Articles by Koushik Das

Novi wallet: Cryptocurrency Payments Through new WhatsApp Pilot Made Available in US

WhatsApp launched a new pilot, called 'Novi wallet', to allow a "limited number" of users in the US to send and receive money from within a chat, using cryptocurrency.

Dec 10, 2021

Top Iran Revolutionary Guard commander threatens to block Strait of Hormuz

US, Israel Prepare for 'Worst-Case Scenario' of Iran Making Nuclear Weapons

The defense chiefs of the two countries will soon discuss conducting joint military drills as a part of the preparation.

Dec 9, 2021

Authoritarian One-Party System is Democracy, Claims China

Ahead of US President Joe Biden's 'Summit for Democracy', China has claimed that its authoritarian One-Party System is another form of Democracy that works better than the American Political System.

Dec 9, 2021

Napoleon's sword (Image courtesy: Twitter)

Napoleon Bonaparte's Sword, Pistols Sold for $2.9 Million in Kevin Hogan Auction

The dress sword and five pistols, used by Napoleon Bonaparte during a coup in 1799, have been sold for more than USD 2.8 million at an auction.

Dec 9, 2021

Iran Refuses to Budge, Says US Economic Sanctions Will Not Stop Nuclear Program

Soon after the Joe Biden Administration blacklisted two Iranian government agencies and some officials on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in abusing Human Rights, Tehran blasted Washington DC.

Dec 8, 2021

Helicopter Carrying Indian Military Chief Gen Bipin Rawat Crashes; 13 Killed

An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, which was carrying India's Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday.

Dec 8, 2021

China to hold military drills amid South China Sea tensions

China Triggers Fresh Tension in South China Sea, Conducts Live-fire Bombing Drills

Several H-6J strategic bombers, with a capacity of carrying seven YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles, recently reached the South China Sea, as Beijing conducted live-fire bombing drills in its backyard.

Dec 8, 2021

Myanmar's State Councellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's Pro-Democracy Leader Suu Kyi Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

A local court in the Myanmarese capital in Naypyidaw sentenced noted Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four years in jail on Monday.

Dec 6, 2021

India braces for the upcoming Diwali celebration (PICTURES)

UK to Return Stolen 8th-Century Statue of Goat-Headed Deity to India

The Boris Johnson Administration has decided to return a stolen 8th-century goat-headed deity to India.

Dec 5, 2021

UN Chief Antonio Guterres Puts Iran Under Pressure, Calls for Nuclear Weapons-Free Middle East

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has made it clear that the World Body wants no nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

Dec 5, 2021

Convicted Media Mogul of Hong Kong Jimmy Lai Wins Press Freedom Award

A couple of days after media magnate of Hong Kong Jimmy Lai announced that he would shut the Taiwanese unit of his flagship 'Apple Daily' later this month, he and his newsroom staff have won the Golden Pen of Freedom Award for defending Press Freedom.

Dec 5, 2021

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics , Opening ceremony

What is Accelerationism? Finland Foils Far-Right Terror Plot, Detains 5 Neo-Nazis

It is the first time when a Far-Right Group has planned to trigger such an attack in the Nordic country.

Dec 4, 2021

Hackers Use Israeli Spyware to Target US State Department Officials' Phones

Hackers have used a spyware manufactured NSO Group to steal data from Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine US State Department officials.

Dec 4, 2021

Moscow Will Have to Face Serious Consequences Over Ukraine Military Build-Up, Blinken Tells Lavrov

As tension between Russia and Ukraine escalates, the US has urged the Kremlin to show restraint, and to resolve the issue through peaceful negotiation.

Dec 3, 2021

US, South Korea Assess Defense Cooperation, Focus on Indo-Pacific Region

China and North Korea have made the security environment in the Indo-Pacific a more complex one..

Dec 3, 2021

Russia's Putin Says US Well Ahead of China in Hypersonic Missile Race

Russian President Vladimir Putin has created a new buzz, saying that arch-rival US is well ahead of 'friend' China, as far as Hypersonic Missile Race is concerned.

Dec 3, 2021

Japan protests again after Chinese ships sail into waters near disputed isles

Japan to Tell US to Ground F-16 Fighter Jets as Fuel Dump Irks Tokyo

Although Japan and the US share cordial ties, Tokyo has asked the US Forces to ground F-16 fighter jets in the Asia-Pacific country.

Dec 2, 2021

Russia, China Launch Tech War Against US, Attack satellites with Lasers, Jammers

The threats are really growing and expanding every single day, a top US General says.

Dec 2, 2021

A Tribute to Afro-Americans: Anonymous Donor Offers Millions to Expand 'Black Holocaust' Museum

America's Black Holocaust Museum has confirmed that an anonymous donor has agreed to donate millions of dollars to help the museum open an adjacent building for academic purposes.

Dec 1, 2021

US Lifts Terrorist Label on Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia; Here's Why

The US State Department has removed the FARC rebel group of Colombia from its list of international terrorist organizations.

Dec 1, 2021

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