.
It is working on proposals to tighten the rules.
You and Yours has heard from listener... | Rules should be strengthened to avoid mobile users being hit by unexpected charges on premium rate texts, a regulator has said. | 36977781 |
Steve Stannard, 37, died after being stabbed at his flat at Bowers Avenue in Norwich on 5 November 2016.
Norwich Crown Court heard a knife found nearby had his blood on it.
Hassiem Baqir, 19, of Howberry Road, Thornton Heath, south London, denies murder.
Andrew Shaw, prosecuting, said a sample of DNA taken from the han... | DNA found on the handle of a knife after a man was stabbed to death matches that of the man accused of his murder, a court has heard. | 39635542 |
The 29-year-old, who can also play right-back, scored one goal in 23 appearances after joining the Devon club from Kidderminster in November.
"He's an athlete that can play anywhere and I'm delighted to have him back on board," said manager Kevin Nicholson.
"Aman was a valuable asset for us last season and is a fantast... | Torquay United midfielder Aman Verma has agreed terms on a new contract with the National League side. | 36435281 |
The Minstermen dominated from start to finish at Bootham Crescent, with Jon Parkin and Rhys Murphy both troubling visiting goalkeeper Brendan Moore on numerous occasions.
Parkin lobbed Moore - and the crossbar - before stabbing wide in the first half, while Murphy came closest with an attempt at the near post in the 78... | Bottom-of-the-table York came close to securing their first National League victory since September but Torquay forced a goalless draw. | 38273127 |
It announced that its retail arm saw a rise in operating profit to £456.8m in the 12 months to the end of March.
This included a 50% rise in profits from retail energy supply. It made an average profit of £69 from each dual fuel customer, it said.
This, it said, returned profit to a similar level seen in 2012-13.
Howev... | Energy company SSE has reported a 40% rise in profits from its retail arm, despite losing more than 500,000 customers over a year. | 32809908 |
About 40 heads of state and government will reportedly attend President Robert Mugabe's inauguration, but the hype that normally pre-empts such ceremonies is hardly discernible in the streets.
The mood around the city - a stronghold of the defeated Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party - will be a striking contras... | Hotels in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, are filling up with foreign dignitaries and the heavy security betrays the nature of the guests booked in. | 23788313 |
The Royal Academy said the work will be part of an exhibition on Depression era art.
It shows an Iowa farmer holding a pitchfork with his daughter by his side and a house in the background.
America After the Fall: Painting in the 1930s opens on 25 February 2017 and will run until 4 June.
American Gothic was part of the... | American Gothic, the iconic painting by Grant Wood, is coming to London next year - the first time it will have been seen outside of North America. | 37248237 |
David Cumming, head of equities at Standard Life, said his firm "could not justify" pay going any higher.
Investors must do more to signal their unhappiness, he told the BBC.
It comes after Theresa May said corporate pay was excessive, and issued a green paper with ideas to curb it.
Mr Cumming told the BBC's Today prog... | Executive pay is already "too high" and investors are ready to take a tough line with firms that present plans to boost bosses' remuneration, one of the City's top fund managers has warned. | 38879259 |
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Jones' side had already retained the Six Nations title before their campaign ended with a 13-9 defeat in Dublin.
The Australian said England are "14 months into a four-year project".
"It would have been great to be Grand Slam champions and world record holders but it wasn'... | Eddie Jones said England will "have more setbacks" after his side's hopes of a second straight Grand Slam and a world-record 19th Test win were ended by Ireland on Saturday. | 39318171 |
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Maldonado, who is in only his second season in Formula 1, won the Spanish Grand Prix after his team outsmarted Ferrari with pit-stop timing.
Alonso survived a late charge from Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen, who took third.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton fought up from the back of the g... | Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado took his maiden victory and Williams's first since 2004 in a strategic battle with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. | 18050312 |
Timothy Storey, 35, formerly of Peckham, south London, groomed the girls at a religious summer camp where he was working, jurors were told.
He was found guilty of three counts of rape and one count of assault by penetration, following a trial at Woolwich Crown Court.
The former trainee vicar was remanded in custody to ... | A former church youth leader has been convicted of raping two teenagers. | 35609805 |
Rose Gentle said she wanted to look the former prime minister in the eye and ask: "Why did you send my son to be killed?"
Ms Gentle said she held Mr Blair responsible for the "murder" of her son, Gordon, in Basra in June 2004.
Mr Blair said he made the decision to go to war in 2003 "in good faith".
