India’s 7.8% growth underscores fastest-growing large economy status, Vinay Kwatra says at NasdaqIndia's 7.8 percent GDP growth solidifies its status as the world's fastest-growing large economy. Ambassador Vinay Kwatra highlighted this...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
In 1969, Internet was born as two computers at University of California, Los Angeles-UCLA changed the world forever, over 55 years later New York City is banning Artificial Intelligence-AI in public schoolsAI use will only be allowed in high school, which begins in the ninth grade in the American school system, the source said. Even then, it w...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
In 1870, a New York millionaire secretly built a 300-foot underground railway. Decades before the city's modern subway network took shape, people forgot it existedLong before New York City’s modern subway system opened in 1904, a millionaire had already built a secret underground railway beneath Broad...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest draws crowds in New York, Knicks fan takes home $100New Yorkers gathered for a look-alike contest featuring Mayor Zohran Mamdani near Washington Square Park. Nine contestants competed, with A...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
On 9/11, Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi returned to his old firefighter job to help search for survivors. In 1980, Fargo actor had worked as a New York City firefighter before pursuing actingBefore rising to fame in Hollywood, Steve Buscemi dedicated four years to serving as a firefighter in New York City. Following the tragic e...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Unity in diversity is in Bharat's DNA, must be celebrated: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in New YorkRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed the Indian-American community in New York. He highlighted unity in diversity as India's inherent characte...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
US Open: The stars align in New YorkWith champions returning, favourites faltering and challengers circling, the US Open arrives at Flushing Meadows with plenty of questions a...
29 Aug, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Trump to mark 9/11 at Pentagon, not New YorkUS President Donald Trump said Friday he would mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks at the Pentagon -- but angrily ...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
FM Sitharaman lands in US for six-day visit for G20 talks and meeting with business leadersFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has begun a six-day US visit focused on boosting investment ties, engaging business leaders and represe...
29 Aug, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
In 1996, New York flagged Upper Tonawanda Creek as a water-supply concern. 16 years later, NYSDEC removed it from the impaired list after farm BMPs improved water qualityNew York's Tonawanda Creek was once impaired by agricultural pollution. Farmers implemented best management practices to reduce soil erosio...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
In the 1950s, a Chinese-American Army veteran built a 440-acre ski resort on a New York mountain where minorities were also welcomed. Decades later, the property has been acquired to become part of a state parkA 440-acre New York mountain once became home to a Chinese-American-owned ski resort after Army veteran Joseph Tso bought and developed the...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
US Stock Market: NYSE opens Dallas regional headquarters as Texas emerges as ‘Y’all Street’The New York Stock Exchange has opened a new regional headquarters in Dallas as Texas strengthens its position as an emerging financial hub...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
NSE IPO: Sebi approval likely soon, says chairman Tuhin Kanta PandeyNSE’s much-awaited IPO could be nearing launch as Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says approval of its DRHP is close. The entirely offer-f...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
In 1963, New York abandoned an island where Typhoid Mary had been quarantined; 63 years later, 25 decaying buildings remain closed to the publicNorth Brother Island ultimately stands as one of New York City’s most unusual historical landscapes because its ruins tell several stories ...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.44 AM IST
In the early 1930s, New York State bought 340,000 acres of abandoned farmland for trees. 26 years later, the new forests had significantly reduced runoff, with their effect stable through 1967New York's reforestation program transformed abandoned farmland into dense woodlands. This initiative significantly reduced streamflow and ...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Sitharaman to visit Canada, US from Aug 25 to woo investorsFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Canada and the United States soon. She will meet global investors and corporate executives t...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
NYC weather takes a turn: What New Yorkers can expect this weekTorrential downpours and travel headaches will slam the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today. Ground already soaked could quickly take on more ...
23 Aug, 2026, 06.43 PM IST