United States of America: News
31 Oct 2017
UkraineTrump's former campaign manager charged with fraud over Ukraine dealings
Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's former presidential election campaign manager, has been charged with "conspiracy against the United States" over his business dealings with pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine.
31 Oct 2017
FacebookFacebook: Russia-linked posts reached 126 million American users
Facebook has revealed that at least 126 million Americans have seen political adverts posted by Kremlin's operatives both during and after the 2016 US presidential elections.
30 Oct 2017
IndiaISRO's Joint-Venture with private companies to launch rockets by 2020!
Private Indian companies will soon be joining hands with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for a Joint Venture (JV) to build launch vehicles, something which has been "out-of-bounds" for private firms so far.
30 Oct 2017
South KoreaPentagon chief: US will repel any strike from North Korea
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has now warned that the nuclear threat from North Korea is accelerating.
29 Oct 2017
Barack ObamaObama's retirement plan: Might appear for jury duty in Illinois
Former US President Barack Obama has reportedly been summoned for jury duty in Cook County, Illinois. According to a court official, Obama does plan on serving.
28 Oct 2017
India'Ma's much better', tweets Rahul a day after Sonia's hospitalization
A day after Sonia Gandhi was rushed to hospital, son Rahul tweeted to say she is doing "much better".
27 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpIllegal sale of opioids: Indian-American pharma billionaire arrested
Indian-American billionaire John Kapoor has reportedly been arrested for illegally marketing opioids.
27 Oct 2017
SyriaUN blames Assad regime over chemical attack that killed 80
A UN report has blamed the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad for a chemical attack on a rebel-held town on April 4 that killed 80 people.
27 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpUS: Trump declares opioid crisis a public health emergency
US President Donald Trump has declared the opioid crisis a "public health emergency." He also termed the crisis a "national shame."
27 Oct 2017
IndiaShould we be worried about Indian-origin ISIS fighters?
Several countries, including India, are preparing against potential threats posed by terrorists returning after the fall of ISIS' de-facto capital in Iraq, Raqqa, last week.
26 Oct 2017
UberUber launches "No-Fee" credit card, offering a lot of perks!
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced its foray into the credit card business in the US in partnership with British bank Barclays and Visa at Money2020 summit in Las Vegas.
26 Oct 2017
TechnologyAmazon builds Smart Lock that lets delivery-man into your house
Amazon, one of the world's largest retailers, is taking its delivery services up a notch- now you can receive packages even when you are not home!
26 Oct 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaVoting in Kenyan re-election commences amid fear of violence
Kenyans have commenced voting in national elections for a second time in two months amid tightened security.
26 Oct 2017
Crime Against WomenEx-US President George Bush Sr. apologizes for patting women's rears
Former US President George HW, 93, Bush has apologized for patting "women's rears" jokingly after actress Heather Lind, 34, accused him of sexual assault.
26 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpH-1B visa extension gets tougher under new Trump administration directive
The Trump administration has passed a new directive making it tougher for non-immigrant visas, including H-1B and L1, to be renewed. Such visas are popular among Indian techies.
26 Oct 2017
John F KennedyJohn F. Kennedy assassination: The questions that still remain unanswered
The assassination of US President John F. Kennedy (JFK) on November 22, 1963, is one of the most tragic moments in American history.
25 Oct 2017
Communist Party Of ChinaAll the president's men: Xi Jinping reveals China's top leaders
President Xi Jinping has unveiled the list of the top leaders who have been selected to be part of the highest decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC), the Politburo.
25 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpAfter Trump, Hillary Clinton, Obama being investigated for Russia ties
Republican committees have started parallel inquiries into former US President Barack Obama and 2016 presidential candidate Hilary Clinton.
25 Oct 2017
North KoreaSwaraj slams Pak-based terror in joint statement with US counterpart
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj hit out at Pakistan, saying it must act against terrorist groups in its territory, during a joint statement with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in New Delhi.
