United States of America: News
20 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpFormer Trump advisor arrested for fraud over Mexican wall funds
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was arrested on Thursday on charges that he and three of his associates defrauded the donors of the 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign.
20 Aug 2020
BlackBerryNewsBytes Briefing: Apple becomes a $2 trillion company, and more
A lot has happened in the world of technology since last night.
20 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpKamala Harris formally accepts Vice-Presidential nomination, rips into Trump's tenure
The Democratic Party of the United States formally declared Kamala Harris, a first-time Senator from California, as its Vice-President candidate on the third night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
20 Aug 2020
XQAnon: What is it and how did it originate?
Recently, there has been a lot of talk around QAnon after Twitter started banning thousands of accounts of users tweeting about it.
19 Aug 2020
Christopher Nolan'Inception' re-release enthralls UK and Ireland, earns over $200K
Inception is back to theaters in UK and Ireland, to the absolute amazement of followers of Christopher Nolan's films.
18 Aug 2020
UniversityCoronavirus: New clusters emerge at US universities as semester begins
Across the United States, new clusters of the coronavirus outbreak have started popping up at universities as the fall semester begins.
18 Aug 2020
Michelle ObamaDemocratic National-Convention starts, Michelle berates Trump, few Republicans endorse Biden
On Monday, the Democratic National Convention, to formally choose former US Vice-President Joe Biden as the challenger against incumbent President Donald Trump, started, in a manner unknown to America's long history.
18 Aug 2020
Kia Motors2021 Kia Carnival, with 'SUV-inspired design', unveiled in South Korea
South Korean automaker Kia Motors has finally unveiled the 2021 Carnival MPV in its home country. It will make its way to the US as the Kia Sedona sometime next year.
17 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiClassical music legend Pandit Jasraj passes away; Modi condoles death
Legendary classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, his family said in a statement on Monday. He was 90.
17 Aug 2020
South AfricaNovavax's COVID-19 vaccine goes into mid-stage human trials: Details here
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to explode around the world, drug companies from different companies are racing to get a safe preventive vaccine ready.
17 Aug 2020
FacebookHow ISIS used Facebook to scam people needing face masks
In the past few months, we have seen a number of instances of fraudsters using COVID-19 to con unsuspecting people.
17 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpUS: Nancy Pelosi to recall House over postal service controversy
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call the United States House of Representatives to return to session early to handle the US Postal Service crisis.
17 Aug 2020
MalaysiaMore infectious coronavirus strain with D614G mutation found in Malaysia
A strain of the novel coronavirus that is 10 times more infectious has been found in Malaysia. This specific strain has previously been seen in other parts of the world and is predominant in Europe and the United States.
16 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpUS President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert, dies at 71
The younger brother of United States President Donald Trump, Robert Trump, has died. President Trump announced the news of Robert's passing in a statement.
15 Aug 2020
Marvel#ComicBytes: What is the origin story of Natasha Romanoff
When we first meet Natasha Romanoff in The Avengers (2011), we see an ex-KGB assassin turned S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, the Black Widow.
15 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpKamala Harris worse, have more Indians than her: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump, seeking re-election in November, chided his opponent Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris, saying he has more Indians on his side than the 55-year-old senator from California.
15 Aug 2020
Walt DisneyQuibi's founder sells Beverly Hills mansion for a staggering $125mn
Los Angeles just got one of its costliest residential property sales in its history.
13 Aug 2020
Will Smith'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' getting rebooted, Will Smith aboard
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is coming back soon, thanks to Morgan Cooper's fan-made video reimagining what Will Smith's character would look like, act like and talk like in the current political scenario of the United States.
13 Aug 2020
MicrosoftSurface Duo's pre-orders go live, sale to start from September-10
Microsoft has started accepting pre-orders for its Android-powered dual-screen phone, the Surface Duo.
13 Aug 2020
HyundaiHyundai launches performance-oriented Elantra N Line sedan
South Korean auto giant Hyundai has launched the new Elantra N Line as a performance-oriented version of the standard Elantra sedan.
