United States of America: News
22 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: China's hope for US support dims over trade disagreement
The annual US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington ended in a deadlock after American negotiators demanded an end to the burgeoning trade deficit created by Chinese exporters.
22 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsUS blocks $350 million to Pakistan for not curbing terrorism
Looks like Trump was serious when he said he wouldn't turn a blind eye towards Pakistan harboring terror.
21 Jul 2017
University Of CaliforniaHow much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a billion elephants!
Despite its extremely negative environmental impacts, plastic continues to be an inherent part of our lifestyle.
21 Jul 2017
IndiaISRO made Rs. 45cr on 29 nano-satellites launched in June
ISRO's commercial and marketing arm, Antrix Corporation, earned Rs. 45.2cr from the 29 foreign nano-satellites launched on 23 June along with its Cartosat-2 satellite.
20 Jul 2017
HBOGoT Season 7 Premiere Effect: Pornhub traffic decreases!
Looks like the 'winter' is upon Pornhub.com! Game of Thrones did what nothing else could do: dragging people away from PORN!
20 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpVeteran US senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer
80-year-old veteran Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office has revealed.
20 Jul 2017
FacebookGoogle introduces a new Facebook-like feed experience
Google wants to know users better to show content they may be interested in even before they Search.
20 Jul 2017
White HouseWhat would happen if Republican healthcare plan comes through?
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that 32 million Americans would lose health coverage from a Republican plan to repeal Obamacare.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaUS designates Pakistan as a terrorist 'safe haven'
Possibly a sign of Trump administration's toughening stance against terrorism, the US listed Pakistan as one of the countries providing safe havens to terrorists in its "Country Report on Terrorism" published annually.
20 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpVenezuela defies US sanctions threat on constituent assembly election
The Venezuelan government said it will hold a controversial constituent assembly election despite threats of US sanctions.
20 Jul 2017
IndiaSoft power rankings: France is number one! India misses out
US, the reigning soft power king of the world for many years, has lost the spot to France according to new soft power rankings.
19 Jul 2017
WorldUS deploys world's first laser weapon on warship
The US has deployed the world's first active laser weapon on board a US Navy warship in the Persian Gulf.
19 Jul 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Maratha Mandir cancels DDLJ show for the first time
Actor Shah Rukh Khan's fans were disappointed after Mumbai's iconic Maratha Mandir, which has been running Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) for over 20 years now, cancelled film's show for the first time.
19 Jul 2017
North KoreaIndia committed to nuclear disarmament, despite boycotting UN treaty talks
India's external affairs ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said New Delhi remained committed to non-discriminatory and verifiable nuclear disarmament.
19 Jul 2017
Blood Donation"You cannot donate blood": NACO to LGBTQ community
According to National Aids Control Organization, LGBTQ community fall under the category of 'High Risk Group' and hence they aren't allowed to donate blood.
19 Jul 2017
DronesChina starts mass production of US' MQ-9 reaper rival drone
China has started producing the CH-5 Rainbow heavy military drone commercially, which is considered a rival of America's unmanned combat aerial vehicle MQ-9 Reaper.
18 Jul 2017
eBayGoogle Glass is back, in a new overhauled avatar
Proving us all wrong, Google Glass is alive and well. Although it didn't live up to the earlier hype of being the portable computer that the company marketed it to be, it's doing fabulously in its new role.
17 Jul 2017
Osama Bin LadenUS could have captured Osama as early as 2002
Investigative journalists Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark's new book 'The Exile' has revealed some shocking details on the 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda.
16 Jul 2017
CancerMaryam Mirzakhani, first female fields medal recipient, dies at 40
Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian math genius and a Stanford University professor recently died in the US. She had been suffering from breast cancer, which had spread to her bones.
15 Jul 2017
AfghanistanUS drone strike kills ISIS-K emir in Afghanistan
The Pentagon said US forces have killed Abu Sayed, the emir of the Afghan branch of ISIS at the group's headquarters in Kunar Province.
