Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.
The funeral will be held at temple Emanu-El in New York City, it has been revealed.
Talash says she has received death threats, but she's still dancing.
NBA roundup: Hornets spoil Kyrie Irving's home debut
Cuomo said he will issue an executive order requiring all people in New York to wear a mask in public and the order will go into effect on April 17.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday gave the green light for the US Open to be held from August 31-September 13 without fans as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Multiple media reports on Monday said the USTA would confirm the Grand Slam tournament would go ahead without fans despite New York City still recording hundreds of new COVID-19 cases every day.
Hundreds of devotees danced to devotional music and beating of drums and playing of nagaswaram as Lord Ganesh's idol was taken in a procession in Flushing in northern Queens, a suburb of New York City.
Signs with messages of love dotted parade routes around the world as millions took part in gay pride events from Toronto to San Francisco to Seoul.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
Anish Kapoor's Descension, first envisioned for the 2014-2015 Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has now been installed as a large-scale outdoor piece in Brooklyn.
With fresh flowers adorning their heads, these models looked simply gorgeous.
'Being embarrassed when you mess up is part of the human experience.' 'Getting back up, dusting yourself off and seeing who still wants to hang out with you afterward and laugh about it? That's a gift.'
Henry Bello, the shooter, was lying on a floor of the hospital dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had apparently tried to set himself on fire as during the incident, the hospital's fire alarm got activated.
Kohli and Anushka are currently in New York for a mini vacation.
The world is seeing an "explosion" in seizures of power by force and military coups are back, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told world leaders on Tuesday, lamenting that geopolitical divisions are undermining international cooperation as he called for strengthening global governance and re-igniting multilateralism.
From Web designers to future fashion moguls, meet high-school students who have already taken the entrepreneurial leap.
A 29-year old Pakistani man was on Tuesday sentenced to 40 years in prison by a United States court for plotting terror attacks with Al-Qaeda that targeted a crowded shopping centre in England and the New York City subway system.
We live in a wonderfully weird world and here's proof of it!
New York City says the governments of India and Mongolia owe it over $18 million in property taxes on buildings these countries use to house staff of their United Nations missions.
Modi has the chance to break out of India's passive mode and firmly tell Russia that in this day and age, India will not support unilateral invasions, asserts Harishchandra Dighe.
'I definitely think it's the time to just switch off from any future thoughts or any plans, any schedule. I've got absolutely no clue. Right now, no care in the world, I'm just loving life.'
Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.
The activation of diplomatic channels is likely to yield better results than a simmering hostility, recommends Ajai Shukla.
Novak Djokovic kept his unbeaten streak in 2020 alive as he survived a terrible start to defeat Milos Raonic 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Western & Southern Open on Saturday.
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
Top seed Novak Djokovic made quick work of Tennys Sandgren at the Western and Southern Open on Tuesday, never dropping serve en route to a 6-2, 6-4 win over the American, while big-serving Milos Raonic enjoyed a straight sets win over Andy Murray.
The 69-year-old Republican front-runner made the blunder while campaigning on the eve of the high-stakes presidential primary in New York by getting the date of the 2001 WTC attacks.
These looks will drive away your mid-week blues!
Top American officials have defended the controversial secret surveillance programme of the Obama administration, saying such efforts helped them to abort several terrorist attacks and nab terrorists like David Headley, the 26/11 Mumbai attacks convict.
Catch a glimpse of their various facets -- prepping for work, enjoying their downtime or simply cut loose in these videos.
New York City Councilman Donovan Philips, who visited Swami Harish Chander Puri to express support, put it down to the surcharged environment created by President Trump.
Here are the best images from across the world from the previous week.
More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the US, and hundreds of millions more worldwide, since December.
The estimated value of the sculpture is somewhere between $10,000-20,000.
New York City has banned the sale of three Indian herbal products and advised people against using them, claiming they contain dangerous levels of lead or mercury.
The number of people infected with COVID-19 in teh US climbed to over 140,000 and the death toll reached 2,475.
Standing 13 feet high and 40 feet long, including its tail, Stan is made up of 188 bones, making it one of the largest and most complete T-rex skeletons in the world.
Sukanya Verma looks at what's looking hot on the OTT menu this week.
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