United States of America: News
13 Apr 2020
Bollywood#LockdownRecommendations: Shah Rukh Khan's all-time best 'Swades'
Swades is heartfelt and optimistic. But it only progresses into becoming so.
13 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpHit by coronavirus, US could start reopening in May
Battered by the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is looking at reopening some parts of its economy by May, the government's expert on the infectious disease hinted on Sunday.
12 Apr 2020
WikiLeaksJulian Assange had 2 kids with lawyer in Ecuadorian embassy
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange got engaged and fathered two children while living inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, his lawyer-fiancée has revealed.
11 Apr 2020
The BeatlesSold! The Beatles' handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics fetch $910,000
Paul McCartney's hastily scribbled lyrics for The Beatles' iconic song Hey Jude fetched a whopping $910,000, nine times its original estimate, at a recent auction.
11 Apr 2020
AppleApple's refurbished Mac Pro available at $5,350 (not in India)
If you are looking to buy the 2019 Mac Pro but don't wish to pay as much, there is an option. You can now buy a refurbished model for a lot less.
10 Apr 2020
FacebookFacebook sues Indian engineer for running deceptive ads on COVID-19
Facebook has sued an Indian-origin software engineer for making and selling a tool capable of sharing deceptive ads on its platform.
10 Apr 2020
IndiaWho should be taking Hydroxychloroquine? Here's what the government says
As the use of anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been a hot topic amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Friday reiterated its advisory on the drug.
09 Apr 2020
SamsungSamsung launches 5G versions of Galaxy A71 and A51 smartphones
Samsung has officially launched the 5G versions of its mid-range smartphones, the Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A51.
09 Apr 2020
ReutersNYC couple sees trucks remove 'string of bodies' outside apartment
As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the United States, scenes become grimmer in the eastern state of New York.
09 Apr 2020
World Health OrganizationWHO chief calls for unity as Trump threatens fund cut
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, responded to criticism about the body's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the disease can be defeated with unity.
09 Apr 2020
SamsungSamsung Galaxy A21, with quad rear cameras, goes official
Expanding its portfolio of wallet-friendly smartphones, Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A21.
09 Apr 2020
Bill ClintonLinda Tripp, whose tapes exposed Bill Clinton's affair, dies
Linda Tripp, who secretly recorded her conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky that exposed ex-US President Bill Clinton's sex scandal leading to his impeachment, died on Wednesday at the age of 70.
09 Apr 2020
iOSGoogle makes Stadia free for limited period (not in India)
In a bid to help people beat quarantine blues, Google is opening Stadia, its online game streaming service, for a period of two months.
09 Apr 2020
IndiaTrump thanks Modi for Hydroxychloroquine, latter says "we'll win together"
As India agreed to export a batch of Hydroxychloroquine to the United States, the gesture was appreciated by US President Donald Trump who said he will not forget this contribution.
08 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpBernie Sanders drops out of US Presidential race
United States Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday suspended his campaign for the 2020 Presidential elections.
08 Apr 2020
ItalyCoronavirus: Are the worst-hit countries flattening the curve?
The total number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rose to 1.4 million on Wednesday, including over 80,000 deaths.
08 Apr 2020
ItalyChina celebrates re-opening of coronavirus' epicenter Wuhan, while world suffers
An industrial hub of China, Wuhan, where coronavirus originated from in December 2019, re-opened after 76 days on Wednesday, an event that was marked by light shows.
08 Apr 2020
Bob DylanLegendary singer John Prine dies from coronavirus at 73
Legendary American country and folk singer-songwriter John Prine has passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
07 Apr 2020
IndiaTrump threatens retaliation if India doesn't export Hydroxychloroquine to US
US President Donald Trump has declared India might face retaliation if New Delhi doesn't clear the export of Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug that the United States President has touted as a "game-changer" in the battle against coronavirus.
06 Apr 2020
CoronavirusIn a first, tiger tests positive for coronavirus in US
A tiger at a zoo in New York, United States, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
06 Apr 2020
Elon MuskAmid COVID-19 crisis, Tesla is building ventilators from car parts
After downplaying the threat of COVID-19 on multiple occasions, Elon Musk is coming to the rescue of patients suffering from it.
