Orlando gunman

Orlando nightclub gunman did pledge allegiance to IS: Police chief

The lone gunman who killed 49 and wounded 53 at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, did pledge allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) and tried to negotiate with police during the attack, said Orlando Police Chief John Mina at a morning news briefing on Monday.

Jun 13, 2016, 22:44 PM IST

Orlando shooting: US Embassy lights up in LGBT colours to pay tribute

The Embassy of the USA on Monday lit up in the iconic rainbow colours of the LGBT movement here in the national capital, as a tribute to the victims who were massacred when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub, in Orlando killing almost 50 people.

Jun 13, 2016, 22:01 PM IST