United States of America: News
03 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpTrump ignores HBO, uses his 'GoT' poster during Cabinet meeting
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular shows on the planet, and fans cannot wait for its final season.
03 Jan 2019
MoonIn historic moment, China lands probe on moon's dark side
As promised, China has managed to land its Chang'e-4 space probe on the dark side of the moon, marking humankind's first spacecraft landing on the dark side.
02 Jan 2019
VietnamCathay Pacific makes blunder, sells $16,000 premium seats for $675
In a big ticketing blunder, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. sold business class tickets from Vietnam to Canada and the US at economy prices this week.
02 Jan 2019
IndiaIndia records highest number of births on 1st Jan'19: UNICEF
More than 3,95,000 babies were expected to have born around the world on New Year's Day, with India estimated to record the highest number of these births at nearly 70,000, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
02 Jan 2019
Delhi PoliceWhen Delhi Police decided to educate people about 'ganja'
Ahead of the New Year celebrations, the Delhi Police did a commendable job and busted an international ganja racket involving items such as marijuana, marijuana oil and wax imported from the US.
01 Jan 2019
CancerDid Neetu drop hint about Rishi Kapoor's cancer battle?
It's the beginning of the new year, and the entire world is in celebration mode including Rishi Kapoor and family.
01 Jan 2019
HBOUS professor names newly-discovered beetle species after GoT dragons
HBO's Game of Thrones has swept the globe like wildlife, and its growing popularity doesn't seem to be slowing down.
31 Dec 2018
Marvel#ThatWas2018: Remembering some bright souls who left us this year
Some extraordinary people, who were known for their amazing stories (Stan Lee), their music (Avicii), their stupendous brains (Stephen Hawking), and their service to their nation (George HW Bush) died this year.
31 Dec 2018
Google#ThatWas2018: Several highs, but lots to learn for Google
Google has evolved from a search platform into a full-fledged ecosystem.
31 Dec 2018
GujaratHanuman dressed in Santa's clothes draws ire, temple priest clarifies
Lord Hanuman's identity took many turns this year as the deity was dubbed a Dalit, a Jain, and a sportsperson, etc.
31 Dec 2018
MoonChinese probe ready to explore dark side of the moon
A month after it was launched, a Chinese space probe is all set to land on the dark side of the moon this week.
31 Dec 2018
WorldUS: 2 weeks into job, intern killed by escaped lion
In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old intern was mauled to death by a lion at a private wildlife sanctuary in North Carolina.
31 Dec 2018
Facebook#ThatWas2018: Facebook and its catastrophic run, scandals, and data leaks
12 months ago, Facebook made a promise of fixing issues that marred its reputation and affected its community throughout 2017.
31 Dec 2018
XTo promote road-safety, Kerala cops recreate Beatles' 'Abbey Road' cover
With many cops in the country coming up with humorous and witty posts on social media to give civic lessons to citizens, the Kannavalam Police in Kerala have joined the bandwagon.
30 Dec 2018
Donald Trump#ThatWas2018: The highs and lows of the Trump presidency
US President Donald Trump has ridden on waves of approval and disapproval since he came into power in 2016.
29 Dec 2018
Donald Trump#ThatWas2018: From toilet-paper to denying climate-change, Trump was the newsmaker
US President Donald Trump is known for his unintentional funny antics.
28 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpUS government shutdown to drag on to 2019
It has been over six days since the US government partially shut down, and there seems to be no solution in sight.
28 Dec 2018
ICICI BankGST department freezes Mahesh Babu's account over service tax dues
Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu's bank accounts were attached by the Goods and Services Tax department on Thursday after he failed to clear his service tax dues.
27 Dec 2018
CanadaIIT-Bombay graduate Rajesh Subramaniam named FedEx President, CEO
Rajesh Subramaniam, an Indian-American IIT-Bombay graduate, has been named the President and CEO of US-based multinational courier delivery giant FedEx Express.
