United States President Barack Obama on Saturday called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon after he demitted office and said he was one of the few public leaders whom he "admired" and that he would "miss" working with him on "day-to-day basis."
Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, met Queen Elizabeth II on Friday and spoke about the importance of education.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month.
PM Modi, President Pranab and the Obamas enjoyed high tea at Rashtrapati Bhavan
TIME also named freedom fighter Amrit Kaur as 'Women of the Year' for 1947
Hours before the crucial United States mid-term polls, Congressman Ami Bera's re-election campaign got a shot in the arm with First Lady Michelle Obama appealing to voters in California seat, where the Indian-American is locked in a tight contest, to vote for him.
US president was unaware that the son of a manual labourer had to abandon studies
The Democratic convention to anoint Hillary Clinton as the presidential nominee and make her the first woman flagbearer of any major American political party began on Monday.
With the nomination, 55-year-old Harris, who has many firsts to a trailblazing career starting with an attorney from California, would break another glass ceiling in US politics.
We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken this week by ace photographers.
He was a great Commander-in-Chief, but he was also a great dad and a great husband and these photos will surely give you some #familygoals.
Barack Obama has said that one of the biggest perks of being the United States president is the Air Force One and singer Buddy Guy coming to the White House with his guitar.
A procession down the Mall to Buckingham Palace in a golden carriage and a banquet for 150 people hosted by the monarch are among the highlights of any state visit.
United States President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump will be visiting India -- Ahmedabad and Delhi -- on February 24 and 25 on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Let's assess earlier American presidential visits to India.
United States President Barack Obama celebrated Diwali at the White House complex by lighting the traditional diya and hosting a reception for eminent Indian Americans and officials in his administration.
India showcased its military might and cultural diversity with a splendid display.
United States President Barack Obama led the nation in remembering the victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks as well as all American soldiers who laid down their lives in subsequent wars in the 12 years since the tragedy.
United States President Barack Obama on Sunday arrived in Delhi on the second leg of his three-day visit to India. He was personally received by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who set aside protocol to welcome the high-profile guest.
Obama and his wife Michelle are enjoying their new-found freedom holidaying in the British Virgin Islands with British billionaire Sir Richard Branson. Sir Richard posted an online blog showing pictures and video of the former president kitesurfing at his private island.
In a rare gesture accorded to few foreign dignitaries, United States President Barack Obama and his family received the Pope at the Andrews Air Force base outside Washington
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We've all had our eye on Carla Bruni's wardrobe as she accompanies husband French President Sarkozy on an official visit to India. Which do you think is her best look so far? Take a look and vote for your favourite!
An Italian artist has created a campaign featuring the battered faces of high-profile women to highlight the issue of violence against women.
Trump broke from protocol and barred journalists from travelling with him to cover his first meeting with Obama.
The United States has deployed surveillance aircraft over a remote area of Nigeria as part of a mounting international effort to find over 200 school girls abducted by the dreaded Boko Haram Islamist militants nearly a month ago.
Here are the few candidates who are in contention for the readers' choice for Time magazine's 'Person of the Year' in 2016.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Michelle expresses her disappointment at not being able to visit the Taj
Harris, 54, would beat Trump most handily -- by a 10-point margin -- if the election were held now, according to an online poll carried out by Axios.
The US president paid tributes to the five police officers killed in the deadly sniper attack in Dallas.
The United States has named former tennis star Billie Jean King, one of the first prominent athletes to publicly acknowledge her homosexuality, to be in the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, where Russia's anti-gay policies have stirred controversy.
'I am sure every effort will be made to showcase Rashtrapati Bhavan to President Trump.'
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A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
We are out to remind the rest of you'll that they too are normal and from time to time do things we wouldn't normally see them doing.
Images from stories that shaped the week gone by.
'To be an immigrant, a South Asian immigrant of colour, a woman to be included in the Portrait Gallery... it really says that we are the country where people look for the people who make a positive impact and celebrate them,' Nooyi, 64, told reporters during the portrait gallery induction ceremony on Sunday.
We decode the Duchess of Sussex's second royal outing look.
Billie Ellish had a history-making night at the 62nd Grammy awards, as she swept the four biggest prizes: Best New Artiste, Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
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