New York

Mayor Adams launches multi-pronged effort to connect more New Yorkers to jobs and training

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced “Jobs NYC,” a new multi-pronged citywide effort to reduce barriers to economic opportunities and deliver workforce development services directly to communities across the five boroughs that are experiencing […]

Bihar Diwas celebrated at Indian Consulate in New York

The Bihar Foundation US, East Coast Chapter celebrated Bihar Diwas at the Consulate General of India, NY, in partnership with BJANA and CGI, NY. The program began with a message from Bihar Governor on the […]

Community Op-Ed: Yes to Housing in God’s Backyard

By Eric Adams, Mayor – NYC When we came into office, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy as quickly as possible, and make our city more livable for everyday New […]

International

Russian FSB says US, UK, Ukraine behind Moscow attack

Moscow: The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said that the US, UK, and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people last week – despite […]

Hamas rejects latest ceasefire proposal, says ‘Israel is ignoring core demands’

New York: Hamas has rejected the latest cease-fire proposal, accusing Israel of ignoring its core demands, which include an end to the war and a full withdrawal from Gaza, media reports said. In a statement […]

China asks Pakistan to thoroughly probe suicide attack on its nationals

Beijing: China has asked Pakistan to “thoroughly investigate” and “hunt down” the perpetrators behind the March 26 suicide attack on Chinese citizens amid speculation that Beijing may push Islamabad to accept its security agencies to […]

US speaks again on Kejriwal, mentions frozen Congress accounts

New Delhi: After India summoned an American diplomat over their remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the US reiterated on Wednesday its call for “fair, transparent, […]

Congress releases 8th list of 14 candidates for Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi: The Congress on March 27 released its eighth list of 14 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The list includes the parliamentary constituencies of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh which […]

‘Vested interests’ trying to influence judiciary: 600 lawyers to CJI

New Delhi: More than 600 lawyers in India, including senior advocates Harish Salve and Pinky Anand, have flagged their concerns over attempts by a “vested interest group” to influence the judiciary in a letter to […]

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Entertainment

Holi festivities organized at Shabana-Javed Akhtar’s house

It has been an annual tradition for actress Shabana Azami and lyricist Javed Akhtar to host Holi festivities at their home, Janki Kutir. It is a tradition that was started by Shabana Azmi’s father Kaifi […]

Priyanka Chopra says her Holi was ‘lit’, shares celebration pictures

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who was last seen in the global streaming series ‘Citadel’, has shared pictures from her Holi celebrations in India. The actress took to her Instagram and shared pictures and videos from […]

From Alia-Ranbir to Kareena-Saif — how B-Town celebs celebrated Holi

Bollywood celebrities leave no stone unturned in sharing glimpses of their Holi celebrations this year. Several of them shared pictures and videos on social media platforms like Instagram of their celebrations with family and friends. […]

Sports

Australia expresses interest to host India-Pak bilateral series

New Delhi: Cricket Australia (CA) has expressed interest in hosting a bilateral series between India and Pakistan, should the BCCI and PCB mutually agree to matches between the two teams in future, say reports. India […]

Miami Open: Bopanna-Ebden enter men’s doubles semifinal

Florida: Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Australian teammate Matthew Ebden sailed into the men’s doubles semifinal at the Miami Open. Top seeds Indian-Australian pair, currently ranked second in the world, needed a Match […]

IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings outplay Gujarat Titans

Chennai: A dominant Chennai Super Kings came up with a clinical bowling performance after Shivam Dube hammered a 23-ball 51 while Rachin Ravindra and Ruturaj Gaikwad set a frantic pace with a whirlwind 46 each […]

Business

India to borrow Rs 7.5 lakh crore from market in first half of 2024-25

New Delhi: Out of Gross Market borrowing of Rs 14.13 lakh crore projected in the Union budget for FY 2024-25, the government has decided to borrow Rs 7.50 lakh crore (53.08 per cent) in the […]

Mumbai, Beijing, Hurun, Germany, GDP, growth

New Delhi: Mumbai has surpassed Beijing to emerge as Asia’s new billionaire capital while India has overtaken Germany to become the third-ranked country globally with 271 billionaires, according to the latest Hurun Research Institute report. […]

Morgan Stanley raises India’s GDP growth estimate to 6.8%

New Delhi: Global brokerage Morgan Stanley has raised India’s GDP growth expectation to 6.8 per cent in 2025 from 6.5 per cent on continued traction in industrial and capex activity. “We raise GDP growth to […]

Lifestyle

Learning idioms is not a rocket science

The 12 adults in the Intermediate Level English class at the Newcomer Center in Minneapolis had just taken their seats when the instructor, Raj Parambola, wrote a single word on the whiteboard: IDIOM. “Today we […]

5 Japanese practices for a happier and prosperous life

Japan is one of the most well-liked nations in the world, particularly for its way of life and culture. The fact that the biggest proportion of people worldwide who are over 100 years old reside […]

Why This Popular Tamil Nadu Sweet Has Earned A GI Tag

Local handlooms, products and dishes generally have a long documented history and legacy that precedes them and the same is the case with the famous Srivilliputhur Palkova. This renowned sweet from Tamil Nadu, made from […]