Washington: President Barack Obama says the nation will get through the recent killings of police officers with the “love and empathy of public servants” like the ones who were targeted in recent days. A file photo of Barrack Obama. In an open letter to the nation’s law enforcement officers, Obama said overcoming will also require resilience, the grace of loved ones and the good will of activists. The White House released the letter... 

The United States depicted at the Republican National Convention is a scary place. It is wrenched by economic uncertainty, social upheaval, political dysfunction, runaway immigration, violent streets and existential threats from abroad. Republicans want voters to see the need for drastic change. The nation’s only choice, they say, is Donald Trump. No one can deny that Trump is the candidate of change, while Clinton has been running as the candidate... 

LG India on Monday launched the X screen smartphone in India, priced at Rs. 12,990. The smartphone will be available exclusively via Snapdeal from Wednesday. The highlight of the LG X screen is its dual display setup – the Always On display, similar to what we’ve seen on the LG V10 and the LG G5, is 4.93 inches in size and comes with with a resolution of 720×1280 pixels. The second display, which measures 1.76 inches diagonally and... 

A tribunal recently quashed China’s claim of historic rights on the South China Sea last week. BEIJING: China will not stop construction on the islands in strategic South China Sea which was awarded to the Philippines by an international tribunal, a top Chinese admiral today said, dismissing the pressure from Washington. “We will never stop our construction on the Nansha (Sparatly) Islands halfway. The Nansha Islands are China’s... 

Cape Canaveral: SpaceX successfully launched a critical space station docking port for astronauts early on Monday, along with a DNA decoder for high-flying genetic research. Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. As an extra treat, the company brought its leftover first-stage booster back to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for a vertical touchdown — only the second such land landing for... 

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government on Saturday assured all states that it wants to promote federalism in India, saying the country will progress well only if the centre and states work as a “Team India“. The meeting covered a wide ranging topics of common interest to the Centre and the states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 11th Inter State Council meeting in Delhi, said cooperation among all states and the centre on... 

London: Australia has called for a free trade deal with Britain following its exit from the European Union (EU), the BBC reported on Sunday. British Prime Minister Theresa May. In a phone call to the new Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday, her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull said he urgently wanted to open up trading between the two countries. “I have been very clear that this government will make a success of our exit from the... 

By now it seems that that the audacious coup attempt in Turkey by a section of the country’s military forces has failed to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. If that is the case — the situation is extremely fluid still — it is probably for the better because toppling of the country’s elected leader may dangerously destabilise a western ally in a region already reeling from war, terrorism and mass migration. Turkey President Recep... 

US tech giant IBM on Friday announced a new cloud service for organisations which require a secure environment for blockchain networks allowing clients to test and run projects that handle private data. IBM’s secure blockchain cloud environment, underpinned by IBM LinuxONE, the industry’s most secure Linux-only server, are ideal for organisations such as Everledger — a company that tracks and protects diamonds and other valuables via the blockchain. Blockchain... 

PM Narendra Modi is chairing a meet in Delhi with chief ministers from across the country. NEW DELHI: India’s development is possible only when states and the Centre work together, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he kicked off a meeting with chief ministers in New Delhi. “The Inter-State Council will not just enshrine the values of cooperative federalism, but will ensure a better future for our citizens,” he said. The...