United States of America: News
22 Jul 2018
SamsungSamsung Galaxy Watch: Display sizes and key specs revealed
The upcoming Samsung wearable, most likely to be called Samsung Galaxy Watch, will be available in different display sizes, according to reports.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia's first test-tube baby is now a mother herself
On August 6, 1986, Baby Harsha created history: she was India's first test-tube baby, and had just been born, all healthy and prim.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaWith new drug's help, India can eliminate malaria by 2030
India's fight against malaria, which it aims to eliminate by 2030, has received a major boost after the US' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called Krintafel (tafenoquine) to treat P. Vivax cases.
22 Jul 2018
Trump AdministrationUS-Congress crushes effort to ban China's ZTE; victory for Trump
US Congress is abandoning an effort to clamp down on the Chinese telecom-giant ZTE in a defense bill, essentially green-lighting the Trump administration's deal to save the company accused of selling sensitive information to hostile regimes.
22 Jul 2018
Russia NewsChina is waging 'quiet kind of cold-war' against US: CIA
China is waging a "quiet kind of cold war" against the United States, using all its resources to try to replace America as the leading power in the world, Michael Collins, Deputy Assistant Director of CIA's East Asia mission center, said at Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on Friday.
21 Jul 2018
WorldUS: Over 20 Indian-origin persons sentenced in massive call-center scam
Over 20 Indian-origin persons in the US have been sentenced for up to 20 years in prison for their involvement in a multimillion-dollar India-based call center scam, defrauding thousands of US citizens of hundreds of millions of dollars.
20 Jul 2018
Russia NewsTrump invites Putin to Washington. Next step of friendship?
US President Donald Trump has instructed his top national security aide to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Washington later this year and the "discussions are already underway", the White House has said.
19 Jul 2018
MalaysiaMalaysia: AirAsia announces $30bn deal for 100 Airbus planes
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia today announced an additional order of 34 Airbus A330neo planes, bringing the total value of its expanded 100-plane order to $30 billion.
19 Jul 2018
MuslimsUS: To Muslim-named waiter, customer tells 'we don't tip terrorists'
In another incident which shows how racism has deeply ingrained itself in minds of common people, a patron in a United States restaurant refused to tip a Muslim named waiter saying 'he doesn't tip terrorists'.
19 Jul 2018
MurderUS: Indian student Sharath Koppu's killer had long criminal record
The man who killed 25-year-old Indian student Sharath Koppu in United States' Kansas City had an extensive criminal background and was just 15 when he was first arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2009.
19 Jul 2018
United Nations (UN)Human Rights Council is UN's 'greatest failure', says Nikki Haley
Terming the Human Rights Council as the United Nations' "greatest failure", US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, alleged the institution has provided cover for the world's most inhumane regimes, defending the US withdrawal.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaThis Indian illegal-immigrant has landed himself a job in US
21-year-old Gurkripa Singh (name changed) might be among the lucky few to have entered the US illegally, stayed in jail for less than a month, and still have landed a job!
18 Jul 2018
WorldIndian-Americans donate $1bn every year, one-third of their giving potential
Indian-Americans, who are among the ethnic groups with highest per capita income, donate about $1 billion/year, far less than their potential of $3 billion philanthropy in the US, revealed a first-of-its-kind survey.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaUS: Indian girl killed as two training aircraft collide midair
The 19-year-old Indian girl Nisha Sejwal was among three people killed when two small training aircraft from a flight school collided midair yesterday in the US state of Florida.
17 Jul 2018
IndiaPeak-hour flight fares may increase if govt. passes new proposal
In a move akin to surge pricing policies on ride-hailing services, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is mulling over a proposal to impose additional charges on airlines for flights during peak hours.
17 Jul 2018
AmazonAmazon Prime Day sale: Users report issues with the website
The much-awaited Amazon Prime Day sales, which kicked-off on July 16, seems to be experiencing difficulties.
16 Jul 2018
University of HoustonThese 6 TED talks might change the way you think
Former US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt had once said, "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."
16 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpIllegal Indian-immigrants being treated like criminals in US-jail: Advocacy groups
Fifty-two illegal Indian immigrants, mostly Sikhs, seeking asylum in the US are being treated like criminals with their turbans taken away in a federal prison in Oregon after getting caught up in Trump administration's controversial "zero-tolerance" policy, said legal advocacy groups.
16 Jul 2018
IndiaDeepika Padukone, NASA swear by this Bengaluru home-based baker's cookies
She's a cosmetic scientist, but her love didn't lie in studying manufacture of perfumes, makeup and shampoos.
