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'Alprax overdose was main reason behind Sunanda Pushkar's death'

Sunanda Pushkar, 52, wife of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a south Delhi hotel room on January 17, 2014.

Jan 21, 2016, 20:46 PM IST

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Shashi Tharoor evades media; likely to be questioned by SIT soon

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday dodged questions of media on the latest findings in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.

Jan 16, 2016, 17:38 PM IST

'Dangerous chemical' may have killed Sunanda: FBI

Sudhir Gupta, head of AIIMS Forensic Science department, said the FBI report also said the death was due to poisoning as was concluded by the AIIMS. 

Jan 15, 2016, 20:36 PM IST

Sunanda Pushkar death case: Subramanian Swamy to file PIL soon

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said that he will soon file Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's death case.

Jan 14, 2016, 19:55 PM IST

Gunman ambushes Philadelphia policeman ''in the name of Islam''

A gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer, saying he ambushed his patrol car "in the name of Islam," the city`s police commissioner said on Friday.

Jan 09, 2016, 09:03 AM IST

Sunanda Pushkar death: Subramanian Swamy may file PIL in case

Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said that he will file Public-Interest Litigation (PIL) in Sunanda Pushkar murder case if Delhi Police will not make any progress in the case by January 17.

Jan 01, 2016, 19:23 PM IST

Turing CEO Martin Shkreli arrested in securities fraud probe

Martin Shkreli, a lightning rod for growing outrage over soaring prescription drug prices, was arrested in New York by the FBI on Thursday on securities fraud charges involving his former hedge fund and a pharmaceutical company he previously headed.

Dec 17, 2015, 23:42 PM IST

Gun and bomb attack threat that closed Los Angeles schools likely a hoax

The emailed threat was routed through Germany but likely originated locally.

Dec 16, 2015, 10:10 AM IST

FBI opens criminal probe into report that Seattle police beat student

The FBI has launched a criminal civil-rights probe into a 2012 incident in which a university student claims police beat him and who last month received a $100,000 settlement from the city of Seattle. 

Dec 15, 2015, 06:51 AM IST

California attackers radicalized before dating: FBI chief

The assailants are accused of killing 14 people and wounding another 21 at a holiday party at a non-profit social services center in San Bernardino.

Dec 09, 2015, 22:28 PM IST

Obama asks for review of K-1 fiance visas after San Bernandino shooting

President Barack Obama has asked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the State Department to review the K-1 fiance visa program that was used by a couple responsible for a mass shooting in California, a White House official said on Sunday.

Dec 07, 2015, 09:48 AM IST

San Bernardino shooters planned multiple attacks?

U.S. investigators are increasingly convinced the California shooters planned multiple attacks, given their stockpile of weapons, and are looking at whether the Pakistani woman involved radicalized her American husband, officials said on Sunday.

Dec 07, 2015, 09:45 AM IST

California shooting being investigated as `act of terrorism`: FBI

We have uncovered evidence that has led us to learn of extensive planning, says FBI.

Dec 05, 2015, 02:20 AM IST

US mass shooting prompts White House recriminations

America`s latest mass shooting prompted Barack Obama to call for stricter controls Thursday, but his dialed-back rhetoric underscored the complexity of the incident and the perennial difficulty in forcing change.

Dec 04, 2015, 06:18 AM IST

US shooting suspect had Pakistan passport: Officials

On Wednesday the couple left their six month old daughter at the home of their parents, and then went on a shooting spree at the holiday party of his own office.

Dec 04, 2015, 05:52 AM IST

No credible threat of Paris-type attack in US: FBI

There is no credible threat of a Paris-type attack in the US, the FBI has said after the emergence of a disturbing video by the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group that warns America could be its next target.

Nov 20, 2015, 07:26 AM IST

US House passes stringent legislation to pause Syrian refugee programme

The bill, which seeks to impose more stringent security provisions on already robust screening of Iraqi and Syrian refugees, was voted 289 in favour to 137 opposed.

Nov 20, 2015, 01:43 AM IST

FBI, New York police aware of IS video, say no specific threat

The FBI said through a spokeswoman it was aware of news reports about the video and "ongoing terrorist threats to NYC," and would fully investigate.

Nov 19, 2015, 10:01 AM IST

Can't share details of Sunanda FBI report until submission in court: Police

The FBI report cannot be made public at least till the time it is sent to the court, the police said. 

Nov 12, 2015, 16:30 PM IST

Sunanda Pushkar death case: FBI rules out radioactive poisoning

In a new twist in the Sunanda Pushkar death mystery, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has concluded that she did not die from radioactive poisoning.

Nov 11, 2015, 08:35 AM IST