United States of America: News

27 Oct 2020

India China Border

US stands with India against any threat, says Mike Pompeo

The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Tuesday said that the US will stand with India in its efforts to defend its sovereignty and its liberty.

27 Oct 2020

Europe

OnePlus enters budget smartphone segment with Nord N100 and N10

Taking on rivals like Samsung and Xiaomi, OnePlus has forayed into the budget smartphone segment with the Nord N100 and Nord N10 5G models.

Days before US elections, Trump's pick confirmed to Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump was served a crucial victory, merely days before the November 3 elections, as Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice.

26 Oct 2020

Kumar Mangalam Birla

Threw us out: Ananya Birla calls out US restaurant

Ananya Birla, the daughter of Aditya Birla Group's chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, has accused a top US restaurant of being racist.

26 Oct 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Outbreak in China's Kashgar; entire city to be tested

China has launched a mass-testing drive for the coronavirus across the entire city in the Xinjiang province.

26 Oct 2020

BMW

Triumph is working on a new Tiger 850 Sport motorcycle

Triumph has filed a design application at the Environmental Protection Agency in the US for a new Tiger 850 Sport motorbike, hinting that it wants to re-enter the sport-touring segment.

26 Oct 2020

India

India-US 2+2 talks: Defense agreement, regional security on agenda

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in India to participate in the third edition of 2+2 talks.

25 Oct 2020

OnePlus

OnePlus Nord N100's prices and availability details revealed

OnePlus is expected to announce a couple of new Nord-branded smartphones today, called the Nord N100 and Nord N10. Now, just ahead of the launch, 91mobiles has revealed the prices and availability details of the Nord N100 model.

25 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

US: Republican Nikki Haley declares China top national security threat

China is the "number one" threat to the United States' national security, Republican politician Nikki Haley said on Saturday (local time).

25 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

Biden slams Trump for his 'filthy' India remark during debate

United States Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday slammed Republican rival, Donald Trump, for his remarks on India.

24 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

US 2020 elections could have highest voter turnout since 1908

This year's United States Presidential elections could possibly record the highest voter turnout in over a century, data from the US Elections Project indicated on Friday.

24 Oct 2020

India

Don't want India-China military standoff in Ladakh to escalate: US

Ahead of the crucial India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, senior officials of the Trump administration said the United States is closely watching the India-China military standoff in Ladakh, adding they do not want the situation to escalate.

23 Oct 2020

OnePlus

Ahead of launch, OnePlus Nord N100, N10 5G's specifications leaked

OnePlus is all set to expand its Nord range of smartphones with the new N100 and N10 5G models. The duo will be launched in the US on October 26.

23 Oct 2020

India

During final debate with Biden, Trump calls India's air "filthy"

US President Donald Trump on Thursday, during the Presidential debate with Democrat opponent Joe Biden, claimed the air in India, China, and Russia is filthy, prompting various reactions from Indians on social media.

23 Oct 2020

Alan Moore

#ComicBytes: These are the best storylines of Superman

The first name that comes to the mind when someone says superhero is that of Superman, DC's legendary Man of Steel.

22 Oct 2020

Instagram

Sadhguru, Will Smith and family bond over spiritualism

Sadhguru has one big-time follower, who goes around shooting aliens in Men In Black.

21 Oct 2020

India

First-ever Mercedes-Maybach SUV unveiled at Rs. 1.2 crore

As its first-ever Maybach-branded SUV, Mercedes has unveiled the GLS600 model in the US.

21 Oct 2020

Porsche Panamera

Porsche's most powerful Panamera breaks cover with a 680hp powertrain

German automaker Porsche has unveiled the Turbo S E-Hybrid variant of its Panamera model in the US.

21 Oct 2020

X

Amazon employees can work from home until June 2021

Amazon has allowed its employees who can work from home to continue doing so until June 2021. The guidance is applicable for staff members around the world.

20 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

During Trump-Biden's final Presidential debate, mics will be muted

After the first debate between competitors, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, slipped into chaos, the Commission on Presidential Debates tweaked its rules, announcing on Monday that mics will be muted for portions during the face-off in Nashville, later this week.

