United States of America: News
20 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia and China's performance would shape the world: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said despite the paths India and China take, their performance would affect how the world would be shaped in the future.
20 Sep 2017
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Virgin Islands brace for category-5 Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria is bearing down on the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico after inflicting "widespread damage" on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
20 Sep 2017
North KoreaUN General Assembly: Trump threatens to destroy North Korea
US President Donald Trump gave his inaugural speech to the UN General Assembly in which he vowed that America would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself or its allies.
19 Sep 2017
IndiaUS defense firms oppose technology transfer in Make in India
US defense firms have sought assurances from the Indian government that they won't have to share proprietary technology if they manufacture sophisticated weapons in the country.
19 Sep 2017
Washington DCRahul Gandhi leaves experts impressed with "substantive" talk on policy
Thanks to media, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is more or less viewed as a 'pappu' by the public- someone who doesn't know what he's talking about.
19 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump blames bureaucracy and mismanagement for UN's woes
US President Donald Trump said in his first speech at the UN that bureaucracy and mismanagement are preventing the world body from living up to its potential.
19 Sep 2017
IndiaIvanka Trump meets "charismatic" Sushma Swaraj in NY
US President Donald Trump's daughter-cum-adviser Ivanka met the "charismatic" Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York.
19 Sep 2017
North KoreaSwaraj condemns North Korea in India-Japan-US trilateral meet
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in New York.
18 Sep 2017
InfosysA month after Sikka, Infosys senior VP Sanjay Rajagopalan resigns
A month after Vishal Sikka resigned from Infosys, the company's senior vice-president Sanjay Rajagopalan has also quit his post.
18 Sep 2017
CubaSuspected 'sonic attack:' US mulls closing embassy in Cuba
The US is considering closing down its embassy in Havana after several diplomatic staff reported health problems.
18 Sep 2017
IndiaNew iPhones to launch in India on September 29 evening
Apple is changing its usual policy of launching devices at midnight or late evening. This time, it will start sales of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in India at 6pm on September 29.
17 Sep 2017
ParisUS to re-engage with the Paris Agreement?
The US recently made its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change official, inviting significant criticism.
17 Sep 2017
MicrosoftTrump's visa-policy hits IITians' US dreams; students prefer other countries
President Donald Trump's visa policy has shattered the US dreams of IITians who bagged crore-plus offers from software-giants last year.
16 Sep 2017
North KoreaKim Jong-un: North Korea will achieve military "equilibrium" with US
Kim Jong-un has vowed to achieve North Korea's nuclear goals.
15 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump signs resolution condemning white supremacists, other racist groups
US President Donald Trump has signed into law a Congressional resolution "rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups."
15 Sep 2017
MurderIndian-origin psychiatrist stabbed to death by patient
A well-known Indian-origin psychiatrist in Kansas, US, was stabbed to death by one his patients on September 13.
14 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump-Democrats close to deal on protecting young DACA immigrants
President Donald Trump is reportedly close to reaching a deal with the Democrats to continue the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program measures.
14 Sep 2017
SrinagarWanted LeT terrorist Abu Ismail killed in Srinagar encounter
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Ismail has been gunned down by security forces in an encounter in Aarigam area of Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar.
14 Sep 2017
White HouseUS stops sale of American chip manufacturer to China-backed group
The US has stopped the sale of an American company to a Chinese-backed firm citing security concerns.
14 Sep 2017
ParisParis awarded 2024 Olympics; Los Angeles to host 2028 Games
On Wednesday, Paris and Los Angeles were named as the host cities for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics respectively.
13 Sep 2017
XAnti-porn crusader US Senator Ted Cruz is trending for porn!
US Senator Ted Cruz faced an embarrassing situation when his verified Twitter account "liked" a two-minute video by @SexuallPosts on Monday.
13 Sep 2017
Donald TrumpTrump brings in 2 Indian-Americans for top govt. posts
Indian-American Raj Shah has been appointed to a key position in US President Donald Trump's communication team.
13 Sep 2017
IndiaHowitzer trials go wrong: What this means for Indian defense
India's first artillery gun acquisition after the Bofors, the M-777 Howitzers, underwent damage during the field trials at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges on September 2.
12 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTrump's refugee ban gets temporary reprieve by Supreme Court
Last week, US President Donald Trump's temporary ban on most refugees suffered a legal blow after an appeals court blocked it.
12 Sep 2017
FloridaTwo-thirds of Hurricane Irma-hit Florida left without electricity
Thousands of Floridians who had to evacuate inland ahead of the category five Hurricane Irma, have returned to shattered homes.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaIndian banks need $65 billion to meet BASEL norms: Fitch
To meet BASEL III norms, Indian banks will need an additional $65 billion by March 2019, said Fitch Ratings. PSU banks would require 95% of it.
12 Sep 2017
North KoreaUN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea following its recent H-bomb test.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaCockroach milk to be a super health food?
According to recent research, cockroach milk could, one day in the future, become a super health food.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaRahul Gandhi's speech at University of California: Highlights
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was at the University of California, Berkeley, yesterday to address students on 'India at 70: Reflections on the Path Forward'.
11 Sep 2017
Donald Trump"I am done being a candidate," says Hillary Clinton
Two-time presidential candidate Hillary Clinton opened up about her defeat to Donald Trump in the 2016 elections in a recent CBS interview.
11 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsThe mystery behind "free" fake 'likes' on Facebook solved
If you are on Facebook, you must have seen ads that offer you millions of likes for free. Ever wondered who are behind such scams, and how they do it?
11 Sep 2017
FloridaHurricane Irma makes landfall, leaves Florida in tatters
Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys yesterday morning, marking its much-dreaded arrival to the US.
10 Sep 2017
InfosysInfosys to recruit 6,000 techies annually for next 2 years
Despite Vishal Sikka's resignation and turbulence over clashes between board members and founders over corporate governance issues, Infosys has announced that it will continue to recruit 6,000 employees per annum for the next two years.
09 Sep 2017
TeslaAn ex-Tesla engineer's herbal cure for hangovers
A South Korean engineer, who has worked with Facebook and Tesla, has launched his new venture.
09 Sep 2017
FloridaFlorida braces for 'devastation' before category five Hurricane Irma's landfall
The head of the US federal emergency agency Brock Long said the category five Hurricane Irma will either "devastate" Florida or its neighboring states.
09 Sep 2017
North KoreaGold prices reach 11-month high over North Korea tensions
On Friday, the price of gold rose by Rs. 990 to Rs. 31,350 per 10 grams over global cues, reaching the highest price in 11 months.
08 Sep 2017
HollywoodDisney takes back Marvel and Star Wars movies from Netflix
It's already been decided that Disney and Netflix will part ways in 2019 and the separation is going to hurt Netflix a lot.
08 Sep 2017
Chinese Communist PartyGuo Wengui, exiled Chinese billionaire seeks asylum in the US
Guo Wengui, a billionaire exiled from China for exposing corruption in the top rung of the Chinese Communist Party, has sought political asylum in the US.
08 Sep 2017
Pakistan NewsUS orders Pakistan's largest private bank to close NY operations
After functioning for 40 years, the New York branch of Pakistan's Habib Bank has been ordered shut by US regulators after repeated warnings on possible terror funding and money laundering.
08 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTrump's attempt at restricting refugees rejected by appeals court
The Trump administration's efforts to temporarily ban most refugees from entering America has been rejected by a US appeals court.
