New York bans oversized sugary drinks to fight obesity
September 14th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 14 (IANS) New York City has passed the first US ban on large-size sodas and other sugary drinks sold in restaurants and other eateries in a measure ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Interfaith vigils across US for gurdwara victims
August 9th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Oak Creek (Wisconsin), Aug 9 (IANS) In a clear message of solidarity, Americans of all backgrounds and faith held candlelight vigils from coast to coast to mourn the victims of ... Read more...
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Protests against Carlos Slim in New York
August 9th, 2012 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 9 (IANS/EFE) A group of activists demonstrated here against Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, who is accused of using his dominant position in Mexico's telecommunications market to impose ... Read more...
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Tourists to London might be foxed by local language
July 17th, 2012 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
London, July 17 (IANS) With thousands of foreigners coming to London for Olympics (July 27-Aug 12), many tourists might be left baffled by Britons' evasiveness and superfluous words with double ... Read more...
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‘Indian-Americans working as change agents’ (Diaspora Feature, With Images)
May 6th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) Reshma Saujani, the first Indian-American woman to run for the US Congress, now as a change agent wants to create opportunities for immigrants who have made ... Read more...
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New Yorkers applaud Pakistani documentary
March 7th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Oscar-winning Pakistani documentary "Saving Face" has been screened in New York and was well-received, it was reported here.Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's documentary about acid attacks ... Read more...
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New York Police investigate Molotov cocktail attacks
January 3rd, 2012 - 12:48 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Jan 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The New York Police are burning the midnight oil as they continue their investigation into the four Molotov cocktail attacks that happened on Sunday. One ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New Yorkers’ life expectancy at all-time high
December 28th, 2011 - 6:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 28 (IANS) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday that babies born in the city in 2009 have the record high life expectancy of 80.6 years, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Sandra Bullock recalls 9/11 attack
December 13th, 2011 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Actress Sandra Bullock says her upcoming movie "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" has special significance in her life because the film reminds her of the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Obama, New Yorkers back Occupy Wall Street
October 18th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) As the Occupy Wall Street movement against corporate greed turned one month-old, it won an apparent endorsement from the White House and the backing of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
We’re still jittery after 9/11: New Yorkers in India
September 16th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Terror strikes in Delhi and Mumbai almost remind them "it can happen again in New York any time", say some New Yorkers residing in the ... Read more...
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Britons say sorry eight times a day
September 14th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Britain is a country of "over-apologetic" people who say sorry up to eight times a day. And most of the time for things that are not ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
9/11 memorial in New York opens to public
September 13th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) The National September 11 Memorial here was opened to the public Monday, a decade after the 2001 terror attacks that brought down the World Trade ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda behind terror threat to US : Hillary Clinton
September 10th, 2011 - 4:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Al Qaeda was behind a new but unconfirmed terrorist threat against the US.She was referring to the ... Read more...
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New York understands fashion: Saldana
August 23rd, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) American actress Zoe Saldana is a big fan of New York fashion and says people there "understand" the craft.Saldana finds it annoying when people "get ... Read more...
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Human rights groups seek reprieve for Bhullar
August 12th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Several international human rights organizations have come out in support of the demand for the release of Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been sentenced ... Read more...
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New York braces for an attack of bedbugs
May 2nd, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 2 (IANS) New Yorkers beware! The warm weather this summer could bring a massive outbreak of stinky bed bugs across the city, says a pest control expert.The ... Read more...
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Statement by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Bin laden’s death
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by BNO News
DALLAS (BNO NEWS) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on early Monday morning released the following statement on the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden."After September 11, 2001, we gave ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Trace amounts of radioactive material found in US
March 30th, 2011 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) Trace amounts of radiation from Japan have been detected in New York State, State health officials were quoted as saying in a media report Tuesday."There ... Read more...
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Barrymore set to direct Tuccillo’s bestseller adaptation
March 17th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): Actress Drew Barrymore is se to wear her director's hat once again with a new romantic comedy.The new movie, 'How To Be Single,' is based on a bestselling ... Read more...
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Barrymore to direct ‘How To Be Single’
March 17th, 2011 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
London, March 17 (IANS) Actress Drew Barrymore has signed up to direct her second feature film which is a romantic comedy "How to Be Single"."It is expected to have a ... Read more...
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NYPD stopped, questioned record 600K people in 2010
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb.23 (ANI): New York City Police officers stopped and questioned over 600,000 people last year, the highest number since the NYPD began releasing the data in 2002.According to the New ... Read more...
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New Jersey Gov. asks NY to take back ‘Jersey Shore’ cast members
February 16th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 16 (ANI): New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has asked New York to take back 'Jersey Shore' cast members who he thinks are giving his state a bad name."Take them ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bon Jovi to star in ‘Valentine’s Day’ follow-up ‘New Year’s Eve’
January 26th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): It's official: Jon Bon Jovi is set to return to the big screen for his role in 'Valentine's Day' follow-up 'New Year's Eve'.The rocker had said last month ... Read more...
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Person’s Twitter ‘accent’ can reveal where they are from
January 8th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): Just as a person's accent is a dead giveaway of his region, the way a user writes on Twitter too can indicate his whereabouts.Jacob Eisenstein and his colleagues ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NY workers accused of go-slow on snow removal in revenge for spending cuts
December 31st, 2010 - 8:46 am ICT by ANI
New York, Dec. 31 (ANI): Workers in New York have reportedly been told by their supervisors to remove the piles of snow that have paralysed parts of city slowly in revenge for ... Read more...
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Beckhams not moving to Manhattan
December 30th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 30 (ANI): Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria are not moving to Manhattan, it has emerged.The couple's publicists said that they have no plans to become ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
New York blizzard: Residents asked to be patient amid chaos
December 29th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) Authorities are doing all they can to clear streets of snow and abandoned vehicles, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg said as he appealed to the residents ... Read more...
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Bar Refaeli dons tiny bikini in Mexico
December 29th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 29 (ANI): Israeli model Bar Refaeli was spotted sporting a tiny bikini in Mexico.While New Yorkers brave several inches of snow, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model donned a teeny, ... Read more...
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Eminem leads Grammy Nominations with 10 nods
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 2 (ANI): Eminem has secured 10 Grammy nominations, including nods in all three top categories, the only star to pull off the hat trick.The biggest selling artist of ... Read more...
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New Yorkers Gear Up For Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2010
November 25th, 2010 - 6:27 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, Nov 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This is again that time of the year when Americans forget about the trials and tribulations of their lives and indulge in the festive ... Read more...
Posted in Events |
New bacon soda turning New Yorkers’ tummies inside out!
November 6th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 06 (ANI): New Yorkers grimaced and retched after sipping the new bacon soda unveiled by an American soda company.Jones Soda Co. boasts that its bacon soda is vegetarian friendly ... Read more...
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Most Americans ‘frown on cellphone use during meals’
October 28th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 28 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that majority of Americans do not approve of cellphone use during meals.The popular Zagat restaurant guide said 63 percent of Americans turn ... Read more...
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City Councilman ‘calls for ban on creation of new hookah bars’
October 25th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 25 (ANI): City Councilman Vincent Gentile (D-Brooklyn) has called for a ban on creation of new hookah bars in the city.Gentile argued that hookah smoke, which contains tar and ... Read more...
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Artist tickled by New Yorkers’ desire to feel his nude bronze sculpture
October 24th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 24 (ANI): Artist Fernando Botero seems to be happy with the way New Yorkers interact with his 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a naked Adam at the Time Warner Center ... Read more...
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