United States of America: News

05 Oct 2018

India

Putin in India: Modi hugs Russian-President, eyes on S-400 missiles-deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a two-day visit to India, was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hug at his residence on Thursday night.

05 Oct 2018

LG

LG's V40 ThinQ with five cameras officially launched

Just days after teasing its latest flagship smartphone, LG has officially launched the V40 ThinQ - the successor to V30.

04 Oct 2018

X

Obama wishes Michelle on anniversary; Twitterati drools over their love

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have been giving us couple goals since long.

04 Oct 2018

Arun Jaitley

Respite for common-man: Petrol, diesel price cut by Rs. 2.5/liter

Giving a major relief to common man, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley cut the price of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2.50 per liter.

04 Oct 2018

Narendra Modi

Rupee slips to 73.77. It's not breaking, it's broken: RaGa

As the rupee hit a record low of 73.77 against the US dollar, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said the Indian currency isn't breaking but is "broken".

04 Oct 2018

Moon

First moon outside our solar system may have been found

Astronomers may have discovered the first known moon outside our solar system, orbiting a gas-giant planet 8,000 light years away.

04 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

Trump nominates Indian-American to head pivotal nuclear energy division

US President Donald Trump has nominated an Indian-American woman to head the nuclear energy division at Department of Energy.

04 Oct 2018

India

Tanushree on legal-notices: This is the price for speaking up

Tanushree Dutta's big fight against sexual harassment has now taken a new turn as the actress has received two separate legal notices from Nana Patekar and Vivek Agnihotri.

04 Oct 2018

India

US warns India of sanctions over S-400 deal with Russia

The US has urged its allies to forgo transactions with Russia, warning that the S-400 missile defense system that India intends to buy from Russia would lead the US to implement sanctions against it.

04 Oct 2018

Hollywood

With 'Vice', Christian Bale proves he's a master of transformations

Christian Bale is one of the few Hollywood talents who go above and beyond for every role.

03 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

NYT accuses Donald Trump of engaging in suspect tax schemes

The New York Times has alleged that US President Donald Trump was engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from his father Fred Trump, a real-estate developer.

03 Oct 2018

Nobel Prize

Three scientists win Nobel prize in Chemistry

Three scientists, Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Gregory P. Winter, have been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

03 Oct 2018

Lok Sabha

Veteran TDP leader, Andhra MLC VVS Murthy dies in US

Veteran Telugu Desam Party leader, educationist and member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council M VVS Murthy died in a road accident in the US. He was 76.

US: Donald Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Ford, imitates her testimony

US President Donald Trump publicly mocked Christine Blasey Ford, the professor who has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Justice Brett Kavanaugh some 36 years ago.

03 Oct 2018

World

#BrightestCriminalEver: US man breaks into car, falls asleep, gets arrested

Stealing is a risky business, especially if you're dumb. You never know when, where or how you may end up after the act.

03 Oct 2018

Health & Wellness

Viagra can permanently damage your color vision: Study

Remember how we were told as kids that excess of everything is bad? This 31-year-old man from US learned this quite the hard way.

03 Oct 2018

Mahatma Gandhi

US celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Kicking off the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi, hundreds of people gathered in cities across the US to celebrate the birthday of the apostle of peace, with speakers describing his preaching of non-violence as more than ever relevant in today's world.

Rupee hits new low of 73.34, plunges 43-paise against USD

The Indian rupee today crashed below the 73-mark against the dollar for the first time ever on strong demand for the American currency from importers amid rising global oil prices and unabated capital outflows.

03 Oct 2018

White House

'US unlikely to change policy on Pakistan aid suspension'

There's unlikely to be any changes in US's policy on suspension of aid to Pakistan until it makes substantial progress against terrorists, the Trump administration has told Pakistan, as the two countries try to reset their strained ties.

03 Oct 2018

Kolhapur

Girl in iconic 'Glow of Hope' painting dies at 102

The girl holding the lamp in the celebrated painting 'Glow of Hope', also known as the Woman With the Lamp, has died. She was 102.

02 Oct 2018

Theresa May

UK unveils tougher new post-Brexit immigration plans. India to benefit?

