Texas

Seven Texas hot-air balloon crash victims identified

Seven victims of a hot-air balloon crash that killed 16 people in US` Texas state have been identified.

Aug 04, 2016, 11:46 AM IST

Texas allows guns at universities on mass shooting anniversary

Texas has become the eighth US state to allow guns on campuses.

Aug 02, 2016, 04:28 AM IST

Gunman in Austin, Texas, kills one woman, wounds three - officials

The motive for the attack, which occurred just minutes after bars closed, was not immediately clear.

Aug 01, 2016, 11:20 AM IST

Multiple victims reported from separate shootings in Austin, Texas: Police

Separate shooting incidents in the Texas capital of Austin have left multiple victims, police said on Twitter early on Sunday as local media reported one person had been killed.

Jul 31, 2016, 14:46 PM IST

16 die in hot air balloon crash in Texas

At least 16 people were killed on Saturday morning after a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed near Lockhart, a city in the central part of the US state of Texas.

Jul 31, 2016, 01:47 AM IST

At least 16 feared dead in fiery Texas hot air balloon crash

Emergency responders in Texas said the fire hit the basket portion of the hot air balloon.

Jul 30, 2016, 23:20 PM IST

WATCH: Hot air balloon catches fire and crashes in Texas, US

The accident occurred around 7:30 am, media reports said.  

Jul 30, 2016, 22:54 PM IST

It happens only in the USA! This circus couple's wedding will make your jaw drop – WATCH Video

They both exchanged their wedding rings some 30 feet up on a rope 

Jul 28, 2016, 16:25 PM IST

Obama denounces Baton Rouge police shooting as `work of cowards`

President Barack Obama condemned as "cowardly" a shooting that killed three police officers and wounded three more in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.

Jul 18, 2016, 11:14 AM IST

Officials: Dallas suspect had plans for larger attack

The gunman in the deadly attack on Dallas police had plans for a larger assault and possessed enough explosive material to inflict far greater harm, the city's police chief and top elected official said.

Jul 11, 2016, 14:00 PM IST

Dallas gunman learned tactics at Texas self-defence school

The gunman who killed five police officers at a protest march had practiced military-style drills in his yard and trained at a private self-defence school that teaches special tactics, including "shooting on the move," a maneuver in which an attacker fires and changes position before firing again.

Jul 10, 2016, 11:20 AM IST

After Brexit, what? US secessionists hankering for ''Texit''

The Texas Nationalist Movement is formally calling on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to support a similar vote for Texans.

Jun 25, 2016, 09:28 AM IST

Texas cities gear up for International Yoga Day

Yoga enthusiasts here will roll out their mats to bend and twist their bodies in complex postures to celebrate the second International Day of Yoga tomorrow.

Jun 20, 2016, 04:28 AM IST

Texas: Firing in Walmart store; suspect shot dead

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Jun 15, 2016, 12:49 PM IST

Suspect shot amid reported shooting at Wal-Mart in Amarillo, Texas

A suspect has been shot and is apparently dead after officers responded today to a reported shooting inside a Wal-Mart store in Amarillo, Texas, police said.

Jun 14, 2016, 23:37 PM IST

Worrying signs: Indian student studying in US spotted in ISIS video, says report

The Deccan Chronicle reported on Saturday that the student hails from Andhra Pradesh and was studying in Texas.

May 28, 2016, 12:07 PM IST

Spellers from Texas, New York state battle to tie in US Spelling Bee

 Nihar Janga, a fifth-grader from Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, a seventh-grader from Painted Post, New York, were named co-champions of the US Scripps National Spelling Bee.

May 27, 2016, 12:41 PM IST

Eight killed in US bus crash

Eight people were killed and 44 others injured after a charter bus carrying more than 50 passengers crashed in Texas on Saturday.

May 15, 2016, 08:52 AM IST

Two killed in apparent murder-suicide at Texas air base: Sheriff

The sheriff's office had responded to reports of a shooter at the base. Deputies from the county that includes San Antonio were inside the base and the scene was still active, the office said in a tweet.

Apr 08, 2016, 20:43 PM IST