United States of America: News
29 Nov 2018
Russia News#RussiaProbe: Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress
US President Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to "deliberately" lying to Congress about a Russian project by Trump Organization, which has been a focus of Special Counsel Mueller's Trump-Russia probe.
29 Nov 2018
Climate Change#ClimateChange: Harvard scientists to dim the Sun in 2019?
With climate catastrophe headed humanity's way, scientists are exploring all possible options to slow down the march of impending disaster.
29 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsUS demands transparency over Chinese debt on Pakistan
The US is demanding transparency over China's debt on Pakistan, Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs David Malpass told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing, amid concerns that Islamabad is seeking a multibillion-dollar bailout package from IMF to pay back Chinese creditors.
29 Nov 2018
ISRO Satellite LaunchISRO launches India's best-ever high-resolution satellite; 30 others
At 9.58am ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, carrying India's best-ever high-resolution satellite, HysIS, along with 30 other satellites belonging to other countries.
28 Nov 2018
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Rupee falls 10p to 70.89 against USD in early trade
The rupee depreciated by 10 paise to 70.89 against USD in early trade today at the interbank foreign exchange amid strengthening of the USD against some currencies overseas.
28 Nov 2018
Global WarmingClimate isn't weather: Trump gets science lessons from Assamese girl
On November 21, the temperature dropped to -2 degree Celsius in Washington, US.
28 Nov 2018
South Korea#G20Summit: Trump to meet leaders of China, India, Japan, Russia
US President Donald Trump will hold over half a dozen bilateral meetings on the sidelines of this week's G20 Summit in Argentina, including with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping, apart from leaders of India and Turkey, the White House said yesterday.
27 Nov 2018
FloridaMan hangs for life as pilot 'forgets' to strap him
Today, adventurous sports are the new cool. It's in every young adults' bucket-list and the bar was raised after Bollywood released Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
27 Nov 2018
MumbaiOn 26/11 anniversary, Trump tweets US stands with Indians
On the tenth anniversary of 26/11 terror attacks which killed 166, President of United States Donald Trump tweeted his country stood with Indians.
26 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpH-1B visa: New system for visa application has been approved
April onwards, companies hiring foreigners to work in the US through the H-1B visa route will have to pre-register electronically for the annual H-1B lottery, and will then have to file 'full-fledged applications' for the winners.
26 Nov 2018
Mike Pence#26/11Attacks: US says guilty haven't been convicted, announces $5-million reward
On the tenth anniversary of the barbaric Mumbai attacks, the United States of America has said those who plotted the attack have still not been convicted and announced a reward of $5 million for information on preparators.
25 Nov 2018
Germany'We aren't robots': Workers' protests highlight Amazon's oppressive practices again
While many were enjoying the spoils of Amazon's Black Friday, hundreds of Amazon warehouse workers in Germany, Spain, and France walked out to protest warehouse working conditions.
25 Nov 2018
WWEFive most decorated WWE champions of all time
Pro-wrestling has seen some icons who transcended all territories and promotions and became legends of not only the business but in all of pop culture.
25 Nov 2018
IndiaSikhs in America hail India's decision to build Kartarpur corridor
The Sikhs in America have hailed the Indian Government's decision to build a religious corridor linking border district of Gurdaspur with historic Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan, thus, fulfilling a long pending demand of the community.
25 Nov 2018
Indian RailwaysThis express train journey costs just Rs. 10: Details here
At a time when transport costs, including train ticket prices, are on the rise, the Indian Railways has started offering a train journey for just Rs. 10.
25 Nov 2018
IndiaPMO refuses sharing information on black money brought from abroad
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has refused to share details on the quantum of black money brought back from abroad, citing a provision of the RTI Act that bars disclosure of information that may impede investigation and prosecution of offenders.
25 Nov 2018
Ireland#DataPrivacy: LinkedIn was using 18 million email IDs without authorization
Joining the ranks of Facebook and Google, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has now been caught indulging in inappropriate data practices.
25 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshPM attacks Congress for comparing sliding rupee with his mother
PM Modi hit out at the Congress yesterday, days after its leader, Raj Babbar compared the rupee's slide with the age of his mother, saying those who didn't have issues to talk about, resort to abusing someone else's mother.
24 Nov 2018
MicrosoftMicrosoft becomes US' most valuable company, surpassing Apple and Amazon
Microsoft has surpassed both Apple and Amazon to become the most valuable company in the US in terms of market capitalization.
