Hermine leaves two dead as storm crashes US holiday weekend
Former hurricane Hermine churned Saturday off the US East Coast, killing a second victim as it threatened deadly flooding and spoiled beach plans for the summer`s last holiday weekend.
Sep 04, 2016, 03:46 AM IST
Donald Trump sparks new row, says gun rights activists can stop Hillary Clinton
Igniting a new controversy, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that gun rights activists could stop Hillary Clinton from winning the polls and picking new Supreme Court judges, a remark strongly criticised as a threat of violence against his Democratic rival.
Aug 10, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
North Carolina man charged with trying to aid Islamic State: Justice Department
A North Carolina man was arrested Thursday on a charge of conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group by attempting to recruit people to carry out an attack in the United States, the Justice Department said.
Aug 04, 2016, 21:35 PM IST
Obama joins Clinton on the campaign trail in North Carolina
In her June 2008 concession speech for the Democratic US presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton pledged to do all she could to propel Barack Obama to the White House. On Tuesday he returns the favour.
Jul 05, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
Barack Obama and Joe Biden join Hillary Clinton on campaign trail next week
Obama will be joining Clinton on the campaign trail for the first time next week, Vice President Joe Biden will also come along later.
Jul 01, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Man killed, three hurt in shooting at New York rap concert
At least one person was killed and three wounded on Wednesday in a shooting during a rap concert in New York city, police said, with screaming concertgoers scattering in a chaotic scene captured on social media.
May 26, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
US man admits to ripping off woman's hijab on flight
Gill Parker Payne of Gastonia, from North Carolina, pleaded guilty in a New Mexico federal court to a misdemeanour hate crime charge of using force to intentionally obstruct the woman's free exercise of her religious beliefs.
May 15, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
Obama admin sues North Carolina over 'bathroom law'
A bitter dispute over transgender rights between the Obama Administration and the North Carolina state government has taken an ugly turn with both sueing each other in a federal court after feuding over the so-called "bathroom" law.
May 10, 2016, 13:20 PM IST
North Carolina softens anti-transgender law
North Carolina moved Tuesday to curtail a law targeting gay and transgender people, but stopped short of ending limits to public bathroom access following a growing backlash from companies and celebrities.
Apr 13, 2016, 06:17 AM IST
Hillary Clinton wins Illinois primary, 4th win of the night: US networks
The only contest of the day yet to be determined was in Missouri, where Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders were running neck-and-neck.
Mar 16, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Saddam Hussein was great at killing terrorists, Iraq is 'Harvard University for terrorists': Donald Trump
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday said that Iraq is in worse shape than before Saddam Hussein was overthrown.
Mar 15, 2016, 20:33 PM IST
Elderly US man punches protester at Donald Trump rally in North Carolina - Watch
A 78-year-old white man punched a black protester in the face at a Donald Trump rally in North Carolina on Wednesday.
Mar 11, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
Shipwreck found off North Carolina believed to be Civil War-era steamer
A shipwreck discovered off the coast of North Carolina is likely one of three Confederate blockade runners known to have been lost in the area, archaeologists said on Monday.
Mar 08, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
North Carolina's voter ID law goes on trial
Minority voters in North Carolina will have a harder time casting a ballot this presidential election year if a judge allows a law requiring photo identification at the polls to take effect, challengers of the law said in federal court on Monday.
Jan 26, 2016, 01:10 AM IST
US South braces for snow and freezing cold ahead of winter storm
Light snow accumulation and some ice was already being reported on Wednesday afternoon.
Jan 21, 2016, 10:44 AM IST
OMG! 6-year-old boy stuck in 50-foot tree – Watch
In a jaw-dropping incident, a little boy got stuck in a large tree in Duplin County in the US state of North Carolina.
Dec 01, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
One dead, one hurt in US university shooting
The Winston-Salem State University said that the incident was reported overnight at about 0520 GMT.
Nov 01, 2015, 20:46 PM IST
Record floods kill nine in US state of South Carolina
Some 26,000 South Carolinians did not have electricity and 40,000 had no drinking water.
Oct 06, 2015, 10:43 AM IST
US pharma major renews deal with HCL
Leading US-based Purdue Pharma has renewed its five-year-old IT and infrastructure management contract with the Indian software major HCL Technologies Ltd.
Jun 19, 2014, 21:19 PM IST
