United States of America: News

26 Nov 2017

Pakistan News

Hafiz Saeed release: US threatens Pakistan with 'repercussions'

The US is visibly annoyed at Pakistan's recent release of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief, Hafiz Saeed.

26 Nov 2017

Mumbai

Dawood depressed over family problems: Only son becomes maulana

If the confessions of Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar are true, the feared gangster seems to be having family problems and is depressed.

25 Nov 2017

Narendra Modi

Pakistan frees Hafiz Saeed: Rahul says PM's "hugplomacy" a failure

Taking a dig at PM Modi and US President Trump's "frequent hugs," Congress VP Rahul Gandhi termed the recent release of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed a "hugplomacy" failure.

25 Nov 2017

Technology

How is this bot taking on Seattle's sex trade?

Seattle-based NGO Seattle Against Slavery (SAS) has created a chatbot to raise awareness amongst men about buying sex online.

25 Nov 2017

Donald Trump

Time denies telling Trump he was "Person of the Year"

On Friday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that the Time magazine called to inform him that he was "probably" going to be named person of the year.

25 Nov 2017

India

India may have a vaccine for dengue by 2019-end

We might have a vaccine for Dengue by the end of 2019.

25 Nov 2017

Russia News

Trump's former NSA may cooperate with Mueller's Russia-Trump probe

Lawyers representing former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn have reportedly informed President Donald Trump's legal team that they can't discuss the investigation into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

25 Nov 2017

India

Australia looks at greater India engagement to balance China

Australia said it will strengthen ties with India, Japan, and the US in the Indo-Pacific region under the quadrilateral dialogue between the four countries.

24 Nov 2017

India

Google's 1.3L scholarships to Indian developers: Here's how to apply

In a new initiative, Google has announced a scholarship for developers in association with education firms Pluralsight and Udacity.

24 Nov 2017

Donald Trump

Why do Americans hate this Indian in Trump's administration?

Ajit Pai, President Donald Trump's Indian-origin Chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is at the center of a controversy after proposing an end to net neutrality.

23 Nov 2017

Australia

Papua New Guinea police enter controversial former Australia-run detention centre

Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have entered a controversial former offshore detention center run by Australia to evict asylum seekers.

23 Nov 2017

Pakistan News

Saeed to work for "Kashmir's independence" after house arrest release

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) founder Hafiz Saeed has pledged to work for "Kashmir's independence" in a tweet posted hours after the Lahore High Court ordered his release from house arrest.

23 Nov 2017

Zimbabwe

Mnangagwa becomes Zimbabwe President, promises jobs and peace

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has entered office after former president Robert Mugabe's formally resigned.

22 Nov 2017

Oxford

Student blames Oxford for his unsuccessful career, sues for £1million

The prestigious Oxford University has found itself at the center of legal trouble.

22 Nov 2017

Uber

Uber paid hackers $100,000; concealed data stolen of 57mn users

Uber is facing another PR nightmare. It has emerged that the company concealed a massive data breach affecting 57mn users/riders for a whole year.

22 Nov 2017

Zimbabwe

President Mugabe finally resigns, Zimbabwe erupts in celebration

A series of dramatic events over the past few days in Zimbabwe has finally resulted in ending President Robert Mugabe's 37 -year-long controversial rule.

21 Nov 2017

Delhi Police

Delhi encroachment: Consider 'airlifting' Hanuman statue, says HC

If the Delhi HC has its way, the capital's iconic 108-feet Hanuman statue at Karol Bagh would be airlifted to remove encroachments around it.

21 Nov 2017

Deepika Padukone

Amid Padmavati row, Deepika drops out of Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Deepika Padukone, who has been the talk of the town for the controversy surrounding her upcoming movie 'Padmavati', has now pulled out of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), that will see participation from US President Trump's daughter Ivanka and PM Narendra Modi.

'No parking lot near Taj Mahal': Unbelievable damage to monument

The SC has lashed out at UP and refused again to let it construct a multi-level parking lot near the Taj Mahal.

21 Nov 2017

Hollywood

Sexual harassment: Multiple channels fire talk-show host Charlie Rose

Several big names in movies and media including producer Harvey Weinstein and Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey have been brought down by a flurry of sexual harassment allegations in recent times.

