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Veteran musician Elton John quits Twitter due to misinformation
The singer-songwriter shared the news in a statement posted on the microblogging site
10 Dec 2022 1:28 PM
Biden to decide on second term 'shortly' after new year: Top aide
At 80 he is already the oldest president in US history and if he served a second term he would be 86 by the time he stepped down
06 Dec 2022 10:09 AM
'India is a part of me': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan
He received India's third-highest civilian award in the presence of his close family members in San Francisco on Friday
03 Dec 2022 10:39 AM
G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the pact will help restrict Putin's primary source of revenue for his illegal war in Ukraine
03 Dec 2022 10:04 AM
Shooting at Walmart store in Virginia, several people dead
The Virginia shooting comes three days after a person opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado, killing five people and wounding 17
23 Nov 2022 1:09 PM
Biden, Xi shake hands as they meet amid superpower tensions
Both men entered the highly anticipated meeting with bolstered political standing at home
14 Nov 2022 3:42 PM
Biden's next 2 years: Changes afoot whatever midterms bring
Control of Congress was still hanging in the balance on Wednesday morning, but returns pointed to surprising Democratic strength
09 Nov 2022 6:24 PM
Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 staff
In what Meta dubs as its "most difficult change," the company will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff
09 Nov 2022 5:13 PM
US votes with Biden agenda at stake and Trump in the wings
Across the country voters called on their fellow citizens to cast their ballot in the midterms, which historically have low turnout
08 Nov 2022 5:56 PM
'No choice', says Musk as he justifies massive layoffs at Twitter
The company posted a net loss of USD 270 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2022
05 Nov 2022 3:04 PM
Musk purchased outfit that spews lies across the world: Joe Biden
Twitter laid off half its workforce on Friday but said cuts were smaller in the team responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation
05 Nov 2022 10:50 AM
Elon Musk to begin layoffs at Twitter
About half of Twitter's 7,500 workers appeared set to lose their jobs
04 Nov 2022 3:48 PM
Lula wins Brazil's bitter presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent
The victory marks a stunning turnaround for the charismatic but tarnished leftist heavyweight, who left office in 2010
31 Oct 2022 5:15 PM
Musk says he's 'excited' about buying Twitter, but overpaying
Twitter had filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to the terms of the deal he inked after the Tesla chief sent word he was terminating the contract
20 Oct 2022 10:44 AM
"One of the most dangerous nations in world": Biden's comment on Pakistan
Biden's remarks could be seen as a setback to the Shehbaz Sharif government's bid to improve ties with the US
15 Oct 2022 12:36 PM
'We're all shattered': Loved ones, community hold vigil for slain Sikh family in US
The city of Merced has organised a candlelight vigil for the family every night at 7 pm from October 6 to October 9
07 Oct 2022 4:21 PM
New York's Times Square to become 'Gun-Free Zone'
New York governor said that arms, even if they are concealed, will be prohibited in bars, libraries, schools, govt buildings and hospitals
01 Sep 2022 11:34 AM
Biden appoints two Indian-Americans to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council
The President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White House on how to reduce physical and cyber risks
01 Sep 2022 9:32 AM
India should move away from Russia in long term, says US
Indians acted very clearly on inviolable principle of state sovereignty, says US spokesperson
18 Aug 2022 9:47 AM
Musk says tweet about buying Manchester United was a joke
The world's richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun
17 Aug 2022 12:54 PM
Columns
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other
Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities
Tensions between Israel and Iran reach new heights following recent military actions, raising concerns about wider conflict.