United States of America: News
09 Mar 2017
Justin BieberMan posing as Justin Bieber gets 931 child sex-related charges
An Australian man has been charged with over 900 child sex-related crimes after he masqueraded as Justin Bieber online to gain explicit photos of children.
09 Mar 2017
MumbaiMumbai student in race for Spell Bee finals
Three months ago, Classmate and Radio Mirchi launched Classmate Spell Bee, Season 9.
09 Mar 2017
IndiaKachcha Aam candy Pulse clocks Rs. 300 crore sales
Amidst stiff competition from MNC rivals, India's popular home-grown candy Pulse crossed sales of over Rs. 300 crore last month, in just two years after its launch.
08 Mar 2017
Washington DCTrump administration may target spouses of H-1B visa
Trump administration has ratcheted its attempts to cut down foreign immigrant workers in US.
04 Mar 2017
US State DepartmentEU could place visa restrictions on Americans
The European Parliament is considering putting an end to visa-free travel to Americans.
04 Mar 2017
MoonJeff Bezos wants to establish Amazon-style delivery to the moon
With space entrepreneurs all setting their sights on the moon amidst NASA's renewed interest to get there, the latest in the list is Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.
04 Mar 2017
Shah Rukh KhanChef Vikas Khanna wows Queen Elizabeth with rare book
Chef Vikas Khanna presented Britain's Queen Elizabeth with a copy of his limited-edition 1200-page, 16-kg tome 'Utsav' which celebrates the history and diversity of Indian cuisine.
03 Mar 2017
Russia NewsSweden re-introduces military conscription
The Swedish government has voted to bring back military conscription. According to sources, service will be made compulsory form 1 January 2018.
03 Mar 2017
Mike PenceAmerican VP Pence used private email as governor, was hacked
US Vice President Mike Pence had used a private email account to conduct official duties as governor of Indiana, according to a statement.
02 Mar 2017
BeijingFirst Uighur claims of allegiance to IS in new video
In what is seemingly Islamic State's "first direct threat" against China, a half-hour video has surfaced, featuring China's Uighur militants vowing to return home and "shed blood like rivers".
01 Mar 2017
Donald TrumpTrump promises "renewal of the American spirit" in Congress speech
US President Donald Trump has promised a "renewal of the American spirit" during his first Joint address to Congress.
01 Mar 2017
ChinaChina, world's biggest infringer of intellectual property
According to an American watchdog's report, rampant intellectual theft by China is costing America a mind-boggling $600 billion every year.
28 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpUS Senate confirms Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary in vote
The US Senate voted 72-27 in favour of confirming billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as US commerce secretary.
28 Feb 2017
MunichFormer top gymnast Olga Korbut sells off Olympic medals
Olga Korbut, the gymnastics darling of the 1972 Munich Olympics, sold off her collection of medals and other trophies in a US auction.
28 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpTrump seeks to hike US defence spending by 10%
President Donald Trump is looking to increase American defence spending by 10% in his proposed budget plan for 2018.
27 Feb 2017
WorldHeterosexuals surveyed on sexual orientation
A Florida University professor who teaches 'human sexuality' asked her heterosexual students in class to take a mock survey.
27 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpUS governors unite for infrastructure wishlists
The governors of all American states met at the National Governors Association.
27 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpEx-White House staffer blames Trump's anti-Islamic rhetoric for quitting
Rumana Ahmed, a Hijab-clad Muslim former White House staffer, has opened up about why she quit her job, eight days after President Donald Trump took office.
27 Feb 2017
Michael FlynnTrump Navy secretary nominee withdraws nomination
Philip Bilden, private equity investor and Army veteran, has withdrawn his nomination as US President Donald Trump's secretary of the US Navy, due to his business interests.
27 Feb 2017
Elon MuskElon Musk's investigation into Tesla factory working conditions
Following an accusatory post made on Medium by Tesla employee and union advocate Jose Moran earlier this month, Elon Musk shared the results of his investigation into working conditions at Tesla Motors.
26 Feb 2017
JapanTaiwan's Foxconn and Japan's SoftBank tie-up for US expansion
Japan's SoftBank Group and Taiwan's Foxconn would start operating a joint venture together, deepening ties between two of Asia's biggest technology firms for expansion into the United States.
26 Feb 2017
IndiaAfter solar, wind power tariffs fall to record low
Wind power tariffs in India fell to a record low in a government auction for 1 gigawatt projects, weeks after solar power tariffs had also marked similar lows at an auction.
25 Feb 2017
ChinaChina made a mistake of ignoring India's talent: Chinese Media
Chinese official media said that China has made a "mistake of ignoring" science and technology experts from India.
25 Feb 2017
US GovernmentTrial against Armstrong in $100m case to start in November
Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong will go to trail on 6 November for a $100 million lawsuit filed by the US federal government.
25 Feb 2017
North KoreaTrump seeks US nuclear supremacy
US President Donald Trump has stated that he would want to see the US at "top of the pack", when it comes to nuclear weapons.
23 Feb 2017
MumbaiPlagiarism case against Rangoon
Production-house Wadia Movietone Pvt. Ltd has taken the 'Rangoon' makers to court, alleging the character played by Kangana Ranaut is copyright violation of 'Fearless Nadia', a famous Australian stunt actor.
21 Feb 2017
Milind SomanPune man Kaustubh Radkar finishes 34th in Ultraman race
Pune's Kaustubh Radkar was the fastest Indian to finish the 515 kilometres Ultraman World Championship race in Florida as he finished the race at 34th place.
