United States of America: News

25 Nov 2020

Honda

2021 Honda Rebel 1100 motorbike unveiled: Details here

Japanese automaker Honda has unveiled its 2021 Rebel 1100 cruiser motorcycle for the global markets. It comes in two colors: Metallic Black and Bordeaux Red Metallic.

25 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Joe Biden says Trump administration making 'sincere' efforts for transition

United States President-elect Joe Biden said that the outgoing President Trump's administration has started reaching out to his transition team.

25 Nov 2020

Harry Potter

Alan Rickman's insightful diary to be turned into a book

Fans of Alan Rickman, the actor who played Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter franchise, will soon be able to learn more about the late actor's life and career, thanks to his extensive handwritten diaries.

24 Nov 2020

Kawasaki

Kawasaki KLX300 dual-sport motorbike with 292cc liquid-cooled engine breaks cover

As a replacement to the KLX250, Japanese automaker Kawasaki has launched an all-new dual-sport motorbike, called the KLX300. It comes in two colors: Lime Green and Fragment Camo Gray.

24 Nov 2020

United Nations (UN)

Biden fills key posts, India's "friend" named Secretary of State

Weeks after winning US elections, President-elect Joe Biden filled key positions in the cabinet, naming Antony Blinken as his Secretary of State.

24 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Trump clears way for Biden's transition, but still not conceding

Outgoing US President Donald Trump finally agreed to make his successor Joe Biden's transition into the White House smooth, as he asked the General Services Administration to "do what needs to be done."

23 Nov 2020

Microsoft

Microsoft Surface Duo to be launched in Europe in 2021

Microsoft is planning to launch its Android-powered dual-screen phone, the Surface Duo, in Europe and the UK in early-2021. As per the reports, the tech giant is in talks with mobile carriers to introduce the device in those two markets.

21 Nov 2020

Research

Indian-origin scientists in US discover possible COVID-19 treatment

A team of Indian-origin scientists in the United States has discovered a possible treatment for COVID-19.

21 Nov 2020

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 14 rockets land in Kabul; five dead, 21 injured

As many as 14 rockets landed in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday, taking the lives of five people and injuring 21, said reports.

21 Nov 2020

World

US: Shooting at Wisconsin mall injures eight, gunman at large

Seven adults and a teenager are believed to have been injured after a gunman opened fire at a mall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States on Friday.

20 Nov 2020

India

India-bound Jeep Compass (facelift) unveiled: Details here

Jeep has unveiled the facelifted version of its Compass SUV at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China.

20 Nov 2020

India

US could levy tariffs in response to India's "digital tax"

A retaliatory action from the United States is expected over the taxes levied on tech companies, like Facebook, in a few countries, a Bloomberg report said on Friday.

20 Nov 2020

Audi

Tata JLR moves court against Volkswagen Group over patent tussle

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission to block imports of Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Volkswagen SUVs over a patent tussle.

19 Nov 2020

Google

Google Pay gets major redesign; here's what has changed

The Google Pay app has been redesigned with a special focus on personal finance.

18 Nov 2020

Lamborghini

Lamborghini Huracan STO unveiled: A road-legal 630hp hypercar

Lamborghini has taken the wraps off the all-new Huracan STO aka Super Trofeo Omologata.

18 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Why some Muslims voted for Trump, despite his anti-Islam rhetoric

Outgoing United States President Donald Trump has faced a lot of criticism as an anti-Muslim figure.

18 Nov 2020

India

Next-generation Honda Civic showcased in prototype form

Ahead of the production model's launch in 2021, Japanese automaker Honda has revealed the prototype of the 11th-generation Civic.

18 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Trump fires official who rejected conspiracy theories about election fraud

In his quest to convince everyone that Joe Biden won United States Presidential Elections only because of fraud, incumbent President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired an official, whom he had appointed.

18 Nov 2020

India

In first conversation after polls, Biden, Modi discuss Indo-US ties

Weeks after Joe Biden unseated incumbent President Donald Trump, cementing his path to the White House, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a word with him and discussed Indo-US ties.

17 Nov 2020

India

New-generation Hyundai Elantra to be launched in India in 2021

The new-generation Hyundai Elantra, which was unveiled in the US in March, will be launched in India in 2021, as per CarWale. However, there is no definite timeline regarding the arrival of the premium sedan.

