United States of America: News
01 Aug 2018
H-1B VisaAll unselected H-1B visa petitions for FY 2019 returned: US
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) yesterday said that it has returned all the unselected H-1B visa petitions for the fiscal year 2019, beginning October 1 which were submitted to the agency in April.
01 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Trump considering rules on citizens printing 3D plastic guns
US President Donald Trump yesterday said he was looking into whether Americans should be able to print their own guns, dipping his toe into the latest contentious debate over the right to bear arms.
01 Aug 2018
IndiaThe most common types of US visas for Indians
The US is one of the world's most visited countries and anyone wishing to enter it must first obtain a visa.
31 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpIndian H-1B visa petitions are getting rejected more than ever
According to a report by an American non-profit body, there has been a marked increase in denial of H-1B visa petitions of Indians, as compared to people of other nationalities.
31 Jul 2018
IndonesiaIndonesia quake: More than 500 hikers rescued from Lombok volcano
Over 500 hikers and their guides have been successfully evacuated from a volcano in Lombok island of Indonesia after a deadly earthquake triggered landslides that trapped them on the mountain.
30 Jul 2018
SamsungSamsung Note 9 will be drastically different from Note 8
A few days from now, Samsung will unveil its latest phablet series smartphone, Galaxy Note 9, on August 9 at the company's 'Unpacked' event in New York.
30 Jul 2018
MalaysiaGrieved families of MH370 victims hope for answers from official-report
Relatives of people aboard Malaysian Flight MH370 said today they hoped a long-awaited report into the plane's disappearance might give them answers about one of the world's most enduring aviation mysteries.
30 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpThere are 'consequences' when people cross US border illegally: Trump
US President Donald Trump said there are "consequences when people cross our border illegally" and claims many who do so are "using children for their own sinister-purposes."
29 Jul 2018
CaliforniaAt 15, Indian-American genius becomes an engineer!
Three years ago, Indian-American prodigy Tanishq Abraham graduated from a California college when he was just 11, and made headlines globally.
29 Jul 2018
SamsungSamsung Note 9 gets listed on Flipkart, ahead of launch
Samsung is set to unveil its latest phablet series smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, on August 9 at the company's 'Unpacked' event in New York.
29 Jul 2018
Elizabeth WarrenIndian-American senatorial candidate Shiva Ayyadurai attacked by 'racist' opponent supporter
An Indian-origin senatorial candidate in the US has been assaulted allegedly by a racist man who punched him in the face leaving him severely bleeding at a town hall in Massachusetts, according to media reports.
28 Jul 2018
IndiaA TV-series on Sonali Dev's 'The Bollywood Bride' coming soon
US-based author Sonali Dev's book "The Bollywood Bride" will soon be made a television series.
28 Jul 2018
AfghanistanTaliban had meeting with US official in Doha: Taliban official
The Taliban held their first direct contact with a US official in a preliminary discussion about future peace-talks on Afghanistan, a Taliban senior official said today.
28 Jul 2018
FacebookShareholder sues Facebook, CEO Zuckerberg after $120 billion stock plunge
In what could be the first of many lawsuits over Facebook's disappointing earnings announcement, Facebook shareholder James Kacouris, has filed a suit against Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and CFO David Wehner for allegedly making misleading statements about Facebook's slowing revenue growth, falling operating margins, and declining users.
28 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpTrump says American media dying to see him make mistake
US President Donald Trump said the American media was dying to see him make mistake, a day after the White House barred a reporter from attending one of his events.
27 Jul 2018
Priyanka Chopra JonasPriyanka and Nick are engaged, will get married in October
Soon after speculations went rife that Priyanka Chopra quit 'Bharat' to marry Nick Jonas, People Magazine has reported the lovebirds are engaged.
27 Jul 2018
SamsungSamsung's 'unbreakable' OLED display could be a game changer
Samsung has unveiled a new kind of OLED display that is not only flexible but is also claimed to be 'unbreakable'.
27 Jul 2018
India4 Indians in Fortune's list of influential people under 40
The recently-declared "Fortune's 40 of the most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40" has brought India enough reason to cheer.
27 Jul 2018
TechnologyAmazon's facial recognition AI wrongly identifies 28 politicians as criminals
Confirming long-standing fears about potential loopholes, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) conducted a study using Amazon's facial recognition technology, and found that it incorrectly matched people to faces. It even seemed to have a racial bias.
27 Jul 2018
IndiaWhy Indians using sex dolls is a good idea
Imagine sex dolls becoming a regular in Indian households. Given as gifts on weddings, anniversaries; discussed among friends, at work; carefully placed alongside furniture in bedrooms.
