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A DDoS attack on multiple sites, including Twitter, has caused a massive outage

Twitter blocks US intelligence agencies' access to Dataminr; why the fallout?

Dataminr provides real-time feed to clients, including the CIA, but Twitter has severed probe agency's link to the service.

May 9, 2016

Fake notes worth Rs. 29.6 crore found in 2015-16

Data released by the finance ministry showed that about 6.3 lakh imitation notes were detected in FY 16, the Hindu reported.

May 9, 2016

Trump changes tune on tax hikes for wealthy Americans

After sealing the republican nomination for the presidential election, Trump has used speeches and interviews to offer details on his policy positions.

May 9, 2016

China trade may sway Fed's rate decision

A run of Chinese data is expected to show activity moderated in April after a strong showing in March.

May 9, 2016

Women commandos to be deployed in anti-Naxal operations for the first time

CRPF works on the principle that if Maoists can have women in ranks, why not the security forces.

May 8, 2016

Wilful defaulters' list to be made public: RBI governor

Raghuram Rajan said the RBI is working on a mechanism for out-of-court settlement in bad-loan disputes.

May 8, 2016

Kingfisher Case: A timeline of events since Vijay Mallya's departure

Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines defaulted more than Rs. 7,000 crore to Indian banks sparking off a keenly watched high-profile corporate drama over two months.

May 7, 2016

Oil up on Canada wildfire, dollar; big weekly loss for Brent

Reports of a militant attack on a Chevron platform in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region and a drop in the number of U.S. oil drilling rigs also helped lift prices on the day.

May 7, 2016

Trump dips toe into delicate US debt discussion

the likely Republican presidential nominee said he would "borrow knowing that if the economy crashed you could make a deal."

May 7, 2016

FCC confirms approval of Charter, Time Warner Cable merger

The deals, which would create the second-largest U.S. broadband provider and third-largest video provider, now need approval from regulators in California.

May 7, 2016

CCTV captures firey explosion on Washington Metro

Washington commuters faced delays on 5 May, after a track fire closed the Capitol South and Federal Center SW Metro stations. Federal Center SW station was evacuated following the explosion and fire in the latest incident on the WMATA. A station CCTV camera caught the incident, showing sparks, followed by a firey explosion on the tracks.

May 6, 2016