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Uber Hires Its First India President To Lead Its Business In The Country, Proves Commitment to South Asian Market

Uber is proving its commitment to the South Asian market by hiring its first president Amit Jain in India. Amit Jain used to work for Rent.com, TPG Capital and McKinsey. Now, he is in charge of overall business strategy, operations, and growth in a market of global strategic importance for Uber- India.

Jun 02, 2015 10:28 PM EDT


Indian Heat Wave death toll goes over 2200

Heat wave persists in India, raising the death toll to 2200. Weekend showers bring little help as the day time temperature continue to hover around 47 degree Celsius.

Jun 02, 2015 10:22 PM EDT


Microsoft’s ‘Get Windows 10' app annoys users; update KB3035583 bound for removal as Windows 10 comes on July 29

Microsoft inserted a “Get Windows 10 app” in an update version KB3035583. The app would continue to remind users to reserve and download Windows 10 OS. However, many were annoyed about it, and called it as Microsoft’s “nag campaign.”

Jun 02, 2015 3:13 PM EDT


Air France to undergo new safety probe in the wake of freighter incident

Air France is in the crosshairs of safety officials yet again after a recent calculating incident involving one of its freighters.

Jun 02, 2015 1:24 PM EDT


Google must boost hiring of women, Blacks, and Hispanics as data show 1%, 2%, and 3% of employment respectively

Google releases data showing an increased hires of women by 1 percent, Black communities by 2 percent, and Hispanic backgrounds by 3 percent. However, the company is doubling its effort to “build a workforce more reflective of the diversity of people we serve.”

Jun 02, 2015 1:17 PM EDT


Intel and Altera may become big players in ‘Internet of Things’; to rival Google’s Project Brillo and Weave

Intel Corp. buys Altera Corp. for $16.7 billion as a way to invest in the “Internet of Things (IoT).” Both companies will rival Google’s own IoT service: Project Brillo and Weave.

Jun 02, 2015 12:51 PM EDT


U.N. humanitarian operations in Iraq may be stopped due to lack of funding

The United Nations' ongoing humanitarian operations in Iraq may soon be stopped if no new funds are immediately provided.

Jun 02, 2015 12:48 PM EDT


U.N. uncovers more indicators showing Russian involvement in ongoing Ukraine war

New evidence uncovered by the U.N. could be indicating increased Russian involvement in the Ukraine war.

Jun 02, 2015 12:46 PM EDT


U.N. Paris Climate Conference could serve as endpoint for 2C goal, as preliminary talks begin in Bonn

The U.N. Paris Climate Conference could serve as the final resting place for the 2C goal it was initially meant to meet.

Jun 02, 2015 12:36 PM EDT


Libyan government forces running low on ammo as battles continue in Benghazi

Libyan government forces dealing with ammunition shortages in the most of battles in Benghazi Libyan government forces are now being forced to deal with ammunition shortages just as battles with Islamists in the city of Benghazi continue.

Jun 02, 2015 12:29 PM EDT


New ‘revolutionary’ cancer treatment offers hope for patients with advanced melanoma

Immunotherapy or the combination of two drugs is now being looked at as the potential cure for cancer. A study was conducted on 925 patients with advanced melanoma and were placed under the said treatment for a year. The research findings were groundbreaking, with nearly 60% of participants experiencing a halt in the advancement of the disease.

Jun 02, 2015 12:20 PM EDT


World Health Organization passes resolutions to address air pollution

Air pollution is now the world biggest environmental health risk, which led to seven million deaths or nearly one in eight global deaths in 2012, according to the World Health Organization. The organization cited during the World Health Assembly that these alarming figures could help initiate change in cleaning the air we breathe.

Jun 02, 2015 11:19 AM EDT


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