Washington, Multiple institutions across the US on Thursday received emails and phone calls threatening bomb attacks, which caused evacuations and law enforcement actions. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement its staff were aware of the recent bomb threats made in cities around the country. “We remain in[Read More…]
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Washington: Facebook, Twitter fight misinformation on US Election Day
Washington: Social networking platforms Facebook and Twitter were busy battling misinformation and fake news as the US voted in the midterm elections on Tuesday. According to a report in USA Today late Tuesday, Facebook “swiftly removed misinformation, such as posts and memes, urging Republicans and Democrats to vote on the[Read More…]
Uber to pay $5.79 mn to Washington state for data breach
San Francisco, Sep 27 (IANS) American ride-sharing giant Uber will pay about $5.79 million to drivers and passengers in Washington state for failing to notify them of possible leak of their personal information, Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson’s office said on Wednesday. Ferguson said he will return more than[Read More…]
Roads in Madhya Pradesh are better than the US: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is presently on a visit to the US, has said that roads in his home state are better than those in America. “When I took the road route after landing at the airport in Washington then I felt that the roads in[Read More…]
Coffee table book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life launched in Washington
A coffee table book on the life story of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been launched and presented to many American lawmakers. “The Making of a Legend” has pictures and text tracing Indian PM’s journey, his struggles and initiatives since assuming the office in 2014. Written by Bindeshwar Pathak, the[Read More…]
PM Modi to hold his first meeting with US President Donald Trump
An official announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding his first meeting with US President Donald Trump when he visits Washington on June 25-26 was made by the Foreign Ministry on Monday. He will hold talks with the US President on the second day of his visit, a statement by the[Read More…]
US to host Prime Minister Modi later this month
The US State Department has notified that the USA is looking forward to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month. “We look forward to having the (Indian) Prime Minister here in Washington – I believe it’s later this month,” State Department Spokesperson, Heather Nauert, said at a news conference[Read More…]
Did you know that Donald Trump invented a new word last night?
Just past midnight in Washington DC, the President of United States took to Twitter to express himself but, like most times failed to make sense. Donald Trump tweeted: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” Yes, just that. And in case, you are wondering what on earth does covfefe mean. Don’t[Read More…]
President Trump to host PM Modi later this year: White House
The US President Donald Trump has extended invitation to PM Narendra Modi to visit Washington later this year, said the White House, in a statement on Tuesday. Both the leader talked on the phone after Trump called PM Modi to congratulate him for the recent Assembly elections victory. The info[Read More…]
Shooting mayhem: At least three killed in Washington’s Cascade Mall
At least three people were killed and an unknown number wounded late on Friday during a shooting at a mall in the state of Washington, with the suspect still on the run, police said. Washington State Patrol District 7 spokesman Sergeant Mark Francis described the suspect in the shooting at[Read More…]