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  Democrat presidential race turns ideology battle as Bloomberg quits

  World | March 05, 2020 8:42 IST

  Michael 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 | March 02, 2020 9:38 IST

  Authorities 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 | February 28, 2020 12:29 IST

  Yuvraj 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 | February 14, 2020 13:55 IST

  Jordan 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 | February 12, 2020 13:39 IST

  Kevin 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 | February 09, 2020 9:01 IST

  Nick 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 | February 02, 2020 21:08 IST

  Your 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 | January 11, 2020 11:11 IST

   The 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 | January 09, 2020 14:23 IST

  All 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 | January 07, 2020 13:34 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 | December 29, 2019 12:27 IST

  A 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 | December 20, 2019 12:05 IST

  External 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 | December 19, 2019 16:46 IST

  Baljeet 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.

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  Apple Card under probe for sex discrimination in credit limits

  World | November 10, 2019 11:45 IST

  The New York Department of Financial Services has opened a probe into allegations of gender discrimination by Apple Card issuer Goldman Sachs while determining credit limits.

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  Pak not doing enough against terrorist groups targeting India: US

  World | November 02, 2019 9:12 IST

  According to the report, India disrupted an IS-inspired terrorist cell that was reportedly planning terrorist attacks in late 2018.

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  Trump switches permanent residence from NY to Florida

  World | November 01, 2019 14:33 IST

  "Our deepest condolences to the good people of Florida as Trump attempts to outrun his past (and near future)", Mayor said. 

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  Vistara set to fly to New York, Tokyo in codeshare with SIA, SilkAir

  October 22, 2019 17:43 IST

  The Delhi-based airline had in August this year extended its codeshare pact with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its regional arm SilkAir to international routes as well besides for domestic flights, which is in place since 2017.

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  Job seekers judged on social status by speech mannerism: Study

  Science | October 22, 2019 16:02 IST

  "Our study shows that even during the briefest interactions, a person's speech patterns shape the way people perceive them, including assessing their competence and fitness for a job," said study researcher Michael Kraus, Assistant Professor oat the Yale University.

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  World's longest test flight from New York to Sydney takes off

  World | October 19, 2019 19:41 IST

  A non-stop Qantas New York to Sydney flight, deemed as the world's longest with nearly 20 hours in the air without layovers, took off on Saturday.

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  Activists arrested in New York, London climate protests

  World | October 11, 2019 13:12 IST

  The protesters, some of whom were wearing orange life jackets, on Thursday parked a small, lime-green sailboat at the intersection of Broadway and West 44th Street in New York City's Time Square to draw attention to the planet's rising sea levels.