Several Facebook groups are sharing pirated Hollywood movies to hundred of thousands of users and the social media giant’s automated software are unable to stop copyright infringements, the media reported. According to the Business Insider, these Facebook groups make no attempt to conceal catalogs brimming with the latest blockbusters like “Ant Man and the Wasp” […]
Twitter has announced it will remove locked accounts — which are disabled owing to suspicious activity — from follower counts across profiles globally in the coming days resulting in some users seeing a drop in their base of followers. If you lose some followers, do not fret as most people will see a change of […]
John Schnatter, the founder of American pizza chain Papa John’s, has resigned as the company’s chairman after it emerged that he used a racial slur during a conference call in May, a media report said. Papa John’s said in a statement late Wednesday that it would appoint a new chairman “in the coming weeks”, reports […]
US President Donald Trump’s administration will implement a new asylum policy at the border that will result in potentially thousands of asylum seekers being turned away before they can plead their case in court. The guidance issued on Wednesday also applies to refugee applicants — immigrants seeking similar protections in the US who are still […]
The death toll from devastating floods resulting from torrential rains in Japan has increased to 199, a government official said on Thursday. Nearly 73,000 army, police and fire brigade personnel continue to look for the missing with the help of 83 helicopters and dozens of vessels, government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga said during a press conference. […]
By Shashikanth Narasimhiah There is nothing theoretical about this Masala Theory restaurant which serves “Neo” Indian food. Everything you see would be very typically practical – Indian type of being practical. This is a relatively new restaurant– not just in terms of when it was established but also in terms of its theme, ambience and […]
A group of angry protesters pursued US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell as he was leaving from a restaurant in Kentucky, berating him with a mixture of immigration rhetoric and personal insults, a media report said. McConnell, who supports President Donald Trump’s administration’s detention of families who illegally cross the border but opposed the president’s […]
US President Donald Trump said was “very close” to deciding on his Supreme Court nominee, and anticipated a final announcement by Monday. “I’m very close to making a decision,” CNN quoted Trump as saying on Monday. “Have not made it official yet, obviously. Have not made it final. But we’re very close to making a […]
The death toll from the devastating floods after record rains pounded Japan has increased to 85, with two million others forced to evacuate from their homes, authorities said on Monday. At least 58 people have been reported missing and six were in critical condition, reports CNN. “The record rainfalls in various parts of the country […]
In a disappointing start, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s shares nosedived nearly five per cent on Monday after the company debut its IPO at the Hong Kong Exchange at bottom end of its target range. Xiaomi’s IPO raised $4.7 billion at a valuation of about $54 billion — far lower than was reported earlier in 2018. […]