United States of America: News
14 Aug 2017
CaliforniaNintendo faces patent infringement lawsuit over its Switch console controllers
According to its latest earnings report, Nintendo has sold 4.7 million units of Switch, since it was launched this year.
14 Aug 2017
Terror AttackGunmen open fire in Burkina Faso capital, kill 17
A terrorist attack in the centre of West African nation Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, has left 17 dead and eight wounded.
13 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpVenezuela crisis: Latin America condemns Trump's military response threat
Latin American trading bloc, Mercosur has condemned President Trump's remark threatening Venezuela with a military response.
11 Aug 2017
Russia NewsDid Trump just thank Putin for taking away American jobs?
In a somewhat bizarre move, US President Donald Trump appears to have thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for taking away American jobs.
11 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump's NYC home now on Airbnb for $725 a night!
Airbnb has another luxurious listing now: US President Donald Trump's New York City home in Queens, where he spent his childhood.
11 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpUS opioid crisis: President Trump declares national emergency
Acknowledging the seriousness of the US opioid crisis, President Donald Trump has officially declared it a national emergency.
11 Aug 2017
North KoreaTrump warns North Korea should be "very, very nervous"
Trump warned North Korea that it should be "very, very nervous" if it even as much as thinks about attacking the US or its allies.
11 Aug 2017
IntelIntel will build a fleet of 100 self-driving test cars
Another company jumps on the bandwagon of creating self-driving vehicles.
10 Aug 2017
FacebookIt's official! Facebook launches TV-like video platform 'Watch'
Facebook has finally announced the launch of its dedicated online video platform 'Watch', months after reports about its increasing focus on video content surfaced.
10 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump Chicken "steaks out" in protest near White House
US President Donald Trump is away from the White House on vacation. And already, we may see a coop in the West Wing.
10 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpFBI raids ex-Trump campaign chief's house over Russia probe
The FBI raided Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort's residence in Virginia, on July 26, Manafort's spokesman has confirmed.
09 Aug 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea considering missile strikes on US territory of Guam
There appears to be no sign of de-escalation of tensions between the US and North Korea.
08 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpHow pro-gun Trump unknowingly hurt America's firearm industry
American gunmakers and sellers overwhelmingly favored Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the run up to the 2016 US presidential election.
08 Aug 2017
TeslaTesla to raise $1.5bn to fund new Model 3 production
Despite having $3bn in cash, Tesla will sell bonds to professional investors in order to raise $1.5bn for the production of its new Model 3 car.
08 Aug 2017
IndiaMumbai: Man returns from US to find his mother's skeleton
Forty-three-year-old Rituraj Sahani stays in the US with his wife. Two days ago, he reached Mumbai to meet his mother.
08 Aug 2017
IndiaAmazon India may enter online food retailing business during Diwali
Amazon, after receiving the go ahead from the government, will make its Indian debut into online food retailing during the Diwali season.
08 Aug 2017
XTrump breaks 64-years of precedent, gives just one solo presser
US President Donald Trump's dislike for the news media is no secret, he largely prefers Twitter for disseminating information.
07 Aug 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Cyber-crime rises, experts blame it on lack of expertise
According to Maharashtra police, on one hand, cybercrime related cases are rising in Mumbai and on the other, there is a sharp decline in detection rate.
07 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpPence rejects reports that he's running for president in 2020
US Vice-President Mike Pence has dismissed a New York Times report stating that he was preparing to run for president in 2020.
06 Aug 2017
ChicagoAir India flight stopped in US over missing seat-belt tags
In yet another embarrassment for Air India, one of its flights which was scheduled to take-off from Chicago for India was stopped over missing seat belt tag numbers.
06 Aug 2017
FacebookSarahah App: The latest most-downloaded notorious app in town
From time to time, there comes an app that catches everyone's attention, rising to fame overnight.
05 Aug 2017
HaryanaTrump and Modi to receive rakhis from remote Haryanvi village
With rakhi approaching, Donald Trump is set to received 1001 rakhis from a remote village in Haryana.
05 Aug 2017
IndiaISRO signs MoU for desi GPS system
With both, ISRO and CSIR-NPL signing an MoU, India is one step closer to having its own GPS system- Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
04 Aug 2017
MyntraGood ads are magic, but can they salvage bad products?
Today, when information moves from one corner of the world to another in seconds, effective marketing/advertising is key to ensure a successful product.
04 Aug 2017
IndiaINS Kalvari boosts India's submarine fleet amid growing Chinese challenge
The Indian Navy is preparing to commission INS Kalvari, a diesel-electric submarine which is among the world's stealthiest, after several years of delay.
04 Aug 2017
FacebookFacebook wages war on fake news by providing perspective
Facebook is one of the biggest social media platforms out there and it often unwittingly ends up hosting news that has no credibility or even an ounce of truth in them.
04 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump's movie career: Won the "Worst Supporting Actor" award
Did you know Donald Trump almost played the US President even before he ran for it? He was offered the role in the 2015 TV-film Sharknado 3.
04 Aug 2017
India'India performs better than predicted, cuts down faster on coal'
While announcing his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, President Trump loudly wondered why the US should stop its coal production, while India could double its production by 2020.
04 Aug 2017
Health & WellnessUnderwear that prevents backpain!
Engineers from the US have designed a mechanized smart undergarment that may help reduce lower back pain.
03 Aug 2017
North KoreaRussia says US sanctions law equivalent to 'trade war' declaration
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said the latest sanctions imposed by America on it are equivalent to a declaration of a "full-scale trade war" against Moscow.
03 Aug 2017
IndiaSC proposes three-tier approach to privacy: Intimate, private and public
The SC, during its hearing on whether privacy is a fundamental right, has formulated a three-tier approach to the question by classifying privacy into intimate, private and public.
03 Aug 2017
EmploymentNASA now hiring someone to protect Earth from alien invasion!
Have you always wanted to be an apocalyptic hero? Do you have what it takes to be the protector of mankind during an alien invasion?
03 Aug 2017
VenezuelaVenezuela: Maduro's suffers setback, e-voting firm disputes election turnout
Smartmatic, the firm that provided election technology to Venezuela, has dismissed the government's voter turnout claims in Sunday's controversial constituent assembly vote.
03 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump backs restrictions on legal-immigration, what it means for India?
US President Donald Trump has now signed a new law which is likely to curb legal immigration and reduce the number of green cards issued in a year.
02 Aug 2017
North KoreaUS rules out regime change in North Korea, wants dialogue
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said his government isn't seeking a regime change in North Korea.
02 Aug 2017
IndiaGoogle's first App Excellence Summit: 'Made in India' initiative announced
India is going to have the world's largest developer base by 2018.
01 Aug 2017
White HouseTop White House officials tricked by email prankster
Turns out Russia's email hacking scandal isn't the only issue harassing the Trump administration.
01 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsShahid Khaqan Abbasi becomes 18th Pakistani prime minister
After Nawaz Sharif's resignation, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been elected Pakistan's 18th prime minister.
01 Aug 2017
IndiaA tax guide for Indians staying abroad
In its battle against black money, the government has asked those staying overseas to furnish relevant details.
