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Donald Trump goes after DeSantis, starts 2024 Republican primaries
Former President Donald Trump, who has been teasing a third run and has hinted at a big announcement anytime now, has now gone after Ron DeSantis, the Republican Governor of Florida whose thumping win in the 2022 midterms has catapulted him to the top of the list of Presidential probables.
New York City Mayor honours Indian-American organisations
During the recent Diwali celebrations at his Gracie Mansion, Mayor Adams awarded the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO), led by Dr Thomas Abraham, for mobilising the Indian community and working for the common good of the society in the New York area.
New York Post website, Twitter account hacked, offensive content posted
Reports said that the New York Post's content management system (CMS) may have been hacked to post offensive articles. "The New York Post has been hacked. We are currently investigating the cause," the publication said in a tweet.
With Ambassador nomination languishing in Senate, US appoints another temporary envoy to India
The State Department announced on Monday that Jones, who was the coordinator of efforts to relocate Afghans after it pulled out of the war-torn nation in August 2021, will be the charge d'affaires at the embassy in Chanakyapuri.
Diwali to be public school holiday in NYC starting 2023
They were joined by Department of Education chancellor David Banks. The announcement comes two days before the festival of lights, which falls on October 24. "We are going to encourage children to learn about what is Diwali," he added. "We're going to have them start talking about what it is to celebrate the Festival of Lights, and how do you turn a light on within yourself," Adams said.
Colombian illegal immigrants targeting Indians in US arrested: Police
In Hicksville and New Hyde Park, the gang of four would pretend to be public utility workers and follow Indians to their homes to rob them, police in Nassau County adjoining New York City on Long Island said on Wednesday. Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said at a news conference: "They would watch those coming out of the Patel store or the jewellery store or getting their nails done. They follow them to their residence" and rob them.
Sikh trio fights to keep turban, beard at US Marine boot camp
The three plaintiffs -- Aekash Singh, Milaap Singh Chahal and Jaskirat Singh -- want to attend Marine Corps basic training without having to shave their beards or forgo their traditional turbans during boot camp. A three-judge panel expressed skepticism that the Marine Corps had a good reason to deny religious exemptions to its grooming standards but questioned why the plaintiffs required emergency relief
New York City declares state of emergency amid rising influx of asylum seekers
An executive order was issued on Friday to formally direct all relevant agencies in the city to coordinate their efforts to respond to the asylum seeker humanitarian crisis and construct humanitarian relief centres on a transitory basis. The state of emergency will remain in effect for 30 days and may be extended, according to the executive order.
Indian-American Uber Eats delivery person attacked in New York by 'super perp'
Bharatbhai Patel was attacked early Tuesday morning when he was on an electric bike to make a delivery, according to The New York Post. The alleged attacker, Sean Cooper, was arrested later Tuesday by police, who called him a "super perp" because he had been arrested 103 times for various alleged crimes, the Post said.
Donald Trump's presidential comeback looks snuffed out as legal problems mount
Former US President Donald Trump's efforts at making a comeback for the White House seems "derailed" and "snuffed out" with his legal perils becoming insurmountable, media reports said.
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