21 Nov 2017

North Korea

Trump designates North Korea a 'sponsor of terror'

The US has designated North Korea a state-sponsor of terrorism once again, nine years after it was removed from the list.

19 Nov 2017

H-1B Visa

US hiking minimum H-1B salary will hit Indian IT firms

In what could be a setback for Indian IT companies and professionals, a new legislation in the US promises to increase minimum salaries of H-1B visa holders from $60,000 to $90,000.

18 Nov 2017

Donald Trump

Donald and Melania Trump's wedding cake up for auction

A souvenir cake from US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's wedding has been put on auction with a minimum bid of just $250.

18 Nov 2017

Kuwait

Qatar the richest country in the world per capita

Based on the per capita income of its people, Qatar has been named the world's richest country.

18 Nov 2017

Donald Trump

Pentagon accidentally retweets a post calling for Trump's resignation

The US Department of Defense, AKA the Pentagon, is entrusted with the security of the US.

18 Nov 2017

North Korea

Report: North Korea constructing submarine to launch nuclear ballistic missiles

Satellite images of a North Korean naval shipyard indicate that the regime is following an "aggressive schedule" to operationalize its first ballistic missile submarine, the US-based research institute 38 North has reported.

17 Nov 2017

India

'Modi, only statesman to stand up to China's One-Belt-One-Road'

PM Narendra Modi is the only statesman to have stood up to China's One Belt One Road (OBOR), claims Michael Pillsbury, Director of Center on Chinese Strategy at the think-tank Hudson Institute.

17 Nov 2017

India

Indian child Sherin Mathews' mother arrested for 'endangering' her

Less than a month after three-year-old Indian child Sherin Mathews was found dead in Dallas, officials have arrested her foster mother for leaving her alone the night she was reported missing.

17 Nov 2017

India

Obama to host Town-Hall in Delhi; you can apply now

Former US President Obama will visit India on December 1. As part of an Obama Foundation-organized event, he will host a Town-Hall in Delhi to interact with young Indians.

17 Nov 2017

Elon Musk

Tesla Semi Truck live launch: Specifications, availability and more!

It is one field day for Tesla as it launches its Semi Truck, which CEO Elon Musk has promised will "blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension."

17 Nov 2017

Russia News

Syria chemical attacks inquiry: UNSC to vote

The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote today on a US-sponsored resolution extending the inquiry into chemical attacks carried out during the Syrian War.

16 Nov 2017

India

Modi most popular politician ever: Indians reveal their preferences

PM Narendra Modi might have his fair share of detractors, but according to a Pew study, he is by far the most popular figure in Indian politics.

Meet Firefox Quantum browser: 2x faster and 30% less memory

Google Chrome has always been the go-to search engine for the majority of internet users. To change this scenario, Mozilla has now released "Firefox Quantum", the biggest and most exciting update to Firefox browser in 13 years.

15 Nov 2017

Donald Trump

US Justice Department mulls inquiry into Clinton foundation

US media is currently rife with reports on President Donald Trump's alleged connections to the Kremlin.

15 Nov 2017

North Korea

Top Senate committee question Trumps ability to order nuclear-strikes

The US Congress has for the first time in 40 years scrutinized a president's authority to launch nuclear strikes.

15 Nov 2017

South Africa

Zimbabwe: Reports suggest President Mugabe has been detained

The Zimbabwe military has reportedly seized control of the country.

14 Nov 2017

Security

Body sweat might become the upcoming biometric security system

Amidst ongoing debates about the superiority of fingerprint-based and face-based biometric security systems, researchers at the University of Albany in the US have come up with a novel approach - using sweat!

13 Nov 2017

India

Controlling the Indo-Pacific: India, US, Japan Australia resurrect quadrilateral dialogue

In recent times, the Indo-Pacific region has emerged as the fulcrum of global security and economic developments.

13 Nov 2017

Samsung

Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A5, A7 leaked, here's what we know

Samsung's long-rumored mid-range phone, the Galaxy A5 (2018), was confirmed by two sources. The phone would come with major improvements in design and internal hardware over the 2017 model.