Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai, Obama's daughters and Joshua Wong, the face of the Hong Kong protests against China have been named by Time magazine among its list of the 25 most influential teenagers of 2014.
Summer Zervos alleged that he kissed her and even groped her at a bungalow in Los Angeles.
The California-headquartered company has not only seen more Indians coming to its platform, it has also seen engagement and conversation on various subjects going up manifold.
Fourteen photos from events that defined the world in the week gone by.
Whenever you think of Microsoft, the only name that crosses one's mind is Bill Gates. But the tech behemoth was co-founded in 1975 by Gates and Paul Allen.
'There will be greater communalisation. He talks about development, but his people tell his critics to go to Pakistan and brand Muslims as 'butchers'. This is the true colour of the BJP.' 'He deliberately does not stop them because that is his real agenda; he wants to make sure that the Hindu votes come to the BJP,' says senior journalist Kalpana Sharma. Ritu Jha/Rediff.com listens in.
The 'Protect and Grow American Jobs Act', which, makes important changes to the eligibility requirements for H1-B visa exemptions was re-introduced on Wednesday
Defending his controversial executive order on banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering America, United States President Donald Trump has insisted that it is "not a Muslim ban" as is "falsely" reported by the media.
Indian-American Bobby Jindal on Wednesday night announced his candidature for the 2016 US presidential elections, making him the 13th Republican aspirant to target the White House in this election cycle.
A guide to where you can't use the selfie stick.
India's demographic dividend may not automatically give rise to tangible economic gains -- at least not with immediate effect -- but it is likely to have a big impact on the coming Lok Sabha elections, Mayank Mishra
Social media giant Facebook has crossed 100 million active users in India, its largest base outside the US.
These 8 images that show we live in an odd world
Zuckerberg leads the pack with a net worth of $47.1 billion.
Officials said Prime Minister Modi will not have a bilateral meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif during his current five-day trip to the US.
Shareholders may once again be underestimating the staying power of the company's margins.
Lewis Hamilton looked forward to more success with Mercedes after collecting his fifth Formula One world champion's trophy at the governing FIA's gala awards on Friday.
A round-up of our favourite photographs of the week gone by.
At the Facebook townhall, Modi again showed a side of him that is at odds with his tough-as-nails public persona.
These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there!
'A foot-in-mouth disorder seems to grip the government, and is growing chronic by the day,' says Sunil Sethi.
Meet Lysinbacillus telephonicus, Microbacterium telephonicum, Pyrenochaeta telephoni.
But the Democrats appeared to be unconvinced by Trump's argument of national emergency.
The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.
Using Facebook video or YouTube for content distribution is not new.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Saturday
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa, which allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in speciality occupations
The news of the week gone by that shaped the world
According to documents with the US State District Court Southern District of Ohio, Douglas Tarlow was arrested April 18. He appeared in the District Court of Ohio and on the orders of Magistrate Judge Norah McCann King, he surrendered his passport. Tarlow is not in jail.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic added to the sexism row, saying male tennis players should earn more money than their female counterparts as more people watch their matches.
The Congress scion will step into his mother Sonia Gandhi's shoes as the party president next week.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Sujatha Baliga won America's most prestigious fellowship for her work on the journey to forgiveness and restorative justice.
'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees that cybersecurity is something that is here to stay.' 'Everybody agrees that synthetic biology is important.' 'Instead of outlining thinking about industries for tomorrow and the future, let the evolutionary pathway be built in a way that it promotes robust, creative, thinking.'
Here's your weekly digest of bizarre moments from around the world.
He said that the whole world being robbed of creativity and ideas because so many people in India are not online.
It's the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history -- and the fifth deadliest in modern US history.
Patrick Ward provides a country-wise break of AAP's overseas campaign contributions.
The company is to act as an ISP across rural areas for local entrepreneurs.
'The majority of transmission will be via people who are within two metres of one another.' 'The closer you are, the more likely that you'll be infected.'
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