United States of America: News
29 Aug 2018
GoaParrikar to fly to US again for medical treatment: Official
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently admitted at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, would fly to the US tonight for further medical treatment, his office said today.
28 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpTwo Indians among 19 people arrested for entering US illegally
Two Indian nationals were among 19 people arrested by the United States border patrol officials in California for entering the country illegally by boat from Mexico.
27 Aug 2018
DronesDJI introduces Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic 2 Zoom portable drones
China-based DJI has launched Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom - its latest and most advanced portable drones yet.
27 Aug 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan: US strike kills IS commander Orakzai in Nangarhar province
A US strike over the weekend killed a senior Islamic State commander in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan and US officials said today.
27 Aug 2018
MumbaiCM Manohar Parrikar to return to Goa on August 29
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai for a review health check-up, will return to his home state on August 29, his office said today.
27 Aug 2018
IndiaThis plane runs on bio-fuel made by 500 families
In a first-of-its-kind experiment for India, SpiceJet flew India's first biofuel-powered flight from Dehradun today morning.
27 Aug 2018
XDonald Trump draws US flag wrong, gets trolled on Twitter
It's been a stressful week for US President Donald Trump, as two of his ex-associates have been arrested on charges of finance violations.
27 Aug 2018
IranIran to fight for lifting of US sanctions at ICJ
Iran will argue today against renewed sanctions imposed by the US, as a bitter legal battle between Iran and the US opens before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands.
26 Aug 2018
Sri LankaWomen writers surpass men in 2018 DSC Literature Prize entries
The DSC Prize has emerged as a top recognition in South Asia's literary landscape and this year more than half of the eligible entries from publishers worldwide include novels written by women.
26 Aug 2018
LondonRaGa talks about India's job crisis, 2019 elections in London
Rahul Gandhi yesterday said that people support populist leaders like US President Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi because they are angry over not having jobs, as the Congress President stepped up his attack on the BJP and the RSS.
26 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpUS Senator and war-hero John McCain dies at 81
US Senator John McCain breathed his last on Saturday surrounded by his family, an announcement from his office revealed. He was 81.
25 Aug 2018
H-1B VisaApple, JPMorgan, Pepsi express concerns over Trump's H-1B policy
H-1B visas have been a touching topic ever since Donald Trump became the US President.
25 Aug 2018
AfghanistanSuicide bomb attack outside EC office kills two in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb blast killed at least two people today outside an election commission office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.
25 Aug 2018
Nikki HaleyUS: UN envoy Haley expresses solidarity with Kerala flood victims
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has expressed solidarity with those affected by the floods in Kerala, which is facing the deadliest deluge in nearly 100 years.
24 Aug 2018
Health & WellnessThings to know about 'flesh-eating' sexually transmitted disease, Donovanosis
A flesh-eating sexually transmitted disease called Donovanosis has baffled medical science. Though it is extremely rare, the first case was reported in UK.
24 Aug 2018
Brazil7.1 magnitude earthquake hits border of Peru, Brazil, says USGS
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Peru's border with Brazil today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
24 Aug 2018
DNAUS: Fertility-doctor impregnates women with own sperm for unknown reasons
On Thursday, a fertility doctor in Indiana, US had his license suspended for impregnating dozens of women with his own sperm.
23 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpTrump predicts market would 'crash' if he is impeached
US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired today that American economy would collapse if he was impeached.
23 Aug 2018
IndiaAir pollution cutting Indians' lives short by over 1.5yrs: Study
Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years, say scientists who suggest better air quality could lead to a significant extension of human lifespan around the world.
23 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpTrump: Hush money came from my pocket, not campaign funds
A day after US President Donald Trump's long-time personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations, Trump has refuted Cohen's allegations.
23 Aug 2018
IndiaHusband's kin shouldn't be roped in marital disputes, dowry-deaths: SC
The relatives of a husband shouldn't be roped in cases of matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime are made out, the Supreme Court has held.
22 Aug 2018
Narendra Modi#KeralaFloods: India may refuse UAE's generous aid due to UPA-policy
The Indian government may not take UAE's help of Rs. 700 crore for relief after floods wreaked havoc in Kerala, following a policy formed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
22 Aug 2018
Electric VehiclesElectrician's son bags a $100,000 job in the US
It's often said that hard work and passion take people places, and the saying couldn't be truer for Mohammad Amir Ali, an electrician's son.
