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10 Jun 2018
ICICI BankChanda Kochhar probe extends to US, SEC now investigating case
The probe against ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar and her family's allegedly illegal business dealings with the Videocon group is going international.
10 Jun 2018
XAfter ABC, Priyanka also apologizes for controversial plot in 'Quantico'
Priyanka Chopra, who wrongly found herself at the receiving end for a Hindu terror plot in 'Quantico, has issued an apology for the same.
10 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpTrump slams Canada PM, says won't endorse G7 communique
US President Trump accused Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (also, G7 summit chairman) of making "false statements" and said the US won't endorse a G7 communique.
09 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiModi reaches Qingdao on two-day visit to attend SCO summit
PM Narendra Modi arrived in Qingdao today on a two-day visit to attend the annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which is likely to deliberate on global issues including the impact of US sanctions on Russia.
09 Jun 2018
South China SeaChinese hackers steal highly-sensitive 'undersea warfare' data from US Navy
Chinese government hackers have stolen a massive cache of highly sensitive data related to undersea warfare from a US Navy contractor, including secret plans to develop a new submarine-launched anti-ship missile.
09 Jun 2018
FacebookClandestine Facebook deals gave special firms access to user's data
Social media giant Facebook had customized data-sharing deal known internally as "whitelists" with certain companies giving them special access to user's records, a Wall Street Journal report said.
09 Jun 2018
IBMMeet IBM's Summit, the world's most powerful supercomputer
The US has retaken its place as the country with the most powerful supercomputer after the Department of Energy, on Friday, unveiled the new IBM-made Summit.
09 Jun 2018
TalibanTaliban agrees to ceasefire with Afghan forces for Eid
The Taliban has today announced a three-day ceasefire with Afghan security forces for Eid, the holiday that caps off Ramadan, though it said operations against "foreign occupiers" would continue.
09 Jun 2018
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)IIT-D alumnus, suffering from depression, commits suicide on campus
Anshum Gupta, a former student of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, jumped from the seventh floor of a campus building on Friday.
08 Jun 2018
Assam22-year-old Assam lawyer chosen for prestigious peace-building program in US
Salma Hussain, a 22-year-old lawyer in Assam, will join a team of young women selected from across the world for a peace-building initiative by a Washington-based institute.
08 Jun 2018
Priyanka Chopra Jonas'Quantico' makers apologize for showing a Hindu terrorist after backlash
After the latest episode of Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Quantico' sparked an online outrage for portraying a Hindu nationalist as a terrorist, the makers of the show, US television studio ABC, have issued an apology to Indian fans.
08 Jun 2018
FranceEmmy Award-winning CNN host Anthony Bourdain kills himself in France
Anthony Bourdain, the Emmy award-winning, world-traveling CNN host, committed suicide this morning, the network said. He was 61.
08 Jun 2018
IndiaFDI in India rose 3% to $61.96bn in 2017-18: Government
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India increased to $222.75bn from $152bn, registering a growth of 3% ($61.96bn) in 2017-18, said DIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek.
08 Jun 2018
Delhi PoliceBy 2019, Delhi's traffic to be manned by artificial intelligence
In a bid to improve the city's traffic management, Delhi Police will finally start working on making it an AI-dependent system with depth-sensors to regulate traffic signals.
08 Jun 2018
Space NewsNASA discovers building blocks of life on Mars. 'Good sign'?
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered building blocks of life in 3-billion-year-old organic molecules on Mars, advancing the case for possible life on the red planet, US space-agency said.
08 Jun 2018
West BengalBengal: Thanks to technology, students of this village cleared board-exams
Thanks to technology and dedication of professionals in different parts of the world, 30 Santhal students of Chandra High School near the Susunia Hills in Bankura, West Bengal, have passed 10th board exams, with flying colors.
08 Jun 2018
North KoreaWould invite Kim to US if Singapore-talks go well: Trump
After meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss the June 12 summit, US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be willing to invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the White House if their Singapore summit goes well.
08 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpKim personally confirmed NKorea is prepared to denuclearize: Mike Pompeo
After much speculations, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced today that NKorea has confirmed its willingness to denuclearize.
08 Jun 2018
FacebookFacebook bug made private posts public, affecting 1.4 crore users
Facebook is deep in trouble, yet again. This time for a bug that is estimated to have impacted as many as 1.4cr users.
08 Jun 2018
MalwareVPNFilter router malware: Capabilities, risks, and reach
On May 25, the FBI had asked US residents to reboot their computers to help destroy a malware that infects routers.
