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 […]

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 […]