Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said the government expects to hold auctions for private firms to mine and sell coal in the near future, but first wants to deal with mines that are directly linked to plants that use the fuel.

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, co-founders and co-chairs of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke to NDTV's Dr Prannoy Roy on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meet at Davos.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, on Friday warned the West against trying to topple President Vladimir Putin and said that Russians are ready to sacrifice their wealth in Mr Putin's support.