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Attorney Linda Corchado had feared this might happen when she heard her clients on hunger strike inside an immigrant detention centre had been forced to receive fluid through IV drips two weeks ago. (Photo: AP)

'Put pipe in nose 3 times': US officials force-feed Indian immigrant on hunger strike

'He said it was terribly painful and it was an awful experience. Even as I was talking to him, he kept grimacing,' Corchado said.

16 Aug 2019 10:51 AM

Around 40,000 people have registered themselves for Indian-American community summit "Howdy, Modi!" here, which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 22 during his visit to the US for the UN General Assembly session, organisers of the event said. (Photo: File)

40,000 people register for 'Howdy, Modi' community summit in Houston

This will be Modi's third major address to Indian-American community after he became PM in 2014 and the first after his re-election in May.

13 Aug 2019 9:15 AM

Two killed in Houston freeway shooting

The police here said that they had initially received a call of an accident at 5:55 pm.

09 Aug 2019 4:59 PM

Trump visited a local hospital to meet the injured. (Photo: ANI)

Trump meets shooting victims in El Paso, Dayton amid protests

A large group of El Pasoans gathered at a nearby parking lot prior to his arrival to protest against his visit.

08 Aug 2019 12:09 PM

A message to President Trump left at a makeshift memorial urges him in Spanish to stop engaging in racism and hatred. (Photo: AFP)

El Paso residents tell Trump to stay away after shooting

Trump is scheduled to stop off in the Texan border city where 22 died in a weekend gun massacre on Wednesday, after first visiting Dayton.

07 Aug 2019 7:12 PM

Protesters are expected to turn out in both places, even if the president is likely to be shielded from even witnessing dissent. (Photo: AFP)

Trump faces hostility on visits to massacre sites

Trump has been walking a difficult line since the massacres of 31 people over the weekend.

07 Aug 2019 5:43 PM

Police said that Walmart was "at capacity" at the time of the shooting, with 1,000-3,000 customers inside. (Photo: AP)

20 dead as gunman opens fire at Walmart in Texas, 21-yr-old arrested for ‘hate crime’

It was the second fatal shooting in less than a week at a Walmart store in the US and comes after mass shooting in California last weekend.

04 Aug 2019 1:40 PM

The White House has said multiple law enforcement agencies, including the ATF and the FBI, have been assisting local authorities, who are leading the response to the shooting. (Photo: ANI)

3 Mexicans among 20 killed in El Paso shooting: Obrador

The police have arrested 21-year-old suspect, Patrick Crusius, in connection with the incident.

04 Aug 2019 12:02 PM

US President Donald Trump condemned Saturday’s mass shooting at a Walmart store in Texas as an act cowardice, saying there could be no justification for the killing of innocent people. (Photo: File)

‘Act of cowardice,’ says Donald Trump condemning Texas mass shooting

Australian PM Scott Morrison also expressed condolences to families of 20 people who were killed in the shooting in El Paso, Texas.

04 Aug 2019 9:03 AM

Authorities have not provided the officer’s name and Cook said he’s not sure when it will be released. (Representational Image)

Texas cop accidentally shoots woman while aiming at dog barking at him

Police said the officer began backing up, then drew his gun and fired at the dog as it kept charging at him.

03 Aug 2019 11:51 AM

Photos posted on the Austin Catholic diocesan Facebook page show the Church of the Visitation in Westphalia fully involved in flames Monday morning, being reduced to nothing more than ashes. (Photo: Facebook)

Fire reduces historic 124-year-old Central Texas church to ashes

No injuries were reported. A statement from the diocese says the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

30 Jul 2019 3:45 PM

The US Department of Justice filed orders with federal judges last week that relate to non-consensual hydration or feeding for four men, according to a court official. (Photo: AP)

3 Indian immigrants on hunger strike against detention forced to hydrate in US

Lawyers and activists who spoke with the men fear that force-feeding may be next.

29 Jul 2019 9:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address a 50,000 people-strong gathering at the NRG Stadium in Houston here on September 22. (Photo: File)

Modi to address 50,000 people in Houston this September

The Texas India Forum (TIF) is a not-for-profit organisation that encourages cooperation between the United States and India.

27 Jul 2019 1:35 PM

The Indian-American foster father of three-year-old Sherin Mathews, sentenced to life in prison for the death of the toddler who was found dead in a culvert in 2017, has begun serving the jail term in Dallas. (Photo: Facebook/ where is Sherin Mathews)

Indian-orgin adoptive father of Sherin Mathews begins life sentence in US

The father had reported Sherin missing after he put her outside October 7, 2017, because she wouldn't drink her milk.

26 Jul 2019 11:01 AM

July 20, 1969 Photo when astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). - On July 21, 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to step onto the Moon, his teammate Edwin Aldrin joining him around 20 minutes later. (Photo: AFP | File)

Houston celebrates exact moment Neil Armstrong set foot on Moon 50 years ago

Thousands celebrated the ‘Moonversary’ with fireworks and music as a giant screen showed footage of the era-defining moment.

21 Jul 2019 1:37 PM

Houston, which has one of the largest concentration of the Indian-American community in the US, is the energy capital of the world. Energy security is a priority area for the prime minister. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Indian-Americans thrilled over PM Modi’s possible community address in Houston

This could be Modi’s third address to the Indian-American community after he became PM in 2014 and the first after his re-election in May.

15 Jul 2019 3:38 PM

The deputies couldn’t locate Mack and, after days of searching, investigators returned to comb the property. Amid the high grass, they found animal feces containing bits of human hair, clothing and bone. (Photo: AP)

‘He loved his animals’: Missing Texas man eaten by his 18 dogs

Mack had serious health problems, and it’s unclear whether dogs killed their owner or consumed his body after he died.

11 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

Two crew members and eight passengers died when the Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashed into the unoccupied building Sunday morning at Addison Municipal Airport, north of Dallas. (Photo: AP)

Voice recorder found in Texas plane crash; some victims identified

Local officials have released the names of six of the 10 people killed in the fiery crash.

02 Jul 2019 5:41 PM

He was living in the US without authorization and an immigration judge ordered his deportation that year. His wife and children are all US citizens. (Photo: AP)

American, 33, who was deported to El Salvador two years ago returns home

Jose Escobar was welcomed at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport by a group of supporters.

02 Jul 2019 5:34 PM

Ten people were killed after a private aircraft crashed into a hangar at a local airport in the US state of Texas on Sunday (local time). (Representational Image)

10 killed as plane crashes into hanger at airport in Texas

There was no one at the hanger at the time of the incident, reported CNN.

01 Jul 2019 9:32 AM