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A painting by Pablo Picasso has set a new world record for the most expensive artwork to be sold at an auction.
A Indian is among the victims of a train accident in a New York suburb.
The list was topped by Oracle's Larry Ellison last year.
'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.
States across America are beginning the process of digging their way out of record-breaking snowfall on Monday after Winter Storm Jonas battered the nation's East Coast, wreaking havoc on millions and turning major cities into ghost towns.
India contributed $10 million to the Ebola Trust Fund and helped in evacuating Indians as well as many foreign nationals from war-torn Yemen in 2015.
During his college days, Hardeep Puri was a student leader who was active in the JP movement.
Thousands of anti-Trump protesters, including politicians and celebrities, have rallied in New York. Demonstrators also clashed with police outside the National Press Club in Washington, DC ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
Trump had come under fire from both Republicans and Democrats for his muted response to the violence unleashed by white supremacists during a rally in Charlottesville.
Kazuo Ishiguro has written eight books, as well as scripts for film and television, the Academy said.
Bharara's presence at Trump Tower provoked much curiosity.
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The National Domestic Workers Alliance and the United Workers Congress have called for an International Day of Action to support Sangeeta Richard, who had been hired by Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade as a domestic help and babysitter.
'Let us celebrate the fact of his having lived amongst us, and our having lived in his time.'
The Indian government may be contemplating whether or not it will ruin a perfect, wintery Christmas holiday for school kids, but Santa Claus is certain to rock the town.
Rich tributes were paid to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr across the United States on Monday even as there were protests over the deaths of unarmed black men and boys at the hands of police around the country.
'Welcome to America', '#Americaisbeautiful'. These were just some of the chants heard at American airports as families reunited with their loved ones after a federal court swept aside the ban imposed by President Donald Trump, which restricted the access of people from seven nations -- namely Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Somalia.
'I like to challenge myself. Competing against players much younger than me is something that I want to keep doing,' says Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand
When asked about countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia figuring in the list, he said, "You're going to see. You're going to see. We're going to have extreme vetting in all cases. And I mean extreme. And we're not letting people in if we think there's even a little chance of some problem."
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In its short history, Pakistan has become a geography synonymous with terror.
The slick clip features shots of yellow taxis and crowds in Times Square and Herald Square in Manhattan, with vibrant French music playing in the background -- a nod to the Paris terror attacks on Friday.
Trump insisted that the world body can be better at development, management, peace and security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fan following is not only restricted to India but he is also popular in the United States where he has more Facebook fans than most current members of Congress, governors and other political leaders, according to a media report.
United States has the world's largest gold reserves.
Its competitors might have to worry, says Ashish Narsale, after the phone was unveiled in New York.
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More than two dozen players who feature in evidence collected from gamblers should be investigated for possible links to betting rings, an Italian prosecutor has told the BBC and BuzzFeed News.
'There was never really a doubt, but now it can be conclusively stated that the prime minister has unusual mental and physical stamina,' says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com who is covering Narendra Modi's visit to the United States.
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Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa on Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly that Colombo is concerned over the growing trend of international interference in the internal affairs of developing countries in the guise of concern for security and human rights.
US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley also called on all countries to sever economic and diplomatic ties with Pyongyang to curb its nuclear programme.
The upgrade, said Icra, takes into account the "robust internal accrual generation, leading to low reliance on debt, as well as gearing levels, and strong debt protection metrics".
Mumbai is also on the top-10 'improvers' list.
Sharif met US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York during which he raised the Kashmir issue.
CBI's press information officer and spokesman R K Gaur said the editorial "gives the impression" that action is not being taken against other big loan defaulters and that the raids on NDTV's founders were a part of a "vendetta" against the broadcaster.
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