US Government: News

17 Mar 2024

SpaceX

Elon Musk's SpaceX building spy satellite network for US government

SpaceX is working on a top-secret project to build a network of spy satellites for the US, Reuters has reported, citing sources familiar with the program.

01 Mar 2024

Technology

US to investigate security risks in Chinese cars: Here's why

The US government is investigating potential security risks linked to connected technology in cars made in China and other 'countries of concern.'

17 Feb 2024

Intel

US government likely to award $10B in subsidies to Intel

The United States (US) government is in talks to provide Intel Corporation with a subsidy package worth over $10 billion, reported Bloomberg.

10 Feb 2024

Cybercrimes

'Warzone RAT' malware service dismantled, suspects arrested: Check details

United States (US) officials have revealed that they seized websites involved in selling a dangerous malware called "Warzone RAT," which allowed cybercriminals to steal data from victims' computers.

US bans AI-generated voice robocalls to curb scammers

The US government's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned robocalls using AI-generated voice tools.

Chinese-origin engineer arrested in US for stealing missile tracking technology

Chenguang Gong, a former engineer and US citizen originally from China, has been arrested on federal charges, for allegedly stealing trade secret technology.

08 Jan 2024

Space News

NASA's first lunar lander in 50 years lifts off

The new Vulcan Centaur rocket, carrying a NASA lunar lander, has taken off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

US to launch paperless visa as pilot project succeeds

The United States (US) government has successfully tested a pilot project for "paperless visas," which could eventually replace traditional visa stamps and pasting in passports.

27 Oct 2023

Russia

US defense contractors see revenue boost amid global armed conflicts

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a significant boost in revenue for major US defense contractors, as the US government and European nations ramp up their defense budgets in response to Moscow's hostile actions.

What US's proposed tweaks to H-1B visa mean for Indians

The United States (US) government is considering modifications to the H-1B visa application process, sparking questions about what aspects will be updated and what stays the same.

18 May 2023

Lashkar-e-Taiba

US court grants Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition

A court in the United States (US) has officially approved the extradition of Pakistani-origin terror convict and Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana to India, where he is sought for his reported involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

LA launches project to track flesh-eating drug, US's deadliest ever

Xylazine, a deadly sedative commonly known as tranq and used for tranquilizing animals, has been abused for years in the United States.

Can't confirm: US on providing India intelligence about China's incursion

A new report has claimed that for the first time, the Pentagon provided crucial real-time intelligence to the Indian Army, which helped India tackle the border incursion by China in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector in December last year.

20 Aug 2022

Taiwan

21 Chinese warplanes, 5 naval ships tracked around Taiwan: Report

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has said that it tracked 21 warplanes and five naval ships of the Chinese military around the country on Friday.

Best deal for citizens: Jaishankar on buying oil from Russia

Defending India's decision to buy crude oil from Russia, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that he had a moral obligation to ensure the best deal for Indian citizens.

14 Aug 2022

Michigan

Man gets Rs. 20cr from government for building own broadband!

Jared Mauch from Michigan, USA, has received $2.6 million (Rs. 20 crore) from the US government for building his own broadband after getting slapped with a pricey internet bill.

02 Aug 2022

Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reaches Taiwan amid China's warnings

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly landed in Taiwan late on Tuesday evening as part of her Asia tour, amid repeated "warnings" against her visit from China.

08 Jun 2021

Donald Trump

US study gives further credence to Wuhan Lab leak theory

After US President Joe Biden revealed that the intelligence community is now exploring the lab-leak hypothesis, a US government national laboratory has backed the theory postulating SARS-CoV-2 virus leaking from the virology labs in Wuhan, according to The Wall Street Journal report.

22 Mar 2021

Technology

US House antitrust chairman mulling multiple bills targeting Big Tech

David Cicilline, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel is reportedly planning to announce ten or more pieces of legislation squarely aimed at Big Tech companies.

18 Jan 2021

Huawei

Trump fires parting salvo at Huawei, imposes further restrictions

During its final week in office and a year after it put Huawei on the Entity List, the Trump administration delivered another blow to the Chinese smartphone maker.