06 Apr 2020
AppleAmid coronavirus crisis, Apple starts making face shields for doctors
As the novel coronavirus disease continues to wreak havoc across countries, Apple is coming up with innovative ways to support healthcare workers and doctors in need.
06 Apr 2020
SingaporeCoronavirus: Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers as COVID-19 cases rise
In Singapore, roughly 20,000 migrant workers have been quarantined as the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has troubled the city-state.
06 Apr 2020
SingaporeAmid COVID-19 crisis, Singapore's richest man has grown richer
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has left economies crumbling.
05 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: Trump asks India to release hydroxychloroquine ordered by US
United States President Donald Trump has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release the hold on an order of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.
04 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpCoronavirus: US reports 1,500 single-day deaths; new global record
The United States on Saturday recorded the highest number of single-day deaths for any nation around the world due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
04 Apr 2020
White HouseScientists fear coronavirus could be spreading through just breathing, talking
At a time when medical professionals are scrambling to find a vaccine for coronavirus, that has claimed 59,172 lives and infected more than 10 lakh, a damning study by a celebrated group in the United States suggests that it might be spreading through breathing or talking.
03 Apr 2020
Hollywood'Ain't No Sunshine' singer Bill Withers passes away at 81
Bill Withers, the beloved singer and songwriter behind hits from the 1980s such as Lean on Me and Ain't No Sunshine, has passed away aged 81 due to heart complications, his family told the Associated Press in a statement.
03 Apr 2020
Oxford UniversityWant to check for COVID-19 infection? Look for these indicators
As COVID-19 continues to sweep across countries, a large number of people are facing the challenge of determining when they might be infected, as one remains asymptomatic for 8-10 days.
02 Apr 2020
Pakistan NewsPakistan court commutes US journalist Daniel Pearl murder-convict's death sentence
A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of a convict in the 2002 murder of United States journalist Daniel Pearl.
01 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpUS body asks Trump to suspend H-1B program amid layoffs
A United States workers' body has approached President Donald Trump demanding the suspension of this year's H-1B and H-2B visa programs.
01 Apr 2020
Donald Trump865 die of coronavirus in United States in 24 hours
In a span of 24 hours until Tuesday evening, the United States lost 865 lives to the deadly coronavirus, and the total tally crossed 4,000, John Hopkins University said on Wednesday.
31 Mar 2020
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson: COVID-19's vaccine will be ready by 2021
American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has announced that it has selected the lead vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
31 Mar 2020
H-1B VisaCoronavirus: Anticipating job loss, H-1B workers seek extension in US
With the global economy dwindling in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, professionals working on H-1B visas in the United States fear massive job cuts, hence, they have asked the administration to allow them to stay there for longer.
30 Mar 2020
FacebookCoronavirus crisis: Facebook commits $100 million to help news outlets
As companies brace for the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facebook is extending a helping hand to those who are at the center of all of it - news outlets.
30 Mar 2020
CybersecurityWatch out! Phishing attacks around coronavirus spike by over 600%
As people continue to worry about the novel coronavirus pandemic, hackers are using their fears to carry out sophisticated phishing attacks spreading dangerous malware/ransomware.
30 Mar 2020
Donald TrumpKeeping COVID-19 deaths to 100,000 would be 'good job': Trump
US President Donald Trump anticipates that peak coronavirus death rate in his country will hit in two weeks while he extended the voluntary nationwide lockdown till April 30.
28 Mar 2020
Trump AdministrationUS approves 5-minute 'rapid' test for coronavirus disease
In a major development, a US-based medical device manufacturer has won Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for a new 'rapid' coronavirus test.
28 Mar 2020
AmazonAmazon's Alexa can help with preliminary coronavirus diagnosis: Here's how
In a bid to allay all your concerns regarding the novel coronavirus disease, Amazon has built a new triage tool in Alexa.
27 Mar 2020
NetflixDid this Korean series predict coronavirus-like outbreak two years ago?
Some Netflix viewers were left shell-shocked after they chanced upon a certain Korean drama which seems to have predicted a novel coronavirus-like outbreak two years ago.
