New York, July 24 (IANS) A man, screaming “Allahu Akbar”, stabbed a Jewish man and another near a synagogue as fears of anti-Semitism and terrorism mount, according to police.The Jewish man, Moshe Yezhak Grunhaus, had left the Jewish Centre on Thursday afternoon when he was stabbed with a screwdriver, according to officials.A rabbi said Grunhaus was attacked after he had attended services for a Jewish day of mourning for the destruction of ancient temples in Jerusalem.The other victim, who w…
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New York, July 16 (IANS) Deepak Mahajan, the father of the Indian teenager killed in a horse carriage accident here while trying to save his mother, has made a tearful appeal to the New York City Council to ban horse-drawn vehicles. “Now we are asking you plainly, ‘Act now’,” Mahajan told the City Council on Wednesday (local time) as a panel considered the proposed law to be named for his son, Romanch, who was killed last month in Central Park.Choking back tears, he said that if the Council had …
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Anshula Kapoor decided to carry her late mother, Mona Kapoor’s, blessings with her as she tied the knot with Rohan Thakkar on Monday in Mumbai. Anshula treated the netizens with pictures from her traditional wedding ceremony. In one of the photos, Anshula and Rohan can be seen sitting in the mandap, with Mona Kapoor’s photo placed beside the couple. The beautiful gesture signifies how much the bride would have wanted her mother to be a part of her special day.Pouring her he…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor seems to have had a moment to remember during his dearest sister Anshula Kapoor’s fun pre-wedding festivities after her wedding ‘kaleeras’ landed on him.Anshula took to her social media account to share a fun video from the ceremony, capturing the traditional ‘kaleera’ ritual.For the in-video caption, she wrote, “When the kaleera lands on your brother.. and he’s happier than anyone else.”In the video, as Anshula shaked her ‘kaleeras’…
Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma paid floral tributes to eminent nationalist thinker, educationist and statesman Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee on the occasion of his birth anniversary at the CM’s residence on Monday.Marking the occasion, he announced that four major parks across Rajasthan would be named after Dr Mookerjee and memorials dedicated to his life, ideals and contribution to nation-building would be established at these locations.The Chief Minister said Dr Mo…
Washington, June 21 (IANS) From Texas parks and New York’s Times Square to state legislatures and governors’ offices, International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the United States this weekend, reflecting the growing mainstream acceptance of a practice that originated in India and has evolved into a nationwide wellness movement.This year’s theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” focused on preventive healthcare, active living and mental well-being.More than a decade after the United Nations design…
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday raised a series of questions to the BJP government in the state, accusing it of neglecting the Gandhi Vatika developed during the previous Congress tenure.Continuing his attack against the state government on various issues through the digital series, Intezaar Shastra, Gehlot said, “The government’s intentions regarding the neglect of Gandhi Vatika remain unclear. Although the BJP unloc…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Tuesday, inaugurated a four-day ‘Flower Festival 2026’ organised by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) at the Central Park in Connaught Place. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said that as the national capital, it is a collective responsibility to make Delhi cleaner, greener and more attractive.She added that earlier people travelled to Kashmir to witness tulips, but today, due to the dedicated efforts of NDMC, reside…
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) A “bomb cyclone” walloped the US Northeast dumping more than 90 centimeters of snow whipped by 135-kilomtre winds in some areas, cutting off power to nearly half-a-million and canceling about 11,000 flights. As the storm raged Sunday night into Monday along a 600-kilometre swath of coastal states from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, governors or local authorities declared states of emergency banning all but essential vehicles on the roads, while emergency crews struggled…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) As part of the nationwide celebrations commemorating 150 years of the iconic national song ‘Vande Mataram’, the Indian Army Symphony Band presented a special musical performance at Central Park in Connaught Place on Tuesday, captivating audiences in the heart of the national capital.The performance paid homage to the national song, ‘Vande Mataram’, which played a pivotal role in inspiring India’s freedom movement and continues to resonate as a symbol of national unity, p…