Houston

Gunman Kills 2 On US Highway With Assault Rifle, Escapes

World News | Reuters | Friday August 9, 2019

Texas authorities on Friday were searching for a gunman who shot and killed two men on a Houston freeway on Thursday before being chased off by a witness who opened fire at him.

Houston Celebrates Exact Moment Neil Armstrong Set Foot On Moon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 21, 2019

Houston's Space Center counted down Saturday night to the exact moment 50 years ago that Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon, marking one of humanity's greatest achievements.

After New York, Silicon Valley, PM's Next US Gala "Howdy, Modi" In Texas

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 18, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in September this year will have a star-spangled event in Houston, Texas. Called "Howdy, Modi", the "community summit" will see the Prime Minister's trademark address to the Indian community in America's fourth most populous city on September 22 when he visits the country for the UN General ...

PM Modi Likely To Attend UN General Assembly Meet In September: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the US in September for the upcoming UN general assembly meeting and is likely to address Indian-Americans in Houston during his trip, community leaders said Friday.

Woman Barred From Taking American Airlines Flight Unless She 'Covered Up'

World News | Hannah Denham, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 10, 2019

A Houston woman and her 8-year-old son were barred from boarding an American Airlines flight on June 30 unless she "covered up" with a blanket.

Domino's To Use Self-Driving Vehicle To Deliver Pizza In Houston, US

CarAndBike Team | Tuesday June 18, 2019

Select customers who order online from one of Domino's participating stores will have the opportunity to use Nuro's autonomous delivery.

Teen Throws Pizza Party For Homeless Instead Of Graduation Bash

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday June 6, 2019

Leanne Carrasco cancelled her graduation party to instead treat homeless women and children to pizza in Houston, Texas.

Indian-Americans Praise S Jaishankar Appointment As Foreign Minister

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2019

Several Indian-Americans in Texas have welcomed the appointment of S Jaishankar as the External Affairs Minister, saying he was instrumental in negotiating India's civil nuclear agreement with the US.

The Smallest, Farthest Worlds Ever Explored By NASA Are Really Weird

World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 20, 2019

In recent months, NASA has explored the smallest object ever orbited and the most distant body ever encountered -- and found that both worlds are weirder than anyone could have imagined.

Massive Fire At Houston Petrochemical Storage May Last 2 More Days

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 19, 2019

A massive fire at a fuels storage company along the Houston Ship Channel may burn for two more days, an official said on Monday as the blaze spread a plume of black smoke across the city, shutting schools in two nearby communities.

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes Into Texas Bay, 2 Bodies Recovered

Reuters | Monday February 25, 2019

Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston on Saturday.

Two Bodies Recovered From Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Site In US

World News | Reuters | Monday February 25, 2019

Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston authorities said.

Amazon Prime Air Cargo With 3 On Board Crashes Near Houston Airport

World News | Reuters | Sunday February 24, 2019

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Crashes: A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, police and officials said.

They Were Looking For A Place To Smoke Weed, Found Overweight Tiger Instead

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday February 12, 2019

An anonymous tip from a "concerned citizen" led to the discovery of a tiger in a vacant home in Houston, Texas, on Monday.

This Woman Sat Next To Timothee Chalamet On A Flight. Her Twitter Thread Is Gold

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday February 7, 2019

A woman who ended up sitting next to Homeland star and Hollywood heartthrob Timothee Chalamet during a three-hour flight tweeted about her experience, and the thread has now gone viral.