Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York
India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked and suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck when a man stormed the stage as he was getting ready to deliver a lecture during an event at […]
Connecticut General Assembly honors India for its 75th anniversary
The Mill River Park in Stamford, Connecticut on August 7 wore a festive look as Indian Americans and other Americans gathered in large numbers to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day with an annual India Day […]
NYC Health+Hospitals/Elmhurst offers robotic surgery for hip and knee replacements
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has acquired the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to perform robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures. This new surgical option offers patients a minimally invasive alternative for total hip, total knee and […]
Dr Raj Shah receives worldwide honors
Dr. Raj Shah, Director at Koehler Instrument Company and Adjunct professor at the State University of New York, Stony Brook (Dept. Of Material science and Chemical engineering) has received multiple allocades in the last few months. […]
Indian Diaspora gears up for India Day extravaganza across United States
New York: India is all set to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Independence this August 15, and so are the Indians in America. Fun, frolic and a spirit of unity bind all those who participate in […]
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with The South Asian Times
Dear Reader, The South Asian Times will be celebrating and commemorating the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence with a collectible mega edition, coming on the stands, to your desktop and mobile devices next Friday. You […]
New York
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York
India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked and suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck when a man stormed the stage as he was getting ready to deliver a lecture during an event at […]
NYC Health+Hospitals/Elmhurst offers robotic surgery for hip and knee replacements
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has acquired the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to perform robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures. This new surgical option offers patients a minimally invasive alternative for total hip, total knee and […]
Dr Raj Shah receives worldwide honors
Dr. Raj Shah, Director at Koehler Instrument Company and Adjunct professor at the State University of New York, Stony Brook (Dept. Of Material science and Chemical engineering) has received multiple allocades in the last few months. […]
International
China assures B’desh assistance for Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka: Beijing has assured Dhaka of assistance for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in Bangladeshi camps after fleeing violent persecution in Myanmar, with China constructing some 3,000 homes to accommodate returnees. […]
Four months on, anti-govt protests in Sri Lanka fizzle out
Colombo: Demonstrations planned by Sri Lankan opposition parties and trade unions have fizzled out, with smaller crowds turning up to mark the fourth month of an anti-government protest campaign launched in the wake of the ongoing […]
Pak militant with $3 mn US bounty killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: A senior Pakistani militant with a $3 million US bounty on his head has been killed along with three aides in neighboring Afghanistan, three militant commanders, and an intelligence official said. Pakistani officials said the […]
UNSC meet: China, Pak slammed for double standards on terror
New Delhi: India hit out China and Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council meet on terrorism, calling out both on several counts from ‘double standards’ to ‘hypocrisy’ over the issue. Pointing out to the “practice […]
13,016 migrants cross Channel after UK’s Rwanda plan
New York: At least 13,016 migrants have crossed the English Channel since UK Home Secretary Priti Patel announced her plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. According to the Ministry of Defense, 176 people made […]
War must end with Crimea’s liberation: Zelensky
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the ongoing war with Russia will not end until the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow, is liberated. “Crimea is Ukrainian, and we will never give […]
China assures B’desh assistance for Rohingya repatriation
Dhaka: Beijing has assured Dhaka of assistance for the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in Bangladeshi camps after fleeing violent persecution in Myanmar, with China constructing some 3,000 homes to accommodate returnees. […]
Four months on, anti-govt protests in Sri Lanka fizzle out
Colombo: Demonstrations planned by Sri Lankan opposition parties and trade unions have fizzled out, with smaller crowds turning up to mark the fourth month of an anti-government protest campaign launched in the wake of the ongoing […]
Pak militant with $3 mn US bounty killed in Afghanistan
Kabul: A senior Pakistani militant with a $3 million US bounty on his head has been killed along with three aides in neighboring Afghanistan, three militant commanders, and an intelligence official said. Pakistani officials said the […]
The Heroes of [email protected]CWG 2022: India’s haul of fame in Birmingham
