Chicago

US Confirms Second Case Of Coronavirus, 50 Under Investigation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 25, 2020

A woman in Chicago in her sixties was Friday confirmed as the second patient on US soil infected with a deadly new virus originating in China, health officials said, with 50 other suspected cases under investigation.

Autopsy Of Indian-American Woman, Found Dead In Car Boot, Inconclusive

Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 18, 2020

An autopsy has failed to determine the cause of death of a missing Indian-American woman whose body was later found in the trunk of her car in Chicago, authorities said.

Over 1,000 Flights Cancelled In Chicago Due To Bad Weather: Reports

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 12, 2020

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled as a winter storm hit the Chicago area with heavy winds and rain.

Meet To Honour Chicago Shooting Victim Ends With 13 Wounded In Shooting: Cops

World News | Reuters | Monday December 23, 2019

Thirteen people were wounded in a shooting at a party on Chicago's south side intended to honour the victim of an earlier shooting, police said, adding that they have taken into custody two people they consider of interest to the investigation.

Indian-Americans, Students Protest Against Citizenship Act In US

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 21, 2019

Indian-Americans and Indian students held peaceful protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in the US cities of Chicago and Boston, saying this is a step towards rupturing India's social fabric.

What Is Economic Survey? 10 Things To Know

Business | Peter Noronha | Friday January 31, 2020

The Economic Survey will be presented by Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian and tabled in both the houses by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in January 2020. The Economic Survey is a comprehensive report card on the economy, prepared by Government of India's Chief Economic Advisor. It is tabled in Parliament by the Finance Ministe...

3 Killed In Plane Crash Near Texas Airport

World News | Reuters | Monday December 2, 2019

Three people died when a small plane crashed on the north side of the San Antonio International Airport in Texas late on Sunday, NBC Chicago reported, citing fire officials.

Chicago Cop Suspended For Slamming Man Into Pavement

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 1, 2019

A Chicago police officer was suspended this week after video recorded by a bystander showed him hurling a man forcefully onto the sidewalk during an arrest, in footage described by Mayor Lori Lightfoot as "highly disturbing."

Video Shows Chicago Cop Slamming Man Into Pavement, Sparks Outrage

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 30, 2019

A video of a Chicago policeman slamming a man into the pavement has added new tensions to the city's strained police-public relations, with the mayor on Friday calling it "very disturbing."

Uber Drives Up Prices For Shared Rides, Chicago Data Reveals

Reuters | Wednesday November 27, 2019

How much ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft charge customers throughout a day is one of the most closely held secrets in Silicon Valley. But a law in Chicago requiring the companies to disclose fare data shines a light on how at least one of the former "unicorns" is trying to turn a profit for the first time. A Reuters analysis of the data shows ...

Chicago Approves Traffic Congestion Tax On Ride-Hailing Services

Reuters | Wednesday November 27, 2019

A proposal to combat traffic congestion in Chicago by increasing taxes on certain ride-hailing trips won city council approval on Tuesday as the city and ride providers accused each other of penalizing low-income passengers.

Indian American Teen Choked Before Being Sexually Assaulted: Prosecutors

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

The teenage Indian-American university student sexually assaulted in Chicago was placed in a choke hold by the accused until she passed out, prosecutors said.

Indian American, 19, Sexually Assaulted, Strangled, CCTV Footage Crucial

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

A 19-year-old Indian-American student was sexually assaulted and then strangled in Chicago, police said about a brutal murder that has shocked the community in the United States.

Watch: Plane Slides Off Chicago Runway Amid Icy Conditions

World News | Hannah Sampson, The Washington Post | Tuesday November 12, 2019

The sky was gray and the ground was white and the passengers knew they were in for something after American Eagle Flight 4125 landed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Monday.

"Afghanistan Is Safe By Comparison": Trump Roasts Chicago

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 29, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump came not to praise Chicago but to condemn it - and did he ever.