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Twin Tornadoes Form In Oklahoma. Rare Phenomenon Caught On Camera

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday May 22, 2019

More than a dozen tornadoes have hit the US states of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, including a rare pair of 'twin tornadoes'.

Zoo Keeper Injured In Attack By Rare Sumatran Tiger In US

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 21, 2019

A rare Sumatran tiger attacked a woman working at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas on Saturday in an incident witnessed by several visitors, an official said.

3 Dead In US Winter Storm; 500 Flights Canceled, 5,700 Delays On Friday

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday December 29, 2018

At least three deaths were attributed to severe weather in the US as heavy snow and high winds snarled air and ground transportation during a busy holiday travel period.

Blizzard Strands US Holiday Travellers, Over 1,240 Flights Cancelled

World News | Reuters | Monday November 26, 2018

Many holiday travellers in the United States were stuck at airports on the final day of Thanksgiving weekend after more than 1,240 flights were canceled because of a blizzard that swept across the Midwest, according to weather officials.

"Shivraj Chouhan Third 'Mama' After Kansa, Shakuni": Jyotiraditya Scindia

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 16, 2018

With the poll battle heating up in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken to Hindu mythology to attack Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, alleging he was "Kalyug's Mama" similar to the characters of 'Kansa' and 'Shakuni' mentioned in the Mahabharata.

In A First, 2 Native American Women Elected To Congress In Midterm Polls

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 7, 2018

Democrat candidates Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland broke new ground on Tuesday, becoming the first Native American women elected to Congress, US networks projected. Davids, 38, of Kansas, is an attorney by training and a former mixed martial arts fighter. She is also openly lesbian, in a state that is traditionally conservative. She defeated Republ...

In US Midterms, Democrats Retake House, Republicans Keep Senate

World News | Elise Viebeck, David A. Fahrenthold and Scott Clement, Washington Post | Wednesday November 7, 2018

Democratic challengers have unseated Republicans in at least 17 closely watched House races, moving the party closer to its long-sought goal of recapturing control of the House, according to projections based on exit polls and early returns from Tuesday's midterm elections.

Passenger's Mid-Air "Workout" Forces US Plane To Land

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 3, 2018

A flight from Phoenix to Boston was diverted for landing after a man, allegedly drunk, grabbed the overhead bins and kept doing pull-ups.

Boy Survives After Kebab Skewer Impales Skull; 100 Were Part Of Surgery

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 13, 2018

A 10-year-old American boy was making a remarkable recovery Wednesday after a meat skewer impaled his skull but missed his brain, in what medics called a "one in a million" accident.

Six Indians Among 300 Arrested For Allegedly Violating US Immigration Law

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

Six Indians are among over 300 people arrested by American authorities for criminal activities and violating the country's immigration laws during a month-long crackdown across six states. Federal officers with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 364 "criminal aliens" and immigration violators during a 30-day enforcement actio...

Mailman Finds Gigantic Snake Wrapped Around Mailbox, Calls For Help

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday August 19, 2018

A mailman in Kansas, US, out doing his job, found a huge surprise waiting for him - a gigantic snake wrapped around a mailbox. A tweet posted by Overland Park Police shows pictures of the huge reptile and, we warn you, they aren't for the fainthearted.

Top US Lawyer Calls Murdered Hyderabad Techie "Sikh" By Mistake

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 12, 2018

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has erroneously referred to Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was shot dead in a hate crime at a suburban Kansas City bar last year, as a Sikh.

US Navy Veteran Gets 3 Life Sentences For Killing Srinivas Kuchibhotla

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

A US Navy veteran was on Tuesday awarded three consecutive life sentences on federal hate crime charges for killing Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla and wounding two others at a suburban Kansas City bar last year.

Indian Student's Killer Was One Of US City's Most Wanted Robbers: Report

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

The man who killed 25-year-old Indian student Sharath Koppu in Kansas City had an extensive criminal background and was just 15 when he was first arrested, according to a media report.

"Happy News": Sharath Koppu's Family On Suspect Being Shot In US

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018

The family of Sharath Koppu, an Indian student who was killed in Kansas City in America earlier this month, expressed relief over a suspect in the incident being shot dead.