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Meet the IIT Delhi graduate who went to US for PhD, surpassed Thomas Edison to become America’s 7th top inventor

May 23, 2026 1:25 pm

Over the years, Gurtej Sandhu has accumulated a staggering 1,382 US patents — even more than Thomas Edison, who held 1,093 patents.

Baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki’s statue reveal goes wrong, bat breaks mid-ceremony; internet reacts: ‘Real bat would be stronger’

April 11, 2026 4:36 pm

At Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, fans filmed Ichiro Suzuki’s statue reveal, but as a “51” countdown ended, the bat got stuck and snapped mid-unveiling, falling awkwardly as confetti burst into the air.

Rift within Republicans over Trump's Iran ceasefire efforts, US Prez calls critics 'stupid,' with 'low IQs'

April 10, 2026 1:08 pm

Only about 4 in 10 US adults approved of how Trump was handling his job as president, according to Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research polling in March.

‘Wife lost her health insurance’: Elderly DoorDash driver forced out of retirement goes viral; internet raises $5,00,000 for him

March 13, 2026 2:55 pm

The incident came to light when Brittany Smith received a Starbucks order at her home in Tennessee. Her doorbell camera captured the elderly man slowly making his way to the doorstep and carefully leaving the package.

Kamal Haasan asks Donald Trump to 'mind your own business' amid US issuing India a 30-day waiver to purchase oil from Russia: 'We don't take orders from...'

March 08, 2026 12:32 pm

Kamal Haasan launched an offensive against US Donald Trump, mincing no words while asking him to not interfere with India's business relations with other countries like Russia.

'Murderers': Silicon Valley’s elite explode in rage after ICE agents kill US nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

January 27, 2026 6:35 pm

Tech leaders including Yann LeCun and Reid Hoffman condemned ICE after a US citizen was shot dead in Minneapolis.

‘Living within the lie’: Václav Havel's 1978 dissident cry that Mark Carney took to Davos 2026

February 02, 2026 4:56 pm

Coined by dissidents under communism, a phrase from Václav Havel’s 1978 essay resurfaced at the World Economic Forum as Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to abandon comforting fictions about the global order.

The Vikings and the contested discoveries of Greenland and America

January 14, 2026 11:48 am

While US President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to take control of resource-rich Greenland, he is not the first to harbour such intentions, history shows.

The 2025 book on oligarchy that may explain 2026

January 24, 2026 12:18 pm

Book, Line and Thinker | 2026 has begun with accelerating geopolitical upheaval and deepening economic discontent, setting the stage for a pivotal political reckoning in the United States ahead of the midterm elections.

'America is sick': As new US dietary guidelines recommend less processed food, more protein, cooking with butter; cardiologist weighs in

January 08, 2026 1:43 pm

When cooking with or adding fats to meals, prioritise oils with essential fatty acids, such as olive oil. Other options can include butter or beef tallow, the guideline notes

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Meet Rama Duwaji, the wife of new NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani: Things you didn't know about her

November 07, 2025 4:28 pm

Here's a list of few things you didn't know about Rama Duwaji, the wife of Zohran Mamdani, the new NYC mayor.

In pictures: Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani restaurant that won America’s outstanding restaurant award

June 25, 2022 4:35 pm

What is so special about Indian-origin chef Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani restaurant? Find out in this gallery

Americans welcome loved ones back as US reopens international travel

November 09, 2021 7:21 pm

The travel restrictions were eased just in time for the holiday season and would be a boost to the tourism industry in the US.

US pays tributes and remembers victims on 9/11 anniversary

September 11, 2014 3:14 pm

Yachiyo Kuge, mother of Toshiya Kuge who was a passenger on Flight 93, places origami birds near his name, at the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville.

AMERICA VIDEOS

George HW Bush: A life in public service

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

George HW Bush, part of a new generation of Republicans, was often referred to as the most successful one-term president.

Beginning of the Gulf War: How Bush senior and Saddam Hussein's Iraq locked horns

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

On this day, US President Bush senior ordered US troops to defend Saudi against a potential Iraqi invasion by Saddam Hussein.

Congress co-relates PM Modi’s Pak visit with Pathankot attack

January 09, 2016 11:09 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijay Singh reacted on the recent Pathankot attack and said that considering America’s interest, it is reflected that America is involved in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit from Afghanistan to Pakistan. Taking account of the Pathankot attack, Singh said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) should investigate the matter.

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