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Sushma Swaraj is ready to help you even on Mars

Her Twitter service has brought respite to hundreds of hapless Indians placed in hard situations overseas and she continues to impress everyone with her commit...

Trump feels 'totally vindicated' by Comey testimony: lawyer

The two men later agreed that Comey would give "honest loyalty" to Trump , despite Comey admitting later that "it is possible we understood the phrase honest...

Gulf crisis: Trump gloats about his Saudi visit 'paying off'

Qatar has an independent streak that has often angered its neighbours. Saudi Arabia , Egypt , the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed diplomatic re...

Ahead of United Kingdom election, 5 arrested over London, Manchester terror attacks

Zaghba was stopped at Bologna's airport in March 2016 as he tried to make his way to Syria via Turkey. Butt, 27, was a British citizen born in Pakistan wh...

Karen Pence installs beehive at vice president's residence

At the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday morning, Vice President Mike Pence revealed his Roman Catholic confirmation name. "They are the true ...

NASA picks 12 new astronauts from crush of applicants

A scientist with a doctorate from UCLA and a Navy SEAL who graduated from Santa Monica High School are among the 12 new astronauts introduced by NASA offici...

Apple has updated the MacBook Air, but you still shouldn't buy it

Starting with the 2015 iMac update, Apple solders the RAM to the logic board for the 21.5-inch models, making user RAM upgrades practically impossible. To...

Apple introduces new iMac Pro and updates iMac and MacBook Pro line

The 21.5-inch iMac with 4K display meanwhile will use discreet Radeon Pro 555 and 560 GPU processors, which are 3 times faster than the previous generation. A...

MP cracker factory inferno: Death toll mounts to 22

Eight others injured in this tragic indent have been admitted to the nearby hospital. It is said the blasts were so intense that sound of explosions was heard...

India must be ruthless in finishing games off-Kohli

The only worry is the fickle London weather, with forecasts of 40 percent chance of heavy rainfall. We have already lost two matches to rain, and I sincerely ...

Brokers to vote Conservative despite Theresa May

The Labour leader, who claims to have addressed more than 100,000 people at campaign events, used a speech at his final rally in his north London stronghold...

Apple makes phone use safer while driving

Most states have banned the practice for years. Kontaxis' announcement was met with applause , and developers who've installed the iOS 11 beta are prais...

Oil futures climb 1 percent after USA stockpile draw

On Wednesday, global benchmark Brent crude futures were down 52 cents at $51.32 a barrel by 0838 GMT. Meanwhile, the EIA added, distillate stockpiles, which...

Apple built a machine just for replacing iPhone screens

The move is also a major shift for Apple . Previously, Apple kept the machine - which of course has a name, Horizon Machine - to itself, only making it a...

"We are still in" say U.S. states and businesses

Nicaragua and Syria are the only two countries that have not signed it, and the United States is the only country to have withdrawn from the pact. Obama pro...

WWDC 2017: Apple introduces HomePod, an Amazon Echo rival

The HomePod is a 6.8-inch speaker driven by an Apple A8 SoC to handle echo cancellation and optimize sound for a given space. After months of anticipati...

IMacs and MacBook Pros take a dip in Kaby Lake

The 21.5-inch iMac will have up to 32GB in memory, and the 27-inch will go up to 64GB. According to Apple's Press release kit, the new iMac can perform ...

Apple launches new iPad Pros with HDR screens

A new version of Apple's AirPlay wireless audio technology will allow users to synchronise audio on multiple speakers throughout the home. The research fi...

IMac Pro, the Most Powerful Mac Ever, Arrives This December

Remember the time when critics thought that Apple had killed the Mac Pro? But while Apple did seem to have gone overboard with the specs, the professionals...

Apple Introduces New Person-to-Person Payments

At its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose yesterday, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, announced a hot new f...

Tim Cook Says Apple Is Working With UK In Terror Investigations

If the regulatory bodies have come asking for confidential info, but through the correct lawful process, then Apple has acted ever so promptly and handed down...

A first look at the redesigned App Store in iOS 11 [Gallery]

The 10.5-inch version ships in silver, gold, rose gold and space grey at a base price of US$649, while the 12.9-inch version ships in silver, gold and space gre...

UAE steps up pressure on Qatar as it threatens more curbs

A Qatari official, however, said the rift was pushing Doha in the direction of leaving the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council, "with deep regret". In a tweets...

Apple refreshes MacBook lineup with Kaby Lake

The announcement of the iMac Pro doesn't mean Apple has given up on its promise of a modular replacement for the bin-shaped Mac Pro, though. Readers might be ...

Comey to testify Trump said, 'I need loyalty. I expect loyalty.'

Describing an April 11th phone call , Comey noted that the president had pushed him to "get out" that he wasn't personally under investigation. "I expect loyal...

Al Franken: I Don't Think Trump Ordered Comey to Quash Russia Probe

Sources familiar with Comey's thinking said he's also ready to discuss whether he felt pressure from Trump or other administration officials to curtail the F...

Leaked NSA report highlights deep flaws in US elections

Prosecutors said victor admitted to leaking the classified document intentionally when she was confronted with the allegation. Releasing classified material wit...

WWDC 2017: 5 major announcements from Apple's Keynote address

A specific release date for iOS 11 has not yet been announced. CNET reported that iOS beta is available for developers Monday. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch ...

Cocaine found in vending machine toys sold at California restaurant, police say

The toy vending machine at Taqueria Los Altos in Bell Gardens at first appeared like any other. She added that the owner of the machine in question probably don...

Hawaii enacts law to align goals with Paris climate accord

David Ige's office announced Tuesday. Francois Delattre told reporters that the impact of Trump's decision goes beyond climate change policy to the USA role...

8 dead, 10 injured in fire at cracker factory in MP's Balaghat

Notably, farmers are on strike from June 1 and they are protesting in violent manner particularly in Malwa belt. They also tried to harm the railway track by ch...

Hero who used SKATEBOARD to defend woman from London Bridge terrorist missing

After the third militant attack in Britain in less than three months, May said Thursday's national election would go ahead. British Prime Minister Theresa ...

Apple pushing macOS devs to release 64-bit apps

Federighi said this new feature will help make drivers more safe. iOS 11 will not support the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C or fourth generation iPad when it arriv...

Hezbollah threatens to strike U.S. in Syria over 'red lines'

The weapons delivered to the YPG, which the United States considers a key fighting force against ISIS, include machine guns and assault rifles, Pentagon spo...

Is your iPhone or iPad ready for AR?

A "do not disturb" mode for drivers will be part of the iOS 11 operating system , which is slated for release this fall for both iPhone and iPad . The bigge...