15 Jul 2017
IndiaUS House passes Defense bill, boosts cooperation with India
The US House of Representatives has passed a $696 billion bill which sets military policy and sanctions spending for the Department of Defense (DoD).
15 Jul 2017
CaliforniaRacist AirBnB host cancels Asian woman's booking, gets fined
Tami Barker, an AirBnB host in California who discriminated against an Asian guest, has received a $5,000 fine and told to attend an Asian-American studies course.
15 Jul 2017
Goldman SachsIs the US drug crisis linked to 'jobs market'?
Amid US's major opioid crisis, Federal Reserve Chief, Janet Yellen suggested that the crisis may be linked to a decline in the number of working Americans or those looking for work.
14 Jul 2017
IndiaUber to merge with Russia's Yandex in a $3.7bn deal
Looks like Uber has given in to the competition with Yandex.Taxi in Russia.
14 Jul 2017
IndiaReport: 73% Indians have confidence in Modi government
As many as 73% of Indians have faith in the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Government at a Glance 2017 report.
14 Jul 2017
Emmanuel MacronTrump hints at Paris climate change rethink during France visit
President Donald Trump hinted to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the US could shift its position on the Paris climate change accord but failed to elaborate.
14 Jul 2017
San FranciscoMeet this super-commuter who flies to work every day
Do you moan about your few hours' daily commute and busy traffic? Think about those who travel between cities for work.
13 Jul 2017
JapanThis device will tell you if you're stinking!
The Japanese tech company Konica Minolta has come up with an app that will help you self-test if your sweat is bothering others too.
13 Jul 2017
SensexSensex closes above the 32,000 for the first time ever
Riding high on the dovish comments of US Fed Chair Janet Yellen before the US Congress and a fall in retail inflation in June, benchmark equity indices reached record high levels today as the market opened.
13 Jul 2017
Space NewsFirst object teleported into space; Chinese scientists break records
Teleportation seemed a science fiction a few decades ago.
13 Jul 2017
Russia NewsTrump says White House mood is "fantastic" despite Russia allegations
US President Donald Trump said in an interview that the mood in the White House is "fantastic" despite his administration facing intense scrutiny over its alleged ties to Russia.
13 Jul 2017
IndiaMaha govt teaching 10lakh students to 'Bend it like Beckham'
With FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India in October, the government authorities are leaving no stone unturned in promoting football among 10 lakh students across 25,000 educational institutes.
13 Jul 2017
Michael FlynnDemocrat Congressman moves for Trump's impeachment in the House
Congressman Al Green from Texas, who has been calling for Trump's impeachment became the first legislator to raise the issue in the House of Commons.
13 Jul 2017
GoogleInternet websites, organizations will unite to protect net neutrality
Internet giants are coming together to protest against rolling back of the rules safeguarding "net neutrality."
13 Jul 2017
Rahul GandhiMassive hunt for Amarnath mastermind Abu Ismail, high alert sounded
A massive manhunt has been launched in South Kashmir to nab LeT's Abu Ismail, the alleged mastermind of the Amarnath terror attack.
12 Jul 2017
XAmarnath attack: Can't an Indian vent on Twitter without fear?
Terrorists opened fire pilgrims in a bus heading to the holy site of Amarnath in J&K. Seven people died, 14 were injured.
12 Jul 2017
XTrump-ed: US President curbing US citizens rights, results in lawsuit
Donald Trump has embarked on a noble journey of "Making America great again" and regularly shares his nuggets of wisdom on Twitter via @realDonaldTrump.
12 Jul 2017
South KoreaHow an American missile shield is spoiling S.Korea's tourism industry
South Korea's tourism body has predicted a 27% drop in foreign tourists to the country this year, compared to 2016.
12 Jul 2017
MicrosoftCan smart-tech and robotics eradicate mosquito-borne diseases?
As mosquito-borne diseases including Zika and dengue are spreading at an alarming rate, American tech giants plan on bringing robotics and smart technology to fight mosquitoes.