India finished at the 4th position in the medal tally in the 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning 61 medals – 22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze. Out of 22 Gold medals, six came in […]
Mexico president wants PM Modi in panel for ‘global truce’
Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is planning to submit a written proposal to the UN to create a commission, made up of three world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to promote […]
On I-Day, flag hoisting on Indian Navy ships in 6 continents
New Delhi: To mark 75 years of Independence, the Tricolor will be hoisted on August 15 across six continents, three oceans, and six different time zones, aboard seven Indian Navy ships which will be on commemorative […]
The Heroes of [email protected]CWG 2022: India’s haul of fame in Birmingham
India finished at the 4th position in the medal tally in the 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning 61 medals – 22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze. Out of 22 Gold medals, six came in […]
Mexico president wants PM Modi in panel for ‘global truce’
Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is planning to submit a written proposal to the UN to create a commission, made up of three world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to promote […]
On I-Day, flag hoisting on Indian Navy ships in 6 continents
New Delhi: To mark 75 years of Independence, the Tricolor will be hoisted on August 15 across six continents, three oceans, and six different time zones, aboard seven Indian Navy ships which will be on commemorative […]
Jagdeep Dhankhar takes oath as India’s 14th Vice-President
New Delhi: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and former West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar took oath as the 14th Vice-President of India on August 11. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. On […]
Congress to hold mega rally against inflation, Agnipath
New Delhi: The Congress on August 11, announced a mega rally ‘Mehangai Par Halla Bol’ on August 28 at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi over inflation. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications, said in […]
Modi, Sharif likely to meet during SCO summit: Report
New Delhi: Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, are likely to have a meeting during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, diplomatic sources told a media […]
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Entertainment
Priyanka Chopra meets Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has been associated with UNICEF for a long time now visited Poland to meet the refugees of the Ukrainian war. The global icon shared a video montage of hers interacting with […]
Emma Thompson wows in Indian attire in Shekhar Kapur’s film
Emma Thompson dons a bright orange kurta outfit in a picture from the sets of her upcoming Shekhar Kapur directorial, ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ In the image that was recently released by […]
Dhanush set to return in ‘The Gray Man’ sequel
Dhanush, who made his Hollywood debut with Russo Brothers’ ‘The Gray Man’, confirmed that he would be reprising his role as Avik San aka Lone Wolf, in the sequel. The actor shared an audio clip […]
Sports
The Heroes of [email protected]CWG 2022: India’s haul of fame in Birmingham
India finished at the 4th position in the medal tally in the 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning 61 medals – 22 Gold, 16 Silver, and 23 Bronze. Out of 22 Gold medals, six came in […]
PV Sindhu, Shetty receive warm welcome
New Delhi: The Indian badminton contingent was back home after a brilliant performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Chirag Shetty were welcomed by supporters and family members with […]
We didn’t win a silver medal, we lost gold: Sreejesh
Birmingham: For most members of the men’s hockey team at the Commonwealth Games here India gained a silver medal in Birmingham, for goalkeeper PR Sreejesh the team lost a gold. It is a matter of […]
Business
Indian airlines to give international traveller data to Customs
New Delhi: Airlines will have to mandatorily provide details of all international passengers to the Customs department for preventing and prosecuting offences under the Customs Act, 1962 as well as any other domestic or international […]
India’s growth to be strongest among largest economies
New Delhi: Over 2022-23, India’s growth will average 7 per cent, the strongest among the largest economies, contributing 28 per cent and 22 per cent to Asian and global growth, respectively, Morgan Stanley said in […]
US inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high at 8.5%
Washington: Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though the surge in overall prices slowed only modestly from the four-decade high it reached in June. Consumer […]
Lifestyle
Don’t Be Late — You Might Get Replaced
Over the last few years, I’ve been trying to teach my kids the importance of promptness. I’d like them to learn to be on time and not be perpetually late. Far too often, when they […]
India’s Ministry of Culture releases 3rd comic book on stories of 20 tribal freedom fighters
New Delhi: Ministry of Culture has released the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters on 2nd August, 2022 at Tiranga Utsav celebration in New Delhi. This collection of stories recalls the […]
Covid Hits Harder Than Mike Tyson
About a week ago, I tested positive for Covid, but don’t worry: Dr. Ashish Jha says it’s safe to read my column. Just wash your hands afterward. If you’ve never been infected with Covid and […]