USA: News
31 Jul 2017
Health & WellnessDesigner babies, Eugenics, Nazis, Brits, Uncle Sam and cautionary tales
Designer babies - yes, that's what we're talking about. One can decide each aspect of the babies' traits, starting from hair to their personalities.
15 Jul 2017
IndiaTruecaller report: India tops the world in spam calls!
The Truecaller blog has released a report offering insights into the incidence and frequency of spam calls across countries.
01 Jul 2017
IndiaIndians top the list in acquiring foreign citizenship: OECD report
Indians top the list when it comes to acquiring foreign citizenship. In 2015, 1.3 lakh people of Indian origin acquired citizenship of the 35 OECD countries.
26 Jun 2017
Health & WellnessStudy: Mere presence of a smartphone can reduce brain power
Researchers from the University of Texas in Austin, USA, have concluded that the mere presence of a smartphone can hinder your ability to concentrate on a task, thereby significantly reducing your brain power.
08 Jun 2017
XTrump is against freedom of speech, says USA rights institute
What does a tyrant and Trump have in common? Well, they have been both accused of curbing the voice of their people.
26 May 2017
SportsTanvi Jagadish gears up for Indian Open of Surfing
Tanvi Jagadish, the 17-year-old stand up paddle racer from Manguluru is all set to literally navigate the choppy waters at the ongoing Indian Open of Surfing.
12 May 2017
InfosysIT industry is in disarray, as layoff panic hits employees
The IT sector is currently going through a retrenchment drive to let go of "underperformers", an exercise which would result in 56,000 engineers losing their jobs, according to Mint.
10 May 2017
XTwitter, nuggets and an important lesson in social media marketing
Love should have aspirations; it should perform miracles, walk the extra mile and break an impossible Twitter record to let the world know how much one loves chicken nuggets.
03 May 2017
National Security AgencyAmerica, NSA is still eavesdropping on you
USA's national anthem's lyrics say that America is "land of the free and the home of the brave"; now ironically it is also of the "closely watched" thanks to NSA, which despite Congress limitation, collated 151 million records of phone calls by American citizens last year.
01 May 2017
FitbitWearables emerge as an ally, help authorities in busting crimes
"I deduce that the victim had 4 hours of sleep last night, then she went to the park to jog, around two hours later she had the altercation and died."
19 Apr 2017
WorldMiscarriage of justice: 20,000 drug convictions dismissed over chemist's misconduct
Nearly 95% of 20,000 drug convictions in Massachusetts, USA, have been dismissed after it was learnt that a lab chemist wrongfully analyzed drug samples on purpose.
17 Apr 2017
North KoreaGold hits five-month high riding on troubled waters
Gold soared to a five-month high as investors are veering towards assets that will not dwindle in face of rising global tensions.
17 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpBernie: US should avoid "perpetual warfare in the Middle East"
Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said America must not get involved in "perpetual warfare in the Middle East."
13 Apr 2017
NASA138 Indian entries acknowledged by NASA in space settlement contest
138 entries from Indian students, including individuals and groups, have been honoured at the NASA Ames Space Settlement Contest 2017.
06 Apr 2017
HaryanaDelhi engineer developing hybrid plane in USA
A mechanical engineer from IIT-Delhi, Ashish Kumar, is currently developing hybrid airplanes in the United States of America and wants to sell the same in India for 1,100-km-long regional flights by early 2020s.
03 Apr 2017
IndiaAmul reaps a creamy profit of Rs. 27,085 crore
Dairy-major Amul has reported a 18% hike in its turnover, raking a profit of Rs. 27,085crore for the 2016-17 fiscal.
30 Mar 2017
MumbaiMumbai: Two college-going youths detained for trafficking LSD from USA
Mumbai Police's anti-narcotics cell arrested five people, including two students from two well-known colleges in the western suburbs.
23 Mar 2017
MaharashtraShiv Sena MP attacked Air India employee with slippers
Ravindra Gaikwad, a Shiv Sena MP attacked one of the members of the Air India staff with slippers on Thursday.
02 Mar 2017
Navi MumbaiPassengers can soon lodge complaints against rude taxi drivers
Soon, passengers will be able to lodge complaints from their cellphones if they are at the receiving end of misbehavior from the cab/autorickshaw drivers.
17 Feb 2017
Michael FlynnDonald Trump holds unscheduled news conference
On Thursday, Donald Trump scheduled a spontaneous news conference for the purpose of taking his message "straight to the people".
17 Jan 2017
EnglandFootball coach Stephen Constantine to leave India after his term?
While there have been talks about extension of his contract, India's national football team coach Stephen has plans of joining a League A team in Australia after February.
13 Jan 2017
MumbaiDavid Guetta is a no show in Mumbai
The much awaited concert by French DJ David Guetta in Mumbai has now been officially cancelled.
14 Dec 2016
PunjabBanned military equipment available on Amazon India
According to an investigative report, military-grade equipment including a device used in a terrorist attack in Punjab last year, are available for sale on Amazon India.
22 Oct 2016
IndiaDeveloping countries falling prey to tobacco addiction
A recent study by Bo Xi from the School of Public Health, Shandong University, showed that globally, 80% smokers now come from low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
18 Oct 2016
FacebookMeet Musical.ly, an app that is taking USA by storm
Founded in Shanghai in 2014 as a platform to create, share and discover short music videos, Musical.ly has grown in popularity, particularly in the US, and has over 100 million users today.
18 Oct 2016
BangladeshPoland defeats Iran in the World Cup's biggest upset
Group B table toppers Iran were handed a shocking defeat by Poland at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
08 Oct 2016
KabaddiDefending 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.
19 Sep 2016
ParalympicsRio passes the baton to Tokyo
2016 Rio Paralympics ended with a beautiful closing ceremony as Tokyo took over the baton for 2020 games.
16 Sep 2016
New ZealandCanoeing makes its Paralympic debut
Canoeing became the 22nd sport to be added into the Paralympic games.
31 Aug 2016
Manohar ParrikarMilitary Pact signed between India and USA
America and India, on Monday signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).
30 Aug 2016
DNAResearchers take step toward recreating faces of criminals from DNA
Faces of murderers, rapists, and other criminals could now be recreated from the criminals' DNA left at the scene of the crime, shows a news research.
02 Aug 2016
LondonSun Yang looks to put controversies behind ahead of Olympics
Chinese swimmer Su Yang, who will be defending his title at the Rio Olympics later this week will look forward to put behind the doping and sexual assault controversies behind him.
