United States of America: News

10 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

How Trump administration is making Joe Biden's transition difficult?

US President Donald Trump's ouster from the White House will be far from seamless, as his tweets on the election results have confirmed.

10 Nov 2020

Pfizer

Meet the husband-wife duo behind Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine

United States pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech had on Monday announced that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate is over 90% effective based on initial data from a large study.

09 Nov 2020

Nevada

US election: All you need to know about Trump's lawsuits

Democrat Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States in the 2020 US election.

09 Nov 2020

Pfizer

Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective

United States pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech have said their COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective, according to initial data from a large study.

09 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Coronavirus: US only nation to report over 10 million cases

In a grim turn of events, the United States became the first nation where coronavirus cases have trumped the ten million mark; the tally stands at 10,288,480. The powerful country has so far lost 243,768 to the contagious disease.

08 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

What happens if Trump refuses to leave the White House?

Democrat Joe Biden has won the 2020 United States Presidential elections, denying rival Donald Trump a re-election. The President-elect is set to take oath in January 2021.

08 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Coronavirus: US reports record single-day spike of 128k new cases

As the United States has been more focused on the Presidential elections this past week, the COVID-19 situation has worsened.

08 Nov 2020

Instagram

Priyanka and other film stars celebrate Joe Biden-Kamala Harris's victory

Many stars from the Indian film fraternity congratulated the United States President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris for winning the US elections.

08 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

President-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite US in victory speech

United States President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addressed the nation from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, after winning the 2020 elections.

07 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

US election: Biden to become President, say reports; Trump reacts

Democratic nominee Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States, according to reports.

07 Nov 2020

Vaccine

COVAXIN: Doctors, nurses, MBBS students to get first vaccine doses

Health workers will be among the first 30 crore people to be administered Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine.

07 Nov 2020

Nevada

#USAElections2020: Counting continues; Biden, on road to presidency, addresses country

Over three days after election night, the counting of votes continued in the United States of America making it clearer that Democrat Joe Biden will unseat the incumbent President Donald Trump.

07 Nov 2020

Sedan

Hyundai Sonata N Line sedan unveiled with a 286hp powertrain

South Korean automaker Hyundai has finally revealed its performance-oriented Sonata N Line in the US. It will be up for grabs in the coming weeks.

06 Nov 2020

Christopher Nolan

Christmas treat! Watch Nolan's 'Tenet' from your couches in December

Seemingly, makers of Tenet have given up on theaters and are headed the digital way to recoup some money invested on this high-budget film.

06 Nov 2020

Nevada

#USAElections2020: Biden leads in traditionally red state Georgia; Trump suffers

In what comes as a huge setback for incumbent US President Donald Trump, his opponent Joe Biden has taken a narrow lead in the state of Georgia, which has remained a GOP bastion for years. If the Democratic challenger wins Georgia, the White House will be stone's throw away for him.

06 Nov 2020

India

PM projects India as investor-friendly at Virtual Global Investor Roundtable

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable 2020, attended by leading institutional investors from the US, Europe, Canada, Korea, Japan, Middle East, Australia, and Singapore.

06 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Trump makes baseless claims, broadcast networks cut away from speech

The first public appearance of US President Donald Trump after the election day was cut short as major television networks broke away from his speech. The reason? The incumbent commander-in-chief was making baseless accusations without providing substantial evidence.

06 Nov 2020

Pennsylvania

#USAElections2020: White House hopeful Joe Biden moves closer to 270-mark

Democrat Joe Biden is inching closer to the 270-mark, which is the number of electoral votes needed to be sworn in as the President of the United States of America, as tense counting continued in two states, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

#USAElections2020: Donald Trump sues in three states, Biden remains confident

US President Donald Trump's campaign has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia demanding to halt the counting of votes, even as no one emerged as a clear winner in the presidential elections 2020.

04 Nov 2020

X

US elections: Kanye West concedes defeat, hints at 2024 bid

Rapper Kanye West on Tuesday (local time) voted for himself as the next President of the United States.

04 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

#USAElections2020: Trump or Biden, who's winning key battleground states?