16 Jul 2018
Russia NewsRussian security thwarted 25mn cyber-attacks during FIFA World Cup: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russian and other security services thwarted nearly 25 million cyber-attacks linked to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
16 Jul 2018
IndiaUS: Astoria revives its more than 100-year-old Indian connection
The historic port city of Astoria in the North Western American State of Oregon is trying to revive its more than a century old Indian connection which was forgotten till a few years ago.
16 Jul 2018
MurderUS cops shoot dead Indian student Sharath Koppu's suspected killer
Kansas Police have shot dead the suspected killer of Indian student Sharath Koppu in the US, 10 days after the crime.
16 Jul 2018
ChinaChina's economic growth down to 6.7% in second quarter
China's economic growth slowed slightly in the second-quarter as the world's number two economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the US.
15 Jul 2018
H-1B VisaRejected H-1B visas, wealthy Indians have found a 'golden' ticket
With increasing restrictions on H-1B visas, Indians' dreams of working in the US and eventually getting permanent residency have taken a blow.
15 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpTrump asked me to sue EU over Brexit: Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May today revealed that US President Donald Trump suggested her to "sue" the European Union instead of negotiating with the economic bloc on Brexit.
15 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpUS President Trump says he'll run for re-election in 2020
In an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan on Friday, US President Donald Trump said that he "fully intends" to run for re-election in 2020 because "everybody wants" him to.
14 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpPresident Trump made some major goof-ups when meeting the Queen
Donald Trump's first visit to the United Kingdom as President of the United States has kept Internet users hooked, much like a lot of things he does.
14 Jul 2018
US ElectionsMueller's probe: 12 Russians indicted in 2016 US election hacking
The US Justice Department has indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking the servers of senior Democrats, including their Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton, in the 2016 US Presidential Election.
13 Jul 2018
SmartphonesSirin Labs' Finney: World's first blockchain smartphone launching this November
Finney, the world's first blockchain-powered smartphone, will reportedly launch in select markets in November this year.
13 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpBrexit plan would "probably kill" free-trade deal with US: Trump
United States President Donald Trump, in an interview for The Sun's Friday edition, said British PM Theresa May's plan for Brexit would "probably kill" the prospects for a free-trade deal with the US.
13 Jul 2018
SpiceJetSpiceJet planning to spread wings, considering partnership with US companies
Low-cost carrier SpiceJet is considering entering into major business-partnerships with two American companies, including an international-airline, and diversifying its activities beyond aviation, its chairman and managing director Ajay Singh has said.
13 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia invites Donald Trump as 2019 R-Day chief guest: Report
India has invited US President Donald Trump as the chief guest at the 2019 Republic Day function, TOI has reported.
12 Jul 2018
ForbesTwo Indian-origin women on Forbes' list of richest self-made women
While the controversial inclusion of Kylie Jenner in Forbes' list of America's 60 richest self-made women stole the headlines, it's worth noting that two Indian-origin women also made to the list.
12 Jul 2018
ForbesTwo Indian-origin women among Forbes America's 60 richest self-made women
Indian-origin technology executives Jayshree Ullal and Neerja Sethi have made it to the Forbes' list of America's 60 richest self-made women, with 20-year-old reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner being the youngest on the power list.
12 Jul 2018
AndroidAfter Android, iOS devices to get Gboard's Morse code option
Months after it released the feature for Android, Google has now announced that it's bringing Morse code as an input option on Gboard for iOS devices.
12 Jul 2018
Thailand36 hours after Thai cave rescue: Movies, museums and cheer!
Much has happened in the 36 hours since the 13 boys trapped inside a Thai cave were safely rescued.
11 Jul 2018
IndiaNikon Coolpix P1000 with massive 125x zoom introduced in India
Aimed at wildlife photography enthusiasts, Nikon has launched the successor to the P900 compact camera - the Coolpix P1000- in India.
11 Jul 2018
Pune82-year-old Indian man to finally cut fingernails after 66 years
Shridhar Chillal, an octogenarian from Pune, will finally perform an ordinary chore that he hasn't done in the last 66 years - cut his fingernails, the longest in the world.
11 Jul 2018
AppleEx-Apple employee nabbed while fleeing US after stealing trade secrets
A former Apple employee in the US has been arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets from the company and trying to sell it to an Alibaba-backed Chinese firm.
11 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia overtakes France to become 6th largest economy
In a significant feat, India has pushed France aside to claim the position of the 6th biggest economy in the world, World Bank data for 2017 reveals.
