India is ranked 10 among the 20 wealthiest countries in the world in terms of private wealth held by individuals.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulated Osaka on Twitter and thanked her for 'giving Japan a boost of inspiration at this time of hardship'
Pictures from the starry night.
Buffett had said in a CNBC interviewthat Yahoo's business had deteriorated significantly and that "something has to change there."
The search engine is celebrating the 407th birthday of the Dutch artist
After years of preparations, the Centre has withdrawn the nomination of Delhi as the UNESCO World Heritage City.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
Triple Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he has "no issue" with his private medical records being leaked in a cyber attack by Russian hackers on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
The Burning Man isn't your usual festival; it's a bustling makeshift metropolis dedicated to art and community wherein almost everything that happens is created entirely by its citizens, who are active participants in the experience.
It's Suzzane Baker's first season at Lakme and she's clearly excited.
Germany outclassed last edition silver medallist Netherlands
Move aimed at giving more headroom to foreign investors.
According to sector estimates, it takes at least six months to develop a route.
Amitabh Bachhan, Lady Gaga, Mahatma Gandhi are among the 50 figures who will be part of the wax museum.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
The announcement came a day after royal bride-to-be Markle on Thursday confirmed that her ailing father will not attend her wedding with Prince Harry in Windsor Castle.
Russian fertiliser group Uralkali said that by turning down its higher bid for the company, the administrators had denied the extra funds that would have accrued to the shareholder of Force India - Mallya's Orange India Holdings Sarl - which is subject to a freezing order issued by the UK's High Court in favour of his 13 creditor Indian banks, led by the State Bank of India.
Remittances are estimated to exceed $600 billion in 2015.
The government of British Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into turmoil.
Pakistan has ordered a probe into the killing of the eldest son of the chief of the dreaded Haqqani network that has been blamed for attacks on the Indian Embassy and American forces in Afghanistan, a report said on Friday.=
10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Six months into his new role, Vishal Wanchoo, president and chief executive officer, GE, South Asia, speaks to Jyoti Mukul about how its horizontal business lines of additives and digital are playing across its verticals.
Britain's Andy Murray enjoyed a routine win over Argentina's Juan Monaco to ease into the third round of the tennis tournament at the Rio Games on Tuesday, while Spain's world number nine David Ferrer was knocked out.
Hazel Daniel tells us how Anglo Indians celebrate Christmas.
With a rich political and personal legacy, George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. Bush died at the age of 94. The 41st US president, congressman, Central Intelligence Agency director and oil tycoon was also father to the 43rd president -- George W Bush. The younger Bush in a statement remembered his father as "a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Delving into archives here are the US former president's most memorable days.
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes by referring to the Queen as a "rock of strength.
Major global airlines, including Gulf carriers, are keen to invest in this space.
Inside the governors' reception hosted by Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna -- a first in more than 15 years.
Manavi Kapur profiles Sheikh Rafik Mohammed of Calicut, who has been appointed to the top military post in the Central Asian country.
As questions were raised over several censor board members having BJP links, its new chief Pahlaj Nihalani, a film maker, on Tuesday said he was proud to be a "BJP person" and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his "action hero".
Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski scored twice in the opening half-hour as the Premier League leaders romped to a 4-0 win over third-tier Coventry City in their FA Cup fourth round tie at the Emirates on Friday.
Iconic Sachin Tendulkar and limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni have led the bandwagon of former and current cricketers praising Zaheer Khan, who ended his international career on Thursday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday evening released its first list of 54 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
A summary of sports events and persons in the news over the weekend.
Chinese stock markets suffered their biggest single-day drop since the global financial crisis.
The company, which is the biggest stakeholder in DreamWorks Animation Studios, is in talks with bankers to identify and acquire up-and-coming mobile game studios in North America and Europe to boost sales
The US president called Jim Acosta a 'rude, terrible person' after he refused to give up a microphone while trying to ask a question.
Initiating a fare war on global routes, Qatar Airways and Singaporean budget carrier Tigerair have announced massive limited-period discounts hoping to corner a chunk of the Indian travel market share.
Payal Mohanka travelled to Morocco, that magical place where the past and the present don't jostle but instead coexist rather beautifully.
