Neeraj Chopra finds 'a lovely companion' in Oregon during World Athletics Championships, SEE PIC
Neeraj Chopra will also be aiming for the gold medal at the Worlds where he has not won any medal so far. The Tokyo gold-medallist could not even qualify for the final when he played in the last World Athletics Championships back in 2017 in London. This time he is leaving no stone unturned and wants to be the best version of himself on the match day.
Jul 21, 2022, 12:16 PM IST
Crews battle wildfires in western United States as smoke travels world
Search teams scoured incinerated homes for the missing as firefighters kept up their exhausting battle.
Sep 17, 2020, 00:46 AM IST
Better weather helps firefighters battling against deadly wildfires in Oregon, California
At least 18 people have been killed in recent blazes in California.
Sep 13, 2020, 15:31 PM IST
Facebook removes posts linking deadly wildfires in Oregon to activist groups
Facebook has started removing false claims that the deadly wildfires in Oregon were started by various left-wing and right-wing groups, a spokesman for the social media company said on Saturday, after the rumors left state officials inundated with queries for information.
Sep 13, 2020, 15:17 PM IST
Passenger train on derails in Washington, 3 killed, 100 injured
An Amtrak train derailed on Monday during its inaugural run on a faster route from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, sending passenger cars tumbling from a bridge onto a major highway, killing at least three people and injuring about 100 others.
Dec 19, 2017, 07:27 AM IST
Wildfire forces evacuation of California town near Yosemite
The 2,000 residents of a small California town in the foothills flanking Yosemite National Park were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday as crews battled an out-of-control wildfire that has already destroyed eight structures.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
Man arrested for attacking woman inside Gurudwara in US
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted rape and assault after he attacked a woman inside a Gurudwara in the US state of Oregon.
Mar 29, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
One shot in Oregon amid nationwide anti-Trump protests
Portland police said the person who was shot was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening.
Nov 13, 2016, 00:14 AM IST
Watch: Take a 360-degree tour inside gigantic Google data centre!
Google's latest 360-degree video can be viewed on the web and in Google Cardboard for Android with the YouTube app.
Mar 28, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
Buddhist monk mistaken for Muslim, attacked in US
Kozen Sampson, a Buddhist monk, said he was attacked during a visit to Hood River in Oregon state.
Mar 11, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
Mysterious high-pitched tone keeps Oregon residents up at night
An unexplained high-pitched tone has kept residents of a Portland suburb awake at night for at least a week, confounding the best efforts of police and firefighters to pinpoint its source, officials in the community said on Monday.
Feb 23, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
Oregon standoff ends after 41 days with dramatic surrender
The four holdouts in the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon surrendered on Thursday with the last protester repeatedly threatening suicide during a dramatic final phone call with mediators before he gave up, ending the 41-day standoff.
Feb 12, 2016, 05:12 AM IST
Armed group digs in at Oregon reserve
Ammon Bundy, who has led the revolt at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, said the siege would continue until the federal government abandons control of the reserve to local residents.
Jan 06, 2016, 07:29 AM IST
Athletics chief Sebastian Coe denies lobbying claims over 2021 World Champs
Sebastian Coe faces calls for investigation over awarding of 2021 World Championships in Eugene.
Nov 25, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
Obama seeks national effort to end mass shooting
A week after a gunman killed 9 people and himself at a college in Oregon, Barack Obama has sough national effort to end the spree of mass shooting incidents.
Oct 10, 2015, 09:35 AM IST
Did ET actually trespass Earth's atmosphere?
Space experts were left astonished when they saw a video of Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) in the northern suburbs of Oregon and appeared to show a bright object drifting through the sunset.
Oct 02, 2015, 13:33 PM IST
Up to 10 feared dead in Oregon college shooting
A gunman went on a shooting rampage at a college in the US state of Oregon, killing 10 people and wounding seven before he died in a shootout with police.
Oct 02, 2015, 12:22 PM IST
Oregon shooting suspect asked victims' religion: Report
The gunman who opened fire at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, on Thursday, asked people in an academic building to stand up and state their religion before he began shooting, a witness told the local News-Review newspaper.
Oct 02, 2015, 07:02 AM IST
After shooting, angry Obama blasts US gun politics
Appearing in the White House briefing room with a grim expression and a frustrated tone, Obama challenged U.S. voters of all political stripes to hold their leaders accountable if they wanted to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Oct 02, 2015, 07:00 AM IST
Oregon shooting 'threat' may have circulated on social media
A chain of messages posted to an anonymous chat board known for its explicit conversation threads and graphic images included an ominous warning on Wednesday evening not to go to school on Thursday "if you are in the northwest."
Oct 02, 2015, 06:54 AM IST
