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Titanic Submarine Search, Live Updates: Rescuers hear underwater noises; experts estimate a day's worth of oxygen left
June 21, 2023 12:30 pm
A statement from the US Coast Guard did not elaborate on what rescuers believed the noises could be, though it offered a glimmer of hope for the five people lost abroad the Titan.
Modi in US Visit Day 1: PM Modi meets Elon Musk; set to lead yoga session at UNHQ
June 21, 2023 11:48 am
From a meeting with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to leading a yoga session at the UN Headquarters, here are the highlights from Day 1 of PM Modi's US visit
Inside the Titan submersible: Quiet and cramped, with a single porthole
June 21, 2023 11:45 am
Mike Reiss, a producer and writer for “The Simpsons,” boarded the submersible vessel, known as the Titan, last summer. He said passengers were required to sign a waiver that mentioned death three times on the first page.
Top 5 US stories today: US-China relations 'on the right trail', hunt on for missing Titanic submarine, and more
June 20, 2023 12:42 pm
Also in news: a US judge has ordered Donald Trump's lawyers not to release evidence in documents probe, Biden is raising funds for the upcoming re-election run, and PM Narendra Modi has departed for his official visit to the US.
‘Confident my visit will reinforce ties, together we stand stronger,' says PM Modi as he departs for US
June 20, 2023 1:27 pm
During his time in New York, Modi will also meet Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Titanic submarine missing: Submersible has 96-hour oxygen supply; billionaire adventurer among 5 people on board
June 20, 2023 2:00 pm
The submersible was operated by OceanGate Expeditions, which said the submersible had a 96-hour oxygen supply starting at roughly 6 am Sunday.
PM Modi set to make first 'state visit' to the US: Here's what's on the agenda
June 19, 2023 5:36 pm
While PM Modi has visited the US six times since 2014, this will be his first 'state visit', the highest ranked visit according to diplomatic protocol.
Ahead of PM Modi's visit, Indian-American diaspora in US organise Unity March
June 19, 2023 12:44 pm
For the first time in nine years, Modi will travel to the US on an official State visit. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host him at a state dinner on June 22
At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
June 19, 2023 8:01 am
The shootings in suburban Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
The US is paying billions to Russia’s nuclear agency. Here’s why.
June 16, 2023 6:17 pm
It is one of the most significant remaining flows of money from the United States to Russia, and it continues despite strenuous efforts among US allies to sever economic ties with Moscow.
UNITED STATES PHOTOS
Trump arraignment day: Ex-US president formally charged in historic court moment
April 05, 2023 7:36 pm
Ex-US President Donald Trump was arraigned in a criminal case in New York late on April 4.
In photos: Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico, citizens prepare for devastating surge
October 23, 2022 2:46 pm
The US National Hurricane Center said early Sunday that Roslyn had become “extremely dangerous” with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph).
As Colorado River reaches tipping point, indigenous tribes work to protect water rights
September 12, 2022 9:09 pm
There is an intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River, which flows through southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Fiesta of colours in the sky at New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning
July 30, 2022 11:54 am
The festival, which runs till July 31, will feature as many as 100 balloons.
Texas School Shooting: Mourners gather for first funeral
June 01, 2022 12:06 pm
Funeral services for 10-year old Amerie Jo Garza were held on May 31, the first afterthe Uvalde school shooting of May 24 in Texas.
Tornadoes claim at least 88 lives in five US states; storm brings snow to California
December 14, 2021 1:54 pm
The tornado outbreak that killed at least 88 people in five states — 74 of them in Kentucky — cut a path of damage that stretched from Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed, to Illinois, where an Amazon distribution center was damaged.
At least 100 dead as tornadoes rip southern, central US states; Biden declares emergency
December 12, 2021 1:42 pm
The tornado ripped across the middle of the US in a stormfront tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and smashed an Amazon warehouse.
Americans welcome loved ones back as US reopens international travel
November 09, 2021 7:21 pm
The travel restrictions were eased just in time for the holiday season and would be a boost to the tourism industry in the US.
20 years on, America remembers day that changed the world
September 11, 2021 8:16 pm
On Saturday, Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit New York City, where two airliners destroyed the World Trade Center, followed by the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, where a third airliner crashed. He will also visit Shanksville in Pennsylvania, where passengers forced down a fourth aircraft believed to have been headed to the US Capitol or White House.
UNITED STATES VIDEOS
Fire the gun or film the ultrasound? How women running for office define toughness
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
The 2018 election cycle in the US has been called “the year of the woman,” but Republican and Democratic female candidates have starkly different takes on what that means.
The day the first and the only time atomic bombs were unleashed on Hiroshima, Japan
June 22, 2020 6:20 pm
It was a day like no other. The day the first ever atomic bomb was dropped on Japan, during World War II.
Man killed by unidentified persons in U.S.
January 13, 2016 12:18 pm
Gujarat, Jan 13 (ANI): An Indian was allegedly shot dead by unidentified men near a school in Virginia in the United States. The victim, Harshad Patel, belonged to Anand district of Gujarat.The family members were in shock after hearing the news of Harshad’s death. He was living in the U.S. for 21 years. Harshad was shot at when he was closing his convenience store. He was immediately taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The family members sought strict action from the government. Harshad is survived by his wife and two daughters. The United States police is investigating the matter.
Students deported from US 'held' at Hyderabad airport for eight hours: Mahmood Ali
January 11, 2016 9:16 am
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (ANI): Deputy chief minister Mahmood Ali on Monday said the students deported from the United States were held at the Hyderabad airport for eight hours due to some paperwork. Ali said the immigration officials informed him that the students had sought admissions to alleged blacklisted universities and hence were deported. He further stated that he instructed the airport authorities to free the students, saying they had already faced a lot of humiliation in the US.
US charges three in massive hack attack
November 12, 2015 4:04 pm
Three men, including two Israelis, have been charged in the US with offences linked to a computer hacking and fraud scheme dating back to 2007.
