North America: News

Meet Nubia Alpha: World's first wearable smartphone

At the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2019, ZTE-owned Nubia has launched, what could be, the world's first wearable phone.

13 Feb 2019

Dalit

'Kaala', 'Masaan' shortlisted for first Dalit Film Festival in US

Art seeks to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable, giving voices to those who are silenced by societal structures of oppression.

07 Jan 2019

Chandigarh

Indian geologist says Lord Brahma was first to discover dinosaurs

Technically, dinosaurs were first discovered by some British geologists in the 19th century.

02 Jan 2019

Vietnam

Cathay Pacific makes blunder, sells $16,000 premium seats for $675

In a big ticketing blunder, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. sold business class tickets from Vietnam to Canada and the US at economy prices this week.

15 Dec 2018

Canada

Chicken-egg sized diamond of 552-carat found in Canada

In a 'shining' discovery, the largest diamond known in North America has been unearthed in Canada.

18 Nov 2018

India

Study: Superbugs kill more in India, twice of high-income countries

A first-of-its kind study on superbugs in India has found that mortality rates in the country resultant of drug-resistant bacteria are more than twice that of high-income nations.

20 Oct 2018

WWE

5 unknown facts about the lives of WWE wrestlers

Professional wrestling, though glamorous and exciting, is a tough job and is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

20 Oct 2018

H-1B Visa

Only 10% of Indian applicants received Green Cards last year

Latest official figures released by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have revealed that a meagre 10% of Indian Green Card applicants received their Green Cards last year.

05 Oct 2018

White House

Babbar Khalsa group poses risk to our interests, says US

The US has named Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa among the separatist movements that pose a risk to American interests overseas.

03 Oct 2018

Lok Sabha

Veteran TDP leader, Andhra MLC VVS Murthy dies in US

Veteran Telugu Desam Party leader, educationist and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council M VVS Murthy died in a road accident in the US. He was 76.

07 Sep 2018

Mass Shooting

US: Gunman opened fire in Cincinnati, four including Andhra-man, dead

In a disturbing development, a 25-year-old Andhra man died after a gunman opened fire in a bank building in Cincinnati, US, on Thursday.

07 Aug 2018

PepsiCo

Time to shift to family; not joining politics: Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi has ruled out joining politics and will now focus on her family after her long-innings at the beverage giant PepsiCo.

30 Jul 2018

Malware

Businesses beware: New cryptomining malware infects corporate networks worldwide

In the latest instance of cryptojacking, researchers from Kaspersky Lab have found a new cryptomining malware that is spreading itself across corporate networks worldwide.

26 Jul 2018

Kumar Mangalam Birla

Birla-owned Hindalco's subsidiary to acquire Aleris for $2.6bn

Novelis, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries limited, has agreed to buy US aluminium producer Aleris Corporation, thereby keeping Kumar Mangalam Birla's aggressive overseas expansion operations on track.

07 Jul 2018

Apple

Apple Music takes over Spotify in the US market

According to reports, Apple Music now has more subscribers than Spotify in the US market.

24 Jun 2018

Facebook

Facebook will help you spend less time on Facebook

Following on the footsteps of Apple and Google, Facebook has now confirmed that it's bringing a feature akin to Apple's Screen Time and Google's Digital Wellbeing.

15 Jun 2018

Asia

Millionaires now control half of the world's personal wealth

According to a new report by the Boston Consulting Group, half of the world's personal wealth now rests in the hands of millionaires and billionaires, up by 5% from their 45% share of personal wealth in 2016.

WOW! New Delhi to North America for Rs. 13,499?

Soon, you will be able to travel to North America for as low as Rs. 13,499, a massive Rs. 46,000 less than the usual fare.

13 May 2018

India

India received $69bn remittance in 2017, largest in world: Report

India was the largest remittance-receiving country in the world, with migrant workers from the country sending home $69bn in 2017, according to a report which said remittances to the Asia-Pacific region amounted to $256bn last year.

07 May 2018

Nestle

Nestle buys rights to market Starbucks products at $7.15 billion

Swiss food giant Nestle announced Monday it will pay $7.15bn in cash for rights to market Starbucks products around the world, outside of its coffee shops.

23 Mar 2018

Nitish Kumar

New York: BJANA celebrates Bihar Diwas at Indian Consulate

The Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) commemorated "Bihar Diwas" at the Indian Consulate in New York last week to mark the 106th anniversary of the formation of the Indian state.

22 Feb 2018

Ford

Ford's president of North America sacked over inappropriate behavior

Ford Motor Company on Wednesday announced that it was firing Raj Nair, its executive president of North America, over inappropriate behavior.

15 Feb 2018

Lifestyle

How much money is enough for happiness? Scientists find out

Scientists have finally found out how much money a year it takes to keep an individual happy.

22 Dec 2017

India

TCS inks record-breaking $2.25bn deal with Nielsen

Tata Consultancy Services has bagged a $2.25bn outsourcing contract from TV rating firm Nielsen, the biggest ever for an Indian IT firm.

04 Nov 2017

BMW

BMW issues recalls for a million cars in North America

BMW has issued recalls for about a million cars in North America owing to two separate problems which increase the risk of fire in certain models.

22 Aug 2017

Moon

Millions of Americans witness historic and spectacular total solar eclipse

Millions of Americans gathered to witness a rare and spectacular celestial event - a total solar eclipse.

10 Jul 2017

India

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' earns Rs.42cr, outgrosses Bollywood films in India

"Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man" has swung his way to rule the box office.

26 Apr 2017

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola to sack 1,200 employees as sales fizzle out

Warren Buffett, who has professed his love for Coke and is the largest shareholder of the company may need to rethink his drinking choices as well as investment acumen as the firm is now sacking people to remain profitable.

26 Apr 2017

3D Printing

3D food printing to touch USD 425 million by 2025

The three-dimensional (3D) food printing market has taken off recently and is projected to be worth USD 425 million by 2025.

13 Apr 2017

Infosys

Infosys gets reality check, it's time to buckle up

Infosys Q4 results are out and its lacklustre numbers are a reflection of how the firm is handling itself at the moment.

10 Apr 2017

Business

Online clothing rental market set to boom: says report

An Alliance Market Research survey predicted that online clothing rental market would register compound annual growth rate of 10.6%, reaching $1856 million by 2023.

16 Mar 2017

DNA

New drugs for breast cancer affected women

Research by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK shows that 1 out of 5 women suffering from breast cancer can be treated by PARP inhibitors. This makes it 10,000 women a year in UK.

15 Feb 2017

BMW

BMW recalls over 41000 cars over defective air-bags

BMW has announced the recall of 41,685 cars in China due to concerns over defective air bags.

21 Nov 2016

Saudi Arabia

New party drug hits Indian cities

A new psychotropic drug has been making an appearance at parties in the city of Bangalore.

01 Nov 2016

Ludhiana

Palpreet Singh signed for NBA D-league

India's Palpreet Singh Brar was picked up by the Long Island Nets in the draft for the NBA D-League. He became the second Indian player after Satnam Singh to be picked up in the Development League.

10 Aug 2016

Business

Tata Chemicals sells urea business to Yara India

Tata Chemicals urea business has been sold to Yara India for Rs.2670 crores on a 'slump sale' basis.

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