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New York: Teacher made African-American students act as slaves
New York: A New York teacher singled out African-American students and cast them as slaves in a mock “auction” as part of a social studies lesson in March, a media report said. The incident happened in two fifth-grade social studies classes at The Chapel School — a private school in[Read More…]
Man graduates with nursing degree from same university where he worked as janitor
The teenager got his first job in housekeeping at the hospital because he wanted a job that would help support his family
School bus driver’s alertness saves a student’s life, netizens praise her quick thinking
The bus driver was praised by the school for his quick actions and alertness that prevented the tragedy to happen
New York politician convicted of taking bribes from Indian-origin restauranteur
By Arul Louis New York: A New York politician has been convicted in a US federal court of taking bribes from a once-high-flying Indian-American restauranteur whose web of influence even enmeshed the city’s mayor. A jury found Edward Mangano, the former elected head of Nassau County on Long Island, guilty[Read More…]
4 held in New York state for ‘plotting’ against Muslims
Three men and a teenage boy have been arrested and charged for an alleged plot against a small Islamic community in New York state, police said. The suspects have been accused of possessing homemade bombs and firearms, and planning to attack Islamberg, founded by a Pakistani cleric in the 1980s.[Read More…]
HQ Trivia app co-founder dead in New York home
New York, Colin Kroll, co-founder and CEO of the hit gaming app HQ Trivia, was found dead in his New York apartment. He was 34 years old. On Sunday, Kroll was found unconscious in the bedroom of his New York apartment, after the technology entrepreneur’s girlfriend called the New York[Read More…]
Newspaper article makes hilarious typo with Julia Roberts story
Auto-correct is as dangerous as helpful it can be sometimes. No matter how unfortunate the typo is, all we end up doing is, guffaw at it. Well, one such recent incident that has left the internet in splits is the awkward typo in the headline of a popular tabloid of[Read More…]
New York: White House breaks tradition of Diwali celebrations amid midterms
New York: US President Donald Trump broke a 15-year tradition of holding formal Diwali celebrations at the White House this year with the festival falling amid the crucial midterm polls. The Diwali celebration was started by former President George W. Bush in 2003 and was carried on by his successor[Read More…]
New York: US dollar rises amid concerns over split Congress ahead elections
New York: The US dollar rose slightly against other major currencies as investors remained cautious about the upcoming results of the US mid-term elections. In late New York trading on Tuesday, the euro fell to $1.1412 from $1.1417 in the previous session, and the British pound increased to $1.3093 from[Read More…]
Ranbir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor meet Robert De Niro in New York
Impromptu meetings are the best as they always cheer one up. Even better are impromptu meetings with a star that you have always wanted to meet. It definitely lights up one’s face with a huge smile. But for Rishi Kapoor, the wow moment came in New York when he was[Read More…]
Sonali Bendre, Priyanka Chopra and Sophie Turner have a girls’ day out in New York
Sonali Bendre, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in New York City, recently enjoyed a girls day out with fellow actress Priyanka Chopra. Joining them was Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, who happens to be Priyanka’s sister-in-law-to-be (Sophie is Nick’s brother Joe Jonas’ fiancee). Piggy Chops shared a[Read More…]
India, Pakistan foreign ministers to meet in New York
Breaking the ice in ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will meet her Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session that begins later this month — the first such high-level interaction between the neighbours after three years. “I can confirm that on[Read More…]
Air India international flight: Drunken man peed on woman passenger’s seat
A man flying in Air India’s international flight allegedly urinated on the seat of a woman passenger onboard in a drunken state. The Civil Aviation Ministry seeks a report from the national carrier over the matter. The flight AI 102 was flying for New York from New Delhi on August[Read More…]
Women, men in US march topless for gender equality
Hundreds of women, and some men, marched on Sunday through numerous cities in the US to show their breasts, demanding gender equality and to protest against the “commercialization and the double standards” which affects their lives and jobs. In its eleventh edition, the mobilization known as International Go Topless Day[Read More…]
New York Times defends tech writer Sarah Jeong accused of being racist for old tweets
San Francisco: The New York Times has defended its new hire, Sarah Jeong, who was dragged into a racism controversy for tweets she wrote from 2013 to early 2015. The paper announced this week that it had hired Jeong as the lead technology writer for its editorial board. But soon[Read More…]
US dollar rises against most currencies
The US dollar index increased against most other major currencies as investors bought the dip after the previous day’s sharp decline. In late New York trading on Monday, the euro fell to $1.1691 from $1.1725 in the previous session, and the British pound was down to $1.3101 from $1.3135 in[Read More…]
Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon enters race for New York governor
New York: Best known for her role as Miranda in the hit TV series “Sex and the City”, actress and activist Cynthia Nixon has officially entered the race for the governor of New York, challenging incumbent Andrew M. Cuomo who is seeking his third term, the media reported. “I love New[Read More…]
Google Maps introduces ‘wheelchair accessible’ routes
San Francisco: To make public transit work for the differently abled, Google on Friday introduced “wheelchair accessible” routes in Maps at major metropolitan transit centres around the world. The feature is rolling out in London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston and Sydney. In city centres, buses and trains, often[Read More…]
New York attack: Eight killed in ‘act of terror’; suspect arrested
Eight persons were killed and 12 injured after a truck ploughed into pedestrians in Lower Manhattan in New York on Tuesday, the Mayor said, calling the attack an “act of terror”. The suspect has been arrested. Based on the information authorities had at the moment, the incident was “a particularly[Read More…]
Pakistan’s Habib Bank operations close down in US over terror financing concerns
After almost 40 years, the United States banking regulator has closed the operations of Pakistan’s Habib Bank (HBL) in New York, according to a report in The Times of India. As per media reports, the bank has been asked to shut its office as it did not pay attention to[Read More…]
Japan’s first lady pretends not to speak English to avoid chatting with Donald Trump
Akie Abe, the first lady of Japan and wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has spoken English many times in public, fluently, with only the slightest accent. However, last week at the G20 summit in Germany, when the opera performance ended, Trump says she was seated next to him for dinner[Read More…]
Kishore Kumar’s legacy lives on in NY in the most unique way
Legendary singer, Kishore Kumar, had made occasional visits to the United States for a few performances, but his legacy continues to live on in the country. Anindo Bose, an NRI working as a business executive, was a kid when Kishore went for his concert in the US but his love[Read More…]
15-year-old Indian boy gets invited to world’s leading ballet school in New York
In an instance of delight, a 15-year-old boy from Vashi, Navi Mumbai, has been accepted in world’s leading ballet school in New York. Amiruddin Shah, who prefers to be called Amir, has been dancing since he was six. And while those of his age chose to explore hip-hop, his dance[Read More…]
New York Governor offers to help Iranian infant who can’t enter US for heart transplant
An Iranian infant, who was unable to get into USA for heart transplant surgery, can receive care in New York if the Trump administration can permit her into the country, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Fatemah Taghizadeh’s parents booked appointment with doctors in Oregon for emergency surgery on February[Read More…]