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New York: Polio fears rise amid possible community spread
World | Aug 05, 2022, 08:39 AM ISTPolio New York cases: The polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City, health officials said.
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New York declares public health emergency as 'monkeypox' infections spread
World | Jul 31, 2022, 08:24 AM ISTMonkeypox news: The announcement on Saturday by Mayor Eric Adams and health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection.
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10 dead as heavily armed teenage opens fire at New York supermarket, live streams incident
World | May 15, 2022, 06:24 AM ISTThe suspected gunman was identified as Payton Gendron, of Conklin, a New York state community about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southeast of Buffalo, two law enforcement officials said.
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Brooklyn subway shooting suspect in custody, but motive remains unclear
World | Apr 14, 2022, 12:30 PM ISTIn recent months, James railed in videos on his YouTube channel about racism and violence in the U.S. and about his struggles with mental health care in New York City.
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New York: Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting arrested
World | Apr 14, 2022, 12:07 AM ISTFrank R. James, 62, was taken into custody in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood, law enforcement officials who weren’t authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press. Further details weren’t immediately available.
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Two Sikh men attacked, robbed in New York; second such assault in 10 days
World | Apr 13, 2022, 05:49 PM ISTThe Consulate General of India in New York said in a tweet that the “assault on two Sikh gentlemen in Richmond Hills, New York” is deplorable.
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New York Police Department names 'person of interest' in Brooklyn subway station shooting
World | Apr 13, 2022, 12:24 PM ISTFrank R James has been named as the "Person of Interest" and the police said it is “endeavouring to locate him to determine his connection to the subway shooting if any.”
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New York police hunt for black male 5'5" tall with heavy build, suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting
World | Apr 12, 2022, 10:36 PM ISTThe police is seeking a man with a gas mask and an orange construction vest who shot at least 10 people while several others were injured in the New York's Brooklyn subway shooting.
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New York-Brooklyn Subway Station Shooting | IN PICS
World | Apr 13, 2022, 12:35 AM ISTThe New York City Fire Department on Tuesday stated that at least 13 people were injured in a shooting incident that took place at the 36th Street Subway Station. Police personnel also found undetonated devices. They are looking for a black man wearing a construction vest and gas mask.
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New York-Brooklyn subway shooting: 16 injured, 10 shot in rush hour horror | Top developments
World | Apr 12, 2022, 11:51 PM ISTAt least 16 people have been injured after unidentified miscreant opened fire at Brooklyn subway station in New York when people were heading for work on Tuesday morning.
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New York: At least 10 people shot at Brooklyn subway station, unexploded devices found
World | Apr 12, 2022, 10:41 PM ISTFire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood at around 8:30 a.m. found at least 16 people were hurt, but — aside from the 10 shot — there were no details on what those injuries entailed.
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Life-sized Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in New York
World | Feb 05, 2022, 09:07 PM ISTThe incident took place early on Saturday, when the statue was defaced by some unknown persons, the Consulate General of India in New York said.
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Four Indians freeze to death along US-Canada, EAM Jaishankar dials envoys
India | Jan 21, 2022, 10:32 PM ISTThe Manitoba Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on Thursday said that the bodies of four people — two adults, a teen and an infant — were found on the Canadian side of the US-Canada border near Emerson on Wednesday.
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New York pummeled by snow storm, power outages in northeast US affect thousands | PICS
World | Dec 15, 2022, 04:09 PM ISTPower outages affected tens of thousands of customers in the northeast, and hundreds of flights were canceled. Many COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites had to close down.
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Woman killed as unknown man throws her in front of subway train in New York
World | Jan 16, 2022, 04:22 PM ISTThe 40-year-old victim, identified as Michelle Alyssa Go of New York, was waiting for a southbound R train around 9:40 a.m. when she was apparently shoved, according to police.
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Nine children among 19 dead in massive fire at New York building
World | Jan 10, 2022, 08:28 AM IST"This is a horrific, horrific, painful moment for the city of New York and the impact of this fire is going to really bring a level of just pain and despair in our city," Mayor Eric Adams said at the scene.
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Noncitizens in New York city may have right to vote as early as next year
World | Jan 09, 2022, 07:25 PM ISTMore than a dozen communities across the U.S. already allow noncitizens to cast ballots in local elections, including 11 towns in Maryland and two in Vermont.
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Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver assaulted, turban knocked off outside New York airport
Crime | Jan 09, 2022, 11:40 AM ISTTerming the incident as "deeply disturbing", India's Consulate General said that it has taken up the matter with the US authorities and urged them to investigate the incident.
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COVID rate hits new high at New Year’s start in New York state
World | Jan 02, 2022, 08:59 AM ISTKathy Hochul reported in a release that positive COVID test results reached 85,476 on Friday, along with 88 more deaths.
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US witnessing massive 3rd Covid wave, over 3 lakh cases reported in 24 hrs
News | Dec 29, 2021, 12:12 PM ISTThe third wave of Coronavirus has knocked the Unites States of America. In the last 24 hours, more than 3 lakh Covid positive cases have been reported. New York has reported over 43 thousand cases in last 24 hours.