Yemen`s President tendered his resignation after a week-long standoff with Shiite militia but the speaker of parliament refused to accept it.
President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, a key US ally in the fight against Al-Qaeda, submitted his resignation just hours after receiving the resignations of Prime Minister Khalid Bahah and his cabinet.
Saudi King Abdullah Dies
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz died. He was 91.
According to a statement crown prince Salman would be the new Saudi king and the late monarch`s half brother Moqren would be the new crown prince.
After the death of his half-brother king Fahd, king Abdullah came to power in 2005.
According to studies, the discovery of two large lakes hidden beneath Greenland's ice suggests that climate change now cuts all the way to the bottom of the ice sheet.
The discovery of these lakes will help scientists better understand how Greenland's surface meltwater travels through the ice sheet. And because the water beneath ice sheets can lubricate the movement of glaciers, these newly found lakes and floods may help researchers more accurately forecast how Greenland's ice sheet will respond to future warming.
The economy is set to clock a 6.5 percent growth next year and then take off to reach 8-9 percent in the years to come on the back of huge public support for reforms initiated by the government.
The manner in which the new government is working, the country will reach 6.5 percent growth rate next year.
India's economic growth fell to below five per cent during 2012-13 and 2013-14. During the current financial year, the country's economy is expected to recover and clock a growth rate of 5.5 percent.
The world is showing interest in India which had earlier fallen off the global radar.
European Commission May Lift Ban on Vegetables
After lifting restrictions on import of mangoes, the government is expecting the European Commission to remove the ban on shipments of four vegetables — bitter gourd, brinjal, snake gourd and taro.
Lifting of the ban will cheer vegetable exporters to the European market who had to look at other foreign shores and the domestic market to sell their produce.
Scientists have developed a self-cleaning, self-powered smart keyboard that can identify computer users by the way they type.
The device can help prevent unauthorised users from gaining direct access to computers.
The smart keyboard can sense typing patterns, including the pressure applied to keys and speed - that can accurately distinguish one individual user from another.
Ace Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P. V. Sindhu rose to the third and ninth spots respectively but K. Srikanth slipped to world number five in the latest BWF rankings.
Saina climbed one place to be at number three. She is behind Chinese duo of Li Xuerui and Shixian Wang with 71081 points in her kitty.
Two-time World Championship bronze medallist P. V. Sindhu was also back in the top 10 as she jumped two places to regain her position inside the top 10 with 57985 points.
Srinivasan from BCCI Elections
The Supreme Court said that BCCI President N. Srinivasan cannot contest elections for the Indian cricket board's governing body presidency as long as he is involved in a "conflict of interest" situation as an owner of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
The apex court bench, headed by Justice T.S. Thakur, held CSK "official" Gurunath Meiyappan, and IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals' co-owner Raj Kundra guilty of betting and said the punishment will not only be confined to them but also extend to the franchises they represent.
The court also asked Srinivasan to stay away from the BCCI on account of his commercial interest in CSK.
Three Immediate Support Vessels (ISVs) were commissioned into the Indian Navy by the Vice Admiral Anil Chopra.
These vessels will comprise the 82nd ISV squadron and four more such vessels will join the squadron in the near future. Seven ISVs were commissioned in January 2014.
The vessels have been funded by ONGC.
'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Campaign Launched
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme in Haryana, a key scheme that aims to address the dipping child sex ratio and empower the girl child in the country.
PM Narendra Modi urged the people to change their mindset, the thought that only a son will take care of you during your old age is incorrect. Beta Beti Ek Samaan...should be our Mantra.