Travis Kalanick steps down as Uber CEO amid internal rift

| Updated: Jun 21, 2017 17:21 IST

New York [USA], June 21 (ANI): Travis Kalanick, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uber has resigned on Wednesday Travis, who had been absent from work citing personal reasons as well as an internal rift in the organisation, was allegedly forced to step down following severe backlash from the company's shareholders, reports the New York Times. The company had allegedly faced a string of revolts from the shareholders, few of which demanded Kalanick's resignation. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Updated: Sep 21, 2018 04:14 IST

44 dead in Tanzania ferry accident

Dodoma [Tanzania], Sept 21 (ANI): At least 44 people were killed after a passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Thursday.

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Updated: Sep 21, 2018 04:09 IST

'Hope India, Pak resolve differences through dialogue'

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 21 (ANI): Few hours after India accepted Pakistan's proposal to hold a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu, on Thursday expressed hope that New Delhi and Islamabad can settle their differences thro

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Updated: Sep 21, 2018 02:10 IST

Indian diaspora helping to promote values in Romania: Naidu

Bucharest [Romania], Sept 21 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday hailed the contribution of the Indian diaspora in Romania, saying they are playing a key role in promoting Indian values in the country.

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Updated: Sep 21, 2018 00:41 IST

Threats facing the Chinese economy

New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (ANI): Despite an ever growing debt, China's economy has been steadily expanding in size and strength. The question is, for how much longer?

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 23:27 IST

Sindhis hold protest against Human Rights violations by Pakistan

Geneva [Switzerland], Sep 20 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress held a protest in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) accusing Pakistan of violating human rights in the Sindh province.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 23:21 IST

Maryland shooting: 3 killed, 2 wounded

Maryland [U.S.A.], Sep 20 (ANI): A woman opened fire at a drugstore distribution center here on Thursday killing three people and injuring two others.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 23:21 IST

Hanergy installs 418 solar modules in a Netherlands sports stadium

Beijing [China] Sep 20 (ANI): The world's largest thin-film power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group (00566.hk), on Thursday announced that its US-based subsidiary, finished constructing Europe's biggest flexible modules solar project in Den Bosch, Netherlands.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 23:16 IST

Want to serve Afghanistan from within: Former Afghan Ambassador...

New Delhi [India], Sep 20 (ANI): Former Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Abdali who resigned from his post on Wednesday said that he now intends to serve his country from within.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 21:58 IST

Free Balochistan Movement to stage protests against Pak, Iranian terror

New York [USA], Sep 20 (ANI): The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) will organise a protest demonstration on September 24 during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City against Pakistani and Iranian terrorism in Balochistan.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 17:02 IST

Romania, India ties: a fertile ground for economic development,...

Bucharest [Romania], Sep 20 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that the growing outreach of Romania and India's political leadership has created a fertile ground for the economic development.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 12:21 IST

Shinzo Abe re-elected as LDP head, may become Japan's longest-serving PM

Tokyo [Japan], Sep 20 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday for the third term, paving the way for him to become the country's premier for three more years.

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Updated: Sep 20, 2018 07:26 IST

Korean leaders undertake joint excursion to Mt. Paektu

Seoul [South Korea], Sept 20 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday undertook a joint excursion to Mount Paektu, a volcanic mountain located on China-North Korea border.

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