United States of America: News
21 Oct 2018
CaliforniaMassive piece of space junk falls in California: Details here
We all know space junk or tiny flecks of discarded rockets and satellites pose a major threat to manned/unmanned missions.
20 Oct 2018
AppleOnePlus 6T launch rescheduled to avoid being 'overshadowed' by Apple
OnePlus has rescheduled the launch of its latest flagship, the OnePlus 6T, in New York.
19 Oct 2018
Elon MuskTesla launches new lower cost Model 3: Details here
Tesla has launched a new lower-cost variant of its famous mass-market car, the Model 3.
19 Oct 2018
California#TryThisAshCookie: Teenage girl bakes grandfather's ashes into cookies, feeds classmates
Cookies, the all-time favorite pre-snack, have been the delicacy you just can't get enough of.
19 Oct 2018
iPhoneYou can download everything Apple knows about you: See how
A month after launching the new iPhones, Apple has refreshed its privacy website, giving new information about its efforts to keep people and their data safe.
19 Oct 2018
India50,000 Indians took US-citizenship in 2017; 4,000 more than 2016
Over 50,000 Indians were granted American citizenship in 2017, 4,000 more than 2016, according to the latest official report.
19 Oct 2018
White HouseIndian-American woman honored at White House for combating human trafficking
An Indian-American woman has been honored with a Presidential award by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for her extraordinary contribution towards combating human trafficking in Houston.
19 Oct 2018
FacebookSurvey: Americans don't know that Facebook owns WhatsApp
Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook's values and its position on data privacy of customers have been questioned repeatedly.
19 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border over migrant 'onslaught'
In another attempt to prevent migrants from entering the US illegally, President Donald Trump threatened yesterday to send the military to close its southern border if Mexico fails to stem the "onslaught" of migrants from Central America.
19 Oct 2018
TurkeyKhashoggi disappearance: Investigative reports expected soon; what next?
It has been over two weeks since Washington Post contributor and Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi went missing after visiting the Saudi consulate, but there has been no significant breakthroughs in the case so far.
19 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia's first, world's twelfth, uterine transplant baby born
In the wee hours of Thursday, marking a momentous achievement for the medical sciences in India, the country's first uterine transplant baby was born to a couple at Pune's Galaxy Hospital.
18 Oct 2018
FacebookFacebook's major shareholders want Mark Zuckerberg out of Chairman's position
Major shareholders of Facebook believe the tech giant is better off without Mark Zuckerberg as the Chairman and moved a proposal on Wednesday regarding the same.
18 Oct 2018
India60,394 of 600,000 Indians received Green Cards in 2017: US
Out of over 600,000 Indians waiting for the most sought-after Green Card, only 60,394 have received the legal permanent residency last year which allows them to live and work in the US, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
18 Oct 2018
FranceFrench Minister pulls out of Saudi conference over Khashoggi's disappearance
Two weeks after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said he was pulling out of a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia.
18 Oct 2018
South China SeaUS's Jim Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid US-China tensions
In the wake of escalating tensions between the US and China, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis plans to meet his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe, today in Singapore.
17 Oct 2018
TeslaTesla secures 1,200-acre plot for first overseas Gigafactory
In a new development, Tesla has secured 1,200 acres of land (approximately 860,000 square meters) in Shanghai to set up its first overseas Gigafactory.
17 Oct 2018
UberUS: Indian-origin Uber driver charged with kidnapping woman passenger
An Indian-origin man working as an Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping in a US court after he allegedly groped a female passenger and dropped her several miles away from her destination.
17 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump warns Central-American nations of aid-suspension over entering US illegally
Anyone entering the US illegally would be arrested, detained, and then deported, President Donald Trump warned as he threatened three Central American nations to halt a migrant caravan from heading to the US or lose millions of dollars in foreign aid.
17 Oct 2018
North KoreaNorth Korea slams US for 'evil' sanctions push against Pyongyang
North Korea's state media on Tuesday slammed the United States for an "evil" attempt to maintain sanctions against Pyongyang, accusing President Donald Trump of blocking progress in inter-Korean relations.
