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Emergency declared in New York city as torrential rain floods subways, roads

Roads were closed, subway services were disrupted and basements were overwhelmed in the New York City area after “dangerous and life-threatening” torrential rain surged across the......

Dr Devi wants to be New York's Public Advocate

A traumatic COVID-19 medical emergency drove physician Dr Devi, of General Hospital soap fame, to run for public office in New York. IMAGE: Dr Devi Elizabeth Nampiaparampil canvassing for votes......

NYC's Times Square sees unfurling of biggest Indian tricolour

The iconic Times Square in New York City, reverberating with the chants of ‘Vande Mataram' and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai', was on Sunday drenched in hues of saffron, white and green as the......

Torres makes history as first black gay man elected to US Congress

Democrat party's Ritchie Torres has made history by becoming the first openly gay Black man elected to the US Congress. IMAGE: Ritchie Torres defeated Republican Patrick Delices to become the next......

Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clinton; CNN building evacuated

White House condemns attempted attacks; New York Police Department increase patrols at other major newsrooms. IMAGE: A member of the New York Police Department bomb squad is pictured outside the......

Indian businessman defrauds US musician of $20mn

An Indian businessman in New York has been charged with duping a renowned musician of $20 million over a period of six years by fabricating stories that the music composer was under threat from......

America's backdoor layoffs

The latest US Labor Dept. job-loss figures came out Friday, Mar. 27, and they were predictably grim: Seven states now have unemployment rates of 10% or higher. And Friday, Apr. 3, economists......

Is your job too stressful?

Before Barbara Agoglia left her job as a director in American Express' small business unit, she was on the verge of burnout. Aside from logging upward of 50 hours per week, she had a 90-minute......

Meet Steve Cohen, the rich man's magician

Steve Cohen knows lot of neat tricks, like how to get hired by people with deep pockets.On a recent night at the Waldorf Towers Hotel in Manhattan Steve Cohen was casting a spell over the room.......

Why SRK?!!!!!

'No Indian citizen should be humiliated by the US authorities.''And Shah Rukh Khan happens to be one of India's most well known citizens,' says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: If only American airports were......

'Medha Jalota was beautiful and very charming'

'Medha had been so alive, smiling in the pictures she posted on Facebook and the comments she left on my profile page. I did not think she would leave us so soon.' Aseem Chhabra pays tribute to......

India's Palpreet Singh picked in NBA D-League Draft

Palpreet Singh, winner of the ACG-NBA Jump National Finals, India's first national basketball talent search program, was selected 11th in the fourth Round of the NBA D-League Draft held in New......

Indian-American student baseball player to be honoured

Teenage baseball sensation Kumar Nambiar from Westchester county has become the first Indian-American student athlete to be honoured with 'New York State Player of the Year', according to media......

Rivalries, rankings and Olympics offer Women's PGA subplots

New Zealand's Lydia Ko poses for a smart phone photo after the pro-am. Photograph: Scott Halleran/Getty Images Winning a major is its own reward, but rivalries, rankings and next year's Rio......

Vijay Singh returns to form

Fiji's Vijay Singh put on an impeccable display of course management to forge a one-shot lead over Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson after the first round of the Buick Classic on Thursday.Singh, who fell a......

Woods silences slump talk

Tiger Woods delivered the perfect riposte to media suggestions that he has suffered a slump this season, romping to victory by five shots at the 100th Western Open on Sunday.Despite failing to......

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