The report found tha... | The mother of a Scottish serviceman killed in Iraq has condemned Tony Blair following the publication of the Chilcot report. | 36714217 |
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been mired in corruption allegations and losing money for many years.
Despite pressure to sell it off, the government says that it can transform the NNPC into a profitable enterprise.
Nigeria is Africa's biggest oil producer, but the economy has suffered because of... | Nigeria's loss-making state oil giant is to be broken up into 30 "profit-making" companies, the government says. | 35721693 |
The 65-year-old is also widely reported to have been the country's first female Muslim judge.
New York police said they pulled her from the water and pronounced her dead on Wednesday after being alerted by an emergency call.
Her husband had reported her missing, police said.
Judge Abdus-Salaam's family identified her a... | US judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first black woman to serve in New York's highest court, has been found dead in the city's Hudson River. | 39588099 |
Lee Gregory's penalty after Jake Cooper was fouled put Millwall ahead and Gregory then set up Aiden O'Brien.
But Rochdale were level before the break as Nathaniel Mendez-Laing's volley into the corner was followed by Ian Henderson scoring from close range.
Callum Camps swept in to put the hosts ahead, before Jed Wallac... | League One promotion chasers Rochdale and Millwall took a point each in a six-goal thriller at Spotland. | 39262881 |
Portraits are central to what makes photography so compelling, offering us a glimpse of our own past, drawing up long-forgotten moments or a glance at the lives of others.
Whatever the limits of the camera are, for the most part, you can say that a picture shows something that once was.
Mix that with our need to interp... | A photographic portrait is what draws many of us to photography, be it a family snapshot or a heavily constructed picture taken in a studio with all the trimmings. | 20539566 |
The conditions at Glencoe Mountain Resort, which are highly sought after by skiers and snowboarders, followed heavy snowfalls over the last few days.
Snowaction magazine has rated the centre as having the best powder snow of any of the world's ski resorts at the moment.
The last day of skiing at Glencoe for the 2014-15... | A snowsports centre in Scotland has been described as having the "best powder snow on the planet". | 32512716 |
The international art event takes place in the Italian city every other year, and attracts the world's best artists, curators and agents.
James Richards is already well-known on the UK art scene, having been nominated for the Turner Prize in 2014.
He told BBC Wales it was "a real honour" to be selected to represent Wal... | The video artist James Richards from Cardiff will represent Wales at the Venice Biennale 2017. | 36379696 |
Conservative Matthew Grove defeated the Labour veteran in the battle for the Humberside Police role.
The vote went to a second round of counting with Mr Grove getting 42,164 votes and Lord Prescott 39,933.
Mr Grove said Lord Prescott was an "utter gentleman".
Both candidates had failed to get 50% of first preference vo... | Former deputy prime minister John Prescott says he will not stand for an election again after failing in his bid to become a police and crime commissioner. | 20346472 |
The party came third in all but two of the 11 constituencies in Bristol and south Gloucestershire in 2015.
The decision may boost the Conservative vote in marginal seats like the Thornbury and Yate constituency.
Conservative candidate Luke Hall is defending a 1,500 majority, where UKIP won more than 5,000 votes in the ... | UKIP has confirmed it will not field any candidates across south Gloucestershire in the snap election. | 39880984 |
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A much-changed Bournemouth were beaten 3-0 by League One Millwall, while Stoke lost 2-0 at home to Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers.
West Brom lost 2-1 at home to Championship promotion hopefuls Derby.
Everton were beaten by Leicester and Hull knocked out Swansea ... | Premier League sides Bournemouth, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion were knocked out of the FA Cup by lower league opposition in the third round. | 38544536 |
Official figures for the year to September 2014 showed spending rose by 3% to £756m with trip numbers up 2% to 4.3m.
However, when trips and spending by NI residents were stripped out there was no significant growth.
Spending by non-NI residents actually slipped slightly from £521m to £519m over the year.
The Stormont ... | Northern Ireland's tourism industry saw a rise in visitors and spending during the period that covered last summer. | 30936764 |
The "brutalist" style building, earmarked for demolition, is one of seven monuments being placed on an "at risk" list by the World Monuments Fund (WMF).
Its 2012 World Monuments Watch list also includes The Hayward Gallery and Coventry Cathedral.
These latest entries mean the UK now has 30 sites on the WMF's list.
