Google parent Alphabet Inc will be taking on the US Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general in what is being seen as the biggest antitrust trial in America.

Explained: Google vs US Justice Department: Why the biggest antitrust trial in US is crucial

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's Russian delegation: Who's Who?

More than two decades after the tragic September 11 attacks on the United States claimed the lives of close to 3,000 people, DNA analysis has identified the 22-year-old remains of two people who died in the World Trade Center collapse.

9/11 attacks 22nd anniversary: DNA analysis helps identify two victims decades after the tragedy

To completely wipe out the terror networks in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India is now focusing on the terror network across the border. Over 4000 terrorists who fled Jammu and Kashmir in the last three decades and are operating from Pakistan, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are likely to lose their properties in Jammu and Kashmir.

India to seize J&K-based properties of 4,000 fugitive terrorists in Pakistan and PoK

Egypt has voiced its anger after Ethiopia declared the completion of the final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile river. The announcement has rekindled a long-standing dispute between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan over the hydroelectric dam project, which dates back to its launch in 2011.

Egypt protests Ethiopia's Nile dam filling, labels move 'Illegal'

Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor, in a recent interview criticised the age and health of some senior members of the US Senate.

'Senile' Senate: Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley calls US senate 'privileged nursing home' 

The moon is in the news these days. Just last week, on August 23rd (Wednesday), India made history by becoming the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the South Pole of the moon.

Indian man buys land on Moon. Here's how you can also own a piece of the celestial body

The Indian space agency on Thursday (August 31st) released a new video of Chandrayaan-3's rover 'Pragyan' being rotated on the lunar surface. Pragyan was rotated remotely from the command centre in India's Bengaluru.

Chandrayaan-3 rover Pragyan 'frolicking in the yards of Chandamama'. Watch!

As the Pragyan rover, which is part of India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, concludes its first week on the moon's surface, S Somanath, the head of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), informed reporters that all systems on the spacecraft were working well.

Chandrayaan-3: ‘Pragyan’ completes 7 days on moon, ISRO chief says ‘everything is working fine’

The state of Georgia in the United States has officially designated October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’ to recognise and celebrate the contributions of the 'vibrant' Hindu-American community within the state.

US state Georgia recognises October as ‘Hindu Heritage Month’

A committee within the United Nations (UN) has called on wealthy nations, including Britain, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States, to waive the patents on coronavirus vaccines.

UN committee calls on rich nations to waive Covid vaccine patents, cites racial discrimination concerns

Elon Musk's Tesla is reportedly under investigation over accusations of misuse of funds for a secret project, internally referred to as "Project 42," which was described as a 'glass house' for the billionaire CEO.

Tesla building 'glass house' for Musk, probe launched into fund misuse claims

More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates, including former US President Barack Obama and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, have penned an open letter urging Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to suspend legal proceedings against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Obama & other global leaders rally for Muhammad Yunus, pen open letter to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Elon Musk's social media platform X will soon offer video and audio calling. On Thursday, Musk announced that these new features that are a step towards making X an "everything app" will be released soon.

Elon Musk's 'X' will soon have audio, video call features

Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani has been issued a default judgment and ordered to pay sanctions of nearly $133,000 in a defamation and civil conspiracy lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers.

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani slapped with default judgment and penalties in defamation lawsuit

South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage, shows a new government report. As per the report released on Monday (August 28) only one-third of South Koreans had a positive perception about marriage.

South Koreans losing interest in marriage, spell trouble for ageing nation: Report

In an ironic twist of fate, a Chicago television crew reporting on a string of robberies was robbed at gunpoint by three men wearing ski masks. The incident happened on Monday (August 28th) just before 5am (local time) in Chicago's West Town neighbourhood.

Irony strikes: Chicago news crew reporting on robberies gets robbed

Steve Scalise, the second-ranking Republican in the US House of Representatives, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The House Majority leader announced that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.

Prominent Republican Steve Scalise diagnosed with rare form of blood cancer

Elon Musk's Tesla Inc will soon defend itself for the first time against allegations that the company's Autopilot driver assistant feature led to the death of multiple people.

Elon Musk's Tesla in hot seat, faces trials over Autopilot safety concerns

In a rather unconventional approach to combat drink-driving, Japanese police are now encouraging individuals to consume alcohol. After consuming alcohol, drivers are made to navigate a driving course and see for themselves how well they can handle driving.

Drink and drive? Japanese police use unique approach to show dangers of drunk driving

There's nothing more irritating than noisy, crying children while travelling on a flight. Stuck for hours in the air, all you can do is put on earplugs that do little to dissipate the noise.

Child-free zone: Airline introduces 'only adult' section for peaceful flights

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a directive, instructing all government ministries to seek his authorisation before engaging in "secret diplomatic meetings.

Netanyahu's directive: Israeli government ministries must seek approval for 'secret diplomatic meetings'

Saudi Arabia has reportedly sentenced to death Mohammed al-Ghamdi, a government critic, for denouncing alleged corruption and human rights abuses via his social media posts.

Saudi Arabia to execute man for criticising government on X account with only nine followers

Donald Trump, the former US president, who is due to surrender at a Georgia jail on Thursday (24th August), has revealed the exact time of his arrest. Taking to his social media platform 'Truth Social', the businessman once again reiterated his claims of a "rigged & stolen election" and announced that he would get arrested at 7:30 pm local time (11:30 pm GMT).

Donald Trump announces time of his impending arrest

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