New York, July 7 (IANS) India’s UN Mission building was evacuated on Tuesday after part of a tower across the street buckled, threatening nearby structures. A source said everyone at the 27-storey mission building was safe and that they left the building when they were informed that a city evacuation order was coming.The building, with a red sandstone facade, includes housing for the families of mission staff, as well as offices and conference facilities.The mission building itself was safe as…
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New Jersey, June 23 (IANS) Norway celebrated their qualification for the round of 32 on their return to the FIFA World Cup after 28 years with the team and the fans both performing the traditional Viking row and chants at the New Jersey Stadium. Erling Haaland was once again among the goals as Norway ensured progression to the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-2 win over Senegal. The prolific marksman made it four goals in two World Cup games and an astonishing 59 in 52 for his cou…
New York, June 21 (IANS) Solstice Day dawned in Times Square with hundreds of people performing the ancient Indian art of health.The Indian Consulate General-sponsored programme started the International Day of Yoga, which features yoga exercises by thousands of people into the night.HR Nagendra, the chancellor of Vivekananda Yoga University, kicked off the programme, saying, “I bring you the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji”.“Yoga is not just a physical exercise, it’s the sc…
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…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) What began as a night of jubilation for New York basketball fans quickly evolved into a citywide security challenge after the New York Knicks clinched their first NBA championship in more than five decades.The franchise’s title-winning victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals unleashed celebrations across Manhattan and beyond, with thousands pouring into the streets around Madison Square Garden and Times Square. While much of the city marked the hi…
Washington, June 10 (IANS) As preparations gather pace for the 12th International Day of Yoga across the United States, India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said yoga has become so deeply embedded in American society that “pretty much in every street” one can find a yoga studio, underscoring the growing global appeal of what he described as “a great treasure of our civilizational heritage”.”If you walk around in Washington, DC, indeed anywhere in the United States it would be a ve…