The Americas

Nithyananda's fictional nation of 'Kailasa' worms way into UN panel discussion giving false impression

US city of Newark scraps sister-city pact with Nithyananda's 'Kailasa', says "duped"

After realising that it was duped by the fugitive godman Nithyananda's outfit Kailasa which claimed it holds recognition by Washington, the sister-city agreement was scrapped

Mar 3, 2023

GHQ Partners defends mega deal to buy Adani stake in 4 companies at $1.87 billion

Rajiv Jain, who had spent 22 years at Vontobel Asset Management before setting up GQH, said the deal was blocked after due diligence and that he has been following Adani Group for six years

Mar 3, 2023

Indian-American jailed for wire fraud from Indian call centres targeting elderly

Jeel Patel, 22, from South Carolina was part of the scheme from February to June 2020, which originated from call centres in India that disproportionately targeted elders

Feb 25, 2023

India abstains for the 6th time on UN Resolution on Ukraine; Adopted with 141 votes

India has abstained for the sixth time on a UN resolution calling for Russia to end the invasion of Ukraine that was adopted by more than two-thirds of the votes in the UN General Assembly

Feb 24, 2023

Pramila Jayapal, trump sarkar, trump administration, h1 b visa

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste bias; Jayapal supports Bill, some Hindu groups oppose

Modelled after laws against racial bias, the new Bill seeks to ban caste-based discrimination in jobs, housing rental and sales and in public places like hotels, restaurants and stores

Feb 22, 2023

Millions exposed to nuclear radiation in Koreas, Japan and China, suggests study

North Korea had conducted six tests of nuclear weapons at the Punggye-ri site between 2006 and 2017

Feb 21, 2023

Black holes are the driving factor behind universe's expansion, study says

It was in the late 1920s that astronomers initially found that the universe is expanding

Feb 21, 2023

Biden's sudden visit to Ukraine: Frantic diplomacy follows, China sends top diplomat to Moscow

As US President Joe Biden visited Kiev unannounced, a top diplomat from Beijing rushed to Moscow

Feb 21, 2023

Fraudsters get creative, come up with newer ways to dupe people

Catastrophic cyber event to hit the world in next two years, warns top expert

Albania's prime minister Edi Rama said that the cybercrime industry stood at $3 trillion in 2015 and is expected to grow to $10.5 trillion in 2025.

Feb 20, 2023

Nikki Haley following the path of Kamala Harris? The 51-year-old Indian American launches 2024 US Presidential bid

51-year-old former South Carolina governor will be competing her former boss Donald Trump in the race for Republican nomination

Feb 16, 2023

What is Bard: Google's answer to ChatGPT arrives; intensifies conversational AI race [details]

Father of Internet Vint Cerf warns against investments in AI projects

"Everybody's talking about ChatGPT or Google's version of that and we know it doesn't always work the way we would like it to," said Vint cerf

Feb 15, 2023

Google gears up, announces AI-updates to counter Microsoft's ChatGPT challenge

Google has announced a number of artificial intelligence-enabled updates across its products, including Search, Maps, and Translate, amid rising competition from Microsoft, which is also integrating AI into its suite of solutions.

Feb 10, 2023

China's balloons capable of collecting high-resolution imagery, signals intelligence, reveals US

China has admitted ownership of the balloon, saying it was used for flight tests and had "seriously deviated" from its flight course "by mistake".

Feb 10, 2023

China upset US shot down its spy balloon; says it didn't pose

Balloon deviated flight course by mistake, says China; Violated sovereignty of several nations, retorts US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington "was not the only target of this broader program which violated the sovereignty of countries across five continents".

Feb 9, 2023

UN expects India growth in 2023 at 5.8%, keeps the rank as world's fastest-growing economy

The UN's World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report sliced off 0.2 per cent from the 6 per cent gross domestic product growth projection made last May without affecting India's rank

Jan 26, 2023

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The Americas

US city of Newark scraps sister-city pact with Nithyananda's 'Kailasa', says "duped"

GHQ Partners defends mega deal to buy Adani stake in 4 companies at $1.87 billion

Indian-American jailed for wire fraud from Indian call centres targeting elderly

India abstains for the 6th time on UN Resolution on Ukraine; Adopted with 141 votes

Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste bias; Jayapal supports Bill, some Hindu groups oppose

Millions exposed to nuclear radiation in Koreas, Japan and China, suggests study

Black holes are the driving factor behind universe's expansion, study says

Biden's sudden visit to Ukraine: Frantic diplomacy follows, China sends top diplomat to Moscow

Catastrophic cyber event to hit the world in next two years, warns top expert

Nikki Haley following the path of Kamala Harris? The 51-year-old Indian American launches 2024 US Presidential bid

Father of Internet Vint Cerf warns against investments in AI projects

Google gears up, announces AI-updates to counter Microsoft's ChatGPT challenge

China's balloons capable of collecting high-resolution imagery, signals intelligence, reveals US

Balloon deviated flight course by mistake, says China; Violated sovereignty of several nations, retorts US

UN expects India growth in 2023 at 5.8%, keeps the rank as world's fastest-growing economy

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh