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World Cup opening match got 58 mn Facebook posts; 5 times more than Oscars
The most commented play on Facebook was Neymar's first goal, which levelled the match after Brazil fell behind early with an embarrassing own goal. The second most talked-about play was the controversial penalty that led to Neymar's second goal, putting Brazil ahead for the first time.<br />
Engg degrees get global recognition as India becomes permanent member of Washington Accord
The accord requires that member nations set up suitable accreditation standards which would ensure a minimum quality of attainment for their engineering graduates.<br />
Forget taxis, Uber lets you book copter rides via your mobile phone this weekend
Uber customers in Bangalore and Mumbai can use the app to book a helicopter ride, yes helicopter ride, around their respective cities.<br />
The Great DiCaprio: Leo gets sheikh's yacht to watch World Cup in style
According to reports, the 'The Great Gatsby' star has hired billionaire Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour's mega yacht so he and his friends can enjoy the World Cup in style.
World Cup 2014: Will tourism sector in Brazil be the real winner?
Despite all the protests and the controversy surrounding the tournament, tourists from all over the world-- Netherlands to Colombia are in Brazil to back their teams.
Biggest worry of World Cup 2014: With over 61,000 spectators, how safe is the stadium?
The biggest question for Thursday's opening match of the World Cup isn't whether host Brazil can beat Croatia but how the unfinished and troublesome Itaquerao stadium will hold up in its first ever encounter with a full-capacity crowd.
Hyper connected: Ahmedabad teenagers lead country in Facebook usage
The 'GenY survey' was done by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) across 14 Indian cities, including Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur and Pune, with a total base of 18,196 high school students of 12-18 age group. The sample size of Ahmedabad was around 1,100 respondents.<br />
Busted: Chinese wealthy growing fastest and 4 other myths about super rich
Wealth-X, the world's leading ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence and prospecting firm, in a special report released today debunks eight common myths about the super rich.
India ranks 15th globally with 175,000 millionaire households in 2013
The Boston Consulting Group's 14th annual report on the global wealth-management industry 'Riding a Wave of Growth: Global Wealth 2014' said global private financial wealth grew by 14.6 percent in 2013 to reach a total of $152 trillion.<br />
The Mumbai Metro finally opens to the public today. Here's all you need to know
Fares and ticketing, engineering and social media, here is the complete A to Z of the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Mumbai Metro that is to be inaugurated today.
Finally! Mumbai Metro to open to the public from Sunday
The minimum fare is Rs 10 and a maximum is Rs 40 for a one way journey.
PM Modi picks happiest neighbour, Bhutan, for first foreign visit
Bhutan is the only country in the world to have a Gross Happiness Index.
Which cities do most graduates move to for jobs? Bangalore among top 10 cities globally
So, which cities in the world attract the most graduates? LinedIn did a compilation, and you will be surprised to know Bangalore features among the top 10 cities of the world.
Football at a price: As World Cup fever sets in, prices skyrocket in Brazil
For travellers who lose or forget an item, they might decide to do without rather than pay local prices.
Coming soon: 'Pepper' robot to man Japanese firm's cellphone stores
Japan's population is one of the most rapidly ageing in the world and the government hopes companies can offset a decline in the labour force by utilising robotics.
Red Card Club: Ronaldo, Messi top list for most unsafe online searches
McAfee, part of Intel Security, has brought out 'Red Card Club' list showcasing the top 11 Brazil-bound football players whose web pages are considered to be risky for fans to search for online.<br />
From the super rich to budget, how hotels are wooing travellers back
The lodging industry is adapting - at the high and low ends - to meet the diverging needs.
Global airlines join hands to tackle unruly in-flight passengers
A resolution to this effect was adopted unanimously at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) 70th Annual General Meeting, which concluded here, calling on governments and industry to work together on a balanced package of measures to effectively deter and manage the significant problem of unruly air passenger behaviour.<br />
Can Aamir Khan help Bollywood scale the Great Wall of China?
Selling films to China will obviously give a huge boost to India's service exports.
In Hong Kong, graves just as costly as homes
In Hong Kong, even death provides little relief from the city's sky-high property prices.<br />
Climate change is occurring: 90% Indians feel temperature gone up, rainfall decreasing
Every nine of 10 Indians in eight cities felt that climage change was concurring, average temperatures had risen and rainfall levels had gone down over time, a study said.
China says it will set cap on carbon dioxide emissions from 2016
The target will be written into China's next five-year plan, which comes into force in 2016
One day @ power ministry: Goyal ropes in Chetan Bhagat for pep talk
After the one-hour talk by the author of bestselling novels '2 States' and 'Five Point Someone - What not to do at IIT!' came the ideas, including one calling for the almost 1,000 employees in the ministries of power, coal and renewable energy to adopt two villages each in all 545 Lok Sabha constituencies to ensure 100 percent electrification.<br />
Singapore ranked top Asian destination for professionals to work
The US topped the list followed by the UK and Australia where the professionals were looking to work overseas, according to the survey of professionals carried out by the global recruitment firm Hydrogen Group.<br />
If this project works, unhygienic street food will be a thing of past in Kolkata
Mobilising a group of 60 women street food vendors from different parts of Kolkata, two alumni of the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) have taken up a six-month project to promote environmentally conscious street food business.
Smriti Irani, Sushma Swaraj or Rajnath Singh: Who is Modi's most social minister?
All of the big guns in Modi's cabinet have made sure that they have a fairly strong following and engagement level on both Twitter and Facebook.
Kaun Bharat Jayega: Indian bizmen offer funds to promote Hindi in Israel
Indian businessmen have announced a grant of about $33,000 for students learning the language, during World Hindi Day Celebration at Tel Aviv University.