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Report uncovers 'money-flipping' Instagram scam
A report published by ZeroFox, an online security company specializing in social media, uncovered how Instagram is being used by 'money-flipping' scammers to leech money off their victims.
Indian start-up GoZoomo decides to shut shop, returns investors' money
GoZoomo, founded in 2014, set-out to tackle the issue of mistrust in used-car maketplace space.
Lochte charged with filing false report
Brazilian police charged US Olympic swimmer and gold medallist Ryan Lochte with filing a false report about an armed robbery incident.
China unveils its 2020 Mars Mission probe and rover
China has given a glimpse of its design for the space probe and rover to the world in Beijing, which would be used in its first Mars mission.
Study shows Ramen noodles is most valuable in US prisons
Michael Gibson-Light, a doctoral candidate from the University of Arizona School of Sociology, presented a study on prison currencies in the American Sociological Association's annual meeting on 22nd August.
US Army committed $6.5 trillion accounting fraud
The Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense submitted a report in June 2016 stating that the US Army's financial statements for 2015 were "materially misstated".
Comcast expands gigabit internet services to Chicago
Comcast launched its gigabit internet services to residents of Chicago on Wednesday, as part of its trial across various cities.
Environmentalist McKibben says Climate Change is WW-III
Environmental activist Bill McKibben, in his article on climate change published in 'The New Republic', wrote that the world was under attack from climate change.
US announces handing over of the internet domain name system
On Tuesday, the US government approved the transition of managing the internet domain naming system in October to a non-profit organisation, ICANN, essentially privatizing the process under a multinational, multi-stakeholder model.
China's ODI outshines FDI
China, the second largest economy in the world, saw itself being touted as a net capital exporter, when its Outward Direct Investment (ODI) surpassed its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) levels.
Reliance Industries penalised $250 million
India's Reliance Industries faced a penalty of $250 million from the Oil Ministry for failing to scale up the company's productions to meet the production target in the Krishna-Godavari basin.
PwC sued for $5.5billion for negligence in mortgage fraud case
The bankruptcy trustee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker sued PricewaterhouseCooper as the auditor of Colonial Bank, seeking $5.5 billion in damages.
Cipla boss calls Subhanu Saxena quits; cites family reasons
Cipla chief executive Subhanu Saxena confirmed that he would no longer be serving as the head of the company.
Rural Internet consumers to jump to 350 million by 2020
US-based business and management consultancy Boston Consulting Group surveyed 4,000 rural Indians in 27 villages in 14 states to understand their Internet usage pattern.
SimplyE, an app for borrowing E-books
The New York Public Library launched a mobile app called SimplyE, bringing almost 300,000 books from the library to your smartphone.
Flipkart launches office in Palo Alto
On 12th August, 2016, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart established an office in the United States of America.
Shahrukh Khan's run-ins with US immigration
Shahrukh Khan was detained at the Los Angeles airport by US immigration officials on a trip to the United States on Friday.
India, US agree on a $30 million Energy-Storage Research Initiative
India and the US have pushed for a $30 million public-private, 5 year joint research initiative on smart grid and energy storage technology.
Swedish church to drop Bibles in ISIS-controlled areas
A church group from Sweden plans to drop mini electronic Bibles in Iraq over ISIS-controlled regions.
Now, convert Diesel/Petrol cars into Hybrid Electric ones
The bans on diesel vehicles imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has mostly received vehement reactions.
Iran executes nuclear scientist on the charge of treason
Government sources confirmed on Sunday that Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri was hanged for treason for providing "vital information" to the US.
Pakistan's Syed Sulahuddin intimidates India with a nuclear war
According to Syed Salahuddin of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, a nuclear war is likely to take place between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.
71 years since Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings
Today marks 71 years of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States.
Mayogate: Hampton Creek accused of buying back its vegan mayo
Food tech start-up Hampton Creek is facing the music for buying back its own vegan "Just Mayo" under a large-scale undercover operation.
Indonesia foils attack on Singapore
Six Indonesian militants were arrested for planning to attack Singapore's Marina bay with missiles.
Lockheed Martin proposes to shift F-16 production line to India
On Thursday, American defence major Lockheed Martin offered to move its lone F-16 fighter aircraft production-line, Block 70, to India as part of the 'Make in India' program.
JM Financial's chief Nimesh Kampani resigns
One of India's leading investment banker, Nimesh Kamapani, stepped down as Chairman and Managing Director of JM Financial group of companies, of which he was the founder.
Indian companies set to trump Chinese counterparts
Credit rating company, S & P Global, studied top 200 Indian companies against its Chinese peers.
China supplies nuclear reactors to Pakistan, contradicts NPT
The Arms Control Association on 15th July, 2016 released a report which assessed progress on non-proliferation.