Air India mulls direct flights to San Francisco, Toronto

Last Updated: Sunday, July 5, 2015, 11:10

The state-run airline also plans to re-configure its Boeing 777-200 LR planes to cater to these proposed services, airline sources told PTI.

Lunch with Warren Buffett auctioned for $2.35 million

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 03:13

The chairman of a Chinese company that develops online games has agreed to pay $2,345,678 for a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, winning a charity auction.

Gap Inc to open 40 India stores in four years

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 12:10

Gap Inc., the San Francisco-based, $16.4-billion clothing, accessories and personal care products major, will launch 10 new stores in Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi over the next one year, after it opened its first one here last week, a top company official said.

Fed President John Williams says wouldn't rule out June rate hike

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 08:52

San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said the US central bank needs to keep its options open regarding the possibility of raising interest rates in June, Japanese financial news daily Nikkei reported on Monday.

Latest perk on Google buses: security guards

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 04:40

First, San Francisco-based commuters to Google Inc got buses with plush seats and free WiFi. Now, they are getting security.

Asiana crash: Rescuers failed to assist run-over teen

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:12

Video footage from the helmet of a rescuer on a plane crash in San Francisco last year appears to show emergency teams failing to assist a teenaged survivor, moments before she was accidentally run over by a fire truck.

Video shows aftermath of San Francisco plane crash

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:11

Video from firefighter`s helmet camera following crash landing of Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco shows rescuers were aware someone was outside the plane, before fire truck killed her.

Arrest made in Chinese consulate fire in California

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:41

The FBI has announced the arrest of a Chinese national in the investigation of a fire set intentionally at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco.

Google, other big companies to pay to use San Francisco bus stops

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 09:35

Google Inc and other big technology companies that rely on private commuter buses to ferry workers around will now pay the city of San Francisco fees to use city bus stops, the city announced at a news conference on Monday.

Fire at Chinese Consulate in San Francisco not terrorism: FBI

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:30

A fire set intentionally at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco is not being investigated as an act of terrorism, US officials say.

Couple charged after getting married naked

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 03:26

A former stripper turned activist has been charged after she and her groom got married in the nude in San Francisco.

Protesters block Apple, Google buses in San Francisco area

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 05:48

Protesters blocked buses said to be operated by Google Inc and Apple Inc in San Francisco and Oakland on Friday, the latest sign of a growing backlash against the booming tech industry`s impact, especially on access to affordable housing in the region.