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18 Dec 2024
Elon MuskMusk's next venture is to reimagine education system in US
Elon Musk, the world's richest man famous for his tech and space exploration ventures, is now entering the field of education.
13 Dec 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk plans to turn SpaceX's Starbase into hi-tech city
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to turn SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas into an official city.
27 Nov 2024
DallasTexas influencer gets 10-year jail for murder-for-hire plot
Ashley Grayson, a 35-year-old social media influencer from Dallas, Texas, has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison.
23 Nov 2024
Science and TechnologyThis quantum-inspired tech converts heat to electricity at 60% efficiency
In a major breakthrough in thermal energy storage (TES) systems, a team of researchers at Rice University in Texas has developed an efficient thermal emitter.
08 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpTrump-appointed judge declares immigration program for US citizens' spouses illegal
A federal judge in the United States has ruled an immigration program launched by the Joe Biden administration illegal.
06 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpUS elections: Harris cancels speech as Trump nears victory
As former President Donald Trump took the lead in the United States Presidential race, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has canceled her election night speech.
06 Nov 2024
Donald TrumpUS: Trump nears 270-mark, Harris falters in key swing states
Former President Donald Trump edged ahead of Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the critical battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia, drawing closer to a potential second term in the White House, according to Associated Press projections.
05 Nov 2024
International Space Station (ISS)US elections: How NASA enables astronauts to vote from space
As the United States gears up for its presidential election on November 5, two astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) will be casting their votes from space.
03 Nov 2024
BusinessTGI Fridays, restaurant chain that popularized 'happy hour,' seeks bankruptcy
Renowned American restaurant chain TGI Fridays has filed for bankruptcy protection amid the financial toll of COVID-19 and changing dining trends.
31 Oct 2024
Andhra PradeshWho's Karthik Naralasetty, Andhra-origin businessman running for mayor in Texas
Karthik Naralasetty, an Indian-American businessman hailing from Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, is contesting for the mayoral position in The Hills, Texas.
18 Oct 2024
CaliforniaIntel lays off over 2,000 employees in the US
California-based global chip giant Intel has announced plans to lay off over 2,000 employees across multiple US states.
14 Oct 2024
Elon MuskWatch: 'Young Sheldon' predicted SpaceX's rocket catch feat years ago
In a remarkable twist of art predicting life, fans noticed that the popular TV show Young Sheldon had predicted a major SpaceX achievement years before it happened.
11 Oct 2024
CaliforniaTesla unveils Cybercab, a $30,000 robotaxi with no steering wheel
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed the company's latest innovation - the Cybercab.
04 Oct 2024
Music IndustryHotline for Diddy complaints received 12K calls in a day!
A hotline established by Tony Buzbee, a Texas-based lawyer representing 120 alleged sexual abuse victims against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, has reportedly received an overwhelming 12,000 calls within approximately 24 hours.
09 Sep 2024
Giriraj Singh'Ask your grandmother about RSS...': Minister Giriraj's swipe at Rahul
Union Minister Giriraj Singh took a jab at Rahul Gandhi on Monday, suggesting that if there were a way to communicate with the deceased, Rahul should ask his grandmother, Indira Gandhi, about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) role.
09 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiRahul—in US—says Indians lost fear of BJP after 2024 results
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has said that people lost their fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party after the party failed to secure a majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
08 Sep 2024
Dallas'Looking forward to..': Rahul Gandhi as he arrives in Dallas
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday for a three-day visit to the United States.
04 Sep 2024
Coimbatore4 Indians dead: 5-vehicle crash in US leaves SUV charred
Four Indian nationals, including a woman, were killed in a horrific multi-vehicle crash in Texas, United States.
31 Aug 2024
DallasRahul Gandhi to visit US in September
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, will embark on his first overseas trip since assuming his new role next month.
23 Aug 2024
KentuckyHow Kentucky prisoners hacked state-issued tablets, digitally created $1 million
In a surprising turn of events, several hundred inmates in Kentucky prisons have managed to exploit their state-issued computer tablets.
14 Aug 2024
General MotorsGeneral Motors sued for allegedly selling driver data to insurers
The state of Texas has initiated a lawsuit against General Motors (GM), accusing the automaker of infringing on drivers' privacy rights.
10 Aug 2024
3D PrintingLargest 3D-printed neighborhood with 100 homes nears completion in US
The world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood, a project by ICON, is on the verge of completion in Wolf Ranch, a community in Georgetown, Texas.
08 Aug 2024
KeralaMeet Hanumankind: The next big thing in Indian rap
Indian rapper Hanumankind, whose real name is Sooraj Cherukat, has taken the world by storm with his latest music video Big Dawgs.
30 Jul 2024
FacebookMeta agrees to $1.4B settlement in Texas facial recognition lawsuit
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement in a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas, US.
25 Jul 2024
MicrosoftCrowdStrike's IT outage to cost Fortune 500 companies over $5B
A recent global IT outage, triggered by a faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, is projected to cost US Fortune 500 companies a staggering $5.4 billion, insurers have estimated.
19 Jul 2024
Barack ObamaBiden reevaluating presidential candidacy amid party pressure
United States President Joe Biden is reportedly on the verge of pulling out of the presidential race, with allies, including Barack Obama, appearing skeptical about his ability to win.
17 Jul 2024
Elon MuskMusk shifts X and SpaceX headquarters to Texas: Here's why
Elon Musk has announced plans to relocate the headquarters of his companies X and SpaceX from California to Texas.
