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Instruments used by members of The Beatles at display at the exhibit "Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. (Photo: AP)

The Met explores the art of rock ‘n’ roll

An exuberant rock ‘n’ roll exhibit by the Metropolitan Museum of Art captures the essence of the genre and all that it personifies.

04 Apr 2019 4:59 PM

The report on the March 10 crash on the Ethiopian Airlines plane could be published late Thursday morning in Ethiopia, which would be in the middle of the night in the continental United States, said the sources close to the investigation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)

Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash report expected today: sources

Scrutiny has centred on an anti-stall system developed specifically for the planes that has given pilots problems.

04 Apr 2019 9:37 AM

Ms Coronel said she was calling for interested designers to make contact via her lawyer Mariel Colon. (Photo:AP)

El Chapo's wife to launch clothing brand with his name

The wife of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman is to launch a new line in clothing bearing the name of the jailed Mexican mob boss.

02 Apr 2019 9:53 AM

More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX jets have been grounded worldwide after two crashes - in Indonesia in October and in Ethiopia last month - killed nearly 350 people. (Photo: File)

Boeing to submit 737 MAX software upgrade ‘in coming weeks’

The company confirmed a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration that it would submit the upgrade than previously announced.

02 Apr 2019 9:30 AM

An Indian former Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl in the US, according to a media report. (Photo: Representational Image)

6 years imprisonment to Indian priest for child sex abuse in US

He sentenced Praveen to six years in prison, minus 178 days of time served, and said he would be eligible for parole after three years.

30 Mar 2019 12:35 PM

The 2019 class of Yale World Fellows brings the total number of World Fellows since the program's start in 2002 to 346 Fellows. (Photo:Facebook)

Yale University selects social entrepreneur Neha Upadhyaya for 2019 'World Fellows'

A social entrepreneur from India is among 16 persons selected by Yale University as the 2019 'World Fellows.'

26 Mar 2019 1:14 PM

The agency alleged that Patel frequently asked female servers to go out on dates with him. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin restaurant owner accused of sexually harassing women employees

The accused, Manish Patel, is the owner and general manager of Swami Pancake, a franchise of an American pancake restaurant.

21 Mar 2019 11:33 AM

The survey evaluated the cost of over 150 items in almost 133 cities around the globe. (Photo:AP)

Three Indian cities amongst the cheapest to live in the world

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey revealed three Indian cities are amongst the cheapest in the world.

20 Mar 2019 1:37 PM

The court accepted Apple's appeal that the trainers' work under the B-1 visa was acceptable, and that neither Apple nor Infosys were attempting to commit fraud. (Photo: PTI)

US Court dismisses visa fraud lawsuit against Infosys, Apple

The lawsuit was filed in 2016 by a whistleblower alleging that the iPhone maker Apple and Infosys.

16 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

A file photo of Boeing 737 Max 8. (Photo: ANI)

737 Max crisis wipes more than USD 25 billion off Boeing's market value

Aviation authorities around the world have been ordering 737 Max planes to be grounded for last three days.

15 Mar 2019 12:59 PM

An Indian-origin man working as a driver for ride-sharing company Uber in the US pleaded guilty to kidnapping a sleeping passenger and driving her more than 60 miles from her destination to boost his fare. (Representational Image)

To boost his fare, Indian uber driver in US pleaded guilty to kidnap woman passenger

Harbir Parmar, 25, of New York pled guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping and wire fraud.

15 Mar 2019 12:49 PM

"A number of factors are blocking equality in employment, and the one playing the largest role is caregiving," said Manuela Tomei, Director, ILO Conditions of Work and Equality Department.

Women with children under six make up about 10.2 pc of managers in India: Report

In contrast, 89.8 per cent managers with children under six years of age are men.

08 Mar 2019 5:56 PM

The device, which resembles a normal USB memory stick, sends a rapid series of power surges into a computer's electrical hardware. (Representational Image)

Indian student invovled in destroying dozens of computers in New York college

An Indian student has been arrested after being charged with intentionally causing damage to over 50 protected computers in New York.

27 Feb 2019 1:48 PM

Government would revoke work permits for the spouses of H-1B holders. (Representational Image)

H1-B visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

USCIS data released on Friday shows an increase in the number of completed H-1B applications receiving an RFE.

27 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

Brent gained 1.2 per cent on the week. (Photo: File)

Oil hits 2019 highs on US-China trade hopes, but US output weighs

The global benchmark fell 5 cents to settle at USD 67.12 a barrel.

23 Feb 2019 12:30 PM

The company had 363,000 registered users, of which 92,000 have account balances owing to them in cash or cryptocurrencies. (Representational Image)

Canadian crypto exchange may have lost USD 145 mn after its CEO suddenly died

Cotten's sudden death has plunged Quadriga into crisis and left it struggling to figure out how to refund more than 100,000 of its users.

06 Feb 2019 2:13 PM

Longtime associate Alex Cifuentes told authorities a woman would send Guzman photos of young girls to choose from, with a fee of $5,000 per girl (Photo:AFP)

Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo drugged, raped teenage girls: Witness

Needing them as source of 'vitamin' the US government said the Mexican kingpin drugged and raped girls as young as 13.

04 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and his wife, Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, were "intoxicated with ethyl alcohol" prior to falling. (Photo:Instagram)

Indian couple who fell to their deaths from cliff in US were intoxicated

An Indian couple, who fell to their deaths in October were intoxicated at the time of the fall.

23 Jan 2019 2:35 PM

Corporal Ronil Singh of the Newman Police Department was shot and killed during a traffic stop when he was 'working overtime on Christmas night to provide the best for his family.' (Photo: Screengrab/NYPDChiefofDept Twitter )

Indian-origin police officer ‘working overtime on Christmas’ shot dead in California

In honour of Corporal Ronil Singh, Capitol flags in California will be flown at half-staff, Governor’s office said.

27 Dec 2018 1:29 PM

Allasheed Allah, 54, was brought before the court on Thursday and charged with assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment against Avneet Kaur, 20, for the attack. (Representational Image)

New York man uses homophobic slurs against Indian-orgin woman

54-year-old New York man, Allasheed Allah, has been charged with hate crime.

15 Dec 2018 2:15 PM

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