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Nasa plans to send equipment to Moon from 2020 for a crewed mission in 2024

The US space agency has chosen American firms Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Orbit Beyond to send instruments and other scientific equipment to the Moon as part of the Artemis program

Google to face antitrust probe by US justice dept for web practices: Report

A new investigation would come as backlash grows against major tech companies that dominate key segments of the online economy

Huawei cuts meetings with US, sends US workers home: Report

The moves come amid growing US-China tensions over trade and technology in which Huawei has been a main target

China to probe FedEx after Huawei complains of 'diverted packages'

Four packages containing paperwork sent out by Huawei were found to have been diverted to FedEx headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, instead of being delivered to Huawei offices in Asia

China's Huawei signs deal with telecom firm MTS to develop 5G in Russia

The deal will see "the development of 5G technologies and the pilot launch of 5G networks in 2019-2020": MTS

China to release list of 'unreliable' foreign firms after US bans Huawei

U.S. companies will have to seek approval for sales to Huawei once the list takes effect

ICC CWC 2019: Afghan batsman Shahzad out of World Cup due to knee injury

Wicketkeeper-batsman Shahzad will be replaced by Ikram Ali Khil

ICC CWC 2019: Kiwis well equipped to counter Afghan spin, says Taylor

Afghanistan, who are playing just their second 50-over World Cup, have lost their two games in the tournament so far but not without a fight

German killer nurse gets life imprisonment for 85 hospital murders

Hoegel has already spent a decade in prison following a previous life sentence he received for six other murders

Fiat Chrysler slams brakes on Renault merger offer over political obstacles

Fiat Chrysler (FCA) had stunned the markets last week by proposing a "merger of equals" with the French group that would create an auto giant spanning the globe

Gadkari promises Rs 15 trillion highway spending, revival of IL&FS projects

The minister said that the priority for him will be 'rolling out all stuck highway projects that include many of the IL&FS projects within 100 days'

New research says humans are eating 'thousands' of plastic pieces each year

Microplastics - tiny plastic shards broken down from man-made products such as synthetic clothing, car tyres and contact lenses - are among the most ubiquitous materials on the planet

Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dropped as accuser withdraws case: Report

Ronaldo, 34, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid player, had strongly denied the accusations

White House blocks ex-Trump aide Hicks from cooperating with US Congress

It came after Donaldson's former boss, Don McGahn, ignored a subpoena from Nadler's committee to testify on Trump's order

How Donald Trump's Mexico threat imperils his own economic agenda

Trump announced Thursday that he would impose a 5% tax on all Mexican imports on June 10 - and raise it to 25% by Oct 1 - unless Mexico stopped a surge of Central American migrants into the US

Judge bars ex-Nissan chief Ghosn from meeting his wife, lawyer cries foul

Carlos Ghosn, former chairman of Nissan motors is being tried for alleged financial misconduct

Donald Trump to formally announce re-election bid on June 18 in Florida

Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 elections to win the White House

Julian Assange subjected to 'psychological torture', says UN rights expert

UN special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment also warned that if London agrees to an extradition request from Washington, Assange risked the death penalty

Win for Wall St dads: Chase to pay $5 mn for parental leave discrimination

The leading US bank in terms of assets reached an agreement with plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of not granting them the same rights as mothers.

ICC CWC 2019: Cricket is more than just a sport for war-torn Afghanistan

Cricket frenzy has caught on with the conflict-riven nation and has been instrumental in spreading joy, hope and enthusiasm among the most ardent of its followers