16 Jan 2021

Spotify

Spotify 'Car Thing' seeks FCC nod; significant redesign, features revealed

Popular music streaming service Spotify has sought FCC certification for a new Bluetooth-enabled device dubbed Car Thing. Last heard of in 2019, the car companion has received a significant design revamp and no longer resembles the 2019 concept.

14 Sep 2020

TikTok

Oracle wins TikTok US bid, but not for 'full sale'

After months of discussions and complications, Chinese giant ByteDance is finalizing a deal for the US business of TikTok.

12 Sep 2020

Reuters

China may let TikTok face US ban: Here's why

Chinese giant ByteDance is running out of time to comply with the Donald Trump administration's 'sell or close' order for TikTok US.

05 Sep 2020

Keanu Reeves

#ComicBytes: Everything you need to know about Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR

From video games to motorcycles, Keanu Reeves has a knack for turning his hobbies into solid products.

27 Aug 2020

Trump Administration

Amid political turmoil, TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer steps down

Kevin Mayer, the Chief Executive Officer of TikTok and Chief Operating Officer of its Chinese parent company ByteDance, has resigned from his posts.

16 Aug 2020

Huawei

Huawei phones may lose Android update support: Here's why

If you own a Huawei-built phone with Google's Android operating system, there is something you should know.

22 Jul 2020

Google

Ex-Google CEO is creating a 'tech school' for US government

The American government has roped in former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to create a new 'tech school' called US Digital Service Academy.

26 Dec 2019

Marvel

#ComicBytes: Five deadliest assassins in the Marvel Universe

With great power comes great responsibility, is a mantra most Marvel heroes follow, even the vigilante, Punisher.

03 Dec 2019

Amazon

Now, Amazon's AI converts patient-doctor conversation into medical record

For years, doctors have been treating patients by spending time with them and then detailing their condition in their medical records.

29 Nov 2019

Captain America

#ComicBytes: Five worst things which Captain America has done

Captain America or Steve Rogers is considered to be one of the most upright characters in the Marvel Universe.

30 Oct 2019

Captain America

#ComicBytes: Five worst things which Captain America has done

Captain America or Steve Rogers is considered to be one of the most upright characters in the Marvel Universe.

19 Sep 2019

Marvel

Five deadliest assassins in the Marvel Universe

With great power comes great responsibility, is a mantra most Marvel heroes follow, even the vigilante, Punisher.

13 Sep 2019

Superman

Five super weird facts about Superman

Superman is one of DC's and our world's most recognizable superheroes.

09 Mar 2019

Superman

#ComicBytes: Five lesser-known facts about Superman

Superman is one of DC's and our world's most recognizable superheroes.

15 Feb 2019

White House

#ComicBytes: Five worst things which Captain America has done

Captain America or Steve Rogers is considered to be one of the most upright characters in the Marvel Universe.

15 Feb 2019

Donald Trump

Trump to sign funding deal; will declare national emergency anyway

On Thursday, the White House, in a press conference, announced that US President Donald Trump would sign a government funding bill to avert another government shutdown.

26 Jan 2019

Donald Trump

US: Trump temporarily ends longest government shutdown in history

Amid mounting pressure and increasing disruptions in government functioning, US President Donald Trump, on Friday, sounded a strategic retreat and temporarily ended the longest US government shutdown in history.

US govt shutdown affecting FBI: Law & order at risk?

The ongoing partial US government shutdown, now the longest in history, has already resulted in hundreds of thousands of Federal employees working without pay.

19 Jan 2019

Superman

#ComicBytes: Five super weird facts about Superman

Superman is one of DC's and our world's most recognizable superheroes.

17 Jan 2019

Donald Trump

#Hamberders: Trump spells 'hamburgers' wrong, Burger King takes a dig

The world is no stranger to US President Donald Trump's public gaffes.

Canadians buy US employees hundreds of pizzas as shutdown continues

In a show of industry-wide support, Canadian air traffic controllers, over the past few days, have bought hundreds of pizzas for their cash-strapped American counterparts who are languishing as a result of the ongoing US government shutdown.

12 Jan 2019

Donald Trump

US government shutdown enters day 22, becomes longest in history

The partial US government shutdown that began towards the end of last year has entered its 22nd day, making it the longest-ever US government shutdown in history.

