United States of America: News
29 Jan 2019
MicrosoftIndian-born billionaire bribed doctors with strippers, to prescribe addictive painkiller
An Indian-born CEO of a pharmaceutical company based in the US is accused of practising illegal marketing tactics, including bribing doctors with lavish dinners and strip club parties, to prescribe a highly addictive opioid painkiller to patients.
29 Jan 2019
GoogleBy typing Captcha, you are actually helping Google. Read how
Have you ever come across the word 'Captcha' on the Internet while entering a password or filling a form, and Google says it is to prove that you are human?
28 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiProud to be first Hindu-American to run for US-president: Gabbard
Democratic presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard has alleged that she had become a victim of "religious bigotry" and some media outlets were targeting her and accusing her supporters, who have Hindu names, of being Hindu nationalists.
28 Jan 2019
WWEWWE Royal Rumble 2019: Results and analysis
The WWE Royal Rumble 2019 has just concluded, and there are numerous things pro-wrestling fans want to talk about.
27 Jan 2019
Climate ChangeDoomsday Clock remains at two minutes to apocalypse
The Doomsday Clock, an allegorical timepiece designed to illustrate how close humanity is to an apocalyptic event, will remain at two minutes to midnight in 2019, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) recently declared.
27 Jan 2019
PhilippinesPhilippines: Two bombs explode outside Roman Catholic cathedral, kills 19
Two bombs exploded outside a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim terrorists are active, killing minimum 19 and wounding nearly 50 during a Sunday Mass, officials said.
27 Jan 2019
IndiaDon't update! iOS 12.1.3 fails to address connectivity issues
Just a few days back, Apple released iOS 12.1.3 for iPhone and iPad users around the globe.
26 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpUS: Trump temporarily ends longest government shutdown in history
Amid mounting pressure and increasing disruptions in government functioning, US President Donald Trump, on Friday, sounded a strategic retreat and temporarily ended the longest US government shutdown in history.
26 Jan 2019
Health & WellnessUS-company selling used tissues. Motto: Get sick whenever you like
It's a universal fact that nobody likes getting sick. And, it takes so much energy and time to recover sometimes.
24 Jan 2019
MuslimsNY police arrests four for planning 'potentially-lethal' attack on Muslims
Police in New York state yesterday identified three young men arrested for allegedly planning a "potentially lethal" attack on a Muslim community regularly targeted by US extremist sites.
24 Jan 2019
CaliforniaIndian couple, who fell to death in US, was intoxicated
An autopsy report has revealed the Indian couple, who plummeted to their deaths in California's Yosemite National Park in October '18, was intoxicated.
24 Jan 2019
HuaweiHuawei accused of plagiarizing music video for promoting tablet
In a shocking development, Chinese giant Huawei has been accused of plagiarizing a music video for the purpose of advertising.
23 Jan 2019
US GovernmentUS govt shutdown affecting FBI: Law & order at risk?
The ongoing partial US government shutdown, now the longest in history, has already resulted in hundreds of thousands of Federal employees working without pay.
23 Jan 2019
Bahujan Samaj PartyNational-parties received over 50% funds from 'unknown' sources in 2017-18
More than 50% of the funds national parties received during the financial year 2017-18 came from "unknown" sources that included donations through electoral bonds and voluntary contributions, according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
23 Jan 2019
House of RepresentativesUS lawmakers reintroduce legislation enforcing fair trade with China
Two US lawmakers today reintroduced a legislation in the House of Representatives to safeguard American assets from Chinese influence and possession, as well as protect American businesses from China's tools of economic aggression.
23 Jan 2019
InstagramInstagram egg that defeated Kylie Jenner has started to crack
The power of social media dethroned Kylie Jenner recently from the spot of having the most liked picture on Instagram, by bombarding over 48mn likes on the picture of a simple egg.
22 Jan 2019
UberNow, Uber is working on self-driving scooters, bikes: Details here
We all are aware of Uber's ambitions to bring autonomous vehicles into the market.
22 Jan 2019
FacebookUS man threatens to mass-shoot girls because he's a virgin
A man was arrested in Utah in the US for threatening to kill as many girls as he could in a public place because he is a virgin and single.
22 Jan 2019
IndiaIndia lodges protest with Pakistan over diplomat harassment, terrorism speech
Days after a Delhi woman lodged a complaint against a Pakistan High Commission staffer for allegedly touching her inappropriately, India has accused Pakistan of taking retaliatory action against two staff members of its High Commission.
22 Jan 2019
Electric VehiclesHow this nanotech start-up by IIT-Roorkee alumnus is fighting pollution
We are living in testing times when pollution of all forms is on the rise and a switch to renewable sources of energy has become the need of the hour.
