US: Four sustain life-threatening injuries as lightning strikes near White House

Aug 05, 2022

Washington [US], August 5 : Four people incurred life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after a lightning struck in Lafayette Square, just north of the White...

Members of Tibetan community to hold protest in Washington against upcoming Beijing Olympic Games

Nov 15, 2021

Washington [US], November 15 : Members of the Tibetan community are set to organise a demonstration in Lafayette Square, Washington DC on Monday, calling...

US federal officials sought 'heat ray' device to disperse protesting crowd on Lafayette Square in Washington: Report

Sep 17, 2020

Washington [US], September 17 : United States federal officials began to stockpile ammunition and seek devices that could emit deafening sounds and make anyone...

Truck crashes into security barriers near US White House, driver detained

May 23, 2023

"Shortly before 10:00 p.m. Monday, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers detained the driver of a box truck after the vehicle collided with security barriers...

US Secret Service admits of agency employee using pepper spray on anti-racist protesters ahead of Trump's photo-op

Jun 14, 2020

Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 : The US Secret Service on Saturday (local time) has reported that an agency employee used pepper spray on...

India's UPI goes live at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, eyes Paris Olympics boost

Jul 04, 2024

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has expanded its footprint to the heart of Paris, with the flagship store of Galeries Lafayette on Haussmann Boulevard...