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Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and his wife, Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, were "intoxicated with ethyl alcohol" prior to falling. (Photo:Instagram)

Indian couple who fell to their deaths from cliff in US were intoxicated

An Indian couple, who fell to their deaths in October were intoxicated at the time of the fall.

23 Jan 2019 2:35 PM

Rotana Farea, 22, and her sister Tala, 16, were found beside the Hudson River in late October with no visible signs of trauma, dressed all in black with fur-trimmed coat collars.(@NYPDDetectives/Twitter)

Saudi sisters found dead in New York had asked for asylum: Cops

Two Saudi sisters whose bodies were found taped together committed suicide.

23 Jan 2019 1:28 PM

Elon Musk's Tesla Motors announced on Friday it was cutting its workforce. (Photo:File)

Tesla to cut 7 per cent of workforce amid tough profit outlook

Shares plunged following the announcement.

19 Jan 2019 9:58 AM

Jason Spindler in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo:AFP)

American businessman, a 9/11 survivor, dies in terror attack on Nairobi hotel

He was killed in a attack by Qaeda-linked group on a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday

17 Jan 2019 9:54 AM

Facebook, like Google, has also been partly blamed for the ongoing decline in newspapers' share of advertising dollars as people and advertisers have moved online.

Facebook to invest USD 300 million in local news initiatives

The move comes at a difficult time for the news industry, which is facing falling profits and print readership.

16 Jan 2019 12:56 PM

Pepsico’s former CEO, Indian-origin businesswoman Indra Nooyi. (Photo: AP)

White House considering former PepsiCo CEO for top job at World Bank

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump was helping lead the search for a new World Bank president to succeed Jim Yong Kim.

16 Jan 2019 10:58 AM

Corporal Ronil Singh of the Newman Police Department was shot and killed during a traffic stop when he was 'working overtime on Christmas night to provide the best for his family.' (Photo: Screengrab/NYPDChiefofDept Twitter )

Indian-origin police officer ‘working overtime on Christmas’ shot dead in California

In honour of Corporal Ronil Singh, Capitol flags in California will be flown at half-staff, Governor’s office said.

27 Dec 2018 1:29 PM

Allasheed Allah, 54, was brought before the court on Thursday and charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment against Avneet Kaur, 20, for the attack. (Representational Image)

New York man uses homophobic slurs against Indian-orgin woman

54-year-old New York man, Allasheed Allah, has been charged with hate crime.

15 Dec 2018 2:15 PM

Among the charges against Cohen was making 'hush money' payments to two women who had threatened to go public during the 2016 presidential election campaign with claims they had affairs with Trump. (Photo: File)

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen jailed for 3 yrs, says ‘job was to cover his dirty deeds’

Cohen, 52, said he was taking responsibility for his crimes 'including those implicating the President of the United States of America.'

13 Dec 2018 9:20 AM

Haley will step down as the UN envoy at the end of this year. (Photo: File)

Pak continues to harbour terrorists, US should not give it even one dollar: Haley

Haley said US did not need to give money to countries that wish harm to US, go behind its back and try and 'stop us from doing things'.

10 Dec 2018 10:08 AM

The roughly 90 minute drama recalled a similar evacuation in October after an explosive device was discovered at CNN's New York headquarters. (Photo: File | AP)

Another bomb scare at CNN’s New York offices, no explosive found

CNN's New York offices were evacuated shortly after 10:30 pm after fire alarm bells rang inside newsroom.

07 Dec 2018 12:21 PM

The woman was a guest at a Hampton Inn and Suites hotel in Albany, the capital of New York state, in July 2015 while taking a bar exam after graduating from law school. (Photo: Facebook)

Secretly filmed in shower, US woman sues Hilton for USD 100 million

The footage of her showering at a Hampton Inn and Suites hotel in Albany was uploaded with her name onto multiple porn sites.

06 Dec 2018 2:48 PM

Arora had been with WhatsApp since 2011 and through Facebook's USD 19 billion acquisition of the messaging company in 2014.

WhatsApp's Chief Business Officer Neeraj Arora quits

Arora, an IIT- Delhi alumnus and the number four in the company, was being touted to take over as WhatsApp CEO earlier this year.

27 Nov 2018 1:27 PM

The suit seeks USD 2.8 million in restitution, the foundation's disbandment and a 10-year ban on Trump running any charities. (Photo: File | AP)

NY Judge rejects bias claim, refuses to throw out Trump charity lawsuit

If a state appeals court weighing an unrelated case decides that a sitting president can't be sued in state court, Trump will be dropped.

24 Nov 2018 11:47 AM

Frame-by-frame comparison with an AP video of same incident shows the one tweeted by Sanders appears to have been altered to speed up Acosta’s arm movement as he touches the intern’s arm, says Abba Shapiro, an independent video producer. (Photo: Twitter Screengrab | @PressSec)

White House shared doctored video to back CNN reporter's entry ban: Expert

Sarah Sanders tweeted the video, which shows Acosta asking President Trump a question as the intern tries to take his microphone away.

09 Nov 2018 11:28 AM

The move capped more than a year of bitter criticism by Trump over Jeff Session's decision to recuse himself from Russia probe paving way for appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. (Photo: File | AFP)

Fears for Russia probe as Trump fires US Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Trump thanked Jeff Sessions 'for his service' and right away named Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general.

08 Nov 2018 9:14 AM

White House press secretary released a statement accusing Jim Acosta of 'placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern,' calling it 'absolutely unacceptable.' (Photo: AP)

White House bars CNN reporter after ‘heated’ Trump exchange

The argument began after CNN's Jim Acosta asked Trump about caravan of migrants heading from Latin America to southern US border.

08 Nov 2018 8:52 AM

Guterres highlighted the Sri Lankan government's responsibility to ensure peace, security and respect for the rule of law. (Photo: File)

UN chief urges Lankan prez to allow vote in Parl 'as soon as possible'

The political turmoil began after Sirisena sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and installed former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.

03 Nov 2018 3:27 PM

In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India said terrorism is the most serious violation of human rights emanating from beyond its borders and urged global community to take resolute action against it. (Photo: File)

'Terrorism most serious violation of human rights': India at UN

'International community must take resolute action against terrorism to stop abuse of human rights of innocent people,' she said.

03 Nov 2018 12:15 PM

The couple, who through their social media posts chronicled their travelling adventures, also wrote a blog called 'Holidays and HappilyEverAfters'. (Photo: Instagram/holidaysandhappilyeverafters)

Indian couple dies in California's Yosemite National Park while taking selfie: report

Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30 fell to their deaths from Taft Point in the national park in California.

31 Oct 2018 8:34 AM

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