The United States Presidential race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden remains as nail-biting as it did when the counting of votes had first started.

04 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

#USAElections2020: Trump alleges fraud as count continues; to move SC

As the counting of votes for the 2020 United States Presidential election continues, President Donald Trump issued a statement.

04 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

#USAElections2020: 'Big win,' says Donald Trump; set to make statement

United States President Donald Trump will be making a statement shortly as the US voted for the 2020 Presidential elections on Tuesday (local time).

04 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

#USAElections2020: How the Cuban-American vote helped Trump in Florida

Republican President Donald Trump is set to take the US state of Florida in the 2020 Presidential elections.

04 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

#USAElections2020: Focus on battleground states as counting begins

Early results for the United States Presidential elections show a close race between Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in key battleground states.

04 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

#USAElections2020: Trump, Biden register first wins; eyes on Florida

US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden scored wins, just as polls closed across the East Coast and other parts.

03 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

US election 2020: What you need to look out for

The 2020 United States Presidential elections will decide whether President Donald Trump will return for a second term or if Democratic challenger Joe Biden will win.

03 Nov 2020

Paytm

US funds lower valuation of Paytm, Ola due to COVID-19

United States-based mutual funds have reportedly lowered the valuation of the mobile payments app Paytm and the cab-hailing platform Ola as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted their businesses.

03 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

It's election day: Voting begins in US, first ballots cast

The race for White House culminated today in the United States with voting beginning in New Hampshire, a Northeastern state. The first ballots were cast in Dixville Notch and Millsfield to choose the next US President between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

03 Nov 2020

Tamil Nadu

Pooja performed in Tamil Nadu village for Kamala Harris's win

In Tamil Nadu, residents of a small village, Thulasendrapuram in Mannargudi Taluk of Tiruvarur district, are following the United States elections closely, as one of their granddaughters, Kamala Harris, is in the fray.

03 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Trump or Biden? US elections headed for a tight finish

As the world watches who the United States will pick as its next President, the latest opinion polls indicated on Monday that the contest is headed for a nail-biting finish, with the margin between White House hopeful Joe Biden and incumbent Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump shrinking.

02 Nov 2020

Sony

Sony may buy out anime streamer Crunchyroll for nearly $1bn

It seems like Crunchyroll, the premium anime streaming website based out of the United States, may get a confirmed buyer soon.

02 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

US poll tracker: Who will win, Biden or Trump?

With the United States Presidential elections just days away, national polls predicted a win for the Democratic challenger Joe Biden against Republican President Donald Trump.

WHO Chief quarantines after contact tests positive for coronavirus

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the chief of the World Health Organization, informed late on Sunday that he will remain in quarantine after a person, whom he came in contact with, tested positive for coronavirus. He, however, stressed he is asymptomatic.

01 Nov 2020

X

Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile make electrifying US voting anthem

Alicia Keys is playing the keys to urge US citizens to come out in record numbers and cast their votes this November.

30 Oct 2020

Ford

Ford EcoSport Active to break cover next month: Details here

US automaker Ford is likely to launch an "Active" version of its EcoSport SUV in Europe on November 6. In the latest development, images of the upcoming car have leaked, highlighting its design details.

30 Oct 2020

India

US court orders ISRO's Antrix to pay $1.2bn compensation

In a major setback for Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of ISRO, a federal court in the US has directed it to pay a compensation of $1.2 billion to Bengaluru-based start-up, Devas Multimedia, for canceling a 2005 satellite deal.

29 Oct 2020

Samsung

Samsung releases One UI 3.0 beta update for Note20 devices

Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 3.0 beta update for its Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra models.

28 Oct 2020

Donald Trump

Coronavirus vaccine in 2020? US drugmaker Pfizer isn't saying no!

Even as experts worldwide have said that an effective coronavirus vaccine won't be out before 2021, American pharma giant Pfizer is hoping to deliver one this year itself, igniting hopes globally.

28 Oct 2020

Civil War

#ComicBytes: Five characters who replaced Steve Rogers as Captain America

Steve Rogers is, and will always be Captain America. But he wasn't the only one.