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The couple, Kaustubh Nirmal and Sanjeeri Deopujari, lived in Connecticut and were among the people who died aboard the vessel, during a three-day diving excursion. (Photo: Facebook/ Sanjeeri Deopujari)

‘God didn't have heart to separate them’: Indian couple died in US boat fire

Neighbours at the couple's apartment building remembered them.

07 Sep 2019 1:27 PM

An Indian couple settled in the US is believed to among those who have died in a boat mishap that took place off Santa Cruz island in California on Monday morning. (Photo: File)

Indian couple among 34 died in California boat fire

However, the couple had gone for scuba diving and was on-board the ill-fated ship.

05 Sep 2019 10:56 AM

One of them was struggling in a pool near the falls and the other jumped in to help. Neither resurfaced. (Representational Image)

Two University of Texas students from India drown in Oklahoma

The Davis Police said the foreign exchange students died Tuesday at Turner Falls, near Davis.

05 Sep 2019 9:15 AM

Divers have found a total of 25 bodies on Monday after a pre-dawn fire sank a scuba diving vessel off a Southern California island, leaving nine people unaccounted for as the search continued, media reported. (Photo: AP)

25 dead after boat sinks in flames off California coast: report

The diving boat was chartered by Worldwide Diving Adventures, a Santa Barbara, California, excursion firm.

03 Sep 2019 12:37 PM

Twitter said Friday the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been 'compromised' after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. (Photo: AP)

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s account hacked, racist tweets posted

Some of the tweets contained the hashtag #ChucklingSquad which was believed to indicate the identity of the hacker group.

31 Aug 2019 9:12 AM

Parmjit Singh was attacked in Gretchen Talley Park in Tracy around 9 pm on Sunday. He died from his injuries, ABC News reported. (Photo: Facebook)

64-yr-old Sikh man from India stabbed to death in US

The community is offering a USD 1000 reward for identifying the suspect.

28 Aug 2019 1:30 PM

So far in 2019 a total of 16 measles cases have been reported among Los Angeles County residents, and 11 infected people are known to have travelled through the county. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Measles-stricken girl visits Disneyland amid worst outbreak in US in 25 years

The Orange County Health Care Agency said that the girl was in Southern California from August 11 to August 15.

25 Aug 2019 4:14 PM

Google is a major cloud computing provider. Its rivals in the market included Amazon and Microsoft. (Photo: Representational)

Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials

Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM

Wild California freeway shootout leaves officer, gunman dead

One wounded officer was in critical condition and the other was serious but both are expected to survive, the authorities said.

14 Aug 2019 8:20 AM

The release of a film criticised by conservatives as portraying a group of liberals hunting supporters of Donald Trump has been indefinitely postponed, Universal Pictures said Saturday. (Photo: File)

After Trump criticism, Universal puts ‘The Hunt’ on hold

Universal said that 'after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film.'

11 Aug 2019 11:55 AM

It was stressed that India is a 'crucible of innovation' and one often sees things and ideas being developed there that can really serve other parts of the developing world and help enhance economic opportunities for women. (Photo: File)

India crucible for innovative ideas that can help women empowerment: UN official

She also stressed that girls' education is the single most important tool for change.

08 Aug 2019 3:17 PM

A tech engineer in the western US state of Washington was arrested Monday on charges of stealing sensitive data from more than 100 million credit card applications at financial heavyweight Capital One. (Representational Image)

US woman boasted of massive credit card data theft online, arrested

Authorities said electronic storage devices containing a copy of the stolen data were recovered at her residence on Monday.

30 Jul 2019 12:05 PM

Police said Legan managed to get into the annual outdoor festival -- which attracts nearly 100,000 and is billed as the "world's greatest summer food festival" -- by cutting through a fence to avoid security measures, including metal detectors, that were in place. (Photo: AP/ video screengrab)

Gunman mocked US food festival on social media before mass shooting; see video

Gilroy police chief Scot Smithee said investigators were trying to confirm witness accounts of a second suspect who may have assisted Legan.

30 Jul 2019 9:57 AM

A shooting at a major food festival in the US state of California caused multiple casualties on Sunday, police said. (Photo: screengrab/Twitter)

Watch: 4 killed, 11 injured at California festival; gunman shot dead

Taking to Twitter Donald Trump condoled the incident and urged for the safety of people at the venue of the festival.

29 Jul 2019 9:09 AM

Four people were shot dead and two wounded on Thursday in a shooting spree that spread across four three Los Angeles neighbourhoods and touched off a 12-hour manhunt before police tackled and arrested an armed suspect. (Representational Image)

Ex-girlfriend, clerk among 4 killed after US man goes on shooting spree; 2 injured

The shooting spree started at an apartment the suspect shared with his parents at about 2 am on Thursday in LA's Canoga Park, police said.

26 Jul 2019 12:31 PM

The pair moved to California in February 2016 from Arkansas and were living in their car, authorities said. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

US woman locks 3-yr-old in hot car to 'remove demons', gets 25 years after child dies

Over a two-week period in June 2017, the couple subjected Maiya to extreme summer temperatures.

25 Jul 2019 5:28 PM

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward reached a financial settlement with her one year after the incident. He has always denied allegations of sexual assault, insisting their encounter was consensual. (Photo: AFP/TWitter)

Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US

In January, a Spanish court handed Ronaldo a suspended two-year prison sentence for committing tax fraud while he was at Real Madrid.

23 Jul 2019 10:32 AM

There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into 'maintenance holes' instead. (Representational Image)

It's a 'maintenance hole', not manhole: This US city bans 40 gender-specific words

The San Francisco Bay Area city is known for its long history of progressive politics and 'first of' ordinances.

19 Jul 2019 12:46 PM

Aldrin recounts feeling sure-footed in the one-sixth gravity of the lunar surface while gazing at the 'magnificent desolation' around him. (Photo: AFP)

Buzz Aldrin, second man on moon, recalls 'Magnificent Desolation'

'I sometimes think the three of us missed 'the big event',' Aldrin said during a 50th anniversary gala at the Ronald Reagan Library.

17 Jul 2019 12:44 PM

Australian model Adau Mornyang enters the LA federal court building, facing the prospect of a prospect of a prison sentence for turning a Melbourne to Los Angeles flight into drunken, violent chaos for 205 other passengers. (Photo: Facebook/ Adau Mornyang)

25-year-old Australian model sentenced to probation in air rage incident

Mornyang was flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles on January 21 and had been drinking heavily when fellow passengers complained to the crew.

16 Jul 2019 10:09 AM

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