15 Jul 2024
HollywoodBrazilian Instagram influencer Kat Torres sentenced for human trafficking, slavery
Former Brazilian model and United States-based wellness influencer, Kat Torres, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following a Federal Bureau of Investigation's probe into human trafficking and slavery.
09 Jul 2024
Elon MuskInvestigation exposes environmental damage from Elon Musk's Starship rocket testing
A recent investigation by the New York Times has revealed 19 instances of environmental damage at SpaceX's Boca Chica, Texas launch facility since 2019.
09 Jul 2024
BitcoinTexas town's tale: Bitcoin mining is causing devastating health issues
In December 2023, Sarah Rosenkranz (43), a small business owner from Granbury, Texas, suffered a severe five-day migraine that led to an emergency room visit, reported TIME.
08 Jul 2024
ColoradoBullet vending machines introduced in three US states
American Rounds, a United States-based company, has launched automated ammunition vending machines in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas.
17 Jun 2024
HollywoodActor Nick Pasqual extradited on attempted murder charge
Nick Pasqual, known for his roles in How I Met Your Mother and Archive 81, and as a producer of the comedy series National Day Riff, has been extradited from Texas to Los Angeles.
27 May 2024
DallasTornadoes sweep southern US, claiming 14 lives
Over the holiday weekend, a series of tornado-spawning thunderstorms swept across the Southern Plains and Ozarks in the United States.
24 May 2024
Columbia UniversityWhat is 'heat dome,' phenomenon causing extreme heat in Americas
A heat dome is causing extreme heat across Mexico, Central America, and parts of the US South, to the extent that howler monkeys in Mexico are dropping dead from trees.
23 May 2024
Bird FluUS: 2nd human bird flu case linked to cows reported
The health authorities in the United States have confirmed a second case of bird flu in a human, following the first case reported less than two months ago.
07 May 2024
New York CityEquinox and Function Health launch $40,000 anti-aging gym membership plan
Equinox, a luxury gym chain in the US, has joined forces with lab-test start-up Function Health, to introduce an annual gym membership costing $40,000.
22 Apr 2024
ColoradoBird flu outbreak in US raises food safety fears
The United States is currently battling a bird flu outbreak that has affected numerous dairy cow herds across eight states.
18 Apr 2024
Elon MuskWhat Musk's Tesla pay package vote means for his wealth
Elon Musk, the influential founder and CEO behind Tesla, is calling on shareholders to reapprove his $56 billion compensation package initially approved in 2018.
17 Apr 2024
Elon MuskTesla urges shareholders to reapprove Musk's $56 billion package
Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, is encouraging its shareholders to reapprove a substantial $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.
08 Apr 2024
United States of AmericaExplained: US bird flu outbreak, concerns of next pandemic
The diagnosis of the H5N1 bird flu virus in a Texas farm worker in the United States, the second human case in the United States, has raised concerns.
06 Apr 2024
SamsungSamsung amplifies chip-manufacturing in Texas with $44 billion investment commitment
Samsung is set to significantly bolster its investment in Texas, raising its total commitment to the state's chip-manufacturing industry to an impressive $44 billion, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
05 Apr 2024
United States of AmericaUS's bird flu outbreak '100X worse' than Covid, warn experts
The recent outbreak of bird flu, specifically Type A H5N1, in the United States has sparked concern among scientists.
02 Apr 2024
United States of AmericaUS: 2nd case of avian influenza detected in Texas
An unusual case of avian influenza, also known as H5N1, has been reported in Texas.
28 Mar 2024
HoustonUS: 8-year-old dies after being sucked into pool pipe
An eight-year-old girl died after being "sucked" into the piping system of a hotel swimming pool in Texas, United States.
19 Mar 2024
Travel And TourismStep back in time at Dinosaur Valley State Park, Texas
Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas, is a portal to an ancient world.
14 Mar 2024
United States of AmericaMan who spent 70 years inside an iron lung dies
Paul Alexander, who spent the past seven decades in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming an author and a lawyer, died on Monday aged 78 at a Dallas hospital in Texas, United States (US).
06 Mar 2024
Joe Biden'Super Tuesday': Trump, Biden projected to win several state primaries
United States President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have emerged victorious in all of their respective party contests so far, as ballot counting continues on the crucial US election day—"Super Tuesday."
04 Mar 2024
GoogleUnionized YouTube Music employees axed during ongoing city council meeting
In a surprising turn of events, Google laid off unionized YouTube Music workers in Austin, Texas, during a city council meeting last week.
29 Feb 2024
WorldWildfires in Texas, Oklahoma: Massive burn scar seen from space
At least one person has died in the massive fires that have been burning across the Texas panhandle and rapidly spreading into Oklahoma.
27 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaTexas sues Pornhub for alleged age verification law violation
Texas's Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action against Pornhub's parent company, alleging that it has broken the state's age verification law.
15 Feb 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk's SpaceX moves incorporation from Delaware to Texas
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the company has shifted its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas, in the US.
02 Aug 2023
AustinA sneak into world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Texas
In Texas, United States, the world's largest community of 3D-printed homes is taking shape, and the features of its first fully constructed house is out.
07 Jul 2023
HoustonTeen kept as 'sex slave' by mother for 8 years
A man from Texas, who allegedly went missing eight years ago as a teenager, was living with his mother the entire time, the Houston Police revealed.
19 Jun 2023
Music IndustryHouston rapper Big Pokey (45) dies after collapsing on stage
In a blow to the rapping community, popular Houston rapper Big Pokey has passed away at the age of 45.