United States of America: News
21 Feb 2017
KPMGUS private equity firm in talks with Indira IVF hospitals
Three US-based private equity firms, Carlyle Group, Warburg Pincus and TPG Growth, are in separate talks with infertility clinics chain Indira IVF to acquire minority stakes, leading to a possible valuation of Rs. 4,000-5,300 crore.
20 Feb 2017
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)TCS to buy back 5.6 crore shares, at Rs2850 each
Returning surplus shares to shareholders in the biggest shares buyback, the Tata Consultancy Services today announced that it will repurchase about 2.85% of its share capital for Rs. 16,000 crore.
20 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpTrump confuses all with "what happened in Sweden" remark
US President Donald Trump stoked controversy when he suggested that security situation had arisen in Sweden "last night", but nothing had actually happened.
19 Feb 2017
IraqThe Islamic State's "business model" is doomed to fail
According to a new analysis released by accounting firm Ernst & Young and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR), the "business model" of the Islamic State is on the path to failure.
19 Feb 2017
Larry NassarFormer USA gymnastics doctor accused of sexual abuse
A sports doctor who treated the United States' Olympic gymnasts has been accused of sexual abuse by his former patients and athletes.
18 Feb 2017
ThaneMumbai boys selected for NBA India's 21-member team
Parth Sharma and Suraj Pathak of Mumbai and Preshit Pawar of Thane are among 21 players selected from across India for the National Basketball Association Academy, India, that will train them in Delhi.
17 Feb 2017
Michael FlynnDonald Trump holds unscheduled news conference
On Thursday, Donald Trump scheduled a spontaneous news conference for the purpose of taking his message "straight to the people".
17 Feb 2017
Aditya Birla GroupUpsurge among Indians to get Green cards
Three Indians per week are forking out half-a-million dollars for an American Green card.
16 Feb 2017
IndiaWife approaches SC to ban pornography sites
Supreme Court has received a petition from a Mumbai-based woman requesting the court to ban obscene sites.
15 Feb 2017
Jaguar Land RoverTata Motors' profit drops by 96%
Tata Motors has reported a 96% drop in earnings for the third quarter ending December 2016.
15 Feb 2017
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi: $125 billion sovereign fund takes shape
Abu Dhabi is close to getting the 14th largest global fund with an approximate assets worth of $125 billion.
14 Feb 2017
Hugo ChavezVenezuelan Vice President sanctioned for drug trafficking by US
Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami has been sanctioned by the US Department of Treasury under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
14 Feb 2017
WorldCalifornia: Crew completes emergency fixes before fresh storms
Engineers successfully managed to conduct emergency repairs on a crumbling overflow channel of the Oroville Dam in California.
13 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpIT, pharma cautious, gold investors rejoice over Trump temper
Uncertainties surrounding US President Donald Trump's trade policies have reinforced Indians' faith in gold being a safe asset.
11 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpDonald Trump "growing increasingly frustrated" in new job
US President Donald Trump is "growing increasingly frustrated" in the face of realistic governing challenges in his new job.
11 Feb 2017
IndiaBengaluru might gift India its first indigenous jet engine
India's first jet engine, developed by a team of 11 from Poeir Jets Private Limited, was fired on February 8. It will be submitted for certification in about 24 weeks.
11 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpReports: Trump denounces Obama-era nuclear deal during call with Putin
During his first phone call as president with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced the New START treaty, according to unnamed US officials.
10 Feb 2017
IndiaRestaurants may now declare nutrition and calories
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing that restaurants be required to declare nutrition and calories for every meal they serve.
10 Feb 2017
High CourtTrump lawsuits 10 times more than last 3 US presidents
Since taking over the most prestigious seat in the US, President Donald Trump has been named in 55 federal cases in 17 American states, mostly because of his anti-immigration order.
10 Feb 2017
IndiaPak trying to deflect attention by nuclear city allegations: India
India laughed off Pakistan's claims that India was building a secret nuclear city.
10 Feb 2017
United AirlinesPresident Trump meets with airline CEOs
President Trump is scheduled to meet with CEOs of Delta Airlines and United Airlines.
08 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpUS could cut number of green cards by half
Two senior US senators have introduced legislation in the Senate which proposes cutting the level of immigrants to America by half.
08 Feb 2017
Mike PenceBetsy DeVos sworn in as Education Secretary
Betsy DeVos has been sworn in as the new US Education Secretary after Vice President Mike Pence caste his vote in favour of DeVos. Pence said "the easiest vote I ever cast."
07 Feb 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaTheft at Kailash Satyarthi's home, Nobel citation reportedly stolen
There was a theft at Kailash Satyarthi's residence on February 7. Various stories have reported theft of different items, including his Nobel certificate and a replica of the prize.
05 Feb 2017
Donald Trump40% of America's voting population wants Trump impeached
According to a recent poll by Public Policy Polling (PPP), 40% of America's voting population supports the impeachment of recently-elected President, Donald Trump.
05 Feb 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaUS court asks Google to hand over overseas emails
US Magistrate Judge Thomas Rueter has asked Google to hand over customer emails stored outside the US to the FBI.
05 Feb 2017
House of RepresentativesBills in Congress: more bad news for Indian tech companies?
On January 31, 2017, a bill introduced before the US Congress aimed at tightening H-1B visa regulations, had led to Indian IT stocks plummeting.
04 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpFormer Norwegian PM detained at US airport over Iran visit
Kjell Magne Bondoevik, who served as Norway's prime minister from 1997-2000 and 2001-05, said he was detained at an airport in the US earlier this week.
04 Feb 2017
Duke UniversityUS universities allay Indian students' fears following Trump ban
A number of American universities are reaching out to prospective Indian students to inform them that they are welcome to their campuses, irrespective of the Trump administration's statements.
