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Published on Oct 20, 2021 06:00 PM IST
More than 90 people found in Houston home in suspected smuggling case
The 90 victims, all but about five of them men, were removed from the house and given food and water, said Daryn Edwards, assistant chief of the Houston Police Department.
Published on May 01, 2021 03:28 PM IST
Reuters |
Woman battling Covid-19 receives care package, letter from postal worker in Houston
“The sweetest thing happened this morning that made my entire year,” Lisette LeJeune, the woman who received the care package, wrote while sharing the incident on Facebook.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 12:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Trisha Sengupta
Farm unions plan ‘global’ protests against new laws
Farm leaders say there will be no dearth of protesters from the Indian diaspora. A plethora of anti-Walmarters and opposers of big corporations in the US and elsewhere, apart from independent farmers’ organisations, are also ready to respond to their call , they said.
Updated on Dec 23, 2020 05:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Zia Haq
How a suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians for 5 years
Some really sensitive people were caught up in the case revolving around a Chinese woman who cultivated local and national politicians including some from the Indian American community.
Updated on Dec 08, 2020 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
Photo of Texas doctor comforting elderly Covid patient goes viral
Varon’s comforting embrace of the white-haired man on Thanksgiving Day was captured by a photographer for Getty Images and has gone viral around the world.
Updated on Dec 01, 2020 10:18 PM IST
Washington | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by Shivani Kumar
Mutation in novel coronavirus may have made it more contagious: Study
The scientists noted a total of 285 mutations across thousands of infections, although most don’t appear to have a significant effect on how severe the disease is.
Updated on Nov 02, 2020 11:23 AM IST
Houston | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Coronavirus mutation may have made it more contagious, finds study
According to the paper published in the peer-reviewed journal mBIO, that mutation, called D614G, is located in the spike protein that pries open our cells for viral entry. It’s the largest peer-reviewed study of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences in one metropolitan region of the U.S. to date.
Published on Oct 31, 2020 08:19 AM IST
Washington | By Asian News International| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Astronaut votes from space
Rubins and Nasa described the process as a form of absentee voting. A secure electronic ballot generated by a clerk’s office in Harris County, home of Nasa’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, was sent up via email to the ISS. Rubins filled out the ballot in the email and it was downlinked and delivered back to the clerk’s office.
Updated on Oct 24, 2020 06:27 AM IST
Washington | By Agence-France-Presse, Washington
Indian-Americans are with Democrats | Analysis
An overwhelming segment of the Indian diaspora supports Biden. Delhi should take note
Updated on Oct 15, 2020 10:50 AM IST
By Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur and Milan Vaishnav
Four Houston officers fired for fatally shooting man in April
27-year-old Nicolas Chavez, who had been experiencing a mental health crisis, was shot at 21 times after he was already injured and on the ground.
Updated on Sep 11, 2020 11:24 AM IST
Houston | By Associated Press | Posted by Karan Manral
Indian-Americans would be voting for me, says Donald Trump
Trump was responding to a question on a video titled, “Four more years” released by the Trump Campaign during the Republican National Convention last month.
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 08:31 AM IST
Washington | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Confucius Institute a foreign mission: US
As a “foreign mission,” CIUS will be subject to same administrative rules and restrictions that apply to the Chinese diplomatic missions on a reciprocal basis.
Published on Aug 14, 2020 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Washington | By HT Correspondent and Agencies
‘Like an animal’: NASA astronauts describe noisy, jolting descent
The two NASA astronauts brought back to Earth on Sunday said they felt they were inside the belly of a beast as it careened into the atmosphere at 17,500 mph.
Updated on Aug 05, 2020 03:14 PM IST
Houston | By Agence France-Presse| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Chinese consulate in Houston was a ‘den of spies’, says Mike Pompeo
The US had recently ordered China to close its Consulate General in Houston. In retaliation, China ordered US to close its diplomatic facility in Chengdu.
