USA
- Technology
Elon Musk allowed to make a case regarding Twitter’s payment to Zatko
San Francisco: In a minor win for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a US court has allowed his legal team to make a case that a $7.75 million severance payment to Peiter ‘Mudge’…
- Automobile
Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
- World
US reiterates support for India getting UNSC permanent seat
United Nations: President Joe Biden on Wednesday reiterated the US’ commitment to India getting a permanent seat on the Security Council to ensure it remains credible. Addressing the high-level meeting of the…
- World
US: New Jersey Democrats pass resolution seeking FBI, CIA probe into Hindutva groups
The Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) in New Jersey on September 12 passed a resolution against Hindu nationalist hate groups operating in the US, seeking an FBI, and CIA investigation into their…
- World
China blocks proposal by US, India to blacklist Pak-based 26/11 handler Sajid Mir by UN
United Nations: China has blocked a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist top Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Sajid Mir, one of India’s most wanted terrorists and the…
- World
Trump-picked judge named special master in Mar-a-Lago raid case
Washington: US district judge Aileen Cannon has rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to revive the criminal probe against Donald Trump in the classified documents case and instead appointed a judge…
- World
Trump returns with another Hindi slogan: ‘Bharat, US Sabse Achhe Dost’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is back with another Hindi slogan: “Bharat and US Sabse Achhe Dost (India and US are best friends)”. Trump recorded this new catchphrase at his Mar-a-Lago…
- World
Taliban crashes US-made Black Hawk chopper during training, 3 killed
Kabul: Taliban crashed a Blackhawk chopper in Afghanistan’s Kabul on Saturday afternoon during a training exercise, leaving three people dead, said the Taliban’s Ministry of Defence in a statement. The Blackhawk chopper…
- World
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
New York: Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on US soil. Victims’ relatives and dignitaries…
- World
US: Biden to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he would attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday at Balmoral…
- World
Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
Washington: A US judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, his rival during the 2016 presidential election. On Thursday night, the judge said the suit was not an…
- World
US to participate in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
Colombo: The US has agreed to cooperate with Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring as prescribed by the IMF in its staff-level agreement for a USD 2.9 billion bailout package to help revive the…
- Mobile
iPhone now accounts for more than half of all smartphones in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s iPhones have overtaken Android devices to account for more than half of all smartphones used in the US, says a new report. According to Counterpoint Research, the…
- World
Pilot threatening to crash stolen plane into Walmart store in US city charged
Washington: A man, who circled a stolen plane over the US city of Tupelo for hours and threatened to crash into a Walmart store, has been charged with grand larceny and making…
- Middle East
US should take important role in stopping unilateral Israeli measures: Palestinian official
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has said that the US should take its “important” role in stopping the unilateral Israeli measures in the Palestinian territories, mainly in the West Bank and East…
