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Author Salman Rushdie is tended to after he was attacked during a lecture. (Photo: AP)

Attack on Salman Rushdie is 'appalling', says White House NSA Jake Sullivan

Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed by a New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar

13 Aug 2022 6:59 PM

The author was attacked as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.

Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York state

A reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced

12 Aug 2022 10:15 PM

Travelers line up for a COVID-19 test during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City. (Reuters Photo)

New York governor declares 'disaster emergency' over rising COVID-19 infection rates

'Disaster emergency' declared in New York

27 Nov 2021 12:47 PM

Cars and trucks are stranded by high water Thursday, Sept 2, 2021, on the Major Deegan Expressway in Bronx borough of New York as high water left behind by Hurricane Ida still stands on the highway hours later. (AP/Craig Ruttle)

At least 44 dead as flash floods slam New York area

Ida blazed a trail of destruction north after slamming into Louisiana over the weekend, bringing severe flooding and tornadoes

03 Sep 2021 10:23 AM

To understand our podcast, you have to understand how difficult it is for high school players to make it onto a Division 1 team in college, Dex says. — By arrangement

If You Like Sports Podcasts, You’ll Like “D&K in the Lab”

Dex decided to take his love for basketball in a new direction by starting his podcast with Kurt

29 Jul 2021 9:15 PM

A voter fills out their ballot at Mitchel Community Center on November 3, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. After a record-breaking early voting turnout, Americans head to the polls on the last day to cast their vote for incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images/AFP

New York probing allegations of voters receiving robocalls on election day

James said every voter must be able to exercise his fundamental right to vote without being harassed, coerced or intimidated

04 Nov 2020 7:21 AM

Rockefeller Foundation has chosen Naandi Foundation as one of 10 “visionaries” in the world for the Food Vision 2050 prize. (PTI Photo)

Naandi Foundation chosen for Food Vision 2050 prize

The award recognised the application of Naandi’s “Arakunomics” model in Araku, Wardha and New Delhi

11 Aug 2020 11:23 AM

Children wash their hands at the Saint-Tronc Castelroc primary school in Marseille, southern France. (AP)

US gives doctors guidance on how to spot rare COVID-linked syndrome in children

The guidance follows several reports of the syndrome in France, Italy, Spain and Britain and more than 100 cases in the state of New York

15 May 2020 3:23 PM

Covid-19 lockdown: Banga, 2 other Indian-Americans in New York advisory board

New York is the epicentre of the pandemic and currently has 295,106 COVID-19 cases.

29 Apr 2020 1:48 PM

A body wrapped in plastic that was unloaded from a refrigerated truck is handled by medical workers wearing personal protective equipment at Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City. (AP)

Covid-19 lockdown: New York, New Jersey set to strategise exit plan

Cuomo has said that after May 15 businesses like construction and manufacturing might begin to reopen.

28 Apr 2020 1:24 PM

Two cats in New York are first pets in US to test positive for COVID19. (Photo- FreePix)

Two pet cats test positive for Covid19 in New York

Two cats, who live in separate areas of New York state, have become the first pets in the country to test positive for coronavirus

23 Apr 2020 4:16 PM

South Korea reported eight new cases, raising its total to 10,661 with 234 deaths. (AFP Photo)

Governments across globe under pressure to control covid19 economic damage

Governments face pressure to reopen factories, shops, travel and public activities

19 Apr 2020 12:42 PM

A Montefiore Medical Center employee walks past signs thanking the medical staff in New York. (AFP)

Covid-19 pandemic: New York's death toll crosses 10,000 mark

The New York governor also slams Trump for claiming he has total authority to reopen economy.

15 Apr 2020 11:34 AM

New York will survive Covid-19, and herself, just yet. (Photo: Raja Karthikeya)

Notes from New York: Awake in the city that never sleeps

With out-of-work Uber drivers turning to home delivery, somedays your pizza arrives in a Mercedes Benz

06 Apr 2020 9:30 AM

Multiple people were stabbed at a Jewish place of worship in upstate New York late Saturday night, a public affairs group said. (Representational Image)

‘Several stabbed at synagogue in New York,’ says Jewish Affairs Group

Police in the US have been battling a rash of attacks against Jewish targets in recent years.

29 Dec 2019 11:11 AM

The tickets cost 39 USD per head, with additional charges for a private jimmy pool and DJ parties with 40 other people at maximum. (Photo: ANI)

Pastel-pop, ice creams and all things pink

The Museum of Ice Cream sets shop in New York.

27 Dec 2019 11:43 AM

Last year the organization, which partners with other foundations, received 500 letters - some typed, many handwritten and illustrated. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Santa letters accidentally makes its way to New York home

Far from North Pole, New York home gets avalanche of Santa letters.

20 Dec 2019 5:36 PM

For the New York exhibition, Chu created an unnamed 15-foot (4.5 meter) long, four-panel piece. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

12-year-old’s art exhibition opens up in New York

Art exhibit by 12-year-old 'young Jackson Pollock' opens in New York.

20 Dec 2019 3:29 PM

Although trends documented by the Christmas Bird Count aren’t clear from one year to the next because of differences in weather, if you look at the data from one decade to the next, you can see trends. (Photo: AP)

Annual Christmas bird count shows steady increase in numbers

Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count stronger than ever.

17 Dec 2019 7:00 PM

Jett by Super Wings balloon makes its way down New York's Sixth Avenue during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, in New York. (Photo: AP)

‘Balloons will fly’ at Macy’s iconic Thanksgiving parade in New York

Concerns had been mounting earlier in the week over a forecast of strong winds on Thanksgiving Day.

29 Nov 2019 11:17 AM

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