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07 Jan 2023
United States of AmericaUS: 6-year-old boy shoots school teacher inside classroom
A six-year-old kid shot and injured a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia's Newport News city in the United States (US) on Friday, the police told news agency Reuters.
24 Dec 2022
United States of AmericaUS: 'Bomb cyclone' leads to power outages, disrupts holiday plans
Millions of Americans experienced bone-chilling temperatures, power outages, and canceled holiday get-togethers due to a winter storm, which weather forecasters termed a "bomb cyclone," adding it was almost unprecedented in its scope.
17 Oct 2022
Health & WellnessFamily celebrates boy's homecoming after 1000 days in hospital
A child from Chicago, USA, got discharged from the hospital after spending almost three years of his life there.
18 Jul 2022
TexasUS: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting, gunman shot dead
In another incident of gun violence, three died and two were injured at a mall shooting in Indiana, US.
06 Jul 2022
Mass ShootingChicago shooting suspect charged with murder, faces life imprisonment
Robert E "Bobby" Crimo III, the 21-year-old accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in Chicago was charged with seven counts of murder on Tuesday.
05 Jul 2022
Mass ShootingChicago July 4 parade shooting: Who is 22-year-old suspect Crimo?
A 22-year-old man—identified as Robert E "Bobby" Crimo III—was arrested for allegedly open firing on an Independence Day parade in Chicago.
05 Jul 2022
Mass ShootingChicago: Shooter, who killed 6 at July 4 parade, arrested
The US police arrested a 22-year-old man who allegedly opened fire at a July 4 parade in Chicago's Highland Park, killing six and wounding two dozen others on Monday.
2 July 2022
Florida5 must-read books by James Patterson
James Patterson is an American author who is well-known for his thriller and suspense novels. He has also written various non-fiction, science fiction, and romance novels.
24 Jun 2022
New York CityManhattanhenge: The magical phenomenon on Manhattan's east-west streets
When the setting Sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid, illuminating both sides of every cross street on the island, it is a sight to behold.
11 Feb 2022
TwitterOnline game Wordle saves 80-year-old woman from hostage situation
Popular Twitter word game Wordle recently saved the life of an 80-year-old woman in the United States.
19 Jun 2021
Boeing 737Boeing's newest version of the 737 Max makes first flight
Boeing's newest version of the 737 Max 10 jetliner made its first test flight on Friday, taking off near Seattle for an expected two-hour trip that the company hopes will signal improving fortunes for its most important plane.
29 Nov 2020
NetflixOur pick: Top four Netflix titles for Oscars 2021 race
COVID-19 might have shut the doors of theatres, but it meant extra eyeballs for streaming services.
28 Aug 2020
LockdownJail inmate attacks disgraced singer R Kelly: Here's why
R Kelly, currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago "isn't doing well."
14 Aug 2020
Sexual AssaultDisgraced singer R Kelly's "friends" arrested for threatening victims
R&B singer R Kelly, currently incarcerated at Metropolitan Correctional Center, Chicago, is in news for his "friends" now.
12 Jun 2020
EuropeIndian-origin doctor performs double lung transplant on COVID-19 patient
In a first, a team of surgeons in Chicago has successfully given a new set of lungs to a young woman suffering from COVID-19.
24 May 2020
IndiaVarun Dhawan's aunt passes away, actor mourns her demise
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan's maternal aunt has passed away, he confirmed on social media.
24 May 2020
IndiaFilmmaker Kunal Kohli loses maternal aunt to coronavirus
Bollywood filmmaker Kunal Kohli's maternal aunt passed away in Chicago, United States, after an eight-week battle with the coronavirus.
15 Dec 2019
HollywoodHad five operations within 1.5yrs: Kim Kardashian on pregnancy complications
American television personality Kim Kardashian West has opened up about the health complications she suffered during and after her first two pregnancies.
18 Nov 2019
WWEWWE: Ranking the career-defining moments of CM Punk
Former world champion CM Punk has made waves on social media after his sensational return to WWE TV, during Backstage on Fox Sports, last week.
17 Oct 2019
BoxingAmerican boxer Patrick Day passes away aged 27: Details here
American boxer Patrick Day, who was in the news of late after suffering serious brain injuries following his bout against fellow American Charles Conwell, has passed away at the slender age of 27.
