Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket ends in failure, no orbit
Cape Canaveral: A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit. There was nothing aboard […]
TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears
Washington: The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he’ll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why […]
Trump’s potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny
New York: For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated countless legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges. That record may soon come to an end. Trump could be indicted by a Manhattan grand jury as soon as […]
NYC neighborhood carries on during wait for Trump grand jury
New York: As the world waits to see whether a grand jury in lower Manhattan indicts former President Donald Trump, neighborhood resident Barbara Malmet decided to give up her front-row seat. While police erected barricades around […]
Trump lawyer ordered to turn over Mar-a-Lago case documents
Washington: A federal appeals court in a sealed order Wednesday directed a lawyer for Donald Trump to turn over to prosecutors documents in the investigation into the former president’s retention of classified records at his Florida estate. […]
Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial set for family testimony
Park City, Utah: Two daughters of a retired optometrist suing Gwyneth Paltrow are expected to testify on Thursday about the lasting effects of their father and Paltrow’s 2016 ski collision as the trial takes on […]
New York
$13.9 M multimodal project over thruway in Westchester County
Governor Kathy Hochul on March 21, 2023 announced that the Thruway Authority will commence a $13.9 million multimodal project along South Broadway Route 9 in the Village of Tarrytown in Westchester County. The multifaceted project will extend […]
Saladino announces paid internship opportunities for college students
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced the return of internship opportunities for college students who are looking to gain meaningful work experience through an internship program being offered by the Town for the 2023 […]
Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, and Partnership for New York City launch citywide civic action campaign
Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and the Partnership for New York City today launched “We NYC,” a civic campaign to showcase the city’s strengths and mobilize New Yorkers in every community to help ensure that […]
International
Uganda’s Parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ
New York: Uganda’s Parliament has passed a bill to criminalize people identifying as LGBTQ and under which a person can be jailed for up to 10 years. As homosexual acts are already illegal in the east […]
US, China, Russia argue over N Korea missile launch at UN
The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea’s dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear […]
‘Marriage of convenience’: US jibe at Putin-Xi meet in Russia
Washington: In President Vladimir Putin and Russia, the Chinese President Xi Jinping sees a counterweight to the American and NATO influence in the world, the White House said. The statement by John Kirby, National Security Council […]
Uganda’s Parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ
New York: Uganda’s Parliament has passed a bill to criminalize people identifying as LGBTQ and under which a person can be jailed for up to 10 years. As homosexual acts are already illegal in the east […]
US, China, Russia argue over N Korea missile launch at UN
The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea’s dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear […]
‘Marriage of convenience’: US jibe at Putin-Xi meet in Russia
Washington: In President Vladimir Putin and Russia, the Chinese President Xi Jinping sees a counterweight to the American and NATO influence in the world, the White House said. The statement by John Kirby, National Security Council […]
Boris Johnson admits misleading in ‘partygate’ scandal
London: Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that the Parliament was “misled” by his statements on rule-breaking government parties held during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I accept that the House of Commons was misled by […]
Canada: Sikh student assaulted, turban ripped off
Toronto: In an apparent hate crime, a 21-year-old Sikh student from India was attacked in Canada’s British Columbia province by a group of unknown men who ripped off his turban and dragged him across the […]
UK: Indian-origin woman takes up shoplifting as ‘full-time job’
London: An Indian-origin woman has been convicted in UK for allegedly making £500,000 by claiming refunds on items she shoplifted for several years, agencies reported. Between July 2015 and February 2019, Narinder Kaur, also known […]
India plans to open corridor to PoK for pilgrimage
Srinagar: The government will make efforts to open a corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for Sharda Peeth pilgrimage on the lines of the Kartarpur corridor in Punjab. The move will necessitate engagement with Pakistan and reopening […]
Rahul gets 2 years jail in ‘Modi surname’ case
