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 24 (IANS) Author Salman Rushdie has given a chilling account of the attack that felled him on a stage at a literary meeting and cost him his right eye. “It was an enormous and expansive lake of blood,” he said while testifying on Thursday at the federal terrorism trial of the assailant Hadi Matar.Rushdie narrated the chilling account of the blind fury he faced as stabbings rained on him. Knocked to the floor, he said, “I was on the stage, lying down, with an enormous pool of…
Jerusalem/New York, July 24 (IANS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Friday strongly condemned the stabbing of two men in New York City, describing it as a “horrific antisemitic” attack and accusing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of contributing to an environment in which Jews are being targeted.In a post on X, Saar expressed outrage over the incident and linked the attack to what he described as months of incitement against Israel.“I am appalled by the horrific antisemitic stabb…
New York, July 22 (IANS) An Indian-descent US soldier, Angela Rampersad, is feared killed during an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, according to the Pentagon.The 25-year-old Army sergeant “is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan”, the Department of War said.“The incident is under investigation”, it said.She was previously listed as missing and her “status was updated to a Duty Status – Whereabouts Unknown…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the city cannot arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court warrant, stepping back from a campaign pledge after a legal review concluded that his administration lacked the authority to act.Mamdani, however, called Netanyahu a “war criminal” and urged the Trump administration to arrest him during his expected visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September.“My…
Los Angeles, July 9 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi recently returned to the stage for the first time after a sabbatical. The singer has been off the stage since having vocal surgery four years ago. He performed the first of 9 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where he kicked off his Forever Tour, reports ‘People’ magazine.Bon Jovi was joined onstage by fellow original members Tico Torres and David Bryan, along with Hugh McDonald, John Shanks, Phil X and Everett…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) “A spectacular sight in NYC!” the US Embassy in India said after the Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini sailed past the Statue of Liberty while representing India at the United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail 4th 250 celebrations, held as part of America’s 250th anniversary commemorations.“A spectacular sight in NYC! @IndianNavy’s INS Sudarshini sailed past the Statue of Liberty on July 4, representing India during America’s 250t…
New York, July 7 (IANS) The heat wave that gripped much of the United States over the weekend of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations killed more than two dozen people across the East Coast, Southeast and Southwest.In New Jersey, at least 29 people are estimated to have died as a result of the heat wave, according to the state’s Department of Health. The deaths were reported across 10 counties, and officials say most of the victims were found in homes without air conditioning, Xinhua new…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Actress Esha Deol has shared a heartwarming birthday tribute for Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone as he celebrated his 80th birthday. Expressing her admiration, Esha called him ‘the one and only sly,’ ‘the Italian Stallion,’ and ‘the best in the west.’ Taking to Instagram, Esha posted a series of photos featuring the American actor and wrote, “Happy 80th birthday to the one and only sly Stallone the Italian stallion the best in the west @officialslystallone L…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) As the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence, two immigrant members of Congress — one Republican and one Democrat — reflected on their journeys to America and delivered a bipartisan message that legal immigration remains central to the country’s identity and future.Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez of Florida and Democratic Congressman Adriano Espaillat of New York, both naturalised American citizens who arrived in the United States as c…