United States of America: News
08 Sep 2017
Michelle Obama143mn Equifax users' data stolen. Have you been affected?
About 143mn American users of credit firm Equifax have been affected in a major breach. Social security numbers and addresses were also accessed.
08 Sep 2017
HollywoodBromances are here, and with them, happier and healthier men
Many people fighting for feminism seem to be mistaken in their approach: they focus on women, the 'victims', and stand against men, the 'perpetrators'.
07 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpChicago Mayor declares city a "Trump-free zone" for Dreamers
US President Donald Trump has an imposing influence on contemporary America.
07 Sep 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea sanctions: US proposes Kim Jong-un asset freeze
It seems the US was serious when it vowed to impose "the strongest possible sanctions" against North Korea at the UN.
07 Sep 2017
Donald Trump15 US states sue Trump over DACA decision in court
A group of 16 Democratic and nonpartisan state attorneys general has sued US President Donald Trump's decision to terminate Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
06 Sep 2017
IndiaExpat Insider: US, UK's reputation declining, India in bottom 10
A survey of over 13,000 expatriates across 166 nationalities revealed that the once great reputations of the US and the UK as great places to live and work are falling fast.
06 Sep 2017
BollywoodI was boycotted at award shows: Sunny Leone admits
If we had a penny for everytime Sunny Leone left us impressed, we would be millionaires. From taking the big world of Bollywood by storm, to taking on people like Bhupendra Chaubey and building an empire around Brand Sunny, she has won in every venture.
06 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump terminates DACA: Thousands of undocumented Indian immigrants face deportation
An estimated 8,000 Indian-Americans are facing deportation after President Donald Trump decided to terminate Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals: an Obama-era policy to protect undocumented immigrant youth.
05 Sep 2017
South KoreaPutin: World approaching "global catastrophe" over North Korea
Speaking at the closure of the BRICS summit in Beijing, which hosted the leaders of Brazil, India, China, and South Africa, Russian leader Vladimir Putin condemned North Korea's nuclear tests and warned the world of an approaching "global catastrophe".
05 Sep 2017
North KoreaUS urges "strongest possible measures" against North Korea at UN
North Korea's recent Hydrogen-bomb test sent tremors of fear and insecurity rippling through the world.
05 Sep 2017
Russia NewsPutin: AI will enable a nation to rule the world
What should be the number one thing on the to-do list of a nation planning to become the ruler of the world?
04 Sep 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.
04 Sep 2017
CaliforniaFirefighters make gains against largest wildfire in Los Angeles' history
At least three homes were destroyed and four people reportedly injured in the largest wildfires to hit Los Angeles (LA) in its history.
03 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia to soon get hi-tech tilting trains
India has signed an MoU with Switzerland for hi-tech tilting trains- trains that will tilt while crossing a bend, just like motorbikes do on winding roads.
03 Sep 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea conducts sixth nuclear weapons test, most powerful yet
North Korea claims it has successfully tested a missile-ready hydrogen bomb which is several times more powerful than an atomic bomb.
02 Sep 2017
SmartphonesSoon, charge your cellphone by just walking!
Smartphones aren't a choice but a necessity today; mobile phones are becoming smarter, but most of them come with dumb batteries.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaJuD chief continues to spew venom against India
Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) chief Abdul Rehman Makki promised to intensify "jihad" against India.
02 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: International business school director booked on molestation charges
Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) police have booked the director of a US-based international business school for molesting and outraging the modesty of a 31-year-old woman employee.
02 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump requests Congress to release $7.8bn funds for hurricane victims
President Donald Trump has requested Congress to release initial funds worth $7.8 billion to aid recovery efforts in Hurricane Harvey-hit states of Texas and Louisiana.
02 Sep 2017
MumbaiMumbai: "Hero" loco-pilots of derailed Duronto Express to be felicitated
Indian Railways is going felicitate the locomotive pilot (engine driver) Virender Singh and senior assistant loco pilot Abhay Kumar of the Mumbai-bound Duronto Express that recently derailed near Asangaon.
02 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump travel ban: People denied entry can reapply for visas
A legal settlement, reached at a US federal court, allows people who were denied entry into America because of President Donald Trump's first travel ban to reapply for visas.
02 Sep 2017
IndiaPresident Trump nominates Kenneth Juster as US ambassador to India
The Trump administration announced Kenneth Juster as the US ambassador to India.
02 Sep 2017
AmazonUS: Amazon faces lawsuit over 'faulty' eclipse glasses
US-based Corey Payne and Kayla Harris are going after Amazon because they believe, the solar eclipse glasses, purchased on the site, were faulty.
01 Sep 2017
US GovernmentBorder wall: Four companies bag US government contract for prototypes
Even as Congressional funding for Trump's border wall remains a question mark, sections of the US government seem adamant on building it.
01 Sep 2017
IndiaNot just Maggi, even sindoor has dangerous levels of lead
If you thought lead was present only in Maggi and other such food products, you might want to rethink.
01 Sep 2017
AustraliaKent Heckenlively: "World's # 1 anti-vaxxer" denied Australian visa
In a bid to keep out "dangerous anti-vaccination advocates," Australia has denied a visa to Kent Heckenlively, an American author who has been dubbed the "World's #1 anti-vaxxer."
31 Aug 2017
North KoreaTrump rejects diplomacy as a tool to counter North Korea
US President Donald Trump tweeted that "talking is not the answer" to counter North Korea's military ambitions.
31 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan's National Assembly unanimously condemns Trump's new Afghanistan policy
Pakistan has clearly been unhappy about President Donald Trump's new Afghanistan strategy, particularly his words- calling out Islamabad for harboring terrorists.
30 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistani woman creates arranged marriage board-game to escape matchmaker
If you're in your 20s and unmarried, chances are you've often heard the dreaded question: "Beta, shaadi kab karoge?"
30 Aug 2017
West BengalKolkata tops world cities' list for Blue Whale search
In what could be astounding revelations, studies have revealed that among 30 cities of the world, Kolkata tops the list when it comes to online searches for the fatal 'Blue Whale' challenge.
30 Aug 2017
Pakistan NewsPak's US envoy calls colleague Basit's letter about him "disgusting"
Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Pakistan's former foreign secretary and current envoy to the US, said he won't respond to a "disgusting" letter by his country's former Indian envoy Abdul Basit.
30 Aug 2017
North KoreaTrump to North Korea: "All options are on the table"
US President Donald Trump has reacted angrily to the latest North Korean missile test, saying it signals the regime's contempt for its neighbors and the UN.
29 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpBorder wall funding: What are Trump's options with the Congress?
The US Congress has shown no signs of approving funding for the proposed Mexico border wall before the October 1 deadline; President Trump may have a tough choice ahead of him.
29 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpReports: Trump associate bragged that Putin would get Donald elected
A business associate of US President Donald Trump had in 2015 advocated using Russian President Vladimir Putin's help to build a Trump Tower in Moscow, the New York Times (NYT) reported.
29 Aug 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea fires missile over Japan in 'unprecedented threat'
Just as the international community was starting to breathe a sigh of relief on North Korea's missile program, they have done it again.
29 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump's cybersecurity panel resigns, accuses him of ignoring security issues
Seven members of US President Donald Trump's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) have resigned.
28 Aug 2017
Texas2,000 evacuated as Tropical Storm Harvey lashes Houston
Hurricane Harvey has weakened to a tropical storm.
27 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump administration introduces "extreme vetting" for some green cards
As per reports, an in-person interview with the US immigration authorities will now be mandatory for certain applicants seeking green cards under the Trump regime.
