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Archegos Founder Jailed For 18 Years For Massive Fraud: Report
The founder of US investment firm Archegos, Bill Hwang, was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for a multibillion-dollar fraud that contributed to the fund's 2021 implosion, US media reported.
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US House Speaker Backs Bathroom Ban For First Openly Trans Member
The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives voiced support Wednesday for banning a newly elected transgender woman from using women's restrooms in the legislature.
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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Eye 5-Day Office Week For Federal Workers
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy - President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the newly formed task force to review government spending - said they will push for eliminating work-from-home policies for federal workers.
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Golden Visa Inquiries From US Citizens Soar After Trump Win
Affluent Americans are exploring golden visa programmes that allow foreign citizenship or residency through substantial investments.
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Byju's Founder Accused Of Trying To Regain Firm With Hidden Cash
The founder of bankrupt Indian tech firm Byju's tried to use loan proceeds that he allegedly hid from US lenders to secretly buy back a software company that was taken over by an American trustee, according to a new court filing.
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US Teen Makes History, Becomes Youngest To Pass California Bar Exam
A 17-year-old prodigy has created history by becoming the youngest person to pass the California State Bar Exam, making her a practising lawyer in the state.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Dials Donald Trump, Elon Musk Joins The Call
When Google CEO Sundar Pichai dialed US-President elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk joined the call, according to a report.
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Migrants Depart From Mexico Hoping To Reach US Before Trump Takes Office
Hundreds of migrants left the Mexican city of Tapachula on foot Wednesday, aiming to arrive at the US border before President-elect Donald Trump -- who has vowed massive deportations -- takes office in January.
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At $121 Million, Rare Painting Sets "World Record" For Surreal Work Of Art
A painting by the 'Master of Surrealism' Rene Magritte has smashed the auction record for any of his works by selling for an astonishing $121 million at a Christie's auction in New York on Tuesday.
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Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Plan To Slash US Federal Spending And Regulation
Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar -- signaling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald Trump's executive powers and a conservative Supreme Court.
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Google Told Employees To Destroy Messages To Avoid Antitrust Suits: Report
Even as Google, the internet giant, stored the world's information, it kept a lid on its internal communications - telling employees to destroy messages, to not use certain words - to avoid antitrust suits, claimed a report.
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"We Can't Support Unconditional...": US Vetoes Gaza Ceasefire Call At UN
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington said would have emboldened Hamas.
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Google May Be Forced To Sell Its Chrome Browser. Here's Why
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) reportedly wants the court to order Alphabet Inc. to sell off the Chrome browser to dismantle the monopoly Google has over the internet search market and related advertising.
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Donald Trump's Return Bringing India-China Closer: India-US Advocacy Group Head
During his presidential election campaign, Trump proposed a 60 per cent tariff on goods from China -- and a tariff of up to 20 per cent on every other US import.
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Opinion | Will Trump's DOGE Be A Failed Experiment?
In his first term, the OAI received flak for influencing Trump's government policies. The office was silently closed during the transition after President Joe Biden took charge in 2021. Would DOGE meet the same fate?
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Indian-American Researcher Unveils How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids
Rajan Hooda, an Indian-origin researcher from the University of Chicago, has proposed a groundbreaking theory on how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.
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Who Was Edwin Powell Hubble? Astronomer After Whom NASA Named Its Iconic Telescope
As a result of Hubble's work, our perception of mankind's place in the Universe has changed forever: humans have once again been set aside from the centre of the Universe.
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Who Is Dr Oz, Trump's Pick For Medicare? Here's All You Need To Know
Oz is another addition to the unconventional health team after Trump tapped Robert F Kennedy Junior as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Opinion | G20 Climate Declaration: It's Only Words...
The declaration's call for circular economies and waste reduction is undermined by its refusal to confront the unsustainable consumption patterns of high-income countries.
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Earth's 'Second Moon' Set To Disappear, Won't Return Until 2055
The space visitor is about 33 feet wide, which might sound scary - but Nasa notes that it "does not pose a hazard to Earth".
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