TCS ranked as top employer of US talent in IT sector
The country's largest software exporter has recruited more than 12,500 US employees from 2012-2016, while it ranked first in terms of US employee growth during that period, at 57 per cent, said the study by The Cambridge Group.
Jun 23, 2017, 18:32 PM IST
US Supreme Court deals blow to 'discriminatory' voting law
The Supreme Court opted not to hear the case, thereby leaving in place a ruling by a federal appeals court that had struck down key parts of the legislation enacted by the Republican-dominated state legislature in 2013.
May 15, 2017, 22:34 PM IST
US lawmakers reach deal to repeal transgender bathroom law
US lawmakers announced an agreement to repeal a controversial North Carolina state law that curbs legal protections for the LGBT people and sets rules that affect transgender access to public bathrooms.
Mar 30, 2017, 13:59 PM IST
US Elections: Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton - Poll shows very tight presidential race in Florida, North Carolina
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are neck and neck in the race for the White House!
Nov 08, 2016, 02:25 AM IST
Donald Trump proposes 35 percent tax on US companies that outsource production
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will impose 35 percent tax on US companies that lay off workers while outsourcing their production to other countries.
Nov 06, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
30 million ballots cast in US presidential election early voting
With over 30 million ballots cast in the US presidential election early voting, Democrats were building a lead in North Carolina and Nevada states, while Republicans maintained an edge in Florida and Ohio, according to a CNN analysis.
Nov 04, 2016, 10:07 AM IST
You love me? Vote for her! Barack Obama hits frontline for Hillary Clinton
How do you gift your popularity to someone else? As Barack Obama rolls up his sleeves to ensure Hillary Clinton succeeds him in the White House, his argument increasingly boils down to a simple message: Do it for me.
Nov 02, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
Republican Party office in North Carolina firebombed; Donald Trump blames 'animals representing Hillary Clinton'
A Republican Party office in North Carolina was firebombed in an attack that presidential candidate Donald Trump blamed on "animals representing Hillary Clinton", despite the Democratic candidate also condemning the incident.
Oct 17, 2016, 08:56 AM IST![Pakistani boy, 7, beaten on US school bus for 'being Muslim'; family leaves "Donald Trump's America"](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2016/10/14/538348-abdul-aziz.jpg?itok=R7C-jrsf "Pakistani boy, 7, beaten on US school bus for 'being Muslim'; family leaves "Donald Trump's America"")
Pakistani boy, 7, beaten on US school bus for 'being Muslim'; family leaves "Donald Trump's America"
Abdul Usmani's parents have alleged that their son was bullied and beaten by five students on the bus while returning home from Weatherstone Elementary School.
Oct 14, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Barack Obama tells students at town hall about how failures have shaped him
Barack Obama recounted the fallout from his first presidential debate in his ultimately successful 2012 election race against Republican Mitt Romney.
Barack Obama declares major disaster in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew
President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in North Carolina on Monday after Hurricane Matthew roared through the state over the weekend, the White House said.
Oct 11, 2016, 08:16 AM IST
Matthew triggers severe flooding in Carolina; US death toll at 16
The storm, which killed more than 500 in Haiti before it pounded the East Coast for days, was stripped of hurricane status just before daybreak.
Oct 10, 2016, 02:16 AM IST
Serena Williams speaks out against police killings, says 'silence is betrayal'
The 35-year-old reflected on the recent deaths of African-American men at the hands of law enforcement.
Sep 28, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Charlotte march peaceful, pressure rises to release shooting tapes
The family of Keith Scott on Friday released a two-minute video recorded by Scott`s wife, Rakeyia, including audio of her pleading.
Sep 24, 2016, 12:20 PM IST
Hillary Clinton postpones trip to Charlotte
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has postponed a trip planned for Sunday to Charlotte, North Carolina, which has seen sometimes violent protests after a black man was killed by police earlier this week.
Sep 24, 2016, 08:31 AM IST
Protesters remain on Charlotte streets, defying midnight curfew
Hundreds of protesters defied a midnight (0400 GMT) curfew Friday and continued demonstrations in Charlotte, North Carolina over the fatal police shooting of a black man.
Sep 23, 2016, 12:08 PM IST
Violent protests after fatal police shooting injure 12 officers in Charlotte
Twelve officers have been injured during continuing protests in a North Carolina city sparked by the fatal police shooting of an African-American man, officials said on Wednesday.
Sep 21, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Another black man killed by police in US, protests erupt
Tensions flared in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday after police fatally shot a 43-year-old black man who they said was armed with a gun when officers approached him in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
Sep 21, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
Early voting for 2016 US election formally kicks off
Early voting for the 2016 US presidential election kicked off on Friday in North Carolina, ushering in a two-month period of advance voting before the final results will be tallied on Election Day on November 8.
Sep 10, 2016, 06:01 AM IST
Two men arrested in US for hacking emails of top officials
Two men suspected of belonging to a network that hacked the emails of top American officials including CIA chief John Brennan were arrested in North Carolina, the authorities announced.
Sep 09, 2016, 04:54 AM IST