New York, June 19 (IANS) One person was wounded in a shooting in New York City’s Times Square, according to local authorities.Police said a suspect was taken into custody. The New York Fire Department said one person was transported to hospital. No further details were released.The shooting occurred around 3:40 p.m. local time (1940 GMT) on Thursday, just hours after the New York Knicks’ championship parade in Lower Manhattan. Nearly 10,000 police officers had been deployed across the city for t…
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New York, June 19 (IANS) A prominent Pakistani-American community leader has been arrested in connection with a $38 million fraud involving daycare centres for adults, according to media reports.He was arrested on Monday along with seven alleged co-conspirators, the New York Post reported on Thursday.Pervez Siddiqui, who is a member of a community board in New York City’s Brooklyn Borough, is accused by federal prosecutors of defrauding the government health insurance programme, Medicaid, with…
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Actress Rakul Preet Singh, on Sunday, took to social media to share glimpses from her New York vacation with Jackky Bhagnani. The ‘Mere Husband Ki Biwi’ actress added a fun twist to her post with the caption “Tropic like it’s hot.” The first image shows Rakul and Jackky twinning in white outfits as they strike a romantic pose together. The subsequent pictures feature the actress posing solo, offering glimpses of the property along with a peek into their exotic me…
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Actor-producer Jackky Bhagnani has shared a series of heartwarming glimpses from his trip to New York City. Taking to Instagram, the actor posted pictures alongside his wife, Rakul Preet Singh, whom he referred to as his “most favourite person in the world.” The photos capture the duo enjoying their time together during the getaway. Alongside the images, Jackky wrote, “A few more glimpses from my favourite city with my most favourite person in the world @rakulpreet #…
Los Angeles, June 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Paul Rudd seems to be in love with New York, as he has called it the “greatest city in the world”. The 57-year-old actor has said that he loves the “energy and attitude” of the Big Apple, and he’s obsessed with the city’s history, reports ‘Female First UK’.When asked what he loves most about living in New York City, Paul told ‘Variety’, “Well, it’s the greatest city in the world. I mean, God, if you know you know, right? “I’m a sucker for Ne…
Dharamsala, June 8 (IANS) His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent a successful left knee replacement surgery at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Monday, said a medical bulletin. It recalled that in June 2024, His Holiness underwent a successful right knee replacement at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and made an excellent recovery.“Following today’s procedure, His Holiness returned to his hospital room in stable condition. His recovery is progressing well, and he remains in g…
Los Angeles, June 7 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Madonna recently took over New York City to celebrate Confessions II, the sequel of her album ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’, which was released 2 decades ago. During the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of the visualizer for her Confessions II album, debuting July 3, the 7-time Grammy winner explained that the short is “really about connection”, which she hopes to convey in her music, reports ‘Deadline’.She said, “I don’t want to make m…
Washington, May 30 (IANS) At least five people were killed and nearly four dozen others injured in a bus crash in Virginia after a motorcoach struck multiple vehicles on Interstate 95 near a work zone, prompting a strong response from US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who criticised driver licensing and training standards in the aftermath of the incident.In a post on X, Duffy said, “Five people are dead, including a 13-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, after the driver of a motorcoa…
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) Selena Gomez Actor-singer Harry Styles opened his Together, Together tour with loud cheers from his American girl, actress Zoe Kravitz. During the former One Direction member’s first show at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena, his fiancee, Zoe Kravitz, danced in the audience alongside Styles’ longtime friend James Corden, as seen in videos shared on social media, reports ‘People’ magazine.As the duo looked up at the stage from the VIP section, Kravitz, 37, clapped and…
Los Angeles, May 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Pedro Almodovar recently has lashed out at the Oscars for being blatantly apolitical this year. He also said that the USA has ceased to be a democracy. Pedro Almodovar has come out swinging against Trump before, notably in 2025 while receiving the Chaplin Award at Lincoln Center in New York City, reports ‘Variety’.The filmmaker referred to Trump at the time by saying America was “ruled by a narcissistic authority, who doesn’t respect human rights.” …