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Donald Trump wishes to ‘debate very badly’ with rival Hillary Clinton
Washington: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he wants to “debate very badly” with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton but will first see terms and conditions of the three presidential debates scheduled for September and October.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
“I will absolutely do three debates. I want to debate very badly. But I...
Xiaomi to Launch Air Purifier in India Soon
Chinese tech and smartphone company plans to launch their air-purifiers in Indian market soon.
“Now, we can say we will launch air-purifiers in India,” Xiaomi India head Manu Jain said when asked about products the company was planning to introduce beside mobiles this year.
He, however, did not mention any specific date for the launch or pricing details.
Jain also declined to comment about the launch of Mi TV in 2016.
The compact Mi air-purifier...
3rd Test: India Aim to Seal Series vs West Indies in St Lucia
India hold a 1-0 lead in the four-match series after winning the first Test in Antigua by an innings and 92 runs, and would look to seal the series when they take the field at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia.
India will hope to put to rest memories of Day 5 of the 2nd Test.
St. Lucia: Stung by a remarkable fightback from West Indies on the final day of the rain-hit second Test, India will have to look at their bowling combinations and get back...
Apple acquires an artificial intelligence startup called Turi for $200 million
The AI space is heating up. The newest announcement (via Geekwire) in the space comes from Apple as it acquires artificial intelligence startup Turi for $200 million. This ensures Apple is at par when competing with Google, Facebook and Amazon.
Apple, which is known to buy smaller companies and not disclose much, reportedly put out its standard statement, “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss...
Rio Olympics: Dipa Karmakar Under ‘No Pressure’ Ahead Of Tough Vault Finals
Dipa Karmakar is the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the vault finals in Olympics. She finished eighth in the qualifying at Rio de Janeiro.
Dipa Karmakar in action during the qualifying of artistic gymnastics at Rio Olympics.
Dipa Karmakar, a day after becoming the first Indian gymnast to qualify for vaults final, told NDTV in an exclusive interview that she is not afraid of giving her best at the big stage.
“Why should I be under pressure?...
Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps Bids For Astonishing 20th Gold
Michael Phelps will be aiming for his 20th Olympics gold as he competes in the 200m butterfly category at Rio 2016.
Michael Phelps has so far won 19 gold medals in Olympics.
Rio de Janeiro: Michael Phelps will set his sights on a record-extending 20th Olympic swimming gold on Tuesday when he tries to wrest back the 200m butterfly title from Chad le Clos.
Katie Ledecky will also be battling for another key swimming title on an Olympic day in which...
Post failed coup, Turkey’s Erdogan heads to Russia for talks with Putin
Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Russia this week as part of efforts to rebuild ties shattered by Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane last year — just as Turkey’s relations with traditional allies the United States and Europe show increasing strain amid Ankara’s crackdown following a failed coup.
File photo of Erdogan with Putin.
Tuesday’s visit to St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir...
PM Narendra Modi’s 5Ms for economic development
PM Narendra Modi.
NEW DELHI: “Man, Machine, Material, Money and Minute,” these are the 5 Ms that can propel our economy and take it forward on the path of development, PM Modi said while discussing the GST Bill in Lok Sabha on Monday.
The economic development would be ushered in by the GST as the states in our country are not self sufficient but are interdependent and GST will boost economy of under developed States, the PM said.
Reiterating...
Donald Trump To Propose Deduction On Childcare Spending: Campaign Aide
The aide said the campaign would have a more detailed childcare plan in the future.
WASHINGTON: US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will propose allowing parents to deduct spending on childcare from their income taxes in a speech on Monday meant to challenge the economic policies of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, a campaign aide said.
The aide, who asked not to be identified, said on Sunday in outlining the plan: “We don’t...
China’s latest attempt to portray Pakistan as responsible state: Urumqi counter-terror alliance
As Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s speech at Saarc conference in Islamabad became a talking point on Wednesday, a different geopolitical narrative was unfolding in China’s Xinjiang province.
File photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Afghanistan’s Chief of General Staff General Qadam Shah Shahim, China’s Chief of Joint Staff General Fang Fenghui, Tajikistan’s Chief of General Staff Major General...