Othe... | Preston Bus Station has been listed as one of the world's "most treasured locations". | 15180978 |
Police were called to Glanmor Crescent, Barry, at about 21:15 BST on Thursday.
A 54-year-old woman was taken to hospital with burns where she remains in a serious condition.
A South Wales Police spokesman said the arrested man from Penarth was believed to be known to the victim.
"A crime scene is being preserved at the... | A 63-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault in the Vale of Glamorgan which left a woman with severe burns. | 36984210 |
Sam Spaven drove his Audi into 44-year-old Richard Pencott as he was riding along Blyth Road in Harworth, Nottinghamshire, on 24 June.
The 26-year-old, of Norfolk Road, Bircotes, admitted murder at Nottingham Crown Court earlier.
Spaven will be sentenced on Tuesday morning, when more details of the case will be heard.
... | A motorist who deliberately crashed his car into a cyclist has pleaded guilty to murder. | 35094901 |
The Harris Tweed Authority revealed the figure following an event promoting the hand-woven cloth in London.
The figure is almost four times the amount of tweed sold when the Western Isles-based industry was having difficulties less than a decade ago.
Seven years ago, sales of the product had dropped to 450,000 metres.
... | Sales of Harris Tweed last year amounted to 1.7 million metres, the industry's governing body has said. | 35641521 |
The man was found in Thorp Street, in the city's Chinese Quarter and near the Hippodrome Theatre, at about 04:10 BST on Monday.
West Midlands Police said the injuries were not life-threatening and the victim was in a stable condition.
Insp Chris Wilkins said the shooting was being treated as "a targeted attack". | An 18-year-old was taken to hospital after being shot in the leg in Birmingham city centre. | 37213148 |
Built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the Tejas - meaning radiant - is expected to replace the ageing fleet of Russian MIG-21s.
The company handed over two of the aircraft to the air force on Friday.
It is not the first Indian-made fighter jet - that was the HF-24 Marut, which was also built by HAL, in 1961.
The Te... | The first Indian-designed fighter jet, the Tejas, has been inducted into the country's air force, 31 years after it was first conceived. | 36681110 |
The men, who were in their 20s and 50s, were diving with a group close to the city's breakwater when they failed to surface at about 11:30 GMT.
Two Plymouth lifeboats and a rescue helicopter from RMB Chivenor were called to search for them. A lifeboat later found the divers uninjured.
A UK Coastguard spokeswoman said i... | Two divers who were delayed in surfacing off Plymouth sparked a major search operation. | 31787830 |
The 33-year-old Australian had been playing at the top level of French rugby league after two seasons in Super League with Catalans Dragons.
He has also played in the NRL for Cronulla Sharks and Penrith Panthers.
"He's a whole-hearted player and puts his body on the line," head coach Tony Smith told the club website.
P... | Super League side Warrington Wolves have signed Lezignan Sangliers centre Ben Pomeroy on a deal until the end of the season. | 40303614 |
"Indies" will be able to create their own games, publish to the Xbox when they like, and set their own pricing, the computer giant has confirmed.
Microsoft had previously said it would only allow games from recognised publishers on the new console.
The Xbox One, the successor to the Xbox 360, is to be launched in Novem... | Microsoft is to allow independent games developers to self-publish on its Xbox One games console, in a reversal of its previous policy. | 23448632 |
Voting began at 07:00 BST and ended at 22:00.
Foyle was the first local constituency to declare a result, with 78.3% voting to Remain in the European Union out of a 57% turnout.
The outcome of the Northern Ireland poll will be announced at the Titanic centre in Belfast.
The ballot paper asked voters: "Should the United... | The polls have closed in the EU referendum in Northern Ireland with counting under way. | 36597179 |
But what will the business mogul do when he takes office in January, and what will be the impact of his economic policies on the UK economy and British businesses?
We asked a selection of chief executives, business leaders and financial analysts to tell the BBC how they see a Donald Trump presidency.
Trump and trade: a... | Donald Trump's unexpected election victory over his rival Hillary Clinton came at the end of one of the most bruising US presidential election campaigns of recent years. | 37925230 |
Sylvia Woosley, who first met Freud when she was 10 and later went to live with him, told the ITV Exposure programme that he abused her for years.
A second woman, who wants to remain anonymous, claimed he abused her as a child and raped her when she was 18.
His widow Jill Freud, 89, said she was "deeply saddened and pr... | The late broadcaster and MP Sir Clement Freud has been accused of abusing two girls between the late 1940s and 1970s. | 36535263 |
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