Seattle: News
22 Oct 2024
Fawad KhanFawad Khan locks two projects: 'Behind the Scenes,' 'The Prisoner'
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan has bagged two new projects announced at the recently concluded inaugural Tasveer Film Market, reported Variety. The Seattle-based market is dedicated to South Asian cinema.
10 Oct 2024
CanadaTurkish Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, what happened next
A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after the pilot collapsed and died mid-flight on Wednesday.
09 Sep 2024
BoeingBoeing dodges another bullet, avoids strike with 25% pay increase
Boeing has successfully negotiated a deal with its workers to prevent a potentially damaging strike.
17 Aug 2024
Bill GatesBill Gates hails India as global leader in innovative breakthroughs
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, has lauded India's innovative prowess during the inaugural India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area.
14 Aug 2024
Abhay DeolAbhay Deol to make Hollywood debut opposite Natasha Bassett
Bollywood actor Abhay Deol is set to make his Hollywood debut with the upcoming romantic comedy, Don't You Be My Neighbor!.
22 Jul 2024
AmazonAmazon India is in talks to buy this Blinkit rival
Amazon is reportedly in talks with food delivery giant Swiggy for a potential deal involving its quick commerce business, Instamart.
18 Jul 2024
WorldSeattle cop who laughed at Indian student's death fired
A Seattle police officer, Daniel Auderer, whose inappropriate comments and laughter on the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has been dismissed.
28 May 2024
LifestyleBookmark Seattle's scenic sound and mountain getaways
Seattle, nestled between Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains, offers a unique blend of urban charm and natural beauty.
21 Mar 2024
Travel And TourismSeattle's island escapades that are worth exploring
Seattle, a vibrant city encircled by water, mountains, and evergreen forests, offers more than urban attractions.
22 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS: Cop who killed Indian student won't face criminal charges
The United States (US) police officer who struck and killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in Seattle while responding to an overdose call, will not face any criminal charges due to lack of "sufficient" evidence, authorities said.
03 Nov 2023
Jeff BezosJeff Bezos announces move to Miami, shares emotional note
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has revealed his plans to relocate from Seattle to Miami, Florida.
14 Sep 2023
United States of AmericaIndia demands probe after US cop mocks Indian-origin student's death
A video showing a Seattle police officer in the United States (US) joking about the death of an Indian student has sparked a massive row. The victim student, who reportedly hailed from Andhra Pradesh, was killed in January after being hit by a police vehicle.
26 Mar 2023
United States of AmericaUS: Passenger opens flight's emergency exit right before takeoff, arrested
In yet another bizarre flight incident, a man in the United States (US) was arrested for reportedly opening an emergency exit door of a plane and causing its emergency slide to be activated moments before it was about to take off on Saturday (local time).
22 Feb 2023
United States of AmericaUS: Seattle becomes first city to ban caste discrimination
In a historic move, Seattle on Tuesday became the first city in the United States to outlaw caste discrimination.
11 Feb 2022
XOnline game Wordle saves 80-year-old woman from hostage situation
Popular Twitter word game Wordle recently saved the life of an 80-year-old woman in the United States.
25 Aug 2021
SamsungFlight evacuated after a passenger's Samsung smartphone catches fire
An Alaska Airlines plane, flying from New Orleans to Seattle, was reportedly evacuated on an emergency basis after a Samsung Galaxy A21 caught fire inside the flight's cabin.
05 Aug 2021
Air PollutionAir pollution linked with higher risk of dementia: Study
Even a small increase in the levels of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is associated with a greater risk of dementia for people living in those areas, shows a study conducted in the US.
18 Jan 2019
MicrosoftBill Gates waiting in queue for burger shows his humility
Bill Gates may be the founder of Microsoft with a net worth of $95.6 billion or Rs. 6.8L crore and he may also run the largest charity in the history of the world, but his antics have often proved how down-to-earth he is.
27 Mar 2018
White HouseTrump administration orders expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence officials
The Trump administration on Monday expelled 60 Russian diplomats, describing them as "intelligence officers" and also ordered the closure of Russian consulate in Seattle over the use of nerve-agent allegedly by Moscow against a former Russian spy in the UK.
03 Mar 2018
InstagramMeet Giana, an 8-year-old Texan artist taking Instagram by storm
If one was to list all the cool+talented Instagram kids, Giana would make it to the top bracket.
25 Nov 2017
TechnologyHow is this bot taking on Seattle's sex trade?
Seattle-based NGO Seattle Against Slavery (SAS) has created a chatbot to raise awareness amongst men about buying sex online.
13 Sep 2017
WorldSeattle Mayor Ed Murray resigns over child sex-abuse allegations
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray resigned hours after the Seattle Times reported that Josef Dyer, his younger cousin, has accused him of abuse.
02 Nov 2016
TechCrunchStudy finds Uber and Lyft guilty of racial discrimination
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research revealed that ride-hailing start-ups Lyft and Uber have problems of racial discrimination.
12 Sep 2016
StarbucksStarbucks working to overcome the 'basic' image
Starbucks has been working on fixing the brand's 'basic' image by spending huge money on innovation.
