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Oscars 2025: Nominations postponed due to LA wildfires, check new date of nominees' announcement
Entertainment | Jan 09, 2025, 09:02 AM ISTThe voting for nearly 10,000 Academy members, which opened on January 8 and was set to close on January 12, has been pushed by two days. More details below.
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From ravaged homes to slumped cars: Wildfires wreak havoc in Los Angeles, killing 5
World | Jan 09, 2025, 09:34 AM ISTWildfires have wrecked havoc in Los Angeles, killing 5 people and forcing thousands to flee their homes. It has impacted more than 1,000 structures, gripping the most picturesque neighbourhoods in the area.
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Priyanka Chopra reacts to Palisades fire in Los Angeles, says 'hope we're all able to be safe..'
Entertainment | Jan 09, 2025, 07:16 AM ISTTaking to her Instagram handle, PeeCee finally reacted to the incident and raised concerns about the safety of the residents of Los Angeles. She also gave a shoutout to the city's fire department officials. Check out her Insta Stories.
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Los Angeles wildfire: Hollywood stars including James Woods, Mandy Moore forced to flee
Hollywood | Jan 08, 2025, 11:11 PM ISTAccording to official data 3,000 acres of land in Pacific Palisades, located between Santa Monica and Malibu, has been burnt to ashes. Several Hollywood celebrities have expressed their sorrow on social media over the destructive wildfire which has been raging out of control since Tuesday morning.
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California fire: Wind-whipped wildfire turns scary in Los Angeles, people seen frantically fleeing
World | Jan 08, 2025, 08:52 PM ISTA massive fire broke out on Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles and spread so rapidly that it destroyed homes, and clogged roadways as tens of thousands fled the region. In the frantic haste to get to safety, roadways became impassable.
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Raging wildfires force mass evacuations in Los Angeles | Horrific pictures
World | Jan 08, 2025, 06:08 PM ISTCalifornia firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles wildfire spirals out of control, homes evacuated; residents say never seen this before
World | Jan 08, 2025, 12:30 PM ISTLos Angeles wildfire: Officials did not give an exact number of structures damaged or destroyed in the Pacific Palisades wildfire, but they said about 30,000 residents were under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures were under threat.
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VIDEO: Movie-like scene in Los Angeles after police chase passenger bus kidnapped by gunman
World | Sep 25, 2024, 08:53 PM ISTPolice deployed spike strips, which punctured one of the tyres. After travelling more than 11 kilometres, the bus eventually came to a stop at a downtown intersection, and the suspect surrendered. Read full story.
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PM Modi announces two Indian consulates in Boston and Los Angeles, Chair for Tamil Studies
World | Sep 23, 2024, 06:14 AM ISTAddressing the mega event in the US, PM Modi lauded the Indian diaspora for playing a crucial role in fostering closer ties between India and the US. He also referred to the Indian diaspora as 'rashtradoots' and spoke on India's growing role on the global stage.
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Los Angeles earthquake: Strong tremors of 4.7 magnitude strike city, no injuries reported
World | Sep 12, 2024, 10:39 PM ISTAccording to the USGS, the strong quake was recorded about 4.35 miles north of Malibu and about 8 miles from the Los Angeles suburb of Thousand Oaks. The temblor took place just before 7:30 a.m. local time
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Ricky Ponting 'excited' about cricket returning to Olympics, says it opens up different audiences
Cricket | Aug 11, 2024, 11:32 PM ISTCricket will return to the Olympics for the first time after 128 years at the Los Angeles Games 2028. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is excited about the sport being played at the biggest multi-sporting spectacle in four years time.
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United Airlines flight, with 174 passengers, loses wheel during takeoff | What happened next? VIDEO
World | Jul 09, 2024, 04:03 PM ISTA United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles, the airline said. The Boeing 757-200 was carrying 174 passengers and 7 crewmembers.
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US: Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California, firefighters struggle against blaze | PICS
World | Jun 17, 2024, 09:28 PM ISTStrong and unpredictable winds resulted in massive wildfires in California on Sunday, leading to thousands being evacuated from the area. The blaze, dubbed the Post Fire, was just 2 per cent contained and has wreaked considerable destruction, although no injuries have been reported so far.
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Johnny Wactor, best known for series General Hospital, shot dead in Los Angeles
Hollywood | May 27, 2024, 10:54 PM ISTFormer 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor was killed in a downtown Los Angeles shooting. Scroll down to know how and when the shooting occurred.
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It feels like more of escalation than a de-escalation: Student as police arrest over 300 protestors
World | May 01, 2024, 07:43 PM ISTPolice have swept through campuses across the US over the last two weeks in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the war in Gaza.
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Lufthansa plane bounce off runway at Los Angeles airport, hard landing caught on live stream I VIDEO
World | Apr 29, 2024, 11:48 AM ISTA Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt landed hard and bounced off the runway at Los Angeles International Airport. Luckily, the flight landed successfully on a second attempt.
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US astrology influencer 'upset' over solar eclipse fatally stabs partner, kills baby before dying
World | Apr 11, 2024, 10:04 AM ISTDanielle Johnson posted as an astrology influencer under the moniker 'Ayoka' and called the solar eclipse "the epitome of spiritual warfare" days before the incident. She fatally stabbed her partner and threw her two daughters out of a moving vehicle on a highway, killing her 8-year-old infant.
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US: California cops fatally shot kidnapped teen while she was surrendering, chilling video emerges
World | Apr 03, 2024, 07:26 PM ISTSavannah Graziano, 15, was reportedly kidnapped by her father Anthony Graziano, 45, after the latter killed his estranged wife and Savannah's mother a day ago in 2022. The newly released video shows other deputies opening fire on her while she was following instructions and surrendering.
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United Airlines flight loses tyre mid-air during takeoff from San Francisco | VIDEO
World | Mar 08, 2024, 08:08 AM ISTUnited Airlines flight lost a tyre soon after takeoff from San Francisco and made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport.
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US: Elderly man kills 3 of his family members before shooting himself in Los Angeles
World | Jan 28, 2024, 03:02 PM ISTThe deceased included a man in his late 40s and two women, one in her late 40s and another who was about 80. They all died of gunshot wounds, police said.