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16 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsISI still providing covert support to Taliban: US media
Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI continues to support the Taliban in the border region covertly, a US media report claimed, naming specific neighborhoods in the country that are being used as safe havens by the terrorists.
16 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpUS Special Counsel Mueller hits Trump Organization with subpoenas
US special counsel investigating Moscow's influence on the US election in 2016 had formally issued subpoenas to the company founded by Donald Trump to turn over documents related to Russia, bringing the probe closer to the President, said a report on Thursday.
15 Mar 2018
SecurityBye-bye 2FA, this start-up verifies user-identity based on your typing
US-based start-up TypingDNA has come up with a unique solution to verify user identity online based on how you type.
15 Mar 2018
IndiaDespite terrorism, Pakistan is happier than India
Pakistanis are happier than Indians, according to 2018 World Happiness Report, which has ranked India's neighbor 58 places ahead of it.
15 Mar 2018
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Theranos founder, her Indian-American boyfriend charged with $700m fraud
US Federal regulators charged the blood-testing company Theranos, its Founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, and her Indian-American boyfriend-turned-Theranos President Ramesh Sunny Balwani with $700m fraud.
15 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpTV pundit Larry Kudlow named Trump's new Economic Advisor
The White House said on Thursday said that Larry Kudlow, a conservative media analyst, has accepted the position as the new chief economic advisor to President Donald Trump.
14 Mar 2018
QualcommBroadcom withdraws its $142 billion offer to acquire Qualcomm
Singapore-based Broadcom has officially withdrawn its $142 billion offer to acquire rival chipmaker Qualcomm after President Trump blocked the deal, citing national security reasons.
14 Mar 2018
United AirlinesDog dies after flight attendant forces it into overhead cabin
A dog died on a United Airlines flight when an attendant forced its owner to place it in the overhead cabin during the entire 3.5-hour journey.
14 Mar 2018
BoeingCustomized Boeing 777s ready for PM, president, vice-president by 2020
For the first time, two Boeing 777-300 ERs are being customized for the Indian president, vice-president and prime minister, and will be ready for use by 2020, officials said.
14 Mar 2018
WorldUS citizen sentenced to 45 years for supporting al-Qaeda
An American citizen has been sentenced to 45 years of imprisonment on Tuesday for conspiring to kill US nationals and providing support to al-Qaeda.
13 Mar 2018
North KoreaUS President Trump sacks Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson
US President Donald Trump today ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
13 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpUS student visas to Indians dropped by 28% in 2017
The number of US student visas issued to Indians fell by 28% in 2017, revealed state department data.
13 Mar 2018
Rabindranath TagoreUS: Book signed by Rabindranath Tagore auctioned for $700
A signed hardcover copy of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's "The King of the Dark Chamber" has been sold for $700 at an auction in the US.
13 Mar 2018
TalibanElements in Taliban open to peace talks: US Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on his unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday said that elements of the Taliban are open to talks with the Afghan Government.
13 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpTrump blocks Broadcom's $117bn bid for Qualcomm; cites security concerns
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Singapore-based chipmaker Broadcom to abandon its $117 billion bid to take over rival chipmaker Qualcomm, blocking what would have been the biggest technology deal ever in history.
12 Mar 2018
North KoreaNorth Korea will face no more conditions for talks: US
The officials of Trump administration said that there will be no more conditions imposed on North Korea before the first-ever meeting of the two nations' leaders beyond the North's promise not to resume nuclear testing and missile flights or publicly criticize US-South Korean military exercises.
12 Mar 2018
UberAn anatomy of Uber's $10.7bn spending spree since its inception
According to a Bloomberg analysis, Uber Technologies, since its inception in 2009, has spent $10.7 billion of the $17.3 billion it raised from investors.
11 Mar 2018
Mahatma GandhiRare photo of Gandhi auctioned in US for Rs. 26L
A rare signed photo of Mahatma Gandhi walking alongside Madan Mohan Malaviya was sold at a US auction for $41,806 (Rs. 26.65L), more than four times the expected amount, said a report.
11 Mar 2018
IndiaIndian shooters hit the bullseye at ISSF World Cup
Indian shooters are making our country proud at the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Guadalajara in Mexico.