05 Jan 2019

Donald Trump

Trump says 'prepared' to force shutdown for over a year

President Donald Trump said yesterday he was prepared to keep the US government closed for a year or more, as he stood firm on his contentious demand for billions of dollars to fund a border wall with Mexico.

30 Dec 2018

Donald Trump

#ThatWas2018: The highs and lows of the Trump presidency

US President Donald Trump has ridden on waves of approval and disapproval since he came into power in 2016.

28 Dec 2018

Donald Trump

US government shutdown to drag on to 2019

It has been over six days since the US government partially shut down, and there seems to be no solution in sight.

23 Dec 2018

Donald Trump

Partial US government shutdown to last through Christmas

It seems like the partial US government shutdown is set to last through Christmas.

22 Dec 2018

Donald Trump

US government shuts down after disputes over Trump's border wall

After the clock struck midnight on December 21, US local time, the US government went into a partial shutdown.

02 Dec 2018

Marvel

#ComicBytes: Five deadliest assassins in the Marvel Universe

With great power comes great responsibility, is a mantra most Marvel heroes follow, even the vigilante, Punisher.

11 Nov 2018

Saudi Arabia

US welcomes Saudi's 'decision' to independently refuel planes in Yemen-war

The US has welcomed Saudi Arabia's "decision" to cease taking American support and instead use its own military capabilities for refueling aircraft from the Riyadh-led coalition engaged in the Yemen War.

29 Aug 2018

Donald Trump

Despite Google's assurances, Trump might regulate Google over 'bias'

In Donald Trump's latest outburst, the President has accused Google of rigging search results and displaying only negative stories about him.

01 Aug 2018

Chess

The mad genius of Bobby Fischer

American chess icon, Bobby Fischer, is one of the greatest chess players of all time.

20 Apr 2018

Cycling

Lance Armstrong settles $100 million doping fraud case

Tainted cyclist Lance Armstrong has agreed to pay $5 million to settle the federal fraud case.

25 Mar 2018

Florida

March for Our Lives: Huge pro gun-control rallies sweep USA

With over 800 protests taking place across the US and the world, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday calling for tighter gun control laws in the US.

05 Mar 2018

USA

Indian Embassy telephone lines in US spoofed by fraudsters

Indian Embassy telephone lines have been spoofed by fraudsters in the US to cheat people for money, according to an advisory issued by the mission which warned against entertaining any suspicious calls.

20 Feb 2018

Donald Trump

Is President Trump shifting gun control stance after Florida shooting?

Amid student-led protests demanding gun control reforms after the killing of 17 people in last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, US President Donald Trump hinted at a change in stance on gun restrictions.

09 Feb 2018

Bill Clinton

US shuts down for the second time in three weeks

The US government shut down once again this morning after a single senator blocked a crucial budget deal.

30 Jan 2018

Technology

Trump-administration to build 5G network to guard against China

The US Government is reportedly mulling to takeover a part of the country's mobile networks and build a centralized, super-fast 5G network within three years to guard the nation against China.

23 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

19th US shutdown ends in two days: Who won?

The US shutdown has been called off as Democrats and Republicans agreed to a short-term funding bill.

Statue of Liberty closed due to US government shutdown

Tourists who went down to lower Manhattan hoping to catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty were left high and dry on Sunday as both the historic statue and the nearby Ellis island were closed owing to the US government shutdown.

US govt. shutdown: How services will get affected

Almost half of the two million civil federal government workers in the US have been placed on "furlough" and will be barred from doing their jobs from Monday owing to the US government shutdown.

20 Jan 2018

Donald Trump

US government in shutdown after funding bill fails to pass

The US has once again shut down as the Senate failed to pass a crucial bill to keep the government running.

26 Sep 2017

Donald Trump

New revelation: Jared Kushner used private e-mail for government business

Numerous scandals have rocked the Trump administration in less than a year at the White House.

Border wall: Four companies bag US government contract for prototypes

Even as Congressional funding for Trump's border wall remains a question mark, sections of the US government seem adamant on building it.

Trial against Armstrong in $100m case to start in November

Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong will go to trail on 6 November for a $100 million lawsuit filed by the US federal government.

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.