Conservationists found 87 elephant carcasses while conducting a wildlife survey in the country.

The bronze-clad statue in rural Gujarat will be nearly twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty.

Firefighters are continuing to search for others who may be trapped at the factory near Cape Town.

Last year's runner-up Madison Keys is through to the quarter-finals of the US Open after she beats 29th seed Dominika Cibulkova 6-1 6-3

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling pulls out of the England squad for games against Spain and Switzerland with a bad back.

The legendary Kolya Vasin made the Beatles a lifetime passion, defying Soviet censors.

Comparisons with Lewis Hamilton may be premature, but all the signs suggest McLaren new boy Lando Norris is a considerable talent, writes Andrew Benson.

Novak Djokovic beats Joao Sousa to reach the US Open quarter-finals, where he will meet Roger Federer's conqueror John Millman.

The parents of Max Brett, who had a cochlear implant fitted, wanted to share the "incredible moment".

Andy Murray will not make his Davis Cup return in Great Britain's tie against Uzbekistan in Glasgow later this month.

Turning 102 is pretty special, but imagine doing it with your twin sister.

Wilfried Zaha and James Milner feature among the most important stats from another eventful Premier League weekend.

Colin Kaepernick ignited controversy when he refused to stand for the US national anthem.

Top German bands performed at the concert in Chemnitz, which has seen recent far-right protests.

Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo tells BBC Sport he was "disgusted" by fans who booed Lewis Hamilton after the Italian Grand Prix.

England's highest Test run-scorer Alastair Cook will retire as "beacon for his sport", says former captain Graham Gooch.

One woman has created a maternity kit to prevent mothers from dying in childbirth in Nigeria.

A campaign called #Alopeciaisfashion aims to make hair loss more accepted and visible in the fashion world.

Quantum computers promise to be blisteringly fast, helping us solve many of the world's problems.

Many Japanese people who recycle their household plastic would be shocked to know where it ends up.

A record number of immigrants have entered Spain illegally this year, but what happens once they arrive?