11 Mar 2018
North KoreaTrump expects "tremendous success" in North Korea talks
US President Donald Trump on Saturday predicted "tremendous success" in his upcoming groundbreaking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said he believes Pyongyang would honor its commitment not to conduct missile tests before their meeting.
11 Mar 2018
Donald TrumpSonam Kapoor is disgusted with Donald Trump: Here's why
The President of the United States Of America, Donald Trump, has time and again provoked the ire of Hollywood celebrities.
11 Mar 2018
Washington DCIndia on way to becoming major global power: David Mulford
Former US Ambassador to India David Mulford recently said that as India moves towards becoming a major global power, New Delhi and the US must focus on trade and investment by negotiating agreements that will create jobs in the two countries.
11 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsUS, India to discuss action against Hafiz Saeed
Plans to check Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its chief Hafiz Saeed is high on the agenda as Indian and US officials prepare for three-day discussions starting later this week.
11 Mar 2018
South KoreaTrump-Kim's meeting: All you need to know
Regarding a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US president Donald Trump once famously joked, "As far as the risk of dealing with a madman is concerned, that's his problem, not mine."
10 Mar 2018
GoaGoa CM Manohar Parrikar suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who left for treatment to the US from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital in the wee hours of Wednesday, is reportedly suffering from an advanced stage of pancreatic cancer.
10 Mar 2018
CaliforniaCalifornia veterans home hostage standoff: 3 women, gunman found dead
After an hours-long standoff between police and a gunman, three women (believed to be gunman's hostages) were found dead along with the suspect at a California veterans' home.
10 Mar 2018
South KoreaTrump calls Xi Jinping to brief him on North Korea-developments
US President Donald Trump has spoken with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and briefed him on developments in ties with North Korea, the White House said.
09 Mar 2018
Barack ObamaYou may now be able to binge-watch Obamas on Netflix
Former President of the United States Of America, Barack Obama, is gearing up for a completely new innings.
09 Mar 2018
South KoreaTrump imposes heavy tariffs on metals imports into US
US President Donald Trump has signed two proclamations that will impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and 10% tariff on aluminum imports into the United States.
09 Mar 2018
Narendra Modi"What has your family done for India?" Rahul left speechless
As part of his five-day Singapore-Malaysia visit, Congress President Rahul Gandhi attended a panel discussion at Singapore's prestigious Public Policy school.
09 Mar 2018
Hyundai Motor CompanyHyundai recalls 1.55 lakh Sonata in US over airbag issues
Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1,55,000 Sonata cars in the US because of some issue in the airbags.
09 Mar 2018
Malala YousafzaiUS announces $5mn-reward for information on Pakistani Taliban Chief Fazlullah
The US has announced a $5 million award for information leading to the arrest of Afghanistan-based Maulana Fazlullah, leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an outfit which carries out terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.
09 Mar 2018
South KoreaTrump likely to meet North Korean leader Kim by May
Recently, no other issue has worried world politics more than the tension emanating from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's threats of releasing a nuclear mission capable of hitting the US mainland.
09 Mar 2018
Rockstar GamesThe most anticipated video games of 2018
2017 was considered by many as one of the best years in gaming. But, that doesn't mean 2018 won't be able to live up to the hype.
08 Mar 2018
WorldUS drone targeting Pakistani Taliban kills 21 in Afghanistan
At least 21 insurgents were killed after two missiles fired from a US drone hit a militant facility in neighboring Afghanistan.
08 Mar 2018
Solar EnergyYou can send your name to the sun!
NASA is inviting the general public all over the globe to send in their names if they want to be featured on the US space agency's first solar probe this summer.
08 Mar 2018
IndiaAmerican e-commerce company DesiClik all set to enter India
DesiClik, the largest US-based vertical e-commerce marketplace specializing in Indian products, is all set to enter the Indian market through strategic partnership.
08 Mar 2018
WorldTexas Democratic primary: Indian-American finishes first in Texas 22nd district
An Indian-American has finished first in the Democratic primary in a congressional district in the US state of Texas but will have to face a fellow party leader in the 22 May runoff to earn the right to take on the Republican candidate.
