The 31st Olympics, the first to be held in South America and only the third to take place in the southern hemisphere, formally opened on Friday with a colourful ceremony, dedicated to history and the Earth and depicting Brazil's vibrantly diverse culture, at the Macarana stadium here....
Gujarat's ruling BJP saw fireworks on Friday as it picked Vijay Rupani as the 16th Chief Minister, dramatically edging out earlier favourite Nitin Patel who was named Deputy Chief Minister....
In yet another attack on miniorities in Pakistan, a 56-year old doctor belonging to the Hindu community was shot dead in Karachi, it was reported on Friday....
Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in a US city, right outside the Newark International Airport. The suspect was still inside the building, local media report. ...
The iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris has been evacuated, according to reports on social media. Visitors have been posting pictures online of police cordoning off the entrance area....
The government is all set to table the amended GST bill in Lok Sabha for passage on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to intervene in the debate. ...
Atanu Das gave India's Olympic campaign a rousing start with a spirited performance in the ranking round of the men's individual archery event at the Sambodromo here on Friday....
The Congress on Friday attacked the Narendra Modi government for what it said were "insult and ill treatment" meted out to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his two-day trip to Pakistan to attend a Saarc ministerial meeting....
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday expressed displeasure over the denial of a diplomatic passport by the Centre to cabinet colleague K.T. Jaleel to visit Saudi Arabia to meet with hundreds of Keralites who have lost their jobs and are stranded in the Gulf kingdom. ...
State BJP president Vijay Rupani is to be the new Gujarat Chief Minister, replacing Anandiben Patel who resigned earlier this week....
