United States of America: News

Hindu American Foundation accuses USCIRF of spreading misinformation about CAA

A top Hindu body in the United States, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), has accused the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) of spreading misinformation about the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

06 Mar 2020

Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi, Amrit Kaur named TIME's 'Women of the Year'

To make reparations for a century of mostly men on its covers, the TIME magazine named 100 'Women of the Year' for each year starting 1920.

06 Mar 2020

Reddit

Reddit adds tool to help people with suicidal thoughts

In a major move, Reddit has launched a tool to help people with suicidal thoughts.

06 Mar 2020

Google

Google's truly wireless Pixel Buds: Launch date, price, and features

Google's Pixel Buds, which were announced alongside the Pixel 4 series in October last year, are expected to be launched in the coming months.

04 Mar 2020

Samsung

Motorola's foldable RAZR to be launched on March 16

Motorola is all set to launch its foldable RAZR phone in India on March 16, as it looks to take on Samsung's Z Flip which is already selling like hot cakes in the country.

04 Mar 2020

Microsoft

Google's biggest event, I/O 2020, canceled over coronavirus concerns

Google I/O will not take place this year.

04 Mar 2020

Afghanistan

Trump speaks to top Taliban leader, calls it "good talk"

Days after the United States signed an accord with the Taliban, aimed at bringing peace in ravaged Afghanistan, President Donald Trump spoke with one founder of the terrorist organization.

04 Mar 2020

Prince Harry

Meghan Markle's brother blames her for his homelessness, unemployment

Former actress and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's estranged half-brother has revealed that he is homeless and unemployed, blaming his relation with his sister for the fate.

03 Mar 2020

X

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak thought he had coronavirus

A few hours ago, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who is known for his witty opinions on technology and food, triggered a major uproar on Twitter.

01 Mar 2020

South Korea

Coronavirus outbreak: First death confirmed in the US

The US has reported its first confirmed death from coronavirus.

OPPO Find X2 Pro's live images reveal key features

OPPO is expected to launch the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro flagship smartphones on March 6. Over the past few weeks, we have seen some leaks highlighting the details of the standard model.

29 Feb 2020

Hollywood

Disgraced filmmaker Roman Polanski wins best director at 'French Oscars'

Filmmaker Roman Polanski, who fled United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, won big at 45th Cesar Awards, the highest movie honor in France.

29 Feb 2020

Afghanistan

US, Taliban sign historic peace deal to end Afghanistan war

After months of negotiations, the United States and Taliban on Saturday signed a historic peace agreement to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

29 Feb 2020

Microsoft

Cortana loses key skills as Microsoft focuses on 'personal productivity'

Cortana, the Microsoft-built digital assistant that goes against the likes of Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, is backing out of the match now.

29 Feb 2020

Taliban

As observer, India will witness historic US-Taliban deal

The United States and Taliban, the terrorist organization that has been waging war in Afghanistan for years, are all set to sign a historic deal.

29 Feb 2020

WhatsApp

TikTok beats WhatsApp to become world's most-downloaded app in January

Chinese social media app TikTok has beaten WhatsApp to become the most-downloaded app in the month of January, according to the latest figures from research firm Sensor Tower.

28 Feb 2020

Kerala

US spy agencies monitoring coronavirus outbreak; concerned about India: Report

Intelligence agencies of the United States have reportedly been monitoring the global spread of the coronavirus and bear concerns about India's ability to tackle the outbreak.

27 Feb 2020

Apple

This $20 Apple Watch band also serves as AirPods case

Apple's AirPods are as much prone to losing as they are convenient. And if you seem to have a habit of misplacing them every now and then, this new AirBand might be apt for you.

25 Feb 2020

X

China using WeChat/Twitter to silence people speaking about coronavirus

After mass crackdowns, China is going after individual users sharing completely innocuous stuff on social media.

25 Feb 2020

Qualcomm Snapdragon

Motorola Edge+ specifications tipped: 90Hz curved display, Snapdragon 865 chipset

Motorola is working on a new flagship smartphone that is expected to be launched as Motorola Edge+. The phone's name was first tipped by Evan Blass last month, and now, its specifications have been leaked.

25 Feb 2020

India

On India visit, Ivanka Trump dons an Anita Dongre sherwani

During their India visit, all the nitty-gritty surrounding Trumps were covered with great detail.