19 Oct 2020

Narendra Modi

Biden soft on China, bad for India: Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr., the son of US President Donald Trump, thinks Democratic challenger Joe Biden will be soft toward China and effectively, not good for India.

17 Oct 2020

Jennifer Hudson

'Respect': Jennifer Hudson elated for playing her idol Aretha Franklin

Jennifer Hudson is playing the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in Respect, which will release in US this Christmas and in January 2021 globally.

16 Oct 2020

India

Singer Kumar Sanu tests positive for COVID-19

Singer Kumar Sanu aka "Melody King of Bollywood," has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

16 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

US Elections: Trump, Biden clash from afar at town halls

American voters on Thursday (local time) heard incumbent President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden tell what they would do after coming to power and how they are the better version of their competitor.

15 Oct 2020

Benelli Leoncino

Benelli launches Leoncino 500 motorbike in the US: Details here

Italian automaker Benelli has launched the next-generation model of its Leoncino 500 motorbike in the US.

15 Oct 2020

Entertainment

AMC Theaters could run out of cash by 2020-end

The traditional theater scene is not looking good.

14 Oct 2020

Volkswagen

Volkswagen Taos compact SUV breaks cover: Details here

German automaker Volkswagen has revealed its much-awaited Taos compact SUV in the US. The car comes in three variants of S, SE, and SEL, and is offered in eight color options.

14 Oct 2020

Wonder Woman

#ComicBytes: Key differences between Wonder Woman comics and movies

When she was first introduced in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), the film didn't shed a lot of light on Wonder Woman's character.

13 Oct 2020

Coronavirus

Wearing masks could prevent severe COVID-19 infection, say experts

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have stressed the importance of wearing face masks/coverings.

13 Oct 2020

Akshay Kumar

Cow dung chip, providing "protection from radiation," unveiled by government

In a bizarre turn of events, Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) Chairman Vallabhbhai Kathiria unveiled a chip made of cow dung on Monday announcing that it reduces harmful radiations from mobiles.

13 Oct 2020

Johnson & Johnson

Big setback: Johnson & Johnson pauses coronavirus vaccine trial

Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson, which lagged behind its competitors in the coronavirus vaccine race, paused late-stage trials after a volunteer fell sick.

13 Oct 2020

Batman

#ComicBytes: The deadliest assassins of DC, ranked

The action genre revolves around assassins, whether it is a book or movie. DC Universe is no different in that sense.

12 Oct 2020

Nobel Prize

American economists Paul Milgrom, Robert Wilson awarded Economics Nobel Prize

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to United States economists Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in a statement on Monday.

12 Oct 2020

X

Comedy Central India chops 'Schitt's Creek' gay-kiss, Dan Levy fumes

Comedy Central India has recently become a topic of hot debate for editing out a kissing scene between two men.

11 Oct 2020

Angelina Jolie

'Come Away' trailer shows fantasy combo of popular fictional characters

The trailer of fantasy drama Come Away is out and it does look and feel every bit of a Disney venture, but is not.

11 Oct 2020

Hollywood

Cineworld declares UK, US theaters to close; '007' postponement reason

Britain's biggest and the world's second-largest cinema chain, Cineworld, is closing down operations in the UK and major US markets temporarily.

10 Oct 2020

India China Border

Talks won't help: US NSA on India-China border row

As talks to resolve border tensions between India and China have remained fruitless, the United States National Security Advisor (NSA) has said that it is time to accept that dialogue will not persuade China to change.

10 Oct 2020

India

60,000 PLA soldiers deployed: Mike Pompeo, amid Indo-China tensions

China has deployed over 60,000 soldiers on India's Northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in interviews after returning from Tokyo where he met counterparts from Japan, Australia, and India.

10 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

US Elections: Second Presidential debate between Trump, Biden officially canceled

The second Presidential debate between United States President Donald Trump and Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden has officially been canceled by the Commission on Presidential Debates, after a series of back and forth arguments involving both campaigns.

10 Oct 2020

Technology

Alphabet's Waymo just launched self-driving robo-taxis: Details here

Waymo, the Alphabet-owned unit working on self-driving cars, has launched fully driverless robo-taxis in the Phoenix city of the United States.