25 Sep 2019
TechnologyThis website converts Wikipedia articles into 'academic papers'
In academia, Wikipedia is often looked down upon. Something about it permitting edits by anyone that professors just can't stand.
11 Sep 2019
JordanNBA: Here are the records held by Michael Jordan
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has seen a number of legendary players being born.
31 Jul 2019
Harry PotterRags to riches: These famous stars once struggled for food
There are some like Josh Brolin (of Thanos fame), Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men actor) and Gwyneth Paltrow (of Iron Man fame), who had their paths smoothened before they forayed into the entertainment industry, courtesy their famous parents.
13 Jul 2019
Michael JacksonHow American singer R Kelly kept minors as sex slaves
Disgraced American singer R Kelly was arrested recently in Chicago on charges of abuse and aggravated sexual assault.
12 Jun 2019
WWEWWE: Five most emotional matches of all time
WWE is more about entertainment rather than the sport of wrestling. And, it is due to this element, fans love the promotion.
18 Mar 2019
InstagramMia Khalifa reveals how Robert Sandberg proposed to her
Former adult movie star Mia Khalifa, who is quite popular globally, broke millions of hearts lately after getting engaged to her beau Robert Sandberg.
16 Feb 2019
Donald TrumpUS: Gunman murders five, later gets killed in police firefight
Five people were killed and multiple police officers shot yesterday when a gunman opened fire in an industrial area on the outskirts of Chicago, the latest mass shooting to hit the United States.
02 Feb 2019
TwitterWatch: Boiling water freezes in air in Midwest US
If you are irritated with Delhi winters, then take a look at the US where people are throwing boiling water in the air to see it freeze. And you'd stop complaining.
30 Dec 2018
West Bengal#RIPMrinalSen: Legendary Bengali filmmaker dies of heart attack
Bengali cinema is often believed to have been taken to new heights by 3 directors who gained recognition at a global stage for being pioneer filmmakers. The first two are Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak.
27 Nov 2018
Walt DisneyKim Kardashian was high on ecstasy while making sex tape
Kim Kardashian is one of the most popular TV/internet personalities with the show Keeping Up With The Kardashians dedicated to her family's life.
20 Nov 2018
CaliforniaChicago: Hospital shooting leaves three dead; gunman also killed
Less than two weeks after the Thousand Oaks shooting in California rocked the US, another gun violence tragedy has befallen the nation.
31 Oct 2018
AppleMRI machine test leaves several iPhones dead: Details here
When a healthy smartphone stops working, it is pretty weird, but when a number of devices made by a single manufacturer freeze out altogether, it is a whole new level of weird.
10 Sep 2018
Venkaiah NaiduPeople trying to make the word Hindu 'untouchable': Venkaiah Naidu
Some people are trying to make the word Hindu "untouchable" and "intolerable", Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said Sunday as he stressed on the need for preserving the true values of Hinduism to alter "ill-informed" opinions and attitudes.
09 Sep 2018
IndiaEntire world's economy is slowing down, India's is growing: Naidu
India has made tremendous progress under PM Modi in last four years and the entire world is now looking towards the country, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu told a gathering of Telugu Americans in Chicago.
08 Sep 2018
IndiaHindu society will progress only if it comes together: Bhagwat
On Friday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat called for the Hindu society to be united.
04 Sep 2018
Venkaiah NaiduUS: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu to commemorate Vivekananda's Chicago speech
In his first visit to the US as Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu will address people of Indian origin in Chicago at an event to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda's speech at the Parliament of Religions in 1893.
17 Aug 2018
Pokemon#GamingBytes: Pokemon Go gets new mythical Pokemon Celebi
Pokemon Go players have a new reason to cheer.
07 Aug 2018
YouTubeSporty The Golden Retriever rules Chicago, for the right reasons
Us dog owners, we don't need alarm clocks. Our dogs double up as that.
05 Jul 2018
United States of AmericaBeijing: Indian professor appointed as European president of Chinese business-institute
Dipak Jain, a prominent Indian professor in the US, has been appointed as the new European president of Shanghai-based China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
16 Jun 2018
South Indian CinemaTollywood sex racket busted in Chicago; two top heroines named
In what has come as a shocker for the Southern film industry, the names of two prominent heroines have cropped up in connection with an elaborate prostitution racket in Chicago which was busted by the US federal agents.