22 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpTrump's ex-lawyer pleads guilty, implicates him in campaign finance violations
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to violating campaign-finance laws and other charges.
21 Aug 2018
Film AwardsAssamese film 'Xhoixobote Dhemalite' bags another award at US fest
'Xhoixobote Dhemalite' (Rainbow fields), an Assamese film dealing with the issue of children growing up in violent times, won another award for screenplay at a US film festival.
21 Aug 2018
TalibanAfghanistan: Multiple rockets hit Kabul as security forces, militants clash
Multiple rockets were fired toward the Presidential Palace in the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, early today, as officials said fighting had broken out between security forces and militants in the capital city's old quarter.
21 Aug 2018
AfghanistanUS asks Pakistan to act against all 'externally-oriented' terror groups
The US has expressed concern over terrorist groups continuing to enjoy safe haven in Pakistan and is asking the country to do more against "externally oriented" extremist outfits, Alice Wells, the Head of South and Central Asian Bureau at US State Department said.
21 Aug 2018
Donald Trump2+2 dialogue important opportunity to enhance engagement with India: US
The US has said the upcoming "2+2 dialog" with India is an important opportunity to enhance engagement on a range of diplomatic issues and discuss how to operationalize India's status as a major defense partner.
20 Aug 2018
OPPOOnePlus 6T: Everything we know about OnePlus 6's successor
The OnePlus 6, launched amid a lot of fanfare in May this year, did exceptionally well to beat the likes of Apple and Samsung in India.
20 Aug 2018
Kerala FloodsUS: Indian NGO 'Sewa International' raises over $10,000 for Kerala
Sewa International, an Indian non-profit organization in America, has raised over $10,000 for flood relief operations in the deluge-hit Kerala.
20 Aug 2018
XTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey talks about his "left-leaning" bias
With US President Donald Trump repeatedly alleging that Twitter "shadow bans" conservative voices, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has responded, saying that he himself and several Twitter employees have a "left-leaning" bias, but that doesn't affect Twitter's policy.
19 Aug 2018
GeorgiaRecord: 18-year-old solves six Rubik's Cubes underwater in one breath
In a bizarre, albeit brilliant feat, an 18-year-old Georgian student solved six Rubik's Cubes underwater in one breath, and is on his way to becoming a Guiness World Record holder.
18 Aug 2018
iPhone6 new Apple products that could be launched this year
After a brilliant run for over a decade, Apple is having a stellar 2018, having become the first US company to reach a $1 trillion valuation.
18 Aug 2018
Nobel PrizeFormer UN chief, Nobel Prize winner Kofi Annan passes away
According to international diplomats, former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Prize winner Kofi Annan has passed away at the age of 80.
18 Aug 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Trump team predicts an economic boom contradicting most analysts
Is the latest pickup in the US economic growth destined to slow in the years ahead as most analysts say? Or, as the Trump administration insists, is the economy on the cusp of an explosive boom that will reward Americans and defy those expectations?
18 Aug 2018
Priyanka Chopra Jonas'Taken' Priyanka Chopra posts gorgeous picture with Nick Jonas
After a lot of speculations, Priyanka Chopra has finally announced her relationship status: Taken.
17 Aug 2018
Sexual AssaultUS: Indian man convicted of sexually-assaulting woman sleeping on flight
A 35-year-old Indian IT manager has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman sleeping aboard a Detroit-bound flight in the US, media reports said.
17 Aug 2018
Padma ShriVajpayee was fan of Pandit Jasraj; called him 'Rasraj': Budhiraja
The late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a connoisseur of poetry and music, was a fan of the 88-year-old Hindustani classical-vocalist Pandit Jasraj and called him '"Rasraj" (King of Rasas).
17 Aug 2018
Indian GovernmentIndian banks, insurance companies increasingly embracing digitization: US tech expert
Indian banks and insurance companies are increasingly embracing digitization in line with the government's "Digital India" initiative, according to an American technology expert.
17 Aug 2018
Apple16-year-old Australian hacks Apple's corporate network; user accounts data accessed
An Australian schoolboy who "dreamed" of working for Apple hacked the firm's computer systems, Australian media has reported, although the tech giant said today no customer data was compromised.
