San Francisco, Aug 13 (IANS) A Google engineer fired for criticising the tech giant for its diversity policy continued his blitz against the company and dubbed his former workplace a “cult”. According to an op-ed…
London, Aug 13 (IANS) The World Athletics Championships just can’t stop popping up surprises even as Jamaican great Usain Bolt and local hero Mohamed Farah bid farewell to their respective careers amid tears and defeat….
Gorakhpur, Aug 13 (IANS) Facing public anger, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday visited the hospital here where over 60 children died in five days and said anyone found guilty of negligence would…
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) As the Doklam standoff shows no signs of easing amid reports of India and China enhancing troop deployment, India will have to be patient and be prepared…
By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian seismologist Arun Bapat had warned, a day before it struck, of the the 6.5 magnitude earthquake that rocked China on August 8, killing close to 40 people and…
San Francisco, Aug 13 (IANS) A bot created by the Elon Musk-backed nonprofit startup ‘OpenAI’ has defeated champion Danylo “Dendi” Ishutin of the tactical wargame “Defense of the Ancients 2” (DOTA 2) in two back-to-back…
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) The white supremacist march in Charlottesville, Virginia has left three people dead and more than 20 injured from incidents that included a car slamming into a group of people and a…
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Without directly mentioning the Charlottesville incident, the US President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned the hate and violence after the state of Virginia declared emergency. The state declared the emergency after…
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged US President Donald Trump to exercise restraint following a dramatic exchange of threats between Washington and Pyongyang. Xi made it clear in a phone…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) Taking a break from reel life, Kannada film superstar Upendra on Saturday announced he was entering politics and would float a new party soon to serve the people without the burden…
Pyongyang, Aug 12 (IANS) Some 3.5 million North Korean citizens have signed up to enlist in the army to fight against the US, as tension between Washington and Pyongyang continues to mount, state-media reported on…
Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has told Guam Governor Eddie Calvo over the phone that “You are safe. We are with you 1,000 per cent”, the media reported on Saturday. According…
San Francisco, Aug 12 (IANS) In a bid to build on its Augmented Reality (AR) ambitions, Facebook has acquired German computer vision startup Fayteq, which is known for its video-editing technology that makes it possible…
By Saeed Naqvi It would be rank bad form to describe Ahmed Patel as a form of life under Sonia Gandhi’s furniture, because the entire Congress Working Committee defers to him as “Ahmad Bhai” with…
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that he “will truly regret” if he issues an overt threat or attacks Guam or any ally of Washington, the…
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela. “We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,”…
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Pahlaj Nihalani, whose decisions as the censor board chief repeatedly angered the film fraternity, was on Friday replaced by noted lyricist and ad guru Prasoon Joshi, drawing widespread applause from the…
Lucknow, Aug 11 (IANS) At least 30 children died in the state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, the parliamentary constituency of Uttar Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in the last two days,…
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump further escalated his rhetorical standoff with North Korea on Friday, saying the country’s military was “locked and loaded” to strike Pyongyang if the rogue nation “acted unwisely”….
San Francisco, Aug 11 (IANS) After reportedly cancelling a town hall meeting to allay fears over an anti-diversity manifesto, Google’s Indian-born CEO Sundar Pichai finally addressed a coding event for girls on the sprawling campus…