13 Aug 2020
CIPLACoronavirus: Zydus Cadila launches cheapest version of Remdesivir in India
In a major development, Zydus Cadila has launched the cheapest generic version of Remdesivir, the antiviral drug being used to treat COVID-19, in India.
12 Aug 2020
PfizerPfizer's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in human trials: Details here
The COVID-19 candidate vaccine jointly developed by American pharma giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech has shown promise in early human trials.
12 Aug 2020
National Defence AcademyFormer Pinterest COO claims she was fired after reporting sexism
The former Chief Operating Officer at Pinterest Inc., Francoise Brougher, has alleged in a lawsuit that she was fired in April after she addressed gender discrimination at the workplace.
12 Aug 2020
XiaomiNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok collected data violating Android policies, and more
In the updates since last night, The Wall Street Journal published a report detailing the behavior of TikTok since 2018.
12 Aug 2020
CaliforniaUS: Joe Biden picks Indian-origin Kamala Harris as running mate
White House hopeful Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris, a first-time senator from California as his running mate on Tuesday, welcoming a colleague in his battle against President Donald Trump who had opposed him in Democratic primaries before ending her own Presidential run.
11 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpTrump considers banning re-entry of citizens suspected to have COVID-19
United States President Donald Trump is reportedly considering new immigration rules impacting US citizens and legal permanent residents (LPRs) in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
11 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationSurgical, N95, or cloth: Which mask should you be wearing?
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have repeatedly underlined the importance of physical distancing, frequently washing hands, and wearing face masks or coverings.
11 Aug 2020
MayawatiUP-topper, studying in US, dies in accident after alleged harassment
A 20-year-old woman, whose journey from a small town in Uttar Pradesh to the prestigious Babson College, Wellesley in Massachusetts, United States inspired many, died on Monday after allegedly being harassed by unknown men on a bike.
11 Aug 2020
Donald TrumpDonald Trump abruptly leaves presser after shooting outside White House
As he was addressing the media on coronavirus situation in the United States on Monday, President Donald Trump exited the White House Briefing Room after a shooting was reported.
10 Aug 2020
TechnologyThis machine can produce life-sized holograms for your virtual meetings
In this pandemic-hit world, video conferences have become the go-to way of communication.
10 Aug 2020
CoronavirusWashington: Shooting at a gathering kills 17-year-old, injures 20
At a time when coronavirus pandemic forced US authorities to issue a number of guidelines, a large unauthorized gathering happened in Washington and quickly took a tragic turn when a 17-year-old boy was killed during a shooting.
10 Aug 2020
GoogleFrom maths lover to AI ace, Hadelin's journey is inspiring
While growing up, Hadelin de Ponteves had no idea that he would become an entrepreneur.
10 Aug 2020
HuaweiNewsBytes Briefing: TikTok plans to sue Trump administration, and more
Over the weekend, TikTok was reported to be planning legal action against Trump administration.
09 Aug 2020
Coronavirus'Big Ass Fans' can help you fight COVID-19: Here's how
As COVID-19 continues to proliferate across the world, claiming thousands of lives every day, engineers and scientists are racing to find solutions that could contain and end the pandemic.
08 Aug 2020
Christopher NolanChinese exclusive trailer of 'Tenet' reveals intricacies of "time inversion"
Going full-throttle on promotions, after getting approval for theatrical release, Christopher Nolan's much-awaited tentpole Tenet has dropped a new trailer for its Chinese audience.
08 Aug 2020
New ZealandKaran Bajaj, the yogi who sold his start-up for $300mn
Successful entrepreneurs are hailed for how they hold onto their idea and make it big in the market.
08 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationAfter bubonic plague death, China seals off Inner Mongolia village
Authorities in China have sealed off a village in the Inner Mongolia region after the death of a patient of bubonic plague.
07 Aug 2020
IndiaUS reports 2,000+ COVID deaths in one day
Reeling under the coronavirus outbreak, the United States touched another grim benchmark on Thursday as over 2,000 people died in 24 hours, for the first time in three months.
06 Aug 2020
AyodhyaAyodhya's Ram Temple ceremony viewed widely across the world
The live telecast of the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, which took place on Wednesday, was reportedly viewed widely across the world.
