Category: General Interest

Mexican authorities have recorded 2,234 murders in June. This makes it the deadliest month in the nation in the past 20 years. Crime has been on a steady rise in the Latin American country in 2017. Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America and is a major oil producer and exporter. However, there…

Due to a record fine from the European Commission, Alphabet’s profits have been significantly hit. Google’s parent company saw its profits for the three months to the end of June, fall by 40%. In June 2017, the European Union antitrust regulators slapped Alphabet with a record $2.7 billion fine. The verdict was for the first…

South East Asian ride-hailing firm Grab has raised $2.5 billion in fresh funding. This is the biggest round of investment this region has ever witnessed. This capitalization has cemented Grab’s lead over Uber in South Asia. Grab (known as GrabTaxi) is a ride-sharing app similar to Uber. Started in 2012, it is based..

On June 2017, the Supreme Court passed an order on compulsory linking of an individual’s income tax PAN and Aadhaar numbers. The central government has stood firm on giving welfare benefits only for those with Aadhaar after 30 June. The government claims that..

Bank of America, a multinational banking and financial services corporation, has reported a strong quarterly profit. This is in trend with yet another US corporation, Lockheed Martin, that has also reported stronger than expected profit for this quarter. The subprime mortgage..

At least 3 million Mercedes Benz diesel cars and vans across Europe will be recalled over concerns of emission standards. The German car manufacturer Daimler has asked owners to update a software that has already been installed. This will cut emissions of toxic nitrogen oxides..

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease is currently a proliferating global health problem. With approximately 3 billion people at risk of being infected, dengue fever is now..

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu referred to an audience of evangelical Christians as Israel’s best friends. Netanyahu made the remarks while speaking in Washington, America. Israel and the US are staunch allies. Israel plays a key role in America’s overall policy..

Uber is scaling back in Russia by spinning off its operations to form a new company. The majority of this company will be owned by local rival, Yandex. The deal involves Uber’s ride-hailing and food-delivery services in Russia, Azerbaijan, etc. Both brands will continue to operate..

The US House of Representatives has passed a $621 million defence policy bill proposing to advance defence cooperation between India and the US. India had an uneasy relationship with the US during the Cold War era. Over the years the bilateral ties between the two of the largest democracies in the world…