Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pipped bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to become second most followed Indian on social media site Twitter. As on January 16, Modi had over 17,371,600 followers while Khan was being followed by 17,351,100 Twitter members. In terms of number of followers on Twitter, Modi now trails only superstar Amitabh Bachchan who has close to 18.9 […]
» Read moreRetail giant Walmart Stores, Inc. on Friday announced plans to close 269 stores and lay off 16,000 employees, including 6,000 of them outside the U.S. In a news release, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it would close its 154 stores in the U.S. and 115 others abroad. The company is shutting down 60 stores in Brazil, a market in which […]
» Read moreBurkina Faso and French forces killed a fourth extremist on Saturday after freeing 126 people and killing three other attackers to end the seizure of a luxury hotel by al-Qaeda-linked militants, Burkina Faso officials said. In addition to the extremists, at least 23 people were killed in the attack at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, the capital, President Roch Marc […]
» Read moreFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has decided to donate $31 million in company stock to charity, days after her boss Mark Zuckerberg pledged to give away 99 per cent of his shares. Ms Sanderberg, 46, donated 290,000 shares in Facebook at “a market value of roughly $31 million” to various charities, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission document. The shares […]
» Read moreIndia has accepted Pakistan’s request to send a Special Investigation Team to probe the Pathankot air base attack. “We look forward to the visit of Pakistan SIT and our investigative agencies will extend all necessary cooperation,” said Vikas Swarup, Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs. Govt of Pak has taken some steps which we have welcomed, he said, adding that Comprehensive […]
» Read moreIn a blow to Indian IT firms, the U.S. has notified an additional fee up to $4,000 for certain categories of the popular H1B and L1 visas. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) said applicants for certain categories of H1B visas post December 18, 2015 must submit an additional fee of $4,000. In addition, for those applying for certain […]
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