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  US cop who fatally struck Indian girl fired, probe finds officer failed to follow emergency protocol

  World | January 07, 2025 12:41 IST

  The development comes months after another Seattle police officer Daniel Auderer was fired following his insensitive comments and laughter after Kandula’s death.

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  VIDEO: US man decapitates elderly parents and dog; sings 'I love you' as police shoot him

  World | August 27, 2024 17:31 IST

  The suspect allegedly decapitated his elderly parents and the family dog then sent the pictures of their mutilated bodies to his cousin, who called the authorities. He was approaching an officer with a metal object, when the deputy shot him five times, hitting him in the chest.

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  US: Indian-origin man shot dead by teenager during robbery in North Carolina

  World | August 17, 2024 14:42 IST

  Mainank Patel, 36, was shot dead by a teenager, who robbed a convenience store in North Carolina. Patel was the owner of the Tobacco House store and is survived by his seven-and-a-half-month pregnant wife, Ami, and their 5-year-old daughter.

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  US Police shoot Black woman who called 911 for help, Biden fumes as video sparks outrage | WATCH

  World | July 23, 2024 19:59 IST

  The video, recorded by cameras worn by the officers, shows Massey, 36, in her kitchen removing a pot of boiling water from the stove at their request. As she was doing so, the accompanying officer, who has not been named, backed out of the kitchen into the living room.

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  US: Seattle cop, whose remarks on Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula's death sparked outrage, fired

  World | July 18, 2024 14:05 IST

  Daniel Auderer, 49, was heard laughing and said Kandula had "limited value" after she was hit by a speeding police vehicle in January last year. The bodycam footage and Auderer's remarks triggered an uproar, with the Indian envoy urging US authorities to take strong action.

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  California SHOCKER: Gunman enters home and kills three members of family, manhunt begins

  World | July 11, 2024 16:19 IST

  Upon arrival, Alameda police officers found the victim. During the clearance of the residence, APD discovered several family members with apparent gunshot wounds, including juveniles. A person of interest is currently in custody. Police have not yet disclosed a motive for the shooting.

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  US: 'Miracle baby' survives two days of stormy weather after brother found dead, mother arrested

  World | July 11, 2024 8:30 IST

  The baby was spotted along a roadside by a truck a day after his four-year-old brother was found dead on Monday. Their mother, identified as Aaliyah Jack, was arrested 563 km away in Mississippi and will be extradited to Louisiana.

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  US Police arrests accused in killing of Indian national, calls his behaviour 'very bizarre'

  World | June 25, 2024 10:45 IST

  Police have apprehended Davonta Mathis, aged 21, in connection with the killing of Gopikrishna. Mathis is charged with capital murder for fatally shooting Gopikrishna multiple times, including in the head.

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  US: Nitheesha Kandula, 23-year-old Indian student from Hyderabad, goes missing in California

  World | June 03, 2024 10:32 IST

  Kandula is a student of the University of California, San Bernadino, and went missing since May 28. This is the latest in a strong of incidents targeting the Indian community, particularly students.

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  Man shoots his 6-month-old baby multiple times in US, but child expected to survive

  World | May 18, 2024 12:52 IST

  Police responded to an emergency call in the city of Surprise in Arizona after a woman said she and her baby were held captive by the child's father. The woman managed to escape captivity, but the girl suffered multiple gunshots, although they were non-life threatening.

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  US Police killed juvenile student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon

  World | May 02, 2024 15:53 IST

  A top official said that while police used deadly force, but he didn't say how many officers fired weapons or whether they were met with gunfire.

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  US Police junks reports of Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar's murder in California

  World | May 02, 2024 9:58 IST

  Goldy Brar came into the spotlight after the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala in 2022. He was declared a terrorist by the Ministry of Home Affairs on January 1 and is accused of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons trafficking among other crimes.

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  Indian-origin man hailing from UP, wanted in assault case, shot dead by US police

  World | April 26, 2024 10:31 IST

  Sachin Sahoo, 42, hailed from Uttar Pradesh, and was wanted in an aggravated assault case for deliberately striking a woman with his car. When officers came to apprehend him, he struck two officers with his vehicle, after which one of them fired his weapon and killed Sahoo.

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  VIDEO: Canada's largest gold heist busted a year after incident, Air Canada employee among 6 nabbed

  World | April 18, 2024 12:00 IST

  The Canadian and US police arrested at least six suspects, including two Air Canada employees, who forged an airway bill to steal a cargo arriving from Switzerland of 6,600 gold bars weighing 400 kg and C$2.5 million in foreign currency.

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  SHOCKING: US police fired 100 shots over 41 seconds at black driver for not wearing seatbelt I VIDEO

  World | April 10, 2024 10:59 IST

  Tactical officers involved in the March 21 incident were responding during a traffic stop in which African American driver Dexter Reed Jr. was pulled over on suspicion of not wearing a seat belt.

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  US: Seattle cop who killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula won't face criminal charges. Here's why

  World | February 22, 2024 10:46 IST

  Kandula was killed in January last year after she was struck by a police vehicle driven by Seattle cop Kevin Dave, who was responding to a drug overdose call. Kandula's death came under higher scrutiny after officer Daniel Auderer was heard making insensitive remarks after her death.

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  Five things to know about Vivek Taneja, the Indian-origin executive who died in US

  World | February 10, 2024 12:59 IST

  Taneja was involved in a verbal argument with another man which turned physical on February 2 in the 1100 block of 15th Street NW on February 2. He hit his head on the pavement and was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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  US: Man beheads father, displays severed head in YouTube video amid anti-govt rhetoric

  World | February 01, 2024 10:17 IST

  Justin Mohn, 32, declared his father a traitor to the country and encouraged violence against the Biden administration, Black Lives Matter activists and the LGBTQ community among others. He was arrested on Tuesday with his father's car as jumped over a fence at a National Guard facility.

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  Florida mall shooting: One killed, another injured in 'targeted' firing, gunman flees

  World | December 24, 2023 8:18 IST

  Florida police officials said the security forces immediately made entry into the mall (and) ultimately discovered that this was not what we would consider an active shooter. They said the incident was a targeted attack.

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  US cop whose viral video shows laughing over death of Indian student pulled off patrol duty

  World | September 29, 2023 22:46 IST

  Jaahnavi Kandula was killed by an over-speeding police car while crossing a street in January. The department on Thursday confirmed by email that Officer Daniel Auderer "has been administratively reassigned to a non-operational position".