News for 'NYC'

NYC teacher arrested for flying drone at US Open stadium

NYC teacher arrested for flying drone at US Open stadium

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Daniel Verley, 26, was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless operation of a drone and operating a drone in a New York City public park outside of a prescribed area for doing so, according to police reports.

Rosa Parks of Pakistan in NYC

Rosa Parks of Pakistan in NYC

Rediff.com8 Nov 2005

The man who makes Deepika break into a sweat

The man who makes Deepika break into a sweat

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

We're not talking about Ranveer Singh.

Tamil Londoner Susheela Raman performs in NYC

Tamil Londoner Susheela Raman performs in NYC

Rediff.com13 Aug 2009

Watch this video.

Priyanka, Hollywood mourn terror attack: 'I love you New York'

Priyanka, Hollywood mourn terror attack: 'I love you New York'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

'This happened five blocks from my home. As I drive back home from work, dreary sirens remind me that this is the state of the world,' Priyanka Chopra tweets.

Ramanathan Raju named NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation commissioner

Ramanathan Raju named NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation commissioner

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Ramanathan Raju, a medical doctor who brings more than 30 years of experience in public and not-for-profit hospital systems, was on Tuesday appointed the commissioner of Health and Hospitals Corporation by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

PHOTO: Ranveer Singh flaunts his muscles

PHOTO: Ranveer Singh flaunts his muscles

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Madame Tussauds unveils Amitabh Bachchan in NYC

Madame Tussauds unveils Amitabh Bachchan in NYC

Rediff.com22 May 2009

A wax figure of the star was unveiled at Madame Tussauds' new 'Bollywood Zone' on Thursday.

Freida Pinto visits Indian Consulate in NYC

Freida Pinto visits Indian Consulate in NYC

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

Congratulating Freida on her outstanding success, Ambassador Prabhu Dayal said it was not important whether the movie was directed by an Indian or not as long as the storyline and the entire backdrop was Indian.

Sikh professor attacked in suspected hate crime in NYC

Sikh professor attacked in suspected hate crime in NYC

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

A Sikh professor at Columbia University was allegedly attacked by a group of men, who called him "Osama" and "terrorist", in an assault which police are investigating as a hate crime.

PHOTOS: Anna, Rani and India glam up NYC

PHOTOS: Anna, Rani and India glam up NYC

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

The overflow of energy and enthusiasm from the youth for Anna Hazare and the movement against corruption was the highlight of the India Day Parade in New York City.

Hate attack against Sikh student in NYC

Hate attack against Sikh student in NYC

Rediff.com8 Jun 2008

Jagmohan Singh Premi, a student at Richmond Hill High School, in Queens, New York was punched in the face Tuesday after a student intentionally attempted to remove his patka, the Sikh Coalition reported on its website.

Maid accuses NYC Consul General of forced labour

Maid accuses NYC Consul General of forced labour

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Prabhu Dayal, the Indian Consul General in New York, has been accused of treating a former domestic help as a slave and making sexual advances, a charge rejected by Dayal as "complete nonsense". Santosh Bhardwaj, Dayal's former maid, has filed a forced labour-suit against him for making her work for long hours everyday at $300 a month, confiscating her passport and making her sleep in a storage closet. She has also accused him of making sexual advances.

NYC settles with desi professor for racist remark

NYC settles with desi professor for racist remark

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

New York City has settled a case by Ravi Shankar, associate professor of English and poet-in-residence, Central Connecticut State University, for wrongful arrest and detention last year.

NYC cops prepare for 26/11 style attacks

NYC cops prepare for 26/11 style attacks

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

As the terror alert of an Al Qaeda backed attack in Europe continues, the New York police carried out a drill on Thursday to prepare against attacks on the lines of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Times Square bomber planned another attack in NYC

Times Square bomber planned another attack in NYC

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad has said that he had planned to detonate a second bomb in New York. The confession was disclosed in new court documents that says that the Pakistani-born American citizen should get life in prison at his scheduled sentencing next week. The prosecutors argued that Shahzad had "every intention of delivering a powerful and terrorising strike to the heart of New York City".

Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain in NYC

Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain in NYC

Rediff.com6 May 2007

The duo performed at the Town Hall in NYC

NYC bomber 'drank and partied all the time'

NYC bomber 'drank and partied all the time'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

A Pakistani man arrested in Boston during investigations into the failed Times Square bombing on Wednesday sought to distance himself from terrorism and failed bomber Faisal Shahzad, whom he knew years ago as a 'typical college student who drank and partied'. Mohammad Shafiq ur Rahman, a 33-year-old computer programmer who was arrested on immigration charges, was freed on bail last week.Condemning terrorism, Rahman said what the Taliban is doing is "not justified by religion.

Man who slashed Muslim cabbie in NYC charged

Man who slashed Muslim cabbie in NYC charged

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

Michael Enright, 21, was charged with second-degree attempted murder as a hate crime, second-degree assault as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon as a hate crime and aggravated harassment.

Hollywood A-listers fled homes after Sandy hit NYC

Hollywood A-listers fled homes after Sandy hit NYC

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Here's where they checked in.

