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Controversy about Netflix eligibility for Oscars continues

The US Justice Department expressed concerns that new restrictions regarding eligibility for Oscars could "suppress competition."

15 Apr 2019 4:27 PM

US military's transgender policy denounced

The Trump administration regulation bars transgender people from the military unless they "correct those deficiencies."

12 Apr 2019 9:16 PM

Musk-Bezos feud? SpaceX CEO calls Amazon mogul ‘copycat’

Mr Musk tagged the Amazon CEO calling him a ‘copycat’ by using a cat emoticon in his tweet.

12 Apr 2019 2:20 PM

Adolf Hitler would have loved social media: Disney CEO

Disney CEO Bob Iger claimed that Adolf Hitler would have 'loved social media' as a tool to spread extremist propaganda.

12 Apr 2019 10:28 AM

Uber steers toward blockbuster IPO as road looks rocky

Uber released financial data earlier this year showing it lost USD 865 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

11 Apr 2019 10:13 AM

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Yahoo to pay USD 117.5 million in latest settlement of massive breach

The value of that settlement had been pegged at USD 50 million.

11 Apr 2019 9:57 AM

WWE’s Dave Bautista announces official retirement

The wrestler-turned-actor shared the news on Instagram Monday following his defeat at the hands of Triple H at WrestleMania in New York.

09 Apr 2019 2:41 PM

Oprah’s philanthropy for Puerto Rican relief

Oprah Winfrey donates USD 2 million to Puerto Rico relief, to help support the local community after the devestation of Hurricane Maria.

09 Apr 2019 1:53 PM

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey receives salary of 1 dollar 40 cents for 2018

Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey received USD 1.40 as his first salary in 2018 - one cent for each of the 140 characters.

09 Apr 2019 11:00 AM

Cops help woman deliver baby inside McDonald’s at California

The woman and baby were then taken to the hospital, where they are doing well, police said.

05 Apr 2019 11:12 AM

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Black, gay woman elected as Chicago Mayor in historic vote

Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer who has never before held elected office, won Midwestern city's mayoral race.

03 Apr 2019 10:22 AM

No evidence of 'Silver Touch' associated with NaMo App, claims Facebook

Facebook had also announced that it removed 687 pages and accounts linked to the Congress party for 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'.

02 Apr 2019 8:29 AM

Beyonce, Jay-Z honour LGBTQ family members

Beyonce and Jay-Z dedicated their Vanguard Award win to spread acceptance for the LGBTQ community.

30 Mar 2019 1:06 PM

Fed rate hike, rate cut both 'on the table': Raphael Bostic

The Fed has become increasingly worried about meeting its 2 per cent inflation target.

23 Mar 2019 1:30 PM

Watch: A Meteor spotted in Los Angelas?

A 'meteor' that tore across the Los Angeles skyline set Twitter alight with speculation it was a real life 'Deep Impact.'

21 Mar 2019 3:30 PM

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Disney closes USD 71 billion deal for Fox Entertainment assets

Disney also gets a controlling stake in the existing streaming service Hulu.

20 Mar 2019 11:40 AM

Poppy Apocalypse: California is covered with wild poppies in Walker Canyon.

The city this year again is stuffed with travellers visiting California to behold the sight of this picturesque flaming orange landscape.

19 Mar 2019 6:24 PM

'It's just not as dramatic', says Federer on Indian Wells defeat

Federer is a three-time winner at Miami, but he lost his second-round opener last year after falling to Juan Martin del Potro in the final.

19 Mar 2019 5:19 PM

California jury awards USD 29 million to woman with cancer who used J&J talc

The verdict marks the latest defeat for the healthcare conglomerate facing more than 13,000 talc-related lawsuits in America.

14 Mar 2019 10:38 AM

Toxic effects post-wildfires are more harmful than the calamity itself

Scientists have studied wildfires for decades learning much about the impact on air, soil and nearby ecosystems in the urban communities.

13 Mar 2019 6:14 PM

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