Updated on Jul 31, 2020 06:50 AM IST
Washington | By Asian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
It’s official: US closes its consulate in Chengdu
The US flag at the consulate was lowered at dawn. A large number of police personnel were deployed around the mission with the roads leading to it cordoned off. The Chinese foreign ministry said the Chengdu consulate closed at 10am local time.
Updated on Jul 28, 2020 09:53 AM IST
By Sutirtho Patranobis and Agencies
In tit-for-tat action, China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu after its Houston consulate is shut down
Opened in 1985, the US Chengdu consular district’s jurisdiction, according to the consulate website is “…made up of the Provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, as well as the Tibet Autonomous Region and Chongqing City Municipality.”
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By Sutirtho Patranobis
‘Chinese consulate in Houston was hub of spying’: Mike Pompeo
This was the first major speech delivered by Pompeo after Washington’s surprise order this week for China to close its Houston consulate, where the US Secretary of State called for an end to ‘blind engagement’ with China.
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 08:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
One Pakistani, 2 Indian-origin persons in US ‘blacklisted’ for anti-India activities
The move came after Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah apprising them about the alleged anti-India activities of Rehan Siddiqui, a US-based Pakistani, and Rakesh Kaushal and Darshan Mehta.
Published on Jul 23, 2020 07:04 PM IST
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
To Beijing, a message from the seas
India and the US have sent a clear signal to China in the domain where it is vulnerable
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 05:44 AM IST
By C Uday Bhaskar
Rupee pares initial gains, settles flat at 74.75 against US dollar
At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened on a strong note at 74.65, but erased the gains and finally closed at 74.75, unchanged from its previous closing.
Published on Jul 23, 2020 02:37 PM IST
Mumbai | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Livid China ready to retaliate after US says shut Houston consulate in 72 hours
This dramatic development is sure to further sour the rapidly deteriorating bilateral ties with the two countries already at loggerheads.
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 06:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | By Sutirtho Patranobis | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
China may shut US Wuhan consulate after US orders its Houston mission closed: Report
China’s foreign ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment, but at a media briefing earlier on Wednesday warned of possible retaliation over the US decision.
Updated on Jul 22, 2020 03:44 PM IST
Beijing | By Reuters| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Here’s how lung, immune system in kids protect from severe Covid-19
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children may explain why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults.
Updated on Jul 09, 2020 12:09 PM IST
Houston | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
20 people detained for George Floyd protest outside US embassy in Sri Lanka
George Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after white police officer Derek Chauvin handcuffed and pinned him to the ground, and knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes while the 46-year-old from Houston gasped for breath.
Published on Jun 09, 2020 04:49 PM IST
Colombo | By Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Keep your mouth shut: Houston police chief tells Trump over George Floyd protests
Widespread protests have raged all over the United States following George Floyd’s death on May 25, starting with Minneapolis. Protesters have attacked and vandalised stores as well as police property.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 07:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
Podcast: Journalist Sopan Deb on meeting the immigrant parents who raised him
On the surface, Sopan is a successful journalist, comedian, and cultural commentator.
Updated on May 13, 2020 09:39 AM IST
By Hindustan Times
Back from Cairo, engineer deconstructs stigma in isolation
The visitors to Cairo usually pick up a cartouche, an ornate nameplate embellished with hieroglyph insignia as a souvenir, but Edgar Julian Remedios drew a short straw.
Updated on Apr 07, 2020 01:36 PM IST
Panaji | By Indo Asian News Service
‘Namaste Trump’ will be akin to ‘Howdy Modi!’ event: MEA on US President’s India visit
The US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump will be coming to India for a two-day trip on February 24. The visit, a first by Trumps’ to India, is being seen as a major boost to India-US ties.
Updated on Feb 20, 2020 05:45 PM IST
By HT Correspondent
UFC 247: ‘Everyone’s undefeated before they fight me,’ Jon Jones confident ahead of Dominic Reyes fight
Jones is one of the most decorated MMA fighters of all times with numerous title defences and a virtual undefeated record (his only loss is a disqualification in a fight he was winning).
Updated on Feb 08, 2020 03:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By HT Correspondent