So as the independence day of America way ahead, let’s look at some places throughout America where you can have a good time
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American Singer Chris Brown arrested after rape accusation
Famous US Singer and songwriter Chris Brown have been arrested on rape accusation, AP confirmed. The 29-year-old R&B star has been currently under investigation after a 24-year-old woman claimed he sexually assaulted her in his hotel room between January 15 and 16, reports aceshowbiz.com. According to French publication Closer, the[Read More…]
Aligarh Muslim University alumnus Abbas Akhil becomes New Mexico’s first Muslim American lawmaker
Albuquerque, New Mexico: On Tuesday, with swearing in as the District 20 representative in the New Mexico House, Democratic member Abbas Ali Akhil became the first Muslim American lawmaker in the history of the southern state. Abbas is an Indian immigrant who has been living with his family in the[Read More…]
US partisan divide on govt shutdown over border wall more sharply: Poll
Washington, With the partial shutdown of the federal government entering its 26th day, Americans’ view on whether to expand the US-Mexico border wall has been more sharply divided along partisan lines, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Seventy-nine per cent Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say the shutdown[Read More…]
Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkey’s economy if it attacks Kurds
Washington, US President Donald Trump said that America would “devastate Turkey economically” if the NATO-allied country attacks Kurds in the region. “Starting the long overdue pullout from Syria while hitting the little remaining IS (Islamic State) territorial caliphate hard, and from many directions. Will attack again from existing nearby base[Read More…]
US mid-term polls: Americans vote in key election for Trump
Washington: Americans are voting in nationwide elections that are being seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency. Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. (11 a.m. GMT) on the East Coast, as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the two houses of Congress, BBC reported on Tuesday. Governor posts[Read More…]
US slaps sanctions on Taliban, Iranian supporters
Washington: The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that it has imposed sanctions on eight individuals, including two associated with Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Qods Force (IRGC-QF), in an effort to hit Afghanistan’s Taliban militants. The Treasury accused the designated Taliban members of engaging in suicide attacks and other[Read More…]
49% Americans say US ‘mostly failed’ in Afghanistan: Poll
Washington: Forty-nine per cent of Americans have said that the US has “mostly failed” even after being 17 years into war in Afghanistan, according to a new poll. The poll released by the Washington-based Pew research centre also showed that about 35 per cent of respondents said it has mostly[Read More…]
India sells Petrol at Rs 34 litre to 15 countries, but double price to Indians: RTI Report
Through an RTI report, RTI activist from Punjab, Rohit Sabrawal revealed that India is selling Rs 34 per litre Petrol to 15 countries and Rs 37 per litre diesel to 29 countries while Indian citizens have been availing the same Petrol and diesel for more than double the price. In[Read More…]
Twitter Clean-up Drive: Kills 143,000 apps, charts new rules for developers
Twitter removed more than 143,000 apps between April and June which violated its policies, the company has announced, saying it is further investing in building improved tools and processes to stop malicious apps faster. As part of its clean-up process, the micro-blogging platform also introduced a new way for all[Read More…]
US dollar rises against most currencies
The US dollar index increased against most other major currencies as investors bought the dip after the previous day’s sharp decline. In late New York trading on Monday, the euro fell to $1.1691 from $1.1725 in the previous session, and the British pound was down to $1.3101 from $1.3135 in[Read More…]
Trump threatens Iran, warns of dire consequences
President Donald Trump has warned his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that if Tehran threatened the US again, it will suffer consequences the likes of which few have ever suffered before. The tweet in all-caps was posted on Sunday night and followed an apparent warning by Rouhani, in which he cautioned[Read More…]
20 Indian-origin people sentenced in US call-center scam
More than 20 Indian origin persons residing in the United States, have been sentenced up to 20 years in jail for their involvement in an India-based call center scam which defrauded thousands of American citizens of millions of loss. While some convicts are sentenced for fours in prison, few are[Read More…]
FBI seizes recordings between Trump and his lawyer discussing payment to Playboy model
Donald Trump‘s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen secretly taped a discussion with him two months before the presidential election, about payments to a former Playboy model who says she had an affair with the US president, and the tape is now in FBI hands. The FBI seized the recording earlier this[Read More…]
North Korea suspends nuclear, missile tests
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced the immediate suspension of nuclear and missile tests, media reports said on Saturday. “From April 21, North Korea will stop nuclear tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles,” Efe quoted Kim as saying. North Korea will also “shut down a nuclear test[Read More…]
US issues travel warning for Niger; urged Americans not to travel to African country
The US State Department has issued a travel warning to Niger and urged American citizens not to travel to the African country or surrounding areas due to “terrorist activity, kidnappings and high rate of crime”, the media reported. “Terrorist organisations, armed groups, and smugglers operate in the areas bordering Mali,[Read More…]
Obama’s anti-racism tweet after Charlottesville becomes the most liked ever!
As former president of America, Barack Obama took to Twitter condemning racism, in the aftermath of a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, it became the most liked tweet ever, with more than 3 million social media users so far resonating similar sentiment. “No one is born hating another person because[Read More…]
Internet trolls Priyanka Chopra for calling America her ‘second home’
America has celebrated its Independence on July 4. As Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been spending most of her time in the US these days for her projects, the actress on the very special occasion wished the country its birthday calling it as ‘her second home’. But, this doesn’t go[Read More…]
PM talks about terrorism, surgical strikes, lauds Swaraj in speech to Indian Americans
A day before his first meeting with US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Indian Americans on Sunday. He talked about cross-border terrorism and the surgical strikes carried out by India across the Line of Control last year. The US has made counter-terrorism a crucial plank of his[Read More…]
Donald Trump starts a Twitter quiz on covfefe
Much before America was on the path to ‘become great again’, Freud pointed out a century ago that humour offers us a healthy means of coping with life stress. And Trump is totally proving him right! Last night in Washington DC, when the President of United States, Donald Trump tweeted:[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…]
America, a country of Child Marriages!
If you’re thinking that child marriages are only prevalent in developing countries like India, Bangladesh, Tanzania, this report will burst your bubble. Over 167,000 people aged 17 or under, married in 38 states between 2000 and 2010 in America. The statistics is based on a search of existing marriage license[Read More…]
Dog takes bullet to save handler’s life in USA
It’s true that dogs have hijacked the human bonding system, but it’s not always because they are cute. You fur-babies are as loyal as the nativity their eyes reflect. Proving that dogs are man’s best friends, a bomb-sniffing dog took a bullet through his body in an attempt to save[Read More…]
9 times ‘The Simpsons’ predicted the future
On Homer Simpson’s birth anniversary (the lead character of The Simpsons), an American animated sitcom, Newsd brings to you the times when it ran scenes which surprisingly became reality years down the line. Donald Trump’s Presidential run, video calling feature on phones, smartwatches were some of the predictions made by the[Read More…]
