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Indian mother, son murdered in US: Hate crime ruled out, family suspects son-in-law

Sasikala Narra, 38, and son Anish Sai were stabbed "multiple times", law enforcement officials on Friday said.

Mar 25, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Indian-origin mother-son found murdered in New Jersey

An Indian woman and her seven-year-old son were found dead in their home in New Jersey, according to the family in Andhra Pradesh.

Mar 24, 2017, 11:53 AM IST

Huge snowstorm hits US northeast

A powerful winter storm on Tuesday began its thrashing of the mid-Atlantic and the northeast with heavy snow, sleet and rain, prompting more than 7,800 flight cancellations, school closures and warnings from officials to stay off the roads.

Mar 14, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

Indian-American man found dead in US

A 29-year-old Indian-American man has been found dead in the US state of New Jersey, an incident which the family has described as a "personal issue".

Mar 06, 2017, 11:45 AM IST

US Jewish centers report another wave of hoax bomb threats

Police in Mercer Island, Washington, also reported a community center was targeted by a bomb threat.
 

Feb 28, 2017, 09:18 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj assures help to Indian woman who lost husband in US

An Indian woman in the US who gave birth to a baby girl few days ago weeks after her husband died of a heart attack was today assured by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of all possible help.

Nov 09, 2016, 20:58 PM IST

US: Imam in bombing suspect's hometown speaks against violence

An imam spoke against violence and in support of law enforcement during the first Friday prayer service since a local man was charged in last weekend's New Jersey and New York City bombings.

Sep 24, 2016, 12:45 PM IST

Could have been mistaken for New York bombing suspect: Sikh 'hero'

Harinder Singh Bains said he does not like being called a hero for accurately identifying Ahmad Khan Rahami, the Afghan-born American man behind the New York bombing.

Sep 21, 2016, 10:41 AM IST

US charges Afghan-born suspect with NY, NJ attacks

The United States on Tuesday charged an Afghan-born American restaurant worker, who was critically wounded in a police shootout, with detonating and planting bombs in New York and New Jersey.

Sep 21, 2016, 09:35 AM IST

US investigators seek motive for NY, NJ weekend attacks

Rahami, who lived with his family above the First American Fried Chicken restaurant in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is also suspected of planting a bomb that exploded on the New Jersey shore.

Sep 20, 2016, 10:43 AM IST

New York bomb suspect's family clashed with New Jersey city over restaurant

Ahmad Rahami, a 28-year-old naturalized US citizen, was born in Afghanistan.

Sep 20, 2016, 10:16 AM IST

Armed squatter causes hostage situation outside US airport

Police have rescued two people from a hostage situation in US city of New Jersey, at a warehouse near the Newark International Airport.
 

Aug 06, 2016, 06:24 AM IST

Indian-American to raise $10 million for Donald Trump, hold mega rally

An Indian-American supporter of the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, has announced to raise a whooping USD 2 million for the Trump Victory Fund and hold a mega rally with estimated 50,000 people in support of the real estate tycoon from New York.

Jul 22, 2016, 09:09 AM IST

Nomination battle over, Trump seeks to close ranks

Having prevailed in his remarkable run to the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump turns to his next task of healing crippling party divisions and solidifying support for his White House campaign.

Jul 20, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

Three arrested at New York-New Jersey tunnel with weapons cache

Three people were arrested on Tuesday morning with several rifles and handguns, some loaded, after police stopped them near the Holland Tunnel, a major crossing that connects New Jersey and New York City, authorities said.

Jun 21, 2016, 23:24 PM IST

Polls open in New Jersey on day of decisive US primaries

Polls opened Tuesday in the US state of New Jersey, on a day of decisive primaries in the race for the White House.

Jun 07, 2016, 16:54 PM IST

Sikh-American teen forced to remove turban at airport in US

A Sikh-American teenager, who penned a book about bullying of children from the community, was forced to remove his turban by airport personnel in the US state of California, according to a media report.

Apr 20, 2016, 13:10 PM IST

Ex-US contractor jailed for sending defence drawings to India

Neither Robert nor PR obtained approval from the US Department of State for this conduct, the Justice Department said.

Apr 15, 2016, 02:36 AM IST

Indian-origin student, Shani Patel, dies in shooting incident in US; reward offered for information

A 21-year-old Indian-origin student at Rutgers University was killed and his roommate seriously injured in a shooting incident at their apartment near the New Jersey university's Newark campus.

Apr 13, 2016, 11:03 AM IST

New Jersey man faces jail for refusing to take down Donald Trump flag

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump appears to have a passionate supporter in Joseph Hornick, a New Jersey man who faces a $2,000 fine or 90 days in jail for flying a flag emblazoned with the billionaire candidate`s name over his home.

Apr 09, 2016, 00:52 AM IST