Some call it a social experiment, some see it as an interactive arts festival and some see it as a damn good rave party.
A company working on the Olympic village that will receive athletes in Rio de Janeiro next year has housed some of its own workers in conditions that public prosecutors compared to slavery.
A Las Vegas museum devoted to the exploits of Tommy gun-wielding mobsters will open a permanent display that explores the "rampant corruption" of global soccer's scandal-rocked governing body, which has drawn comparisons to organized crime.
This brings the Fed a step closer to raising interest rates this year
The Fed made clear that the rate hike was a tentative beginning to a "gradual" tightening cycle
Recalled Jonny Bairstow says he's in 'best form'.
Batsman Jonny Bairstow will replace Yorkshire team mate Gary Ballance as England made one change to their squad for the third Ashes Test against Australia beginning next Wednesday at Edgbaston, the England Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
The winter session of Parliament will commence on November 26.
It was the 15th straight week that claims held below 300,000
There is renewed optimism the NBA season could soon resume after players and owners spent more than 10 hours locked in discussions on Wednesday about reaching a labour agreement.
H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa, which allows US employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in speciality occupations
Fed seen holding rates steady as investor confidence shakes
Mookhey, 32, was elected by the Labor to replace Steve Whan in the New South Wales upper house.
The most important people to thank are the Australian people because we have resolved this election," Turnbull said.
Maria Sharapova's contentious and captivating US Open run came to an end on Sunday when Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova beat her 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Flushing Meadows quarter-finals.
The central bank maintained its bias towards a rate hike.
Thousands of emergency rescue teams officials remained on their toes, helping people affected by the deluge. Weather official said parts of state are expected to receive rainfall again.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 14 images.
Reports said that Adani took legal action to override the W&J people.
The Fed has said it wants to be "reasonably confident" in the inflation outlook before a rate hike.
The dollar moved higher, while prices for US government debt fell, as traders ramped up bets the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates in March
Adani, GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port.
Make in India crucial for growth.
No country has achieved a faster, deeper modern transformation than China, says former ambassador Kishan S Rana.
China, India should not get involved in a battle over GDP.
Adani will go ahead with its $15 bn mine, rail and port project.
India's rural employment guarantee programme MNREGA has been ranked as the world's largest public works programme, providing social security net to almost 15 per cent of the country's population, the World Bank has said.
BSE Bankex, Healthcare, Capital Goods and Consumer Durables ended higher.
An Australian environmental group has launched a legal challenge against Adani Enterprises' $7 billion Carmichael coal mine project in the Galilee Basin.
Markets under pressure; IT financials grab spotlight.
Brazil is under intense pressure to breathe life into their World Cup campaign and produce a performance worthy of champions when they face Colombia and their free-scoring midfielder James Rodriguez in Friday's quarter-final.
In a complaint filed with the US Department of Labor in May, Palmer said Infosys and eight of its senior executives denied him work, bonuses and promotions and later terminated him, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Germany announced their arrival at the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday by handing out a near-record 10-0 thrashing to Ivory Coast.
March and April payrolls were revised to show 32,000 more jobs.
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The Centre intends to consolidate the 44 central labour laws into 5.
Crude oil has fallen about 40 per cent since mid June and the price on Monday touched its lowest level since mid 2009 before US oil prices posted their biggest one-day gain in two years overnight.
Harivansh Rai died on January 18, 2003, at the age of 96.
The G20 has cited India among other countries for launch of major investment initiatives and for having a sustainable growth.
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja is a tedious comedy drama that attempts to highlight the inhumane working conditions of factory workers in our country.
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