Seattle: News

21 Nov 2024

California

What is 'bomb cyclone' looming over California and Pacific north-west

A "bomb cyclone," a powerful storm system, is currently battering the West Coast of the United States.

22 Oct 2024

Fawad Khan

Fawad 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

Canada

Turkish 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

Boeing

Boeing 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 Gates

Bill 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 Deol

Abhay 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

Amazon

Amazon 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

World

Seattle 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

Lifestyle

Bookmark 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 Tourism

Seattle's island escapades that are worth exploring

Seattle, a vibrant city encircled by water, mountains, and evergreen forests, offers more than urban attractions.

US: 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 Bezos

Jeff Bezos announces move to Miami, shares emotional note

Billionaire Jeff Bezos has revealed his plans to relocate from Seattle to Miami, Florida.

India 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.

US: 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).

US: 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

X

Online 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

Samsung

Flight 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 Pollution

Air 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

Microsoft

Bill 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 House

Trump 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

Instagram

Meet 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

Technology

How 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

World

Seattle 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

TechCrunch

Study 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

Starbucks

Starbucks working to overcome the 'basic' image

Starbucks has been working on fixing the brand's 'basic' image by spending huge money on innovation.