17 Nov 2020

London

London named best city in world, Delhi takes 62nd position

Vancouver-based Resonance Consultancy Ltd., which deals in real estate, released its "World's Best Cities for 2021" list, naming London as the best city.

17 Nov 2020

India

In 2019-20, Indian students contributed $7.6 billion to US economy

Even though there was a decline of 4.4% in the total number of Indian students in the United States, their contribution to the economy of the powerful nation was nearly $7.6 billion, said a report titled Opens Doors 2020.

16 Nov 2020

Marvel

#ComicBytes: Interesting facts about Victor von Doom (Doctor Doom)

Victor von Doom, better known as Doctor Doom, is one hell of a villain.

Trump supporters, protesters clash at 'Million MAGA March' in Washington

Anti-Trump protesters and Trump supporters clashed on Saturday evening in Washington DC, United States.

14 Nov 2020

Iran

Al-Qaeda's No. 2 killed in Iran 3 months ago: Report

The second-highest leader of the al-Qaeda, who was accused of masterminding the 1998 attacks on United States embassies in Africa, has reportedly been killed.

14 Nov 2020

Trump Administration

US: Trump administration's TikTok sale deadline extended by 15 days

American authorities have given ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, additional time to divest the popular short-video platform's business to resolve national security concerns raised by the Trump administration.

14 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Days after upsetting results, Trump comes close to conceding defeat

Refusing to concede defeat for days now, US President Donald Trump came closest ever to accepting his fate on Friday, by blurting that "time will tell" if he remains at the helm of the most powerful nation or not.

14 Nov 2020

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson's production house, Universal to reboot 'The Scorpion King'

Mathayus is coming back to scare you from the ancient ruins, and Dwayne Johnson is obviously pumped up about it.

13 Nov 2020

Facebook

After WhatsApp, Facebook brings disappearing messages to Messenger and Instagram

Facebook has introduced a new feature that lets you send disappearing messages on Messenger and Instagram platforms.

12 Nov 2020

Bloomberg

Restaurants, hotels, gyms have highest risk of spreading COVID-19: Study

A new study has indicated that restaurants, gyms, and hotels have the highest risk of spreading COVID-19.

12 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Melania could get this huge amount, if she divorces Trump

Melania Trump could receive a whopping $50 million in divorce settlement, in case she decides to part ways with her husband, outgoing United States President Donald Trump, according to a legal expert.

11 Nov 2020

Nagpur

Meet the Bidens in India: US President-elect's 'distant relatives'

United States President-elect Joe Biden has twice in the past mentioned having a family in India. The 77-year-old Democrat had referenced his distant relatives in 2013 during his maiden visit to India and then again in 2015.

11 Nov 2020

Sedan

Ahead of global debut, 2021 Hyundai Elantra N sedan previewed

Ahead of its global debut in the coming months, South Korean automaker Hyundai has previewed the Elantra N sedan.

11 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

US: TikTok goes to court against President Trump's divestiture order

Running out of time, courtesy of an order passed by US President Donald Trump, TikTok has approached a US Appeals Court. On August 14, the President had directed TikTok's parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok within 90 days — the deadline ends on Thursday.

11 Nov 2020

Hyundai

2021 Hyundai Tucson N Line SUV previewed: Details here

South Korean automaker Hyundai has released the official sketches of the Tucson N Line, previewing the next-generation performance-oriented SUV.

11 Nov 2020

Pfizer

US planning Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine distribution as early as December

The United States could begin inoculating its citizens with Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine as early as December, provided the drugmaker submits data from its trial to health regulators, Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Tuesday.

10 Nov 2020

US President

Mallika Sherawat predicted Kamala Harris's rise, a decade ago

Kamala Harris scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman to be elected Vice President of the United States. But, her phenomenal rise to power had been predicted by a pretty unlikely person - Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat, a decade ago.

10 Nov 2020

Pfizer

Sensex, Nifty hit record highs as markets welcome vaccine news

Domestic stock markets hit fresh record highs on Tuesday as drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was over 90% effective.

10 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Joe Biden names Indian-American as co-chair of coronavirus task force

Keeping his promise of acting on the coronavirus pandemic as soon as he takes office, US President-elect Joe Biden formed a task force, which will guide his administration.

COVID-19 is not tired of us, says WHO chief

The World Health Organization (WHO)'s chief has called for everyone to keep battling COVID-19, warning that we might be tired of the pandemic, but it is "not tired of us."