JULY 29, 2019
A Bengal tiger rests in an enclosure at India's Arignar Anna Zoological Park in 2018 - Arun SANKAR
NEW DELHI - India's wild tiger population has increased by more than 30 percent in just four years, according to a new census released Monday, raising hopes for the survival of the endangered species.
The census found 2,967 tigers in the...
JULY 28, 2019
Did you know that 12 people have visited the moon?
Astronaut Dave Scott salutes the U.S. flag on the moon. Flags are some of the “gifts” left on the lunar surface. - NASA/NASA
It’s been 50 years since the moon’s first visitors arrived July 20, 1969. When Neil Armstrong took humans’ first step on the lunar surface, 600 million...
JULY 28, 2019
Equifax could pay up to $425 million in the terms of settlement over a 2017 data breach. - AP Photo/Mike Stewart
Two years after Equifax revealed that hackers accessed the personal information of up to 147 million people, the credit bureau’s newly-announced settlement for up to $700 million will provide cash payments for those who have been affected...
JULY 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former US President Obama tweeted Saturday that he is "proud of" how former staffers of his administration are "continuing to fight for an America that's better" after they penned an op-ed blasting President Trump for his "poisoning of our democracy."
"I've always been proud of what this team accomplished during my administration," he tweeted with...
JULY 27, 2019
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, speaking at a Kargil Diwas commemorative function, remembered his visit to the mountains in Kargil when the war with Pakistan was at its peak. The PM praised the valour of the soldiers.
“Kargil victory was the victory of bravery of our sons and daughters. It was victory of...
JULY 27, 2019
The Central Home Ministry has decided to deploy 100 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in militancy hit Jammu and Kashmir.
In a letter addressed to J&K Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and the DGP, the Union Home Ministry stated that 50 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 10 companies of Border Security Force (BSF), 30 of...
JULY 27, 2019
After their heartbreaking defeat in the World Cup 2019 semi-finals against New Zealand, the Indian team is gearing up for their next assignment which would be the West Indies tour.
The month-long tour begins with a three-match T20I series starting August 3. The Virat Kohli-led team will then play 3 ODIs and 2 Test matches between August 8-30....
JULY 26, 2019
An exhibition in Tel Aviv highlights how cities can use innovative technologies to limit the effects of global warming.
Just a few days ago, the sizzling winds of the "sharav" desert storm swept across Tel Aviv, resulting in record temperatures throughout Israel of up to 50 degrees Celsius (120 Fahrenheit). With its air conditioning working on...
JULY 26, 2019
Trump vows 'substantial reciprocal action' against France over tax targeting tech giants - Getty Images
President Trump vowed Friday to take "substantial reciprocal action" against France after President Emmanuel Macron signed into law a tax targeting technology giants like Amazon and Google.
"France just put a digital tax on our great American technology companies," Trump tweeted. "If anybody taxes...
JULY 26, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it is approving T-Mobile's takeover of rival Sprint, clearing a major hurdle to a deal that would merge the nation's third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers.
The companies have agreed to divest Sprint's prepaid businesses, including Boost Mobile, to Dish Network Corp in order to move ahead with the merger, which was announced...
