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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 ...

US Vice President Mike Pence Visits Overcrowded Migrant Camp In Texas

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday July 13, 2019

US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and deploring an immigration crisis that he said was "overwhelming our system."

Ruthless, "Superhuman" Poker-Playing Program Makes Elite Players Fold

Science | Joel Achenbach, The Washington Post | Friday July 12, 2019

Jason Les, one of the world's premier poker players, was representing his species when he faced off in May against a computer program named Pluribus. The game was multiplayer no-limit Texas hold 'em.

Missing Man In Texas Was Eaten By His Only Companions - His 18 Dogs

World News | Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post | Thursday July 11, 2019

The bone pieces found on the man's overgrown trailer-and-shed property were suspicious. But the truth didn't hit the sheriff's deputies until they inspected some dog feces and found what looked like human hair and bits of clothes. Freddie Mack had been eaten by his only companions at his rural home near Venus, Texas: his 18 dogs.

To Help Cops Respond Better To Attacks, These US Students Shoot At Them

World News | Robyn Ross, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 9, 2019

On a Friday afternoon in April, Texas State University freshman Kendyl Cutshall stopped by a research facility near campus to shoot a police officer for class credit. Inside a simulated classroom building at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) center near the Central Texas town of San Marcos, she donned protective eyewear ...

Billionaire Ross Perot, Who Shook Up US Politics In The 1990s, Dies At 89

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 10, 2019

H. Ross Perot, the feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled US politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with disgruntled voters, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, his family said.

Apple Re-Releases Classic Texas Hold'em iOS Game on the App Store

Harpreet Singh | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Apple has released a redesigned version of its iconic game Texas Hold'em on the App Store. The refreshed app is now available as a free download on the App Store.

Man Arrested For Licking Ice Cream In A Store For "Copycat" Video

Offbeat | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 9, 2019

A run of copycats have recorded themselves licking Blue Bell ice cream in stores after a Texas juvenile's June video led to a police investigation - and 13 million views on one video posted to Twitter. One man has now been charged.

"Help, 40 Days Here": Photos Show Migrants Crammed Into US Border Centres

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Government investigators warned of dangerous overcrowding at more migrant facilities on the southwest US border, publishing photos on Tuesday of packed cells in Texas' Rio Grande Valley where some children have no access to showers or hot meals.

10 Killed After Plane Crashes Into Hangar At Texas Airport: US Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 1, 2019

A twin-engine passenger plane crashed in the US state of Texas on Sunday, killing 10 people, officials said.

US Relocates Hundreds Of Migrant Children From Overcrowded Border Station

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Nearly 250 migrant children have been relocated to children's shelters from an overcrowded Texas border patrol station where attorneys said they had been held for weeks in dirty conditions without adequate food and water.

Woman, Her 3 Children Found Dead On Texas Border Amid Immigration Crisis

World News | ANI | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A woman and her three children were found dead in a wildlife management area often used for illegal crossing into the United States from the border with Mexico in southern Texas, Hidalgo County sheriff said on Monday.

Storms Strand Passengers In Dallas, Thousands Without Power

World News | Reuters | Monday June 24, 2019

About 1,000 flights were canceled or delayed in Dallas on Sunday night and more than 80,000 homes and businesses left without power early Monday, after a line of thunderstorms rolled across a northeastern swath of Texas before heading east.

Driver Films People Crawling Out Of Manhole In US Border Town

World News | Sanya Jain | Wednesday June 12, 2019

A video from El Paso, Texas, has captured the moment several men crawl out of a manhole in the middle of a busy street.

Slow Motion Video Captures Dramatic Lightning Display

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2019

A video from Texas, USA, has captured a lightning storm in slow motion, and the dramatic video has gone viral online.