Biden Wins South Carolina Primary: First Official Victory This Election Season
Joe Biden swept past his challengers U.S. Representative Dean Phillips and best-selling self-help author Marianne Williamson in the Palmetto State.
51 Killed In Chilean Wildfires; At Least 1,100 Homes Destroyed
Chilean President Gabriel Boric urged residents to cooperate with rescue workers and said the government is actively working to make resources available.
Judge Pushes Trump's March Trial On Charges Of Plotting To Overturn 2020 Election
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan officially postponed the trial, which was scheduled to start March 4 in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.
Jeff Bezos To Sell Up To 50 Million Amazon Shares Over Next One Year
Amazon said a company filing Friday that its founder had adopted a trading plan to sell up to 50 million shares over a period ending Jan. 31, 2025.
Chinese Investors Flock To Foreign Stock ETFs, Triggering $2B Rush
33 onshore exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track foreign benchmarks excluding Hong Kong saw an inflow of $2 billion in the month of January, Bloomberg reported.
US Strikes More Than 85 Targets In Iraq And Syria: 'This Is The Start'
The retaliatory strikes were carried out by the U.S. Central Command forces across seven facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, an official statement said Friday.
Biden Secures Union Autoworkers Backing In Michigan, Ignores Gaza Protesters
As the president chatted with the union crowd Thursday, police outside the United Auto Workers hall in Warren held back pro-Palestinian demonstrators and stopped them from approaching the venue.
Zoom, Okta, Block, PayPal Add To 2024's Tech Layoffs
Tech layoffs continue after about 100 tech companies, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce and TikTok, kicked off 2024 by collectively letting go of thousands of employees within the first four weeks of the year.
Ex-Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg In Talks To Plead Guilty To Perjury
Weisselberg, who spent nearly half a century working for the Trump Organization and was former President Trump's right-hand man at the company for decades, is negotiating a deal with Manhattan prosecutors that would involve him pleading guilty to perjury.
Haley Revs Up Case Against Trump As She Trails Him In South Carolina
As Haley seeks to cut down Trump's lead in the upcoming primary in her home state of South Carolina, she described the former president in a new ad and in email blasts as a liar, a weak candidate and a coward for not debating her.
US Approves Strikes Against Iranian Targets in Syria, Iraq: Report
The plans for a multi-day strike reportedly come as a response to drone and rocket attacks targeting U.S. forces in the region, including the Sunday drone attack that killed three U.S. service members and injured 41 others at the Tower 22 base inside Jordan, close to the Syrian border.
House Passes $78B Tax Bill To Expand Child Tax Credit And Revive Business Tax Breaks
The legislation, known as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, is aimed at providing relief to lower-income families by making it easier to qualify for the child tax credit.
India's EV Revolution Still Struggling With Infrastructure Limitations, High Import Dependence: Experts
Experts say that India has the potential to extend its successful track record in the automobile industry to electric vehicles as well.
Taiwan's Gogoro Unveils Its First India-Made Electric Scooter, Plans To Expand Battery Swapping Ecosystem
Founder and CEO Horace Luke said the company was open to making a multi-billion dollar investment to develop the battery swapping infrastructure across by 2024 in India.
Biden Likely To Be A No-Show At India's Republic Day Celebrations
The Quad summit, proposed to be held around the same time, is also likely to be postponed, reports say.
First Indian Astronaut To Land On Moon By 2040, Says Country's Space Agency Chairman
Chairman of India's space agency S Somanath said a crew of two to three astronauts will be part of India's maiden manned space mission.
India Hosts Global Partnership On AI Summit, Seeks Consensus On Risk Mitigation, Opportunities
New Delhi will host the summit this year and see the participation of 29 members, including the U.S., the UK, Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the EU.
Corning To Open Gorilla Glass Facility In India As Apple Expands Manufacturing Footprint
The New York-headquartered glass maker will work with its Indian partner Optiemus Infracom to set up the facility, expected to be built on a 25-acre plot. It will reportedly employ around 300 people.
India's Top Court Upholds Government's Decision To End Special Status For Disputed Kashmir
The five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court said the special status was a "temporary provision" and ordered that the region should be restored as a state "at the earliest."
Netflix CEO Confident India Will Become One Of Its Top Markets, Thanks To Booming Economy
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos believes getting 100 million subscribers is achievable in India, one of its fastest-growing markets.
Apple's Production In India To Get A Boost With Tata Group's New iPhone Assembly Plant
Tata Group is looking to construct the factory in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The Indian conglomerate presently oversees an iPhone manufacturing unit that it took over from Taiwanese supplier Wistron in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
India Wants To Become Chip-Making Hub But Local Production Still Lagging Behind
Currently, only 9% of the Indian semiconductor component consumption is met locally, according to global technology market research firm Counterpoint Research.
India On Track To Have 50% Energy Via Non-Fossil Fuel Sources: Minister
India's Power and Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh said the country's installed power generation capacity from non-fossil sources is 186.46 gigawatt (GW).
7 Dead, 24 Injured After Massive Blast Triggers Fire At Indian Chemical Factory
The workers were trapped by the blaze that broke out Wednesday night due to a blast in the chemical factory, located in Surat city. The bodies of the deceased workers were recovered Thursday morning.
India Reacts To US Accusing Indian Official Of Foiled Assassination Plot: 'Contrary To Government Policy'
The U.S. Department of Justice announced murder-for-hire charges against 52-year-old Indian national Nikhil Gupta for his alleged involvement in an assassination plot that was thwarted by U.S. officials.
Walmart Increases Imports From India As It Shifts Focus From China
The world's largest retailer has increased the share of U.S. imports from India in recent years, while its Chinese imports have significantly dipped.
AMD Opens Its Largest Design Center In India As The Country Pushes To Become Semiconductor Hub
As part of its $400 million investment over the next five years to expand research, development and operations in India, AMD inaugurated its largest design center in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
India Seeks Bigger Foothold In Pharmaceutical Industry As Drugmakers Look Beyond China
India's global market share in the pharmaceutical business is expected to grow and is estimated to exceed $130 billion by 2030.
India Favors Russian Coking Coal Imports Due To Soaring Prices Of Australian Shipments
India sourced 70% of its 57 million tonne metallurgical coal imports from Australia in FY 2022. However, this year, by November, the imports have dropped to 50%.
India Demands Action, Not Words For Climate Funding Ahead Of PM Modi Attending COP28
India's Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman demanded action instead of words because the funding required to address climate change is a challenge, particularly for developing economies.