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US Pakistan's biggest enemy: Terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed
Terror mastermind wanted both in the US and India, Hafiz Saeed trained his guns against India and the US in a recent speech.
The White House lays down guidelines for AI research
With research on artificial intelligence, both government and private, progressing at breakneck speed, the White House has released two papers offering a framework limiting such research.
Ford to shut Mustang factory as sales plunge
Ford Motor Company has shut its Mustang factory in Michigan for a week.
Report concludes Australian weather bureau hacked by 'foreign spies'
An official report has concluded that a major hacking-incident that targeted the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in December 2015 was indeed carried out by 'foreign spies'.
Three-day weekends might do the world a favour
US based economists David Rosnick and Mark Weisbrot, have argued that three-day weekends could significantly reduce energy consumption and reduction in carbon emissions.
Warren Buffett hits back at Trump about taxes
Amidst the exchange of insults, name calling and heated arguments which made up the bulk of the second Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Trump had accused billionaire and Hillary-supporter Warren Buffett of dodging taxes.
Boeing enters race to colonize Mars
Around a week after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced his plans to get humans to Mars, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg announced Boeing's plans to join in the race.
Economics Nobel Prize winners: Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström
The 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to the 68-year-old British economist and Harvard Professor Oliver Hart and 67-year-old Finnish economist and MIT Professor Bengt Holmström.
Donald Trump clashes with Hillary Clinton in presidential debate
In the second US Presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sparred over a melange of different topics
Defending champions India stunned by Korea in Kabaddi WC opener
The opening match of 2016 Kabaddi World Cup saw the underdogs Korea winning against the defending champions India.
Penn State University students form clown-hunting mob
In the most recent development in the creepy clown sightings in the US, footage has emerged of a mob of Pennsylvania State University students who have embarked on a hunt for three clowns spotted in the area.
Pentagon mired in 'fake propaganda video' scandal
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism revealed that the Bell Pottinger agency received $540 million from the US Department of Defence (DoD).
Online marketplace giants look to bag $1.5 billion in sales
With India's biggest e-commerce giants launching their nationwide sales this week, Amazon announced its sale numbers at 1.5 million units.
What made news last week?
India's "surgical strike" inside PoK came as a surprise to the world and even Pakistan, who continues to deny that India killed 38 terrorists in 7 terror camps overnight.
Liquor ban: Gandhi Jayanti observed as dry day
The government said the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti will be observed as a dry day across Indian states.
Song-identifying company Shazam reaches profitability at last
Song-identifying app Shazam finally reached profitability after crossing the 1 billion download mark.
China's Yuan joins IMF's list of reserve currencies
The Chinese Yuan will enter International Monetary Fund's (IMF) reserve-basket of currencies with 'Special Drawing Rights' (SDR).
Moscow reduces dependency on foreign technology
Moscow city will be replacing Microsoft programs with domestic software on thousands of computers.
Former Israeli President dies at 93
One of Israel's most influential leaders, Shimon Peres, died on 28th September 2016 at the age of 93.
Violent crime rate of the US increased, says FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual report, which revealed the crime rate of the US in 2015 increased compared to that of 2014.
Yahoo in Japan contemplates four-day work weeks
According to sources, Yahoo Japan Corp. is deliberating four-day work weeks for its 5,800 employees altogether.
Highly-qualified girl from MP seeks euthanasia from PM
Laxmi Yadav, a specially-abled girl from Madhya Pradesh, wrote to PM Modi seeking euthanasia after being rejected for employment across the state.
Amsterdam to launch self-driving Roboats in 2017
Amsterdam's canals are set to witness 'Roboats' - the world's first driverless boats - that will be launched in 2017.
UNGA elevates antibiotic resistance to crisis level
The United Nations General Assembly has elevated antimicrobial resistance to crisis level during a high-level meeting in its 71st Regular Session.
WhatsApp transactions gone wrong
E-commerce through WhatsApp poses a problem which concerns the transacted products' 'genuinity'.
Mondelez International invests Rs.100 crore in India
Mondelez International said it is set to invest around $15 million to build a global research and development center in Thane, India.
Microsoft to shut down Skype's London office
Technology giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down Skype's London office and lay off nearly 400 people working there.