27 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpAmerica cannot be the world's policeman: US President Trump
America cannot be the policeman of the world, US President Donald Trump said during his first visit to Iraq as he urged other countries to share responsibilities.
27 Dec 2018
Donald Trump'No plans at all' to remove US-troops from Iraq: Trump
US President Donald Trump, who's visiting Iraq, says he has "no plans at all" to remove US troops from the country.
27 Dec 2018
Emmy AwardsJordan Peele's new horror movie, 'Us', gets first trailer
We were already hyped about Jordan Peele's horror movie 'Us', which is releasing in March 2019.
26 Dec 2018
TelanganaUS: House catches fire, three Indian teen siblings die
A house in Collierville, US, caught fire two days before Christmas and three Indian siblings lost their lives.
26 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Two migrant children die in border detention camps
An eight-year-old Guatemalan child detained by US Customs and Border Protection died on Tuesday, marking the second death of an migrant child in government custody at the US-Mexico border this month.
26 Dec 2018
Netflix'Avengers: Infinity War' comes to Netflix, best Christmas gift ever!
It is the season of giving!
25 Dec 2018
HuaweiChinese company denies promotion to employees using iPhones
After the recent arrest of the CFO of Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, Chinese companies have come out in full support of the Shenzhen-headquartered telecom giant, also the world's biggest provider of telecom equipment.
25 Dec 2018
AfghanistanDeath toll in Kabul attack rises to 43: Health Ministry
An hour-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said today, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghanistan capital this year.
25 Dec 2018
India#AtalBihariVajpayee: His poems are our guiding light now
Life is a work in progress. Where it ends, death starts. All your life, you step towards death, inch by inch.
24 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpTrump says discussed 'highly coordinated' Syria pullout with Erdogan
United States President Donald Trump said he discussed Syria and "the slow & highly coordinated pullout of US troops from the area" in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday.
24 Dec 2018
MicrosoftIIT-Bombay sets record, gets 1,270 job offers in first phase
IIT-Bombay has set a new record in securing an all-time high in the number of job offers, as the first phase of the placement season ended last week.
23 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpPartial US government shutdown to last through Christmas
It seems like the partial US government shutdown is set to last through Christmas.
23 Dec 2018
IranSlack issues apology after banning Iran visitors, expats: Details here
Popular co-working platform Slack has apologized for deactivating accounts of users, who either visited Iran or expatriated from the country.
22 Dec 2018
KuwaitHere are 5 Indians who were a part of WWE
While most Indian WWE fans grew up watching WWE icons like Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, and Stone Cold rock the WWE stage, and imagined themselves headlining WrestleMania, some have really gone ahead and fulfilled their dreams.
22 Dec 2018
EcuadorUN to Britain: Let Julian Assange leave Ecuador embassy freely
On Friday, UN rights experts called on British authorities to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the Ecuador embassy in London without fear of arrest or extradition.
22 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpOn GoFundMe, Trump's supporters raise whopping $14mn for border wall
United States President Donald Trump wants $5bn for the US-Mexico border wall, which was a key promise of his campaign.
22 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpUS government shuts down after disputes over Trump's border wall
After the clock struck midnight on December 21, US local time, the US government went into a partial shutdown.
21 Dec 2018
MicrosoftNoida: 126 arrested after cops bust fake call center
On Friday, police busted a fake call center in Noida and arrested 126 people for duping US citizens.
21 Dec 2018
FacebookFacebook likely working on cryptocurrency for WhatsApp transfers: Details here
Facebook, the largest social media company in the world, is said to be working on its own cryptocurrency to expand its presence in the remittances market.
21 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpUS: Mattis resigns as Defense Secretary over differences with Trump
After two years in office, US Defense Secretary James Mattis has resigned from his post, reportedly over differences with US President Donald Trump, especially pertaining to matters of foreign policy.
20 Dec 2018
Barack ObamaBarack Obama turns Santa Claus for sick children, spreads joy
The world is no stranger to Barack Obama's love for children.
