South Carolina

Nikki Haley seen as potential Republican vice presidential pick

South Carolina's Indian-American governor Nikki Haley's choice to give the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address has fuelled speculation about her as a potential vice presidential pick.

Jan 09, 2016, 11:11 AM IST

Japan to send plutonium cache to US under nuclear deal: Report

Japan will send a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs -- to the United States as part of a deal to return the material that was used for research, reports and officials said on Tuesday.

Jan 05, 2016, 14:06 PM IST

Trump's popularity soars amid row over anti-Muslim rhetoric?

In a lead article, The Washington Post said such rhetoric is part of Trump's campaign strategy.

Dec 10, 2015, 13:51 PM IST

Arrest of US black teen who texted in class prompts civil rights case

A girl who refused to surrender her phone after texting in math class was flipped backward and tossed across the classroom floor by a sheriff's deputy, prompting a federal civil rights probe.

Oct 28, 2015, 11:46 AM IST

Watch! Horrifying video of US cop manhandling a female black student

Amid incidents of growing intolerance towards the black community in the United States, a fresh video showing a school resource officer violently subduing a young black female student in her classroom at Spring Valley High School in the state capital of Columbia has now come to fore.

Oct 27, 2015, 14:27 PM IST

Record floods kill 11 in US state of South Carolina

South Carolina residents today reeled under the effects of weekend flooding that killed at least 11 people and left tens of thousands without power or drinking water.

Oct 06, 2015, 13:48 PM IST