United States of America: News
21 May 2020
SamsungSamsung's latest smartphone is tailor-made for defense and security purposes
Samsung has announced a new Tactical Edition of its Galaxy S20 smartphone which has been tailor-made to suit the privacy needs of officials working for the defense department.
21 May 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus cases cross 5 million globally; 'biggest one-day spike'
The number of coronavirus infections around the world has surpassed the 5 million mark, the latest figures suggested.
20 May 2020
Ram (Random Access Memory)LG Stylo 6, with Full-HD+ display and Stylus, goes official
As a successor to the Stylo 5, LG has launched its new budget-friendly Stylo 6 smartphone in the US.
19 May 2020
Facebook'Twilight' actor Gregory Tyree Boyce and girlfriend found dead
Actor Gregory Tyree Boyce, best known for playing the role of Tyler Crowley in the first Twilight film, has passed away at the age of 30.
19 May 2020
World Health OrganizationTrump threatens WHO with permanent funding freeze, gives 30-day time
The World Health Organization (WHO) hasn't served America's interests and it would be unfair to fund the body with taxpayers' money, United States President Donald Trump told the apex health body in a strongly-worded letter.
19 May 2020
IndiaDonald Trump says he is taking anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine
United States President Donald Trump made a surprising revelation on Monday, saying that he has been taking the anti-malarial drug, Hydroxychloroquine, for a week and a half now.
18 May 2020
Moderna TherapeuticsModerna's COVID-19 vaccine shows 'positive' results in human trials
Moderna Therapeutics, one of the select few companies working on a COVID-19 vaccine, has revealed positive results from early-stage trials of its formula.
18 May 2020
AppleNearly 30% of Apple Stores will be operational this week
Apple has started re-opening its stores in different parts of the world.
18 May 2020
MTVMichelle Obama teams up with MTV to host virtual prom
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has teamed up with MTV through her non-partisan organization, When We All Vote, to organize a virtual prom event for the Class of 2020, whose traditional proms and graduation ceremonies have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 May 2020
Union Health MinistryContainment of COVID-19 is possible, says Union Health Ministry
The spread of COVID-19, which has sickened more than 90,000 people in India, has triggered widespread public concerns.
17 May 2020
Reliance IndustriesJio Platforms raises Rs. 6,598 crore from General Atlantic
Jio Platforms, the entity holding telecom and digital businesses of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has raised Rs. 6,598 crore ($869.8 million) from US-based private equity firm General Atlantic.
16 May 2020
IndiaUS will send ventilators to India, announces President Donald Trump
United States President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his country will be sending ventilators to "friends in India".
15 May 2020
South KoreaUS Senator releases plan to hold China accountable for COVID-19
As calls to probe the origin of the novel coronavirus have only grown stronger, a United States Senator has unveiled a plan to hold China accountable for the pandemic.
15 May 2020
AustriaAustrian Princess Maria Galitzine passes away at 31
In a tragic piece of news, Princess Maria Singh (born: Maria Petrovna Galitzine), the great-granddaughter of the last Emperor and Empress of Austria, has passed away. She was just 31.
14 May 2020
Donald TrumpTrump calls Fauci's warning against reopening US schools 'not acceptable'
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that a warning given by the nation's top medical advisor over reopening schools was "not acceptable."
14 May 2020
CoronavirusMan woke from coma to learn coronavirus had killed wife
69-year-old Lawrence Nokes was taken off the respirator on April 10, his doctors certain he would recover.
14 May 2020
IndiaCoronavirus "may never go away," warns World Health Organization
As the brightest minds and richest countries of the globe are working on a self-imposed deadline to find the cure for coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the deadly virus "may never go away".
13 May 2020
CryptocurrencyTelegram shutters its cryptocurrency project: Here's why
Telegram, one of the biggest messaging platforms in the world, has decided to shutter its blockchain and cryptocurrency project - the Telegram Open Network (TON).
13 May 2020
New York CityCOVID-19: Star-studded telethon raises $115 million for New Yorkers
Rise Up New York, a virtual telethon held to aid those in New York affected due to the coronavirus pandemic, raised a whopping $115 million on Monday night.
12 May 2020
COVID-19Wuhan's entire population to be tested for COVID-19: Details here
Wuhan, the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus pandemic started, has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million for the disease.