25 Feb 2020

Security

Hackers are mysteriously stealing from PayPal accounts for online shopping

PayPal, one of the biggest payment platforms in the world, has been marred by a major, albeit unknown, security flaw.

25 Feb 2020

Narendra Modi

US-India joint statement: Will protect citizens from radical Islamic terrorism

For the second time in 24 hours, United States President Donald Trump asked Pakistan to act against terrorists flourishing on its soil and added his nation was committed to ending radical Islamic terrorism.

24 Feb 2020

Apple

Happy birthday 'Apple genius' Steve Jobs, your memories live on

Today, it is the 65th birth anniversary of Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple and a visionary leader, inventor, designer, and entrepreneur.

24 Feb 2020

Narendra Modi

#NamasteTrump: US President and First Lady land in Ahmedabad

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has landed in Ahmedabad for his two-day trip to India, the first one since he was elected to office four years ago.

23 Feb 2020

Article 370

Congress' Shatrughan Sinha meets Pakistan President in Lahore, discusses Kashmir

In a surprise development, Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha met Arif Alvi, the President of Pakistan, in Lahore on Saturday and both of them reportedly discussed Kashmir.

21 Feb 2020

Donald Trump

Delhi: Trump will stay at suite costing Rs. 8 lakh/night

With US President Donald Trump and his family members arriving in India next week, the ITC Maurya in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, has made elaborate arrangements for the esteemed guests.

21 Feb 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip software update brings important camera update

Samsung has rolled out the first software update for its newly-released Galaxy Z Flip. The new firmware brings a couple of camera improvements to the foldable phone including the Single Take mode which was hyped by the company at the launch event.

19 Feb 2020

Donald Trump

Inside Air Force One, US President Donald Trump's official aircraft

United States President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit India on February 24 and 25.

19 Feb 2020

Europe

India to switch to world's cleanest petrol, diesel from April

Racing ahead to comply with European emission standards, India is set to switch over to the world's cleanest petrol and diesel.

18 Feb 2020

Mumbai

Mumbai-based dance troupe wins 'America's Got Talent: The Champions'

A Mumbai-based dance troupe has been crowned the winner of season 2 of America's Got Talent: The Champions, a spin-off of the popular talent show America's Got Talent.

17 Feb 2020

Batman

Superman, Batman to fight DC's first-ever villain in new comic

Two of the DC Universe's most iconic superheroes, Superman and Batman, are all set to reunite to take on an age-old threat to Gotham City.

15 Feb 2020

Facebook

Facebook launches 'Hobbi', a Pinterest-like app

Facebook has announced a new Pinterest-like app that is designed to help you document your personal projects and hobbies using photos and videos.

13 Feb 2020

Amazon

Jeff Bezos buys $165 million home after mansion-hunting with girlfriend

The world's richest person, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has just bought the most expensive property in Los Angeles, United States.

12 Feb 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ launched: Better sound and improved battery life

At its Unpacked event, along with Galaxy S-20 series and its second foldable phone, Samsung had also launched Galaxy Buds+, the next iteration of its truly wireless earbuds.

USA register joint-lowest total in ODI history: Details here

The United States of America cricket team on Wednesday registered the joint-lowest total in ODI history (35).

12 Feb 2020

Samsung

Is Samsung's second foldable phone worth the hype?

Alongside the spec-loaded Galaxy S20 flagships, Samsung has unveiled the all-new Galaxy Z Flip, its second foldable phone.

12 Feb 2020

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20-series goes official with new cameras, 120Hz screens

Samsung has unveiled its new generation of flagship smartphones: a standard Galaxy S20, a bigger S20 Plus, and a top-end S20 Ultra.

11 Feb 2020

Hollywood

At 23.6 million, Oscars viewership drops to an all-time low

It was a historic Sunday night in Los Angeles, with the Academy scripting many firsts in its 92-year-old history, including the maiden Best Picture win for a non-English movie (Parasite), and the first win in any category for a Maori person (Taika Waititi).

Motorola to launch a gold-colored foldable RAZR phone in Spring

Motorola's all-new RAZR foldable phone, which recently went on sale in the US in an all-black finish, will soon arrive in a new color option.