United States of America: News

31 May 2017

Android

Rubin's 'Essential' is essentially what we nerds were waiting for

Android is immensely popular, reportedly it powers 2 billion devices worldwide, therefore, there shouldn't be any doubt that when the mastermind behind Android itself comes out with a smartphone it'll be nothing less than "Essential."

31 May 2017

India

LeEco: Slow and steady wins races, not the reckless

LeEco, the Chinese phonemaker, in 2016 had a clear goal in front of itself- disrupt the US market.

29 May 2017

Donald Trump

Europe should create its own destiny: Merkel after Trump's visit

Referring to her experiences on meeting with US President Trump last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged European nations to take their fate into their own hands.

29 May 2017

India

With GSLV Mk III, India to begin manned space missions?

With the launch of the GSLV Mk III, ISRO's heaviest launch vehicle, India may soon enter the elite club of nations capable of manned-space missions.

29 May 2017

Samsung

This week in technology, a wrap-up!

Here is a wrap-up of the week gone by, in technology space!

29 May 2017

India

NavIC, India now has its very own GPS

In modern world, one is never lost; thanks to Global Positioning System (GPS), which lets you track location with the help of internet connectivity.

29 May 2017

Iran

Growing US-Saudi friendship: Ayatollah calls Saudi Arabia a 'milked cow'

A latest report from Iran's semi-official news agency Fars has reported that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei termed Saudi Arabia, " a cow milked by the United States".

28 May 2017

Islam

Tillerson declines to host Ramzan celebration at State Department

According to US officials, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has broken the tradition by declining a request to host an event to mark the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.

27 May 2017

Afghanistan

50 people killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan

At least 14 people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Afghanistan's eastern Khost province.

27 May 2017

India

US lawmakers urged to increase investments in India

Robert Orr, Professor and Dean of the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy apprised US lawmakers of the strides India is making toward development and clean energy.

26 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump scolds NATO allies for owing 'massive' sums

President Donald Trump once again irked America's NATO allies by saying they aren't spending enough on defense.

26 May 2017

Amazon

New York gets its first Amazon bookshop

We have all shopped on Amazon for long, but walking into a physical Amazon store would be a unique experience indeed.

25 May 2017

Russia News

Trump in Europe- Will NATO, US match expectations?

US President Donald Trump is currently visiting Brussels, the fourth stop in his first foreign trip, meeting with top officials from NATO and the European Union.

25 May 2017

Google

Now, Google "big brother" is even watching your offline transactions

While using Google products like Gmail, its search engine, Maps and YouTube has become our daily habits, the online giant in return has been siphoning off our personal data to mint money.

25 May 2017

India

Moody's downgrades China's rating, Beijing cries foul play

The Great Wall of China is finally cracking up or at least rating agency Moody's thinks it is, as for the first time in 28 years it has scaled down China's rating from Aa3 to A1.

24 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump says meeting Pope Francis was "an honor"

US President Donald Trump met Pope Francis during his visit to the Vatican.

24 May 2017

Asia

US to revive Asian infra projects to counter China

The Trump administration has revived 2 infrastructure projects in Asia, providing brief details in their maiden annual budget.

24 May 2017

ISIS

Philippines declares martial law following clashes with extremists

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in the violence-prone southern island of Mindanao.

24 May 2017

Delhi

Tree Conservation- Delhi's special ambulance for sick trees, and more

Delhi got its 'tree ambulance' in 2010, after the previous year's monsoon left about a 100 trees uprooted in the area maintained by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation.

23 May 2017

Germany

Amazon launches Amazon Channels in UK and Germany

Today, e-commerce giant Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Channels in the UK and Germany - two of Europe's largest markets.

23 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump unveils budget plans, sets to cut healthcare/social spending

US President Donald Trump is set to unveil his first full budget to lawmakers on Tuesday.

23 May 2017

India

India uses more groundwater than US, China combined

Reports indicate that the groundwater table in India is being rapidly used up and could lead to a national water disaster by 2030.

23 May 2017

India

NASSCOM increases lobbying expenditure to battle Trump's H-1B visa policy

It is no secret that the IT sector depends largely on foreign contracts for its sustenance and Trump's "Hire American" agenda has now brought the IT sector to its knees.

23 May 2017

Xi Jinping

'A Chinese Lawyer who just disappeared from earth'

Chinese lawyer Wang Quanzhang was detained in Aug'15 as part of '709' crackdown on human rights activists and lawyers under President Xi Jinping.

22 May 2017

India

India is a 'victim of terror': Donald Trump

Speaking at the Arab-Islamic US Summit at Riyadh recently, President Trump named India, along with nations in Africa and Europe as one of the victims of terrorism, having "endured unspeakable horror".

22 May 2017

India

India to leverage market size for OPEC deals

Sources have confirmed that India would attempt to leverage its market size at the upcoming meeting of OPEC ministers in Vienna, to secure better deals for oil.

22 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump seeks 'ultimate peace deal' during Israel visit

US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestine territories where he's expected to push for "the ultimate deal" to end the decades-long Israel-Palestine conflict.

22 May 2017

Donald Trump

Step up in fight over 'Islamist-extremism': Trump to Arab leaders

On his first foreign trip as President to Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump revised his anti-Islam rhetoric and classified the fight against terrorism as one between good and evil.

Report reveals China's crackdown on CIA operations

Reports have indicated that Chinese officials identified and killed over a dozen CIA operatives in China between 2010 and 2012.

21 May 2017

Moon

Bag used by Armstrong in Apollo11 mission to be auctioned

A collection bag used by Neil Armstrong to collect samples of rocks and dust from the lunar surface will be sold at auction on 20 July by Sotheby's New York.

21 May 2017

India

New ISRO satellites to bring high-speed internet to Indian users

In a bid to bring high speed Internet connectivity, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has announced plans to launch three communication satellites in the next 18 months.

21 May 2017

Donald Trump

Trump's Saudi Arabia visit- Signs $110 billion arms deal

US President Donald Trump signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on his maiden foreign visit. He will visit West Asia and Europe.

20 May 2017

Iran

Iran's presidential election- Hassan Rouhani reelected after decisive victory

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has won a decisive victory in the country's election, earning him a second term in office.

20 May 2017

India

Braveheart Neerja's family snubbed by 'Neerja' producers?

Over a year after the blockbuster 'Neerja' hit theatres, an ongoing legal tussle between the braveheart's family and the producer has apparently reached tipping point.

19 May 2017

India

India's first uterus transplant successfully carried out in Pune hospital

In a major achievement, India's first uterus transplant was successfully carried out on a 21-year-old woman at a Pune hospital.