When NYC bomber Shahzad met Taliban chief Mehsud

When NYC bomber Shahzad met Taliban chief Mehsud

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Faisal Shahzad, the man behind the failed Times Square bombing plot, is seen in a new video footage along with Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, with the two shaking hands and hugging each other. After his arrest, the Pakistani American had claimed that he had met Mehsud and a host of other radical leaders, but investigators had then said they were yet to verify his claims. The video that has emerged shows a man who appears to be Shahzad shaking hands with Mehsud.

Pak: Arrested men admit to helping NYC bomber

Pak: Arrested men admit to helping NYC bomber

Rediff.com23 May 2010

Two Pakistani men who were arrested for their alleged links to the attempted Times Square bombing in New York City have admitted to playing a role in the botched attack and are unrepentant for their actions. One of them angrily accused Pakistani interrogators of 'siding with the infidels', a senior intelligence official said. The pair is among six men officials arrested in Pakistan for alleged ties to Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American arrested in the United States.

Times Square bomber planned more blasts in NYC

Times Square bomber planned more blasts in NYC

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Pakistani-American terror suspect Faisal Shahzad had planned to attack four other targets if his bid to detonate a car bomb near Times Square in New York was successful, according to a television channel. Other locations that he intended to attack were Rockefeller Centre, Grand Central Terminal, the World Financial Centre and the Connecticut headquarters of defence contractor Sikorsky. Sikorsky manufactures helicopters for the US military, including the Black Hawk.

Obama vows to bring NYC bomber to book

Obama vows to bring NYC bomber to book

Rediff.com3 May 2010

US President Barack Obama has said that his administration would do whatever necessary to find those responsible for the failed terrorist attempt to blow up a car bomb at the Times Square in New York on Saturday.

NYC plot hatched by Al-Qaeda in Pakistan

NYC plot hatched by Al-Qaeda in Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Apr 2010

Assistant United States attorney, Jeffery H Knox, speaking in Federal District Court in Brooklyn on Friday, revealed that two senior Al-Qaeda leaders were instrumental in developing this plan.

Musharraf's autobiography to be launched in NYC

Musharraf's autobiography to be launched in NYC

Rediff.com19 Sep 2006

Keeping up with his commando image, the title of Musharraf's autobiography was borrowed from the Clint Eastwood Hollywood movie In Line with Fire.

Man held for attacking Sikh taxi driver in US

Man held for attacking Sikh taxi driver in US

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Hassanain is being charged with Assault in the Third Degree as a Hate Crime, Assault in the Third Degree, and Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree, and will be arraigned on Saturday, it added.

Future uncertain but the incredible Simone Biles won't give up

Future uncertain but the incredible Simone Biles won't give up

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in world championship history, said she had returned to the gym this week after about seven or eight weeks away

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Assam To New York: A Supermodel's Journey

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

The girl from the north east who now walks for the best names in international fashion today was content wearing hand-me-downs from cousins those days.

NYC derailed train nearly three times over speed limit: Probe

NYC derailed train nearly three times over speed limit: Probe

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

A New York commuter train that derailed on the weekend killing four people and injuring 63 others was travelling at a speed of 82 miles per hour -- nearly three times faster than the recommended limit -- when it veered off the tracks along a curve, authorities said.

NYC terror plot may have targetted transport hubs

NYC terror plot may have targetted transport hubs

Rediff.com18 Sep 2009

Backpacks, computers and maps were found during the searches conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and field tests turned up positive for explosives allegedly found in raids in the New York borough Queens, a media report said.

Priyanka Chopra shares a special bond with Meghan Markle

Priyanka Chopra shares a special bond with Meghan Markle

Rediff.com18 May 2018

The actor is good friends with Meghan Markle, who is set to get married to Prince Harry next year.

Victoria's Secret model goes topless

Victoria's Secret model goes topless

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

The model paraded her trim figure in just a pair of denim trousers.

3 Indian American techies ring Nasdaq bell

3 Indian American techies ring Nasdaq bell

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

They created MyCityWay apps on the mobile device that provides information for over 50 resource categories in the city.

NYC: Man confesses to attacking Hindu temple, Islamic centre

NYC: Man confesses to attacking Hindu temple, Islamic centre

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

A New York man arrested for attacking an Islamic centre and a Hindu place of worship with firebombs has confessed to his role in the incidents, citing personal grudges with people at the targeted locations. The 40-year old, whose identity has not been released yet, was arrested on Tuesday after the police tracked down his car that was seen at the site of the attacks through surveillance cameras, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

Sikh bar owner who helped nab NYC bombing suspect is a US hero

Sikh bar owner who helped nab NYC bombing suspect is a US hero

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

A Sikh bar owner in the United States is being hailed as a hero for helping capture the 28-year old Afghan-American wanted for the weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey.

An MTV producer from NYC in the polls

An MTV producer from NYC in the polls

Rediff.com7 May 2009

few weeks ago Akshay Bhansali took leave from his job at MTV, New York, and arrived in Gwalior to help his mother Yashodhara Raje's campaign.

REVEALED! 7 secrets about the STUNNING Benafsha

REVEALED! 7 secrets about the STUNNING Benafsha

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

That Benafsha Soonawalla is multi-talented is a given. And she can really rock the bikini.

REVEALED: Padma has a weakness for street food

REVEALED: Padma has a weakness for street food

Rediff.com19 May 2019

From eating waffles and hot dogs from food vendors around Central Park, to having dimsums at Chinatown, the Top Chef host reveals her favourite food places.