Aging gas pipes beneath Washington pose explosion risks

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 19:39

After Boston, researchers have now detected thousands of potentially harmful natural gas leaks in Washington, DC.

Arson destroys Venezuela embassy in St Kitts

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:32

St Kitts and Nevis is a member of Petrocaribe, the agreement that allows developing nations to buy Venezuelan oil under preferential terms, but relations with the South American country are not a major point of contention in local politics.

Firing near US Capitol, one injured

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 00:28

Gunshots were reported near the US Capitol in Washington DC on Thursday.

Congress left red-faced after Rahul`s ordinance bombshell

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 16:38

A day after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi put Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the entire party in an embarrassing situation by rubbishing the ordinance on convicted lawmakers, spokesperson Rashid Alvi on Saturday came forward in a damage control mode.

FBI search for motive behind Washington Navy Yard shooting

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 12:05

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is trying to determine the motive behind the shooting in Washington Navy Yard on Monday by a former Navy servicemen that killed 12 people and injured eight others.

Washington Yard shooting: Indian-American among 12 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 09:39

Indian-American Vishnu Pandit was among the 12 individuals killed by a gunman at a highly secure Navy Yard in the American Capital.

Salman Khurshid waters down US snooping, calls it cyber scrutiny

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 10:20

A report has claimed that the Indian embassy in the US was one of the 38 diplomatic missions which American intelligence agencies were spying on.

`Baromas` to be screened at film fest in Washington DC

Last Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013, 14:44

`Baromas`, a Hindi film based on the award-wining Sahitya Akademi novel by the same name, has been selected for the DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) to be held from March 6-10 in Washington, DC.

Indian American financial head of Washington DC resigns

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 11:50

Indian-American Natwar Gandhi, who as the chief financial officer of Washington DC was responsible for dramatic financial turnaround of the American capital, has resigned, less than a year after he received a third term.