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PHOTOS: They cracked the Rubik's Cube with their toes

Fans of the colourful puzzle, invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik in 1974, descended on Sao Paulo from over 40 countries, to take part in three days of intensive Rubik's Cube World......

Samba on streets as Brazil carnival kickstarts

Despite the massive outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the country’s annual carnival roared ahead with ravellers jumping, dancing and singing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo......

Gangster brings bottle full of mosquitoes in court, seeks net in jail

An undertrial gangster brought a plastic bottle filled with dead mosquitoes to a court in Mumbai to highlight their menace in the jail he is lodged in. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters Gangster......

5 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kerala

Amid concerns of identifying a cluster of Zika virus in Thiruvananthapuram, five more people, including four women, have tested positive for the infection in Kerala, taking the caseload......

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur; total count 66

Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur, taking the total number of those infected in the district to 66, a senior official said on Friday. IMAGE: Genetically modified......

Retail inflation cools to 10-month low of 3.69% in Aug

RBI will be considering this set of data for formulating its next bi-monthly monetary policy on October 5. Retail inflation cooled to 10-month low of 3.69 per cent in August mainly due to a fall......

Heineken can now buy extra stake in United Breweries

While UB is the country's largest beer company, Heineken is the world’s second-largest brewer after Anheuser-Busch InBev. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters The Competition Commission of......

Russia keen to explore biz ops in India's space, energy sectors

Russia is keen on exploring new avenues with India in various sectors, including Energy and space co-operation, according to a senior consular official of that country. Sergey L Kotov, Consul......

YUMMY! Stunning images of chocolate shops and factories

Chocolate is among the most popular and widely consumed substances in today's world. According to Trasparency Market Research, the primary growth driver of the global chocolate market is the......

Use of 10% ethanol-blended petrol saved over Rs 41,000 crore

Use of 10 per cent ethanol-blended petrol has led to a saving of over Rs 41,000 crore in the foreign exchange for the country, minister of state for environment, forest and climate change Ashwini......

PIX: Hamilton wins Brazil GP and 5th F1 title despite engine trouble

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates with the constructors championship trophy and the race trophy after winning the Brazil F1 GP at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, in Interlagos, Sao Paulo on......

Neymar operation successful says Brazil confederation

'He will be re-evaluated in around six weeks' IMAGE: Soccer fans pose in front of Mater Dei hospital, where soccer star Neymar underwent surgery on a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle, in......

Kremlin hails IOC decision to allow clean Russian athletes at Rio

The Kremlin said on Monday it welcomed the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which allowed clean Russian sportspeople to compete in next month's Rio Olympics. "Certainly, we......

Chapecoense vow to rebuild after airline accident

The small club from Chapeco in southern Brazil will be aided in their comeback by other senior teams, a group of whom called for the club to be exempt from relegation for three years. IMAGE: Fans......

Brazil soccer great Pele undergoes back surgery

Brazilian soccer legend Pele has undergone back surgery, a close aide told Reuters on Saturday, the latest in a series of recent health problems afflicting the 74-year-old former player. Pele,......