26 Jul 2018
IndiaOf abused NRI wives and their struggle to break free
Neha Rastogi worked with Apple and lived in Silicon Valley. She had a good education, an illustrious career, a four-year-old daughter and an abusive husband.
26 Jul 2018
iOS#CareerBytes: 6 mobile apps to help you prepare for GRE
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is the test taken by candidates seeking admission to various courses in graduate schools mainly across the US.
26 Jul 2018
Kumar Mangalam BirlaBirla-owned Hindalco's subsidiary to acquire Aleris for $2.6bn
Novelis, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries limited, has agreed to buy US aluminium producer Aleris Corporation, thereby keeping Kumar Mangalam Birla's aggressive overseas expansion operations on track.
26 Jul 2018
MumbaiAir India in trouble after Newark-Mumbai passengers bitten by bed-bugs
Nearly 10 days after several business class passengers of Air India complained of bed bugs, the Maharaja has blamed "current weather conditions" for the infestation.
26 Jul 2018
New JerseyRadio-hosts face backlash for calling NJ's Sikh Attorney "turban man"
Two radio hosts in the US, Dennis Malloy and Judi Franco, are facing severe backlash for referring to New Jersey's Sikh-American Attorney General Gurbir Grewal as the "turban man."
26 Jul 2018
North KoreaNorth Korea still making 'nuclear material', says Mike Pompeo
North Korea is still making nuclear material, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told senators.
26 Jul 2018
FacebookZuckerberg loses a whopping $16.8 billion as Facebook's stock plunges
On the back of scandals and investigations, embattled Facebook Inc.'s shares went into freefall on Wednesday following sluggish sales growth.
26 Jul 2018
Russia NewsTrump-Putin to meet next year, after Moscow interference "witch-hunt" over
US President Donald Trump believes he should not meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin till the "witch hunt" over Moscow's alleged interference in American elections concludes, and thus their next bilateral meeting would take place next year, his national security adviser John Bolton said today.
25 Jul 2018
FacebookAssam Police averts suicide by a girl, thanks to Facebook!
A girl in Assam, who had posted on Facebook that she was going to commit suicide, was saved by the Assam Police in the nick of time after the social media giant's US-based headquarters alerted them.
25 Jul 2018
WorldUS: Indian-origin physician pleads guilty to illegally distributing controlled substances
An Indian-origin woman in the US, Madhu Aggarwal (68), has pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully distributing controlled substances and healthcare fraud, US Attorney Scott Brady said.
25 Jul 2018
Donald TrumpIvanka Trump announces shutdown of 'Ivanka Trump' fashion brand
Ivanka Trump, the First Daughter of the United States, yesterday announced the closure of her namesake clothing, footwear, and accessories brand.
24 Jul 2018
South KoreaThis start-up has invented the best cure for hangovers
82 Labs is a US-based start-up that manufactures drinks to reduce morning-after hangovers.
24 Jul 2018
Mumbai'No attack on David Headley': Lawyer dismisses reports
Hours after reports emerged that 2008 Mumbai attack convict David Headley was fighting for life after being attacked in prison, his lawyer has dismissed the claims.
24 Jul 2018
BaliIndian-origin economist, working for World Bank, drowns at Bali beach
A young Indian-origin senior economist, working with the World Bank, drowned after strong currents pulled her away while she was swimming in a restricted area at a beach in Bali, Indonesia on Saturday.
24 Jul 2018
Russia News'I gave up nothing,' says Trump over meeting with Putin
US President Donald Trump yesterday said he had given up "nothing" during his summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, following a week of withering, bipartisan criticism over his handling of the meeting.
23 Jul 2018
GmailVulnerability in Gmail feature could expose users' data
Gmail is in the midst of a redesign drive involving addition of new features, but US officials are concerned about a vulnerability that could potentially expose personal data of the users.
23 Jul 2018
IndiaFinance Ministry refuses to share three reports on 'black money'
The Finance Ministry has refused to share a copy of three reports on the quantum of black money held by Indians inside the country and abroad, saying its disclosure would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament.
23 Jul 2018
Iran'Never threaten US again': Donald Trump to Iranian President Rouhani
US President Donald Trump warned Iran of dire consequences if it threatens America again.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaSteady rise in Indians visiting overseas tourist spots: Report
The outbound tourism from India is on the rise, going by the steady year-on-year increase in visa applications in the last few years, a report has said.
22 Jul 2018
IndiaUK: Indian-origin entrepreneur's start-up set to combat fake news globally
An Indian-origin entrepreneur's UK-based start-up that uses a machine-learning algorithm to sift fact from fiction is set to combat fake news around the world.