07 Jun 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan declares Eid ceasefire with Taliban; operations against IS active
Afghanistan government announced today a week-long ceasefire with the Taliban for Eid, the holiday that caps off Ramadan. However, operations against other groups including Islamic State will continue.
07 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpTrump hosts first Iftar dinner, seeks co-operation from Muslim world
US President Donald Trump hosted his first Iftar dinner at White House last evening during which he sought cooperation from the Muslim world to achieve a future of security and prosperity for all.
06 Jun 2018
MicrosoftMicrosoft's AI app for the blind can identify Indian currency
Microsoft research project, Seeing AI - an app designed for the blind and for people with low vision - has been upgraded and can now identify Indian currency, using Artificial Intelligence.
06 Jun 2018
IndiaEngineer of '3 Idiots' fame brings 'apple revolution' to Kashmir!
Sonam Wangchuk, who inspired the movie '3 Idiots,' is revolutionizing the apple-growing industry in Kashmir, with help from a US-returned engineer.
06 Jun 2018
FacebookFacebook launches Musical.ly competitor called 'Lip Sync Live'
Facebook is no stranger to borrowing ideas from competitors, and this time, it has launched a new feature called 'Lip Sync Live' which is quite similar to products like Musical.ly and Dubsmash.
06 Jun 2018
Sushma SwarajNo big-changes in H-1B, nothing new in H-4 visas: US
There have been "no big changes" in the H-1B program and "nothing new" on the H-4 visa policy, said the US Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) MaryKay L Carlson, amid the Trump administration's plan to overhaul the immigration system.
06 Jun 2018
FacebookFacebook shared data with Chinese phone makers, including Huawei: Report
A media report has claimed that Facebook has data-sharing pacts with at least four Chinese companies, including Huawei.
06 Jun 2018
North KoreaPreparations for North Korea summit moving along very well: Trump
US President Donald Trump today said that preparations for the June 12 Singapore Summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are moving along very well.
06 Jun 2018
IndiaAfter Flipkart acquisition, Walmart to work with local kirana stores
Just a month after acquiring India's largest start-up and e-commerce platform Flipkart, Walmart is now planning to take hold of the country's kirana store business.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaBusiness Roundup: Here are today's top 5 Business news
Today the business space remained rocked up with news from a variety of sectors.
05 Jun 2018
Donald TrumpBill Clinton thinks he doesn't owe Monica Lewinsky an apology
Former US President Bill Clinton, in a recent interview, said he doesn't think he owes Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern with whom he had an affair twenty years ago, an apology.
05 Jun 2018
Narendra ModiUS: Gauri Lankesh, Sudip Dutta Bhuamik added to Journalists Memorial
Two Indian journalists Gauri Lankesh and Sudip Dutta Bhaumik were among the 18 fallen members of the media added to the Journalists Memorial by Newseum at a ceremony in Washington.
05 Jun 2018
North KoreaTrump-Kim Singapore Summit to begin at 9am on June 12
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders today announced that US President Donald Trump would meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at 9 am Singapore time on June 12 (at 9 pm on June 11, East Coast time) for the first meeting.
05 Jun 2018
Huawei5 new laptops to be released in 2018
Planning to buy a laptop but those already available in the market do not fulfill your requirements? Don't worry.
04 Jun 2018
MicrosoftMicrosoft acquires GitHub: Is this the end of open-source software?
Microsoft has acquired world's largest open-source code repository website, GitHub for a whopping $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal.
04 Jun 2018
India94% of graduates not fit for hiring: Tech Mahindra CEO
The skill shortage in India's IT workforce is alarming. The education-sector isn't helping meet this gap, so the burden has shifted to the industries.
04 Jun 2018
IndiaIndia, US pledge to continue strong bilateral strategic partnership
India and the United States have pledged to continue their strong bilateral strategic partnership, the Pentagon said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
03 Jun 2018
IndiaIndian armed forces building partnerships in Indo-Pacific region: PM Modi
Describing the Indo-Pacific as a "natural region", PM Narendra Modi said India's armed forces, especially the Navy, are building and expanding partnerships in the strategically vital region for peace, security, and humanitarian assistance.
03 Jun 2018
India#DefenseDiaries: India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-V missile for 6th time
Days after the 20th anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests, India test-fired the nuclear-capable Agni-V missile from the Abdul Kalam island off the Odisha coast.
02 Jun 2018
Lashkar-e-TaibaPakistan: Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawah to contest elections on AAT platform
Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawah group will contest the July 25 Pakistan General Elections on the Allaha-u-Akbar Tehreek (AAT) platform as the group's Milli Muslim League isn't a registered political party.
