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Septemebr 24, 2017

Tech giants like Google and Facebook are facing new government scrutiny, after years of enjoying a hands-off approach from legislators and regulators.

The Silicon Valley pillars are increasingly being hit with criticism about their power, lack of transparency and advertising practices.

September 24, 2017

Nine days after Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg dismissed as “crazy” the idea that fake news on his company’s social network played a key role in the U.S. election, President Barack Obama pulled the youthful tech billionaire aside and delivered what he hoped would be a wake-up call.

September 24, 2017

Brief Scorecard: India 294 for 5 (Pandya 78, Rohit 71, Rahane 70, Cummins 2-54) beat Australia 293 for 6 (Finch 124, Smith 63, Bumrah 2-52, Kuldeep 2-75) by five wickets

Hardik Pandya looks to ramp one to third man BCCI

September 24, 2017

Hurricane Maria moved up the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, bringing storm and surge watches for part of the North Carolina Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.

After laying waste to the Caribbean and plunging Puerto Rico into darkness and turmoil, the storm is set to make its presence known on parts of the eastern seaboard.

September 23, 2017

The pilots of the Chinese and Pakistani air forces have conducted joint drills sitting in the same aircraft which the state-run media said was a reflection of deep mutual trust between the two militaries.

September 22, 2017

Republicans are targeting a corporate rate of 20 percent in their federal tax overhaul plan, according to three people familiar with the emerging blueprint — a number that represents a substantial cut from the current 35 percent rate but falls short of the 15 percent President Trump has long pushed for.

September 22, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. John McCain declared his opposition Friday to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace "Obamacare," dealing a likely death blow to the legislation and, perhaps, to the Republican Party's years of vows to kill the program.

September 22, 2017

Giving a major relief to homebuyers, the Modi government today announced that the benefit of interest subsidy of about Rs 2.60 lakh on home loans under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) will now be available for beneficiaries belonging to the Middle Income Groups (MIG) for 15 more months beyond December this year till March 2019.

September 21, 2017

Less than two weeks before Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination, his campaign chairman offered to provide briefings on the race to a Russian billionaire closely aligned with the Kremlin, according to people familiar with the discussions.

September 21, 2017

PHILIPPINES – The President of Philippines is threatening to have his son killed if drug trafficking allegations against him are true

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to kill his son, Paolo Duterte, if drug trafficking allegations against him are true. - Bullit Marquez/AP/New York Daily News