Scenes from Inauguration Day in Washington, DC as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
Brazil coach Tite has recalled veteran central defender Thiago Silva to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela.
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson made his maiden trip to India to launch the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) League in Mumbai on Friday.
The teenager, Nikolas Cruz, accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school did not appear to be a peaceful man on social media. He made quite clear his desire to perpetrate the exact type of violence of which he now stands accused. Charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, here's what we know about him so far.
President-elect Joe Biden's low-key inauguration on January 20 will include a Pass in Review on the East Front, a presidential escort to the White House, and a virtual parade across America following his official swearing in at the United States Capitol, the Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced.
Under the resolution plan, the lenders would end up having a sizable portion of shares in the airline, if their boards of directors agree to convert part of their debt into equity.
Manchester United closed in on the Premier League's pole position after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa on Friday put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.
Jet Airways has been looking at various ways to raise funds amid acute liquidity crunch that has forced it to ground aircraft, cancel flights in large numbers, shutdown stations and delay salary payments to its pilots and engineers along with other senior staff.
Filmmaker Oliver Stone has been signed on to helm the sequel to his 1987 hit film Wall Street starring Michael Douglas. Douglas, who won an Oscar for the original film, is set to reprise his Gordon Gekko's role.
The 38-yr-old American artist oozes glam on Paper magazine's digital cover.
The festering dispute over the accession of Jammu and Kashmir stands out as one of the world's most volatile fault lines that divides regions, countries, societies, communities and ethnic groups, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs, on Sheikh Abdullah's 39th death anniversary.
Brazil required an untidy second half goal from Roberto Firmino to beat Venezuela 1-0 and extend their 100% record to three wins from three in a lacklustre World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Friday.
'It's pretty likely that Kissinger, Rice et al came bearing gifts (read Trojan Horses) from McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Grumman, Northrop, and all the other Military Industrial Complex stalwarts,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.
Images from football matches played in the Italian Serie A and the La Liga on Friday.
Obama has refused to debate Hillary Clinton,with no moderator, before the Indiana and North Carolina primaries.
Happy End' is a photo-project of 15 airplanes that had forced landings but all on board survived and were rescued.
Unstoppable Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, taking his tally to 10 goals in five Bundesliga games, as the defending champions thumped hapless Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Saturday.
Soon after Biden concluded his speech, Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff joined him and his wife Jill Biden.
Harris, the daughter of an Indian immigrant from Chennai, scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman Vice President of the United States. She is also the first female, first Black and first South Asian American vice president.
The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League following a 3-0 defeat at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, failing to make it past the group stage of the competition for the first time since the 2000-01 season.
Six of the most memorable bouts to have ever taken place in the history of boxing.
Kaka has dropped out of the Brazil squad for the Centenary Copa America due to injury and will be replaced by Paulo Henrique Ganso, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said.
Brazilian Douglas Costa was in fine form as Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 1-0 in a pre-season tournament.
Indian Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli started off her campaign in the Isle of Man International Chess Tournament on a winning note, comfortably beating Rocabado Fernando of Argentina in Douglas, Isle of Man.
The fiscal situation is in a mess, with widespread suspicion that the deficit is much larger than it was claimed to be.
Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades. Take a look!
Zimbabwe are searching for a new coach just eight weeks before the World Cup after sacking Stephen Mangongo, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
United are 16th in the standings with a game in hand heading into the international break.
'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.
'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.
Images from the football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.
The All India Football Federation has rejected requests to replace injured foreign recruits in the NFL.
Embattled smartphone company BlackBerry Ltd plans to go private in a $4.7 billion deal being orchestrated by its largest shareholder.
As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter storms fade into the background, it is already clear that history will remember only a handful of those people, each of whom has taught us something about ourselves and the rapidly changing world in which we live.
Parents, take note! Schoolchildren who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages, a new study has found.
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel loses the plot somewhere in the first 15 minutes, says Nishi Tiwari.
The first -- and only -- United States vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is over. It was a far more civil affair than last week's debacle between US President Donald Trump and former US Vice President Joe Biden. The tone for much of the 90 minutes was a marked contrast to last week's chaotic and bitter slam-fest between their running mates.
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