Death toll rises to 42 in California wildfires
The death toll from more than a dozen major wildfires still burning across Northern California`s celebrated wine country rose to 42 on Wednesday, after search and rescue teams picking through burned out neighbourhoods found another victim.
Oct 19, 2017, 06:08 AM ISTRex Tillerson meets Russian Foreign Minister, discusses Syria
The meeting between the two leaders took place at the Russian mission in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Sep 18, 2017, 12:59 PM ISTRussia: US order to vacate diplomatic property 'blunt act of hostility'
"We urge American authorities to change their minds and return Russian diplomatic facilities immediately," it said on its website.
Sep 03, 2017, 15:34 PM ISTHeat wave hits California, record-high temperature in San Francisco
On Friday, the temperature in downtown San Francisco reached 41.1 degrees Celsius. On Saturday, it increased to 42.7 degrees Celsius, the US National Weather Service said.
Sep 03, 2017, 10:53 AM ISTRodent troubles cause Air India to delay flight with 200 passengers by 9 hours
As per aviation regulator DGCA’s rules, crew members, that includes pilots, are not allowed to be on duty continuously beyond a stipulated number of hours.
Aug 29, 2017, 09:15 AM ISTFacebook enables sharing 'Stories' feature with public
"This is something we rolled out a few weeks ago. The `Public` setting allows your `Followers` to see your story, in addition to your `Friends,`" a Facebook spokesperson was quoted as saying.
Jul 31, 2017, 13:20 PM ISTiPhone 8 may drop 'Touch ID', to have facial recognition system
Amid speculation on where Apple would place the fingerprint sensor on iPhone 8 which is expected to have a full-screen OLED display, full-screen OLED display, in a report published in Street Insider on Monday, predicted that the sensor would be removed altogether.
Mother busy texting on Facebook while baby drowned
Although she said she became "distracted" by another child, Facebook Messenger and a television playing loudly, the investigators revealed that Stuckey was messaging two people on Facebook for at least 18 minutes while the infant was left unattended on June 13.
Jun 23, 2017, 12:09 PM IST
Four killed, including gunman, in San Francisco UPS facility shooting
San Francisco police on Twitter confirmed a shooting had taken place and advised people to avoid the area.
Donald Trump blasts court for ruling against travel ban at "dangerous time"
"Well, as predicted, the 9th Circuit did it again- Ruled against the TRAVEL BAN at such a dangerous time in the history of our country. S.C." Donald Trump wrote on Twitter.
Jun 13, 2017, 17:38 PM IST7 new wine bars in San Francisco to check out
The Bay Area and San Francisco in particular has some of the best wine bars in the United States. Nearly every neighborhood has its own and several specialize in wines from specific regions.
Jun 12, 2017, 13:00 PM ISTIndian shot at in US out of danger: Sushma Swaraj
An Indian hailing from Telengana who was fired upon in California earlier this week is now out of danger.
Jun 09, 2017, 12:53 PM IST9 Things for less than $9 in San Francisco
Well! Less than $9, seems unbelievable but it’s true in San Francisco. The city has fun in store for the budget-conscious traveler.
Jun 08, 2017, 13:31 PM ISTPower fully restored after San Francisco outage
A San Francisco power outage that stranded people in elevators and left tens of thousands of others in the dark was caused by the massive failure of a circuit breaker that sparked a fire at a power substation.
Apr 22, 2017, 08:57 AM ISTTribute to Shah Rukh Khan in San Francisco to be live streamed
The film gala is paying a tribute to the actor, whose ‘My Name Is Khan’ will be screened in San Francisco on Friday.
Apr 13, 2017, 16:27 PM ISTDonald Trump to sign revised executive order on immigration Monday: White House aide
US President Donald Trump is to sign a revised executive order on immigration Monday, after his first version was blocked by federal courts, senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway said.
Mar 06, 2017, 20:23 PM ISTFlooding forces hundreds from homes in San Jose, California
Murky, waist-high floodwaters swamped neighborhoods along a rain-swollen creek in the northern California city of San Jose on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders or advisories for more than 1,000 homes, city officials said.
Feb 22, 2017, 12:26 PM ISTAnti-Trumpism soars skyward: United Airlines woman pilot removed from flight after rant about US President
United Airlines spokesman Charlie Hobart said he did not know why the pilot was allowed on the plane in plain clothes.
Feb 13, 2017, 10:23 AM ISTYemeni girl stranded in Africa reunites with family
A 12-year-old girl who was stranded in an African country after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning people from seven predominantly Muslim nations from entering the US has reunited with her family in San Francisco.
Feb 06, 2017, 10:35 AM IST