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Waiting at the door, the US president smiled and held out his hand for Macron to shake, and the French leader kissed him on both cheeks. (Photo: AP)

Emmanuel Macron visits Trump land, terms France an 'ally' for US

Trump himself told Macron their 'friendship' was 'unbreakable' during his trip to Paris last year.

24 April 2018 6:31 PM IST

Amazon shares soared Thursday after the Internet giant reported earnings that topped expectations. (Photo: AFP)

Get into my car: Amazon will also deliver to vehicles from now on

The Seattle company said, it has begun delivering packages in 37 cities to Prime members who own newer General Motors,...

24 April 2018 5:23 PM IST

Sikh devotees take part in a procession at the Golden Temple on the eve of the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

Top UK diplomat apologizes after calling Amritsar's Golden Temple a...

Bhai Amrik Singh, chairman of UK's Sikh Federation, said gaffe 'demonstrates remarkable level of ignorance from someone...

24 April 2018 4:53 PM IST

Vivos embedded fingerprint technology works on the concept of an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which was already announced by Qualcomm earlier and found a place in Xiaomis Mi 5S. (Photo: Mashable)

US police went to funeral home to use dead man's finger to unlock...

At the funeral home, two detectives held the man's hands up to the phone's fingerprint sensor but could not unlock it.

24 April 2018 1:46 PM IST

North Korean media appeared to have had no major coverage of Kims invitation to meet US President Donald Trump or South Korean President Moon Jae-in to discuss the future of Pyongyangs nuclear weapons programme. (Photo: File)

US to continue with maximum pressure campaign against North Korea: WH

'The maximum pressure campaign against N Korea will continue until we see concrete actions towards total...

24 April 2018 12:38 PM IST

Relatives and friends of three missing students from the University of Audiovisual Media take part in a demonstration April 19 in Guadalajara demanding that their loved ones be returned alive. On Monday, authorities said the three had been killed, probably by a drug cartel. (Photo: AFP)

3 Mexican students killed, bodies dissolved in acid: officials

Criminal groups in Mexico often kidnap, torture, dismember, dissolve victims in acid and remains are dumped in...

24 April 2018 12:15 PM IST

Former President George H.W. Bush at the funeral of his wife, Barbara, last week at St. Martins Episcopal Church in Houston. on April 21, 2018. The elder George Bush was hospitalized on April 23, 2018, with a blood infection

Former US President George HW Bush admitted to Houston hospital

Bush was admitted to the same hospital about a year ago for a cough that was later diagnosed as a mild case of...

24 April 2018 8:40 AM IST

Toronto police investigates an incident where an van struck multiple people at a major intersection. (Photo: AP)

Toronto: 10 dead, 16 hurt as van runs into pedestrians; suspect held

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) identified the suspect as Alek Minassian, 25.

24 April 2018 6:32 AM IST

The EU and Mexico released a statement, about an agreement in principle over trade, from EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom (L), Mexico Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal (R). (Photo: AFP)

EU, Mexico reach 'agreement in principle' on free-trade deal

The move has stoked tensions and uncertainty among signatories to the deal, which also include Canada.

23 April 2018 10:52 AM IST

I dont think the older kids like being beaten by me. The Russians are the hardest to play against, the nine-year-old said. (Photo: Facebook | Shreyas Royal)

9-year-old chess prodigy from India caught in visa battle in UK

Shreyas started playing the game at the age of five and went on to be named the world's youngest candidate master within...

23 April 2018 10:39 AM IST

Donald Trump on Friday recited the lyrics of a song seen as anti-immigration called The Snake to drive home his point about restricting immigration. (Photo: File)

Trump strikes cautious note ahead of summit, says long way to go on N...

N Korea said it was suspending nuclear and missile tests and scrapping nuclear test site, and instead pursuing economic...

23 April 2018 8:39 AM IST

The court was hearing an appeal against non-registration of a divorce application on grounds that one of the parties was away in the US and did not present herself in court to file her consent.

US man who went on sex trips to Philippines gets 330 yrs jail for...

Authorities say David Lynch's victims were as young as 6 years old and that he posted videos online dating back to 2005.

23 April 2018 8:24 AM IST