Surat: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname by a court in Gujarat’s Surat. […]
‘Neither of us want war’: Chinese envoy on India-China border row
New Delhi: China and India will have to face the “difficulties” arising out of the border situation but none of the two countries want war or confrontation, Charge D’affaires at the Chinese embassy Ma Jia said. […]
PM Modi holds high-level meet on Covid as daily cases spike
New Delhi: New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting on March 22 to review the Covid situation amid rise in cases in the country and also took stock of the public health preparedness, […]
UK govt’s duty to protect Indian HC: Oppn
New Delhi: Several opposition parties said that the responsibility of protecting the Indian embassies and High Commission abroad is of the host country and the Indian government must take up the matter diplomatically with these countries, […]
UK envoy summoned as Khalistanis take down Tricolor in London
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned the senior-most UK diplomat in India to convey its strong protest after some pro-Khalistani groups allegedly took down the Tricolor at the Indian High Commission in London. […]
India plans to open corridor to PoK for pilgrimage
Srinagar: The government will make efforts to open a corridor in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for Sharda Peeth pilgrimage on the lines of the Kartarpur corridor in Punjab. The move will necessitate engagement with Pakistan and reopening […]
Rahul gets 2 years jail in ‘Modi surname’ case
Surat: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname by a court in Gujarat’s Surat. […]
‘Neither of us want war’: Chinese envoy on India-China border row
New Delhi: China and India will have to face the “difficulties” arising out of the border situation but none of the two countries want war or confrontation, Charge D’affaires at the Chinese embassy Ma Jia said. […]
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Entertainment
No big or small actors today, only good actors: Kareena
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is currently enjoying the appreciation coming her way with the release of the latest season of her talk show ‘What Women Want’, said that the Hindi film industry has […]
Sonali Kulkarni apologizes for ‘Indian girls are lazy’ remark
Actress Sonali Kulkarni, who is known for her work in Marathi cinema and Hindi films like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and ‘Taxi No. 9211, recently said at an event that “Indian girls are lazy.” She said […]
Priyanka’s former stylist denies telling her she’s not ‘sample-sized’
Priyanka Chopra’s former-stylist Law Roach said that he has nothing to do with the Indian actress’ body-shaming incident. More than a week after the ‘Baywatch’ actress publicly claimed that someone told her she “wasn’t sample-sized,” […]
Sports
4 Indians confirm medals at IBA Women’s World Boxing
New Delhi: Riding on impressive performances, star Indian pugilists Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas, Nikhat Zareen and Saweety Boora registered thumping victories to confirm four medals for the hosts at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships […]
IPL 2023: Teams to name their playing elevens after the toss
New Delhi: Ahead of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from March 31, captains in the ten-team tournament will be naming their final playing elevens after the toss is done. A […]
Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 to begin on Oct 5
New Delhi: The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 is likely to start on October 5 and the final to be held at the world’s largest cricket stadium — Narendra Modi Stadium — in Ahmedabad […]
Business
US bank First Republic’s shares crash more than 46%
San Francisco: Shares in the troubled First Republic Bank crashed more than 46 per cent after reports the San Francisco-based bank may need to raise more funds despite a $ 30 billion rescue last week. […]
Mukesh Ambani 9th wealthiest in world, Adani at 23rd rank
Chennai: Despite an erosion of 20 per cent or $21 billion in wealth, Reliance Industries’ Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani continues to be at the top 10 wealthiest individuals in the world with a […]
US stocks up as markets digest UBS takeover of Credit Suisse
New York: US stocks rose this week as investors digested UBS’s takeover of embattled Swiss lender Credit Suisse, according to a media report. UBS agreed to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.25 […]
Lifestyle
The Covid Virus Scurries Through New York City
Just when you thought we were ready to leave the Covid pandemic behind us, scientists have brought us some discouraging news: they took samples from 79 residents of New York City and found that 13 […]
Looted Kohinoor to be cast as “symbol of conquest” in new Tower of London display
The controversial colonial-era Kohinoor diamond claimed by India is to be cast as a “symbol of conquest” as part of a new display of Britain’s Crown Jewels at the Tower of London set to open […]
Getting in Shape is Easier Than You Think
When it comes to physical fitness, there are three kinds of people in the world: (1) those who are in good shape; (2) those who are out of shape; and (3) those who think they’re […]