If there’s a company that you can trust comes up with something big, then it has to be Google. The Internet giant is launching an audacious project to bring mobile Internet connectivity to the billions via balloons. Titled Project Loon, this innovative idea, which is still under testing, might very well go on to become one of Google’s biggest ideas ever.

Kolkata giants East Bengal have been tipped as favourites by Indian captain Sunil Chhetri against Indonesian champions Semen Padang, when the two sides clash over two legs in the AFC Cup quarter-finals in September, 2013.

The 13-member Indian billiards contingent got a boost on Friday with the sports ministry approving their participation in the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Incheon, South Korea, from June 29.

The 10th edition of the Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey was flagged off from India Gate in the capital on Saturday. A total of 100 riders from India and abroad will traverse a distance of 2,700 km for top honours.

The first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest, Bachendri Pal, was conferred with the Virangana Lakshmibai Rashtriya Samman by the Madhya Pradesh government in recognition of her contribution towards the upliftment of women in the country.

Three weeks after the committee to probe the spot-fixing scandal was commissioned, the first significant step in the direction in probing one of Indian cricket’s biggest scandals was taken on Friday.

West Indies batting great Brain Lara praised Sourav Ganguly for his leadership skills among all the Indian captains that he had played against. He also heaped praise on current skipper M.S. Dhoni and his men and felt India can win the Champions Trophy if they continue in the same vein.

The Cleveland Animal Protective League released a photo that shows an adorable kitten and Noland, the puppy, cosying up on Wednesday, June 19, as reported in the Associated Press. A cat, named Lurlene, who is already caring for four new-born kittens, is nursing the orphaned week-old pit bull puppy.

In what came as a major shock to many social media users in USA, and also across the globe, it became known on Friday that Google, Facebook and seven other major Internet companies have been allowing the National Security Agency to directly access users’ data.

Man of the match Mayank Sidhana (116) and Lakhan Singh (107 not out) hit enterprising centuries to power Food Corporation of India into the final of the 40th Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial cricket tournament.