25 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpWhy a top US-senator considers President Trump "utterly untruthful"
Senior Republican Senator Bob Corker has attacked US President Donald Trump, calling him "utterly untruthful."
24 Oct 2017
Hizbul MujahideenYousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief, arrested in terror-funding case
The NIA has arrested Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a 2011 terror funding case.
24 Oct 2017
SingaporeSingapore cuts down on private vehicles even further
From February'18, Singapore will cap the number of vehicles on its roads. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has attributed the decision to scarcity of land and public transport upgrades.
23 Oct 2017
North KoreaShinzo Abe's journey to become Japan's longest-serving post-war leader
In 2006, at age 52, Shinzo Abe became Japan's youngest prime minister since World War-II.
23 Oct 2017
IndiaChabahar port: Are US-Iran tensions affecting India's dream project?
After a brief period of calm, US-Iran relations have once again become strained under Donald Trump's presidency.
21 Oct 2017
SmartphonesiPhone X: Apple being sued over 'Animoji' feature
A Japanese company has sued Apple in a US court over the trademark for the term "animoji" which was used by Apple to promote a feature of its iPhone X.
20 Oct 2017
LyftLyft raises an impressive $1bn from Google's CapitalG
Ride-hailing app Lyft has raised funding of $1bn led by Google's venture arm CapitalG, taking its valuation to $11bn.
20 Oct 2017
India9mn pollution deaths worldwide in 2015, India fifth on list
That pollution in India is at alarming levels is a fact. It has now emerged that it ranks fifth in the world when it comes to deaths related to pollution.
20 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpTrump's call to the soldier's widow can cost him dearly
President Donald Trump finally decides to make condolence-calls to the families of the American soldiers killed in Niger on October 4, and how.
19 Oct 2017
IndiaRex Tillerson: Trump wants to "dramatically deepen" ties with India
Ahead of his visit to India next week, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson in a policy address at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies outlined how US views relations with India.
18 Oct 2017
IndiaUS to release advanced EMALS tech for Indian aircraft carriers
The US has agreed to release the technology for the advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for the Indian Navy's under development future aircraft carrier, INS Vishal.
18 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpDonald, Ivanka Trump celebrate first Diwali at the White House
US President Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka celebrated their first Diwali at the White House.
18 Oct 2017
North KoreaUS: Court blocks Trump's expanded travel ban order
A US Court has blocked President Donald Trump's latest bid to expand his travel ban to eight countries.
18 Oct 2017
West BengalStudent gets $100,000 offer on WhatsApp to assassinate Mamata Banerjee
A 19-year-old student in West Bengal's Berhampore was shocked to receive WhatsApp messages from unknown people offering him $100,000 to assassinate CM Mamata Banerjee.
18 Oct 2017
FloridaFlorida governor declares emergency ahead of far-right leader's visit
Of late, white supremacists became the subject of widespread outrage in the US after one woman was killed in a violent rally organized by right-wing supporters in Charlottesville, Virginia.
18 Oct 2017
ISISIraq's military action in Kurdistan: Where does the US stand?
Iraqi forces have reportedly seized several key installations in Kirkuk from Kurdish control.
17 Oct 2017
Donald TrumpTrump nominated drug czar accused of relaxing opioid restrictions
Tom Marino, the Pennsylvania Congressman nominated by President Donald Trump as the drug czar, has been accused of helping relax enforcement on pharmaceutical firms, indirectly aggravating the opioid crisis.
17 Oct 2017
FacebookFacebook buys just 9-weeks old 'teen compliment app'
Social networking giant Facebook has acquired nine-week-old anonymous app - TBH (as in "to be honest") - teens in the US are currently obsessed with.
17 Oct 2017
AfghanistanUS Army sergeant once held captive by Taliban admits desertion
31-year-old Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier once held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for five years, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.
17 Oct 2017
IndiaBank details of Indians are available online for Rs. 500
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