Tag: New York
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New York area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires
The airport had at first tweeted about an unspecified "emergency," but later announced the resumption of flights.
June 16, 2019 -
UNICEF to honour actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas with humanitarian award
The actress has been working with UNICEF since 2006 and was also named as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010 and 2016, respectively.
June 12, 2019 -
Bezos buying prime Manhattan properties for $80mn
The residents of the building are excited to have Bezos as their neighbour, knowing this would escalate the price of their properties.
June 5, 2019 -
Indian-origin woman convicted of killing 9-yr old stepdaughter
Arjun was convicted for the August 2016 strangulation death of her nine-year-old stepdaughter Ashdeep Kaur, who was left in her care.
May 14, 2019 -
Indian-origin doctor gets 9 years jail for health care fraud in US
Jain previously entered guilty pleas in February 2016 to one count of unlawfully dispensing a controlled substance and one count of health care fraud.
May 11, 2019 -
US Navy chief to visit India next week
"The visit aims to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two navies by emphasising the importance of information sharing and exchange."
May 10, 2019 -
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern engaged to long-time partner
Ardern, 38, had Neve last June, becoming only the second prime minister in the world to give birth while in office and later taking the infant onto the floor of the UN Assembly in New York.
May 3, 2019 -
New York exhibition showcases 1,000 objects related to Donald Trump
An exhibition in New York's upscale Meatpacking district is showcasing more than 1,000 objects related to US President Donald Trump.
April 15, 2019 -
Desmarais Collection — A pied-à-terre in New York on Christie’s sale on 30 April
Christie’s will present The Desmarais Collection: A pied-à-terre in New York, a remarkable selection of furniture, paintings, and exclusive porcelain sale on April 30 in New York.
April 4, 2019 -
Baby in stroller rides US subway alone
The child kept riding until Penn Station, where he was recovered safe and sound.
March 6, 2019 -
Security threats from climate change
The second aspect that raises its head in terms of security threat is of displacement of people who can no longer continue with their livelihoods where they live due to adverse climate change impacts and are forced to move, either within the country or across borders.
February 7, 2019 -
Killing our mockingbirds
As an honest, hard-working citizen who is rather disinclined towards politics, I believe politics need to be treated just like other professions.
January 28, 2019 -
2 Saudi sisters found dead on banks of New York river had applied for asylum: Cops
US media quoted police as saying the sisters had indicated that they would rather harm themselves than return to Saudi Arabia.
January 23, 2019 -
New York breaks tourism record in 2018
A record-breaking 65.2 million tourists visited New York in 2018, its tourist board said Wednesday, with British people particularly keen to visit the Big Apple from overseas.
January 17, 2019 -
New York Democrat becomes youngest woman elected to Congress
Out of the all the districts on the list, 11 have voted blue (Democrat), just like the 13th district that fell into the hands of another Latino, Adriano Espaillat.
November 7, 2018 -
Lazy at work? This new tool can track your alertness
"Since our alertness fluctuates, if we can find a pattern it will be very useful to manage and schedule our day," said lead author Vincent WS Tseng from the Cornell University in New York.
October 19, 2018 -
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Rukmini name their baby girl Nurvi
Nurvi is, it has origins in the Sanskrit language which mean ‘precious’
September 22, 2018