The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country's most densely populated region upended man and nature as it rolled back the clock on 21st-century lives, cutting off modern communication and leaving millions without power Tuesday as thousands who fled their water-menaced homes wondered when — if — life would return to normal.

US President Barack Obama declared that megastorm Sandy had triggered “major disaster” in the states of New York and New Jersey and freed up federal aid for those who lost homes or businesses.

US President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in the nation's capital as Hurricane Sandy approaches.

Scientists have developed a new technique to protect silver artifacts and jewellery and preserve their brightness.

US Senate candidate Richard Mourdock drew fire after saying that pregnancies caused by rape were 'something God intended to happen' while defending his opposition to abortion.

US Senate candidate Richard Mourdock drew fire late Tuesday after saying that pregnancies caused by rape were “something God intended to happen” while defending his opposition to abortion.

A shark killed a surfer off a beach at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base following a summer of shark sightings along California’s Central Coast, authorities said.

US banking giant Citigroup announced Tuesday that its chief executive, Vikram Pandit, had resigned his post and the board of directors.

US vice-president Joe Biden is on a mission - to stop President Barack Obama’s slide in the polls after a lackluster performance in last week’s first presidential debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

In a proposal that will hit Indian IT companies the most, US software giant Microsoft Corporation has suggested a whopping fee of USD 10,000 (over Rs 5 lakh) for a new category of H-1B visas and USD 15,000 (more than Rs 7.5 lakh) for permanent residency or Green Card.