French President Francois Hollande has declared what he called �a state of economic emergency� and says it�s time to redefine France�s economic and social model.

Popular messaging app WhatsApp said it will stop charging $1 per year subscription fee to go completely free for its users across the world.

Renowned Kannada filmmaker and lyricist Geethapriya passed away after a battle with throat cancer in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was 84.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has successfully launched the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Jason-3 Ocean-monitoring satellite.

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• Dinesh Sharma elected to board of directors of AIIB
• Former Sikkim Governor Ventrapragada Rama Rao passes away.
• PM Narendra Modi launches â��Start-up India, Stand-up Indiaâ�� action plan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the �Start-up India, Stand-up India� action plan in New Delhi to boost startup ventures in the country.

India�s Dinesh Sharma has been elected to the board of directors of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

United States (US) has removed a wide range of nuclear sanctions against Iran after it has meet its commitments to roll back its nuclear programme.

Chinese scientists have developed a new bio-artificial liver that can help patients to survive from liver failure long enough for an organ transplant.

Indian writer Anuradha Roy has won the on the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel �Sleeping on Jupiter�.