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38 positive for coronavirus in New York jails, including Rikers
World | Mar 22, 2020, 01:57 PM ISTNew York City was hit by the nation’s largest coronavirus jail outbreak to date this week, with at least 38 people testing positive at the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby facilities — more than half of them incarcerated men, the board that oversees the city’s jail system said Saturday.
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NYT to Telegraph: News organizations drop paywall for coronavirus information
Business | Mar 20, 2020, 10:41 AM ISTNews organizations across the United States are lifting paywalls to share coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, a public service many hope will convince more readers to eventually become paying customers. At the same time, the societal shutdown caused by the virus is exacerbating a decline in advertising revenue that has slowly choked many publications, already resulting in layoffs and furloughs. Media outlets big and small, from The New York Times to the Telegraph-Forum in Bucyrus, Ohio, are letting people read their coronavirus coverage without a subscription.
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United Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi diverted to London in an 'urgent situation'
India | Mar 16, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTUnited Flight 82 from New York to New Delhi has been diverted to London’s Heathrow airport in what is apparently an 'urgency situation'. According to flight tracking, Twitter accounts the plane has declared a 'Squawk 7700' which means the crew has decided they have an 'urgency' situation.
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Coronavirus outbreak: New York City schools closed till April 20
World | Mar 16, 2020, 09:33 AM ISTNew York City will close the nation’s largest public school system Monday, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the spread of coronavirus, the city’s mayor announced Sunday.
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Coronavirus: Columbia University, New York schools suspend classes as cases cross 100 in state
India | Mar 09, 2020, 11:09 AM ISTSchools and colleges in the New York state have announced that they are suspending classes, as the number of coronavirus cases jumped to more than 100 and a state of emergency has been declared over the novel Coronavirus outbreak.
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New York declares state of emergency over rising Coronavirus cases
World | Mar 08, 2020, 09:28 AM ISTGovernor of New York has declared a state of emergency amid rising coronavirus cases in the United States. At present, at least 19 people have died due to the deadly virus with close to 400 confirmed cases, according to a data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local governments.
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Indian-origin doctor pleads guilty to illegally giving controlled substances to patients
World | Mar 05, 2020, 10:07 AM ISTAn Indian-origin doctor pleaded guilty to illegally giving controlled substances to six patients, including one who suffered from opioid addiction and later died of a drug overdose. Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, 49 of Fairfax, Virginia temporarily lost his medical license in 2012.
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Democrat presidential race turns ideology battle as Bloomberg quits
World | Mar 05, 2020, 08:42 AM ISTMichael Bloomberg dropped out of the Democratic Party's race for the presidential nomination turning it into a clear ideological battle pitching the centrist wing of the party coalescing around former Vice President Joe Biden against Senator Bernie Sanders's radical left. Biden stunningly re-emerged the leading candidate after winning nine of the 14 intra-party elections.
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Second Coronavirus death in Washington, confirmed cases surge to 12
World | Mar 02, 2020, 09:38 AM ISTAuthorities in US have reported second death due to Coronavirus in the country on Sunday night. A 70-year-old man who was suffering from the deadly virus was admitted to a nursing facility in Washington.
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Yuvraj Singh celebrates Hazel Keech's birthday in New York; See pic
Cricket | Feb 28, 2020, 12:29 PM ISTYuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech celebrated the latter's birthday in New York City and Yuvraj posted a photo from their outing.
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New York Open: Top-seeded John Isner crashes out in second round
Tennis | Feb 14, 2020, 01:55 PM ISTJordan Thompson pulled off a major upset as he beat John Isner 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 in the second round of New York Open.
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Former champion Kevin Anderson ousted of New York Open by Jason Jung
Tennis | Feb 12, 2020, 01:39 PM ISTKevin Anderson lost to Jason Jung 7-6, 6-4 on his return to the New York Open.
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Nick Kyrgios pulls out of New York Open with shoulder injury
Tennis | Feb 09, 2020, 09:01 AM ISTNick was set to make his first appearance in the tournament on Long Island but announced Saturday that his shoulder had flared up and that he was unable to play.
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Why home delivery by drone is not possible in New York or Delhi
World | Feb 02, 2020, 09:08 PM ISTYour dream to get a pizza delivered by a drone or an Amazon drone knocking at the door will remain a dream as researchers have revealed that a drone delivery service is not realistic and may not be possible in densely-populated areas like New York or New Delhi.
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US stocks decline amid soft jobs data
World | Jan 11, 2020, 11:11 AM ISTThe S&P 500 decreased 9.35 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 3,265.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 24.57 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 9,178.86, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Boeing shares slide after plane crash in Iran
World | Jan 09, 2020, 02:23 PM ISTAll 176 passengers and crew members onboard the Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport were confirmed dead, Iran's Press TV reported.
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Two Indian-origin women appointed judges in New York City
World | Jan 07, 2020, 01:34 PM IST"These appointees will represent New Yorkers proudly and work tirelessly to provide oversight of our courts," de Blasio said.
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5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration north of New York City
World | Dec 29, 2019, 12:27 PM ISTA man attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home north of New York City late Saturday, stabbing and wounding five people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.
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Jaishankar cancels US lawmakers meeting over Indian-American critic
World | Dec 20, 2019, 12:05 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has cancelled a meeting with US lawmakers because he objected to the participation of Pramila Jayapal, an Indian-American Representative highly critical of India. Jayapal tweeted on Thursday: "The cancellation of this meeting was deeply disturbing. It only furthers the idea that the Indian government isn't willing to listen to any dissent at all."
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Hate crime: Sikh taxi driver brutally assaulted in US
India | Dec 19, 2019, 04:46 PM ISTBaljeet Singh Sidhu, who works as a mail carrier and an Uber driver, was attacked on Sunday while he was parking his car outside his home near Hilltop Mall, Richmond, California.