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Flights in and out of Newark were delayed for about an hour while passengers deplaned and the aircraft was moved, the FAA said, adding that its investigators were en route to the airport. (Representational Image)

New York-area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires

No major injuries were reported in the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River.

16 Jun 2019 10:26 AM

‘These committees undertake their work outside of norms of transparency and there is hardly any effort to make the broader UN membership or the international community aware of their various decisions,’ Naidu said. (Photo: AFP)

India criticises lack of transparency in functioning of UNSC's Sanctions Committees

India's criticism of UN's top organ came a month after getting JeM chief Masood Azhar blacklisted as a global terrorist by the world body.

07 Jun 2019 1:34 PM

Ullal, who has been ranked 18th in the list, has a net worth of $1.4 billion. (Photo: PTI/ Wikimedia Commons)

3 Indian-origin women among America's richest self-made women: Forbes

America's 80 richest self-made women, the 'ceiling crashers' and 'overachievers' blazing their own trails as they amass fortunes.

07 Jun 2019 10:45 AM

Shamdai Arjun, 55, from Queens, New York was convicted last month of second-degree murder by a jury that deliberated for less than one hour before Queens Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder. (Photo: File)

Indian-origin woman jailed for strangling 9-year-old stepdaughter in US home

A report filed by the Medical Examiner's Office determined that the cause of death was manual strangulation.

04 Jun 2019 10:53 AM

The pre-election cover by Aatish Taseer was acclaimed by Modis’ critics as “divider” by a global media powerhouse. (Photo:AP)

Changing times: 'TIME' mag now says 'Narendra Modi has united India'

Manoj Ladwa, the writer, credited Modi’s emergence as a unifier to his origins in backward class.

29 May 2019 1:15 PM

UN Secretary-General appoints Indian Army officer as the new Force Commander of the UNMISS. (Photo: Twitter)

Indian Army officer appointed as commander of UN Misson

Lt. Gen. Tinaikar previously served as the Additional Director General of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters.

25 May 2019 9:12 PM

He re-iterated his hope to see clubs slapped with automatic nine-point deductions if their supporters indulged in racist behaviour. (Photo: AP)

Raheem Sterling to take racism case to FA and League

Sterling told a conference in New York that the hectic nature of a footballer’s schedule was the only thing that had kept him from meeting.

22 May 2019 9:16 AM

India raises concern over UN's dues to Peacekeeping nations

India said that UN's total arrears currently stand at a whopping $3.6 billion, nearly one-third of the annual assessment of the UN.

18 May 2019 1:47 PM

The original torch and flame, and full scale face model are displayed in the new Statue of Liberty Museum, on Liberty Island in New York. (Photo: AP)

A museum dedicated to the idea of ‘liberty’

A new museum located near the Statue of Liberty, showcasing the statue's original torch and other artefacts is now open.

16 May 2019 9:24 PM

Dramatic video footage of the incident shot by witnesses and posted on social media showed the helicopter spinning seemingly out of control over the Hudson near 30th Street, before plummeting into the water. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: Helicopter crashes into Hudson River in New York, injures two

New York police officials told a news conference that the 34-year-old pilot suffered an injury to his left hand. No one else was on board.

16 May 2019 12:25 PM

WeWork is at the forefront of a structural shift in how real estate is bought, leased and consumed that will leave behind the landlords and investors who ignore the disruption. (Photo: AFP)

WeWork starts USD 2.9 billion property platform with Canada's CDPQ

WeWork, valued at about USD 47 billion in a series of private fundraisings, filed paperwork in April.

16 May 2019 12:13 PM

Indian-origin woman jailed for killing 9-year-old stepdaughter

Arjun was convicted for the August 2016 strangulation death of her nine-year-old stepdaughter Ashdeep Kaur, who was left in her care.

14 May 2019 1:33 PM

Members of the investigatory chamber of UEFA's financial control board, set up to analyze the accounts of clubs suspected of breaking cost-control regulations, met two weeks ago in Switzerland to finalize their conclusions, the newspaper said. (Photo: AFP)

UEFA panel to recommend Man City Champions League ban - report

European football's governing body UEFA and the Premier League launched an investigation this year.

14 May 2019 12:58 PM

The parents of Nicholas Immesberger filed the lawsuit saying their son had worked as a bartender at The Woods in Jupiter, Florida, and knew the golf star personally, the celebrity website reported. (Photo: Tiger Woods/Twitter)

Tiger sued over restaurant staffer's drink driving death: report

The news broke hours after Woods played his opening practice round for the 101st PGA Championship.

14 May 2019 10:44 AM

Victor Vescovo, a retired naval officer, said he made the unsettling discovery as he descended nearly 6.8 miles (35,853 feet/10,928 meters) to a point in the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench that is the deepest place on Earth. (Representational Image)

US man makes deepest-ever dive in Mariana Trench, discovers trash

Vescovo found undiscovered species as he visited places no human had gone before.

14 May 2019 8:53 AM

An Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to nine years in prison by a US court for committing health care fraud and illegally distributing prescription painkillers. (Representational Image)

Indian-origin doctor commits healthcare fraud in US, gets 9 year imprisonment

According to evidence at the sentencing hearing, the patient died of respiratory depression due to the methadone prescribed by the accused.

11 May 2019 1:27 PM

Enveloped in gold, Billy Porter attended The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala dressed as Egyptian sun deity. (Photo: AP)

Decoding ‘camp’: The Met Gala fashion explained

The Met Gala this time around was all about feathers, bling and the notion of ‘camp’.

07 May 2019 9:14 PM

François Delattre underlined that Paris believes the enlargement of the Security Council with the addition of a few key members is "one of our strategic priorities. (Photo:AP)

France call for India, Japan, Germany, Brazil as permanent members at UNSC

India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are 'absolutely needed' as permanent members of a reformed and enlarged UNSC.

07 May 2019 10:06 AM

Cohen's celebrity could make his experience different from a typical inmate's. (Photo: AP)

Trump's former lawyer heads to US prison that offers matzo ball soup, full-time rabbi

Cohen is due to report to Federal Correctional Institute in Otisville, New York on Monday.

06 May 2019 8:12 AM

China had put a hold in March on a fresh proposal by the US, UK and France to impose a ban on the chief of the JeM which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama terror attack. (Photo: File)

Decision on global terrorist tag on JeM chief Masood Azhar likely today

The Council's 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee is expected to meet and issue of Azhar's listing is likely to be considered.

01 May 2019 11:02 AM

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