US announces probe into Minneapolis policeThe ex-officer -- who knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes -- faces up to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of all ch...
23 Apr, 2021, 09.24 AM IST
Indian envoy meets National Space Council, discusses India-US collaboration in science and spaceIndian Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that he had held several meetings with Kelvin Droegmeier, Director, Office of Science an...
03 Jul, 2020, 10.01 AM IST
Custodial deaths spark national ire, no FIR yetCondemnation of police for the deaths of P Jayaraj and his son J Beniks in judicial custody dominated social media and more complaints of p...
28 Jun, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
This Siri shortcut will work as a defence if cops pull you overThe tech trick is created by software developer Robert Petersen.
19 Jun, 2020, 05.30 PM IST
Christopher Columbus statue takedown sparks a meme fest on Twitter, netizens say Lady Gaga, Joey Tribbiani should replace themOne Twitter user was of the opinion that Baby Yoda should replace Columbus.
13 Jun, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amidst protests across US against racial injusticeThousands of mourners from across the US lined up outside a church here to offer their condolences to African-American George Floyd, as his...
09 Jun, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
Defacement of Mahatma Gandhi's statue was a 'disgrace': TrumpThe statue, which is across the road from the Indian Embassy, was vandalised on the intervening night of June 2 and 3, prompting the Indian...
09 Jun, 2020, 11.38 AM IST
Donald Trump's response to Floyd protests has language associated with racial segregationists: UN expertsUS President Donald Trump's response to protests against the killing of African-American George Floyd has included language "directly assoc...
06 Jun, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
Twitter disables Donald Trump video tribute to George Floyd over copyright complaintThe clip, which is a collation of photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in the aftermath of Floyd's death, has Tru...
05 Jun, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
'So sorry', says US envoy over desecration of Gandhi statue in WashingtonThe vandalism of the statue of Gandhi took place in the midst of the nationwide protests in the US against the killing of African-American ...
04 Jun, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' cast, showrunner donate $100K to National Bail Fund NetworkThe stars of the cop comedy show said they "support the many people who are protesting police brutality nationally."
03 Jun, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
America Inc slams George Floyd murder; Sundar Pichai's solidarity gesture, Cook asks employees to be agents of 'change'The Citi Group CFO, a Black American himself, penned down an emotional blog post.
02 Jun, 2020, 12.43 PM IST
Adidas, Nike & Twitter lend support to #BlackLivesMatter, take a strong stand against racism after George Floyd’s deathWorld’s biggest brands come together to condemn social injustice.
01 Jun, 2020, 06.21 PM IST
Google postpones launch of Android 11 beta version amid unrest in the U.S.The event was originally scheduled to take place virtually on Wednesday.
30 May, 2020, 02.03 PM IST
US: Officer charged with George Floyd's death as protests flareThe Pentagon took the rare step Friday of ordering the Army to put several active-duty US military police units on the ready to deploy to M...
30 May, 2020, 12.58 PM IST
National Guard summoned to aid US cities amid police clashesGeorgia's governor declared a state of emergency early Saturday to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta and in d...
30 May, 2020, 12.45 PM IST
Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'Twitter's decision to step in, at a time of racially charged civil unrest in cities across the United States, escalates a feud between Trum...
29 May, 2020, 04.04 PM IST