United States of America: News
01 Dec 2016
Chennaiyin FCKashmiri boy wins Asian Karate Championship
Hashim Mansoor from Bandipora district of Kashmir won the gold medal at the Asian Youth Karate Champions in Delhi.
01 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpEuropean Union to launch a big defence research plan
The European Union is going to unveil its biggest defence research plan in over a decade.
29 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpAnti-Muslim letter praising Donald Trump sent to California mosques
Three mosques in California reportedly received a letter addressing Muslims as "vile and filthy," and praising Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
28 Nov 2016
MumbaiWhat kept Mumbai on a roll?
Mumbai is on its way to becoming a world class city with better infrastructure.
26 Nov 2016
US Air ForcePalantir relentlessly raising funds
According to a new SEC filing, American software and services company, Palantir, has raised another $20 million.
24 Nov 2016
ISISIS men recced Haridwar's 'Har ki Pauri' as possible target
Authorities have revealed that individuals arrested in India for affiliation to ISIS, conducted a recce of 'Har ki Pauri' in Haridwar as a possible target for the group.
24 Nov 2016
South KoreaThe US' Trans-Pacific Partnership exit could benefit India
US President-elect Donald Trump's announced he would exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office.
24 Nov 2016
IndiaGovt. employee speaks: Bribes are acceptable in government jobs
An anonymous engineer, working in UP's public works department speaking on the illicit bribes taken during his tenure said that "a bribe is not a taboo in a government job".
23 Nov 2016
ParisCanada to shut coal power plants by 2030
Catherine McKenna, Canada's Environment Minister, announced that under the terms of the Paris climate accord, Canada will shut its coal-fired power plants by 2030.
23 Nov 2016
IndiaIndian family businesses: Only 15% have succession plans
Reports revealed that just about 15 percent of the country's family businesses have a robust plan for succession.
22 Nov 2016
SingaporeChinese developer constructing $100 billion city beside Singapore
Chinese property development company Country Garden Holdings Co. is building a massive $100 billion city in the sea bordering Singapore.
22 Nov 2016
Western RailwayDemonetization, Municipal elections; a lot happening in Mumbai
Teachers have written to state election commissioner to exempt them from poll-duties during BMC elections.
22 Nov 2016
IndiaCan India capture the global production limelight?
With growing linkages to other economies for export-driven production, India is soon rising up the global production ladder.
20 Nov 2016
United Nations (UN)The approaching revolution in agriculture
The long-overdue revolution in agriculture is within a few years' reach as the agricultural sector stands poised on the brink of a technological upheaval.
20 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpDonald Trump settles University lawsuits for $25m
United States President-elect Donald Trump settled three lawsuits faced by Trump University for $25 million.
19 Nov 2016
Pakistan NewsPakistan expanding nuclear arsenal; has 130-140 nuclear warheads
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' latest report revealed Pakistan is expanding its nuclear arsenal, developed a stockpile of 130-140 warheads for delivery and converted some of its fight jets, including F-16s, to deliver nukes.
19 Nov 2016
TechnologyVirtual reality for educating prisoners
Virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, already hot areas of interest in the gaming industry, are slowly percolating into other areas of life like school and college classrooms, museums and the like.
18 Nov 2016
JP MorganJPMorgan to pay $264.4 million in Chinese bribery scandal
JPMorgan Chase & Co. was slapped a $264.4 million fine by the federal officials to settle charges which proved that it employed relatives and friends of Chinese officials in order to obtain access to banking deals in China.
18 Nov 2016
Russia NewsRussia withdraws from International Criminal Court treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order to remove Russia's signature from the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
18 Nov 2016
IndiaSluggish Indian Judiciary: Over 27 million court cases pending
Over 27 million backlog of court cases, mostly involving poor litigants, reportedly lies at India's District and Subordinate Courts.
16 Nov 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaWhat did Mumbaikars do on 16th Nov?
A significant number of people do not report crimes as they do not have time, as has been revealed in a survey.
15 Nov 2016
Technology412 million Friend Finder Networks accounts hacked
Friend Finder Networks, an adult pornography, and dating site was hacked, revealing the private details of almost 412 million accounts.
14 Nov 2016
IndiaWhat made news last week?
The government's sudden demonetization move left cities in chaos; several people have criticized the move while others support it as a logical means to tackle a bigger problem.
13 Nov 2016
Elon MuskWorld's first commercial Hyperloop System is announced
Hyperloop One announced that it would build the world's first commercial Hyperloop system between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
13 Nov 2016
IndiaIndia pledges to contribute $10.95 million for the UN
For the year 2017, Indian government pledged to contribute around $10.95 million for the development activities of United Nations carried on by several of its bodies.
13 Nov 2016
WorldSuicide bomber attacks Afghanistan's NATO base
Bagram air base, Afghanistan's largest US military base witnessed an explosion on 12th November.
11 Nov 2016
AfghanistanTaliban attack on German consulate
A German consulate in Afghanistan was the victim of a suicide bomb-attack last night.
10 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpThis happened in and around Delhi on 10th November
A day after announcement of demonetization of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes, metro commuters faced trouble in getting smarts cards recharged at the counter.
10 Nov 2016
FacebookFacebook looks to rival LinkedIn's job feature
Facebook is reportedly testing a jobs feature and is looking to promote job listing through the social networking site.
