Topics: The United States

US carried out secret cyber operation on Iran: US Officials

The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the September 14 attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities,...

Trade deal with China in the offing, says President Donald Trump

A trade agreement between the US and China is likely to happen either before or immediately after the American elections, President Donald Trump has...

BIF: 5G spectrum auction quantum is inadequate and costly

NEW DELHI: The quantum of 5G spectrum on auction in the country is inadequate and pegged at a very high reserve price which is...

United States may agree for “No tariffs rise on Japanese Cars”

The United States will agree not to raise tariffs or introduce curbs to import quotas on Japanese cars when the country’s leaders meet next...

US Govt fines Japan Airlines with $300,000 over five hours flight delays

The US government is fining Japan Airlines USD 300,000 for delays that trapped passengers on two grounded planes for hours. Under an agreement with the...

IMF: Tariffs imposed by the U.S., China may decrease global GDP by 0.8% for 2020

Tariffs imposed or threatened by the United States, and China could shave 0.8% off global economic output in 2020 and trigger more losses in...

The United States shows concern over trade deficit with India

The US on Friday expressed concern over the trade deficit with India and the challenges being faced by American companies to invest here. Addressing the...

NASA hails ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission, express interest to jointly explore the solar system with ISRO

NASA has lauded India's historic Chandrayaan-2 mission, saying the Indian Space Research Organisation's attempt to soft-land Vikram module on the lunar South Pole has...

China, US trade shrinks as tariff war worsens

China's trade with the United States shrank by double digits in August as the two sides prepare for trade talks with no sign of...

Zydus Cadila launches Insomnia drug for US market

Zydus Cadila, one of the leading pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, announced the launch of its insomnia drug called Ramelteon tablets, in the US market. In...

US House of Representatives present bills, to restrict Trump’s ease on Huawei and other Chinese firms

Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives introduced bills on July 16 to keep tight restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, amid...

16 million Indian Influencer accounts on Instagram are fake: Reports

A whopping 16 million accounts of Indian influencers on Facebook-owned Instagram are fake, revealed a new study, suggesting such people are artificially boosting "vanity...

Donald Trump says, “I’m not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies”

The U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said, "He is not a fan of cryptocurrencies, and if Facebook wants to become the bank,...

To win the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Trump may try to come at an agreement with China: U.S Ex-Ambassador

The former American ambassador to China on Tuesday said that “I believe that that the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on the Chinese goods...

Bayer to invest $5.6 billion in Weedkiller research

Germany’s Bayer sought to repair its reputation on Friday after damage caused by U.S. litigation over claims its glyphosate pesticide causes cancer, saying it...

Chinese authorities launch an investigation on FedEx’s delivery error

Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into FedEx Corp over parcels delivered to the wrong addresses, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. The...

India to increase tariff duties on 29 additional US products

After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut, and pulses,...

China: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping may discuss US trade protectionism in SCO summit

Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping as "good friends", China on Monday hoped that the two leaders would discuss their respective...

Asian shares up on policy easing hopes, Yuan slips on PBOC signals: Global Markets

Asian shares were slightly higher on June 7 on expectations global central banks will soon embark on an easing cycle in the face of...

Tech Mahindra opens new technology center at St Louis

Indian’s leading software major Tech Mahindra has announced the inauguration of its new technology center at St. Louis, in the US state of Missouri. In...

Reports: Global smartphone shipments to decline by 3.1% in 2019

Shanghai: Slashing its forecast for the global smartphone market by over 3 percent amid the US government's decision to ban businesses from working with...

US to scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help its existing customers

The US Commerce Department said on Friday it may soon scale back restrictions on Huawei Technologies after this week's blacklisting would have made it...

Crude oil futures gains 0.65 percent on a global trend

Crude oil futures rose by Rs 30 to Rs 4,623 per barrel on Tuesday as speculators created fresh positions, tracking a firm trend at...

Huawei reports 39% growth of $27 billion in Q1, despite US pressure on the world and its allies

Huawei Technologies said on Monday its first-quarter revenue jumped 39 percent to 179.7 billion yuan ($26.81 billion), in the Chinese technology firm's first-ever quarterly...

Supreme Court directs Madras High Court to decide plea on TikTok by April 24

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking vacating of its...

UAE, Saudi Arabia commits $3 billion as financial aid to Sudan

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to the...

Apple to face legal action over violating the security exchange act

A lawsuit filed in the US has alleged that Apple violated the country's Securities Exchange Act by hiding a slowdown in demand for iPhones,...

Wall Street signs positive earning growth

US stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 inching closer to its all-time high following a string of mostly positive earnings,...

Microsoft rejects US officials request to install Facial recognition technology on cars and body cameras

Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency's request to install facial recognition technology in officers' cars and body cameras due to human...

Google sharing data with US officials

At a time when concerns over data collection and breach by tech majors are on the rise, it has been reported that US law...

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