11 May 2020
Northwestern UniversityThis stamp-like device can check for COVID-19 infection: Here's how
In a bid to fight the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a team of US-based scientists has created a stamp-like device that checks for infection.
08 May 2020
Donald TrumpBiden sex assault accuser says he should quit Presidential race
Tara Reade, who has accused United States Presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexual assault, has said that he should withdraw from the 2020 race.
08 May 2020
HollywoodAdele's former trainer speaks about her incredible body transformation
Adele took the world by storm as she revealed her new look after an incredible journey of body transformation, earlier this week.
08 May 2020
FacebookJio Platforms raises Rs. 11,367 crore from Vista Equity
Jio Platforms, the entity holding telecom and digital businesses of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has raised Rs. 11,367 crore from US-based private equity firm Vista Equity Partners.
08 May 2020
InstagramMadonna says she had coronavirus, but is 'not currently sick'
Addressing growing concerns over her health, pop icon Madonna said that she had the coronavirus towards the end of her Madame X Tour in Paris, which was eventually cut short due to the pandemic.
06 May 2020
White HouseUS set to disband emergency task force handling COVID-19 crisis
The United States is looking to disband the White House task force on COVID-19.
05 May 2020
Ram (Random Access Memory)Buy one $1,500 Motorola RAZR, get another free (in US)
If you really want the foldable RAZR, this might be the best deal for you. Motorola has announced a buy-one-get-one-free deal in the US wherein you get two RAZR phones for $1,500.
04 May 2020
UberCOVID-19: Uber's new tech will ensure drivers wear protective masks
Uber has resumed operations in select Indian cities.
04 May 2020
MicrosoftMicrosoft launches latest Surface devices, prices start at Rs. 72,999
Microsoft's latest line-up of Surface devices - Surface Pro 7, Surface Laptop 3, and Surface Pro X - has officially been launched in India.
04 May 2020
HollywoodCOVID-19: Days after antibodies diagnosis, Madonna parties with friends
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc all across the globe, but Madonna clearly hasn't gotten the memo yet.
04 May 2020
West BengalTMC's Mahua Moitra v/s NRI doctors: Thin-skinned politician insults doctors
Mahua Moitra, one of the strongest voices All India Trinamool Congress has, is receiving criticism for insulting the NRI doctors. They had raised an issue about less coronavirus testing in West Bengal and ambiguous reports about deaths.
02 May 2020
Tom HanksMadonna reveals she tested positive for coronavirus antibodies
Popstar Madonna on Friday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, indicating she has likely been infected with the novel coronavirus.
02 May 2020
Donald Trump60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders, green card applicants
The United States on Friday announced a grace period of 60 days to H-1B visa holders and green card applicants, who have been asked to produce various documents.
02 May 2020
South KoreaAfter health speculations, North Korea's Kim Jong-un makes first appearance
North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance on Friday, weeks after speculations about his ill health took over global media.
01 May 2020
Priyanka Chopra JonasCrocs sales grow as coronavirus forces people indoors
Nearly half of humanity is facing some form of a lockdown, unable to go outdoors, as a coronavirus outbreak rages across the planet.
01 May 2020
White HouseWhat sexual-assault charges does White House hopeful Joe Biden face?
Joe Biden, the former Vice-President of the US and Democratic Presidential candidate, will for the first time address the sexual allegations leveled against him by Tara Reade, a woman staffer from the 90s.
30 Apr 2020
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: US study on remdesivir inconclusive, says Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that a study conducted on an antiviral drug in the United States for COVID-19 treatment is inconclusive.
30 Apr 2020
NIAIDNew COVID-19 drug has 'clear cut' positive effect: Dr. Fauci
The US government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that a new COVID-19 drug has proven to be quite a 'good news' in clinical trials.
29 Apr 2020
Donald Trump2 lakh H-1B workers could lose legal status by June
The coronavirus pandemic has presented an additional obstacle for guest workers in the United States.
29 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpMore Americans have died of coronavirus than during Vietnam war
In less than three months since the first coronavirus-linked death was reported in the United States, the deadly virus has taken more American lives than the Vietnam war which concluded in 1975 after two decades of fighting.