24 Nov 2018
ChinaChinese-woman eats noodles to save money for sale, gets hospitalized
Are you a miser? Do you hoard money, in a hidden-box and bury it under a tree? Does your life revolve around coupons, discounts?
24 Nov 2018
IndiaOnePlus launches its own international roaming program: Details here
A few days back, the latest Open beta for the OnePlus 6 started rolling out, bringing a host of new features and a new roaming program from the Chinese giant.
24 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsUS strongly condemns deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan
The US yesterday condemned the two deadly terrorist attacks in Pakistan and said that it will continue to look for opportunities to cooperate with Islamabad to counter regional threats.
23 Nov 2018
MurderUS teen, who wrote essay on gun-violence, killed by bullet
Sandra Parks, who had written an essay on the menace of gun violence in her hometown, Milwaukee, US, was shot dead by a stray bullet inside her home on Monday. She was 13 years old.
23 Nov 2018
Music IndustryNoted classical musician Ustad Imrat Khan dies at 83
Classical music stalwart, Ustad Imrat Khan, who dedicated his life to propagating the sitar and the surbahar worldwide, has died in the US after a brief illness, his son said today. He was 83.
22 Nov 2018
IndiaBlack Friday 2018: Best Play Store deals on games, books
As major e-commerce players continue to offer huge Black Friday discounts, Google has also joined the party.
22 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpChina wants to make a deal very badly, claims Trump
China "very badly" wants to have a trade deal with the United States, President Donald Trump has said ahead of a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Argentina on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.
22 Nov 2018
FloridaUS-man raped his family's pet-horse, used condoms to 'evade STI'
Gruesome acts never fail to disturb us to the core and it makes us wonder where humanity went wrong.
22 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpKhashoggi-probe: Crown Prince a red line, says Saudi Foreign Minister
Calls for Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to be held accountable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi are a "red line", Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, has said.
22 Nov 2018
RajasthanTrump's son-in-law, Ivanka's husband, to visit Jaisalmer to attend wedding
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is likely to reach Jaisalmer, a city in the heart of Thar Desert in Rajasthan, today to attend a wedding.
22 Nov 2018
SecurityNow, Amazon's 'technical error' leaks customers' data: Details here
On Wednesday, a number of Amazon customers received an ominous mail from the e-commerce giant, one informing them about a data leak.
22 Nov 2018
SamsungSamsung to launch these Galaxy flagship smartphones in early 2019
Thanks to several leaks and rumors, we know Samsung is gearing up to launch its 10-anniversary Galaxy S10 in early 2019.
21 Nov 2018
IndiaFacebook-owned WhatsApp names Abhijit Bose as first India head
Amidst growing pressure from the Indian government, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has appointed Abhijit Bose as its first-ever India head.
21 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpUnsurprisingly, Trump defends Ivanka, says her e-mails had no classified-info
US President Donald Trump defended his daughter Ivanka Trump, who's being criticized for using her private email for official purposes, in a possible violation of federal record-keeping laws, saying the e-mails didn't contain classified information.
21 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpKhashoggi murder row: Trump supports 'steadfast partner' Saudi Arabia
President of United States Donald Trump maintained that Saudi Arabia was a great ally and that there was no 'definitive proof' that Mohammad bin Salman was involved in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
21 Nov 2018
BoeingNASA to review SpaceX, Boeing, after Musk seen smoking weed
US space agency NASA has ordered a safety review of SpaceX and Boeing, the two companies it has hired to send its astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).
20 Nov 2018
Vladimir PutinPutin told Pence Russia didn't meddle in vote: Kremlin spokesman
President Vladimir Putin denied any Russian involvement when US Vice President Mike Pence asked last week about meddling in the 2016 election, the Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov said.
20 Nov 2018
WorldIndian-American woman elected president of powerful Harvard University student body
An Indian-American woman has been elected as the president of the powerful student body of the prestigious Harvard University.
20 Nov 2018
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Address problem of militant safe havens: White House to Pakistan
The US has made it clear to Pakistani leaders that it expects them to constructively address the problem of militant safe havens in the country, the White House said after President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faced off over the issue that has impacted bilateral ties.
20 Nov 2018
CaliforniaChicago: Hospital shooting leaves three dead; gunman also killed
Less than two weeks after the Thousand Oaks shooting in California rocked the US, another gun violence tragedy has befallen the nation.
19 Nov 2018
IndiaIndia among top 4 countries targeted for phishing attacks: Report
The threat of phishing scams, where a fake app/website is used to fool users into entering their social or financial credentials is much higher than we ever imagined.