British Prime Minister Theresa May today unveiled a major post-Brexit overhaul of the UK's immigration system, which she said is aimed at a level playing field for nationals from all countries by ending "freedom of movement once and for all" for European Union (EU) citizens.

02 Oct 2018

World

#Smokin'Italian: US thieves break into marijuana dispensary, steal oregano instead

What happens when crimes go embarrassingly wrong? Thieves lose money? Somebody gets hurt? Embarrassment turns into entertainment for public?

02 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

Chinese destroyer comes extremely close to US warship in SCS

A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer, forcing it to change course, in an "unsafe and unprofessional" encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea.

02 Oct 2018

Serena Williams

Naomi Osaka claims US Open victory not the happiest moment

Japanese youth sensation Naomi Osaka, who defeated Serena Williams to win the US Open 2018, has claimed that the title victory isn't the happiest memory for her.

02 Oct 2018

Nobel Prize

Three scientists win Nobel prize for Physics for laser research

Three scientists, Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Morou, and Donna Strickland, have been awarded this year's Nobel prize in Physics.

02 Oct 2018

Donald Trump

Trump threatens new tariffs on China, says no trade deal

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to impose new tariffs on an additional $267bn worth of imports from China, asserting there will be no deal with Beijing unless it changes its unfair trade practices.

02 Oct 2018

India

Gandhiji to be posthumously honored with US Congressional Gold Medal

Half a dozen influential US lawmakers, including four Indian-Americans, have moved a resolution in the US House of Representatives to posthumously award the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to Mahatma Gandhi in recognition of his promotion of peace and non-violence.

02 Oct 2018

India

Donald Trump says 'tariff king' India wants to start trade

On Monday, Donald Trump called India 'tariff king' amid the existing trade tensions between the two countries, and claimed New Delhi wanted to start trade talks with Washington, as they wanted to keep him happy.

01 Oct 2018

Bollywood

Exclusive: Man attacking Tanushree in viral-video breaks his silence

On Monday, a video went viral on social media which showed the horror unleashed on Tanushree Dutta on the sets of 'Horn Ok Pleasss' in 2008.

30 Sep 2018

Saturday Night Live

Best-thing-today: Matt Damon playing Brett Kavanaugh on SNL is gold

Earlier this week, Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court of the US nominee, faced a Senate judiciary committee for sexual assault.

30 Sep 2018

New York City

#WomenForWomen: When world let us down, we stood together

The week which went by has been tough for women (not that any day is easy).

Vice President Naidu meets ailing CM Parrikar at Delhi's AIIMS

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday met ailing Goa CM Manohar Parrikar at Delhi's AIIMS to inquire about his health.

30 Sep 2018

Indore

Indore: Doomsday drug, capable of killing 5 million people, seized

In a major operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence along with a team from the Defence Research and Development Establishment busted an illegal laboratory at Indore.

30 Sep 2018

Kapil Sharma

Rishi Kapoor flies to US for medical treatment

In a cryptic tweet on Saturday, Rishi Kapoor wrote he was traveling to the US for treatment as the 45+ years in the industry were tiring.

29 Sep 2018

West Bengal

Smriti Irani calls for innovation and initiatives in textiles sector

Union Minister Smriti Irani, who heads the Textiles Ministry, today urged the industry to go for innovation and come forward in taking new initiatives.

Won't be pushed around by US on trade, says China

China warned yesterday that its critical relationship with the US could break "like a glass," and used the UN General Assembly gathering of world leaders as the stage to warn Trump administration it wouldn't be pushed around on trade.

28 Sep 2018

Sexual Assault

#KavanaughHearings: A pivotal moment for the #MeToo movement in USA?

US President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

28 Sep 2018

Elon Musk

Elon Musk sued for fraud, might be ousted from Tesla

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been sued for fraud by US federal regulators, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), over his Tesla privatization tweet.

27 Sep 2018

India

India's realty market to touch $1 trillion by 2030: Survey

India's real estate market is expected to touch $1 trillion by 2030, becoming the third largest globally, a recent survey said.

Even Lord Ram won't get elected without spending money: Goa-leader

Former Goa RSS Chief Subhash Velingkar claimed even Lord Ram would have to spend money to get elected in the current political situation.