17 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS Senator urges Trump to name China as 'currency manipulator'
Expressing concerns over China's currency actions, a top American Senator has urged US President Donald Trump to name Beijing as a "currency manipulator".
16 Oct 2018
VietnamUS concerned with continued militarization of South China Sea: Mattis
The US remains highly concerned with China's continued militarization in the disputed South China Sea, Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters yesterday traveling with him to Vietnam.
16 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMaldives leader Abdulla Yameen blames defeat on 'disappearing ink'
Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has told the Supreme Court that disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his heavy election defeat last month.
16 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpUS judge tosses out Stormy Daniels' defamation suit against Trump
Donald Trump scored a legal victory yesterday against pornstar Stormy Daniels when a federal US judge rejected her defamation suit against him.
16 Oct 2018
H-1B VisaLawsuit against US immigration agency over shorter H-1B visa duration
An IT advocacy group representing more than 1,000 small IT companies mostly run by Indian-Americans has filed a lawsuit against the US immigration agency for issuing H-1B visas for durations shorter than three years.
16 Oct 2018
IndiaIndia attracted $22bn of FDI in first-half of 2018: UN
India attracted $22 billion of FDI (foreign direct investment) flows in the first half of 2018, according to a UN report.
16 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump says he wants to negotiate 'fair deal' with China
US President Donald Trump said he's willing to negotiate a fair deal with China and wants the latter to open its market like the US.
16 Oct 2018
MicrosoftMicrosoft co-founder, Paul Allen, dies aged 65
Paul Allen, the man who started Microsoft alongside Bill Gates, has passed away at the age of 65.
15 Oct 2018
SecurityPentagon data breach: 30,000 DoD staffers' data compromised
As many as 30,000 Department of Defense (DoD) staffers' details have been compromised in a breach affecting one of Pentagon's contractors.
15 Oct 2018
Batman#ComicBytes: Five richest comic characters of all time
We have often wondered how rich our favorite comic characters are.
15 Oct 2018
Bill ClintonHillary on Clinton-Lewinsky affair: Bill hadn't abused power
With the #MeToo movement having gathered momentum, former US President Bill Clinton's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky has come under fresh scrutiny.
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpDonald Trump finally admits that climate change isn't a 'hoax'
President Donald Trump on Sunday backed off from his claim that climate change is a hoax, but said that it's not man-made with permanent impacts and climate will "change back again".
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump vows 'severe punishment' in Saudi journo Khashoggi's disappearance
US President Donald Trump has vowed "severe punishment" if Saudi Arabia was behind the disappearance of its dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is feared killed at the kingdom's consulate in Turkey.
15 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump believes China also meddled in 2016 US presidential elections
US President Donald Trump has alleged China, in addition to Russia, meddled in the 2016 US presidential elections.
15 Oct 2018
Electric VehiclesTesla just made its 100,000th Model 3, reaching new milestone
Just a year after delivering merely 30 Model 3s, electric car-maker Tesla has reached the milestone of 100,000 cars.
14 Oct 2018
Mukesh AmbaniPM Modi to brainstorm with global CEOs on oil scenario
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will tomorrow brainstorm with Chief Executives of top global and Indian oil and gas companies on emerging energy scenario, with ripples from the US sanctions on Iran and volatile oil prices threatening growth.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump wants people to come to US on merit basis
US President Donald Trump has said that he wants people with merit, who can help, to enter the US and not sneak inside the border illegally.
14 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpTrump against canceling $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump today said he is against canceling the $110bn mega arms deal with Saudi Arabia as this will hurt America's economy and jobs.
13 Oct 2018
IndiaBose launches new Alexa-powered Home Speaker and Soundbars in India
US-based company Bose, known for its speakers, has launched its latest smart home speaker and two soundbars in India.
13 Oct 2018
WorldIndian Embassy in US to start Hindi, Sanskrit classes
Aiming at promoting Hindi and Sanskrit in the United States, the Indian Embassy in Washington has announced to start free weekly classes for the two languages soon.
13 Oct 2018
Donald TrumpHurricane Michael: Death toll reaches 16, expected to rise
The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to at least 16 on Friday amid fears it would continue to climb as search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of Florida's tiny Mexico Beach town that bore the brunt of the monster storm.
