Six ways Donald Trump is ‘dismantling’ the US after six months...
July 19, 2017
Business and the economy
Given all that Donald Trump promised the business world during his bombastic campaign it’s tempting to dismiss the president’s first six months with a “meh”. It would also be myopic.
Addiction and intrigue – Inside the Saudi palace coup
July 19, 2017
On Tuesday June 21 Mohammed bin Nayef, a powerful figure in Saudi Arabia's security apparatus for the past two decades and the next in line to the throne, was summoned to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz on the fourth floor of the royal palace in Mecca.
Pakistan among countries providing ‘safe havens’ to terrorists: US
July 19, 2017
Washington, D.C. : The US today listed Pakistan among the nations and regions providing "safe havens" to terrorists, saying terror groups like the LeT and JeM continue to operate, train, organise and fundraise inside the country in 2016.
210 Indian govt sites found displaying Aadhaar details: Chaudhary
July 19, 2017
New Delhi: About 210 websites of the central and state government departments were found to be displaying personal details and Aadhaar numbers of beneficiaries, Parliament was informed today.
Committed to nuclear disarmament but can’t be party to UN treaty,...
July 18, 2017
India on Tuesday said it was committed to non-discriminatory and verifiable nuclear disarmament in a bid to justify why it boycotted negotiations for a treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons at the United Nations.
The treaty, the first multilateral legally-binding instrument for nuclear disarmament, was adopted last week at the UN in New York.
China unusually aggressive in its stand on Sikkim standoff: Jaishankar to...
July 18, 2017
China’s stand on the recent Dokalam dispute in Sikkim sector has been unusually aggressive and articulate, Foreign secretary S Jaishankar told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday, according to some committee members.
Charles Bachman, engineer who devised a better way to manage data,...
July 17, 2017
Charles W. Bachman, a software engineer whose creation of the first database management system helped popularize computers in the corporate world and earned him the highest honor in computer science, died July 13 at his home in Lexington, Mass. He was 92.
Elon Musk: Artificial Intelligence Is the Biggest Risk That We Face...
July 17, 2017
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Artificial intelligence the "biggest risk that we face as a civilization" Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Saturday, speaking to state leaders on the last day of the National Governors Association summer meeting.
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu Is BJP’s Candidate For Vice President
July 17, 2017
New Delhi: Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu is the BJP's choice for Vice President.
The decision was taken at a meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening.
Synthetic or conventional oil? The verdict is finally in
July 17, 2017
If you're a good car owner and follow a reasonable maintenance schedule, you most likely change your oil at least twice a year.
Oil Change – Synthetic vs. Conventional
This has always been my practice. Scrupulous drivers do it more often, using the traditional "every 3,000 miles" rule. And so do drivers who run their vehicles hard.