21 Jan 2019
IrelandMan injects semen for 18 months to cure back pain
In a bizarre attempt, a man in Ireland tried to cure his chronic back pain by injecting himself with a dose of his own semen every month, for the last one and a half years.
21 Jan 2019
FacebookSoon, Facebook might launch LOL meme app for teens
Over the years, Facebook has been trying to attract young teen users.
20 Jan 2019
FacebookWorld's cutest dog, Boo, dies from 'heartbreak' at age 12
If 2019 has already started bad for you, we have another morose news.
20 Jan 2019
Federal Bureau of InvestigationHate crime in US: Man brutally kicks, punches Sikh man
A Sikh man has been brutally assaulted in an alleged hate crime by a white man who pulled his beard, kicked and punched him in the face at a store in the US, the latest such incident in the country.
20 Jan 2019
US MilitaryUS airstrike kills 52 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
The US military yesterday said it had carried out its deadliest airstrike in Somalia in months, killing 52 al-Shabab extremists after a "large group" mounted an attack on Somali forces.
20 Jan 2019
Pakistan NewsPakistan earns Rs. 94L exporting 100,000kg human hair to China
Our neighbor Pakistan is known to be a country rich in natural resources such as coal, gemstones, and copper, among others.
19 Jan 2019
Donald TrumpWall-war: Faux red bricks to be sent to Pelosi, Schumer
US President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election campaign has launched a unique fundraising initiative, asking its supporters to donate $20.20 to send faux red bricks to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer until the Democrats agree to fund a wall along the US-Mexico border.
19 Jan 2019
Instagram'Ande ka Funda': Here's how Instagram egg beat Kylie Jenner
2019 kickstarted with a crazy trend which made the image of an egg on Instagram the top-liked post.
19 Jan 2019
TelanganaMortal remains of siblings, who died in US-fire, reach Hyderabad
The bodies of three teenage siblings from Telangana, who were among four people killed in a fire at a house in Tennessee, USA, two days before Christmas, have been brought in Hyderabad, Telangana.
19 Jan 2019
WorldIndian-American Sikh accorded with Rosa Park Trailblazer award
An Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur, Gurinder Singh Khalsa, has been presented with the prestigious Rosa Park Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced US authorities to change their policy towards headgear of the Sikh community.
19 Jan 2019
US Government#ComicBytes: Five super weird facts about Superman
Superman is one of DC's and our world's most recognizable superheroes.
18 Jan 2019
MicrosoftBill Gates waiting in queue for burger shows his humility
Bill Gates may be the founder of Microsoft with a net worth of $95.6 billion or Rs. 6.8L crore and he may also run the largest charity in the history of the world, but his antics have often proved how down-to-earth he is.
18 Jan 2019
White HouseFBI arrests Jihadist planning White House attack with anti-tank rocket
Authorities in the US state of Georgia have arrested a 21-year-old man who sought to buy explosives and an anti-tank rocket for a "jihad" suicide attack on the White House planned yesterday.
18 Jan 2019
Terror AttackBomb strikes Colombian Police Academy, kills 10 and injures 65
A car bomb attack on a police cadet training academy killed 10 people and wounded 65 in Bogota yesterday, making it the worst such incident in the Colombian capital in 16 years.
18 Jan 2019
PhiladelphiaWWE Royal Rumble: List of all matches
Royal Rumble is the event which sets the mood for WrestleMania. It is one of the most important pay-per-view events on WWE's annual calendar.
17 Jan 2019
WhatsAppWife in US, husband in Nagpur; divorce granted via WhatsApp
In a rare incident, a family court in Nagpur, Maharashtra, granted divorce to a couple through an unusual method: a WhatsApp video call, since the woman was in Michigan at the time of hearing.
17 Jan 2019
Donald Trump#Hamberders: Trump spells 'hamburgers' wrong, Burger King takes a dig
The world is no stranger to US President Donald Trump's public gaffes.
17 Jan 2019
IndiaNGT to Volkswagen: Deposit Rs. 100cr tomorrow or face arrest
On Thursday, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered German car manufacturer Volkswagen to deposit Rs. 100cr with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) by 5pm tomorrow, as reparations for the 2015 emissions scandal.
17 Jan 2019
House of RepresentativesIndian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed to committee on intelligence. Details here
Indian-American Democratic lawmaker Raja Krishnamoorthy was appointed as a member of a Congressional committee on intelligence yesterday.
17 Jan 2019
Hollywood5 most anticipated Hollywood movies in February
2019 is shaping up to be a great year for movies, and we have already had a strong start to the year with big Hollywood releases like Bumblebee.
