This week's collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world.

Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs was formally adopted as the heir to the Mysuru royal family in Mysuru.

Prominent recruiters were Flipkart, Urban Ladder, AskmeBazaar etc

Social media is abuzz with videos showing crazy Boston residents jumping out of windows into massive snowdrifts.

A winter storm on America's north-east coast has brought near-whiteout conditions to Boston.

A 20-minute chopper ride over Delhi, followed by lunch comes for Rs 5,000.

These 10 images show that we live in a bizarre world

Yaduveer, the grandson of late Princess Gayathri Devi, the eldest daughter of last Maharaja of Mysore Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar, will be the successor

Some stunning moments of the week that was

These photos prove that we live in a rather strange world.

Kohli is a pioneer and a visionary.

A blizzard has hit the US causing major air, road traffic disruptions

Russian steeplechaser Yulia Zaripova has been banned for two and a half years for doping offences, the Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said (www.rusada.ru) on Friday.

Handset maker Xiaomi will set up a research and development unit in Bangalore, its first such facility outside of China, as it looks to beef up presence in the booming Indian smartphone market.

Uber, the US-based online taxi-hailing firm, would not take any commission from its drivers in New Delhi until uncertainty over how it could operate in the country's capital city was cleared up, it said on Tuesday.

Qatar hold off for a later edition after two failed attempts to land sport's greatest spectacle

What forecasters predicted to be one of the worst ever blizzard's in New York left only moderate snow in the Big Apple. But coastal New England was battered on Tuesday by a blizzard of blinding snow, ferocious waves and winds that topped hurricane speed.

A state of emergency has been declared in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Indian government is trying hard too woo global investors.

His plan revolves around new products, a renewed thrust on exports and some serious cost savings

In his penultimate State of the Union address, Barack Obama said that the economy is improving.

Fast paced growth in computer literacy and greater use of data on mobiles will help India's Internet economy grow to $200 billion or 5 per cent of the GDP by 2020.

US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Dunkin' Donuts store in Islamabad in the Pakistani capital today to a get a 'little slice' of the popular American breakfast snack, and was soon trolling on Twitter.

Boston was selected on Thursday as the American candidate city that will bid to host the 2024 Olympics.

The manufacturing sector now contributes about 16-17 per cent to the GDP

Indian actors from different generations and worlds, Roshan Seth and Sendhil Ramamurthy, star in a remarkable film, co-starring Oscar winner Mary Steenburgen and Oscar nominee Michael Lerner. Brahmin Bulls director Mahesh Pailoor, in a fascinating conversation with Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com

The preference for digital banking now cuts across all customer segments.

The year 2014 is coming to an end. It was the year of conflict, the year of strife. Year 2014 will be remembered for several reasons -- the rise and threat of the Islamic State, the downing of two Malayasia Airlines aircraft and the sudden and effective way of using hastags on social media to generate a buzz about the event. After all, who can forget #theicebucket challenge and the phenomenon it grew into. Read on as we bring you an overview of international news and events of 2014.

The Reds' manager believes his team has the ability to finish in the top four and qualify for Champions League next season.

The New Year 2015, however, may see shares worth over Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) being put on the table by the government, including by way of part-sale of its holdings in PSUs and its residual minority stakes in some private sector entities.

The United States will bid for the 2024 Olympics, seeking to host the Summer Games for the first time since 1996.

As another eventful year draws to a close, Rediff.com gives you a pictorial look back at the best and worst moments that shaped the sports stories this year.

Lauding the Senate confirmation of 37-year-old Vivek Murthy as the youngest ever Surgeon General, more than a year after his nomination, US President Barack Obama has said the Indian-American physician would hit the ground running as the country's top doctor.

The list is based on what the employees of these companies experienced over the past twelve months.

Professor Thomas Kailath was tickled that a phrase he had used -- that scientists are 'intrinsically hopeful' -- and which President Barack Obama had used thrice, had captured the people's imagination.

10 images from around the world that show we live in a mad, mad world.

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 16 images.

The two Indian cities were chosen among 331 applications from cities around the world for 100RC network, pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation, New York.

The second day of the placement season at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras on Tuesday saw e-commerce major Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd recruiting 19 students - the highest offer so far this season.

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