16 injured in New York subway shooting, hunt on for man in gas mask

At least 16 people have been injured in a shooting at a subway station in New York's Brooklyn on Tuesday. IMAGE: Wounded people lie at the 36th Street subway station after a shooting in New York......

17 years after 9/11, New York subway station reopens

Seventeen years after the horrific 9/11 terrorist attacks, a New York City subway station has opened again. Cortlandt Street station was under the World Trade Center, whose twin towers collapsed on......

No definitive conclusion on Covid origin theory: White House

There is no definitive conclusion that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a lab in China, the White House has said. IMAGE: A woman wearing a protective face mask holds on to a subway pole with......

New York subways resume limited service

New York's subway system, a crucial lifeline for the city, resumed limited service on Thursday after three days of closure in the wake of superstorm Sandy, providing some relief to thousands of......

'Delhi Metro broke my pessimism about India's future'

  Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday complimented the Delhi Metro for its ‘incredible feat’ in laying an efficient urban transportation network in the city and......

Vodafone ruling clears way for IPO

Vodafone's win in the $2.2 billion tax battle is not only good news for the world's largest mobile phone operator, but will also calm the jittery nerves of foreign investors, notes Faisal......

Travel industry gets new online domain

A new online domain for the travel industry is open for business. Airlines, theme parks, restaurants, tourism offices and others in travel and tourism are eligible for Web sites and e-mail......

Lesson 2: Switch business models on a dime

7 strategies to start a company for nothing! Lesson 1: Brand it creatively 1-800-Mattress: Founded by Napoleon Barragan with $2,000 In 1976, Napoleon Barragan placed a classified ad in a newspaper......

'xx/xy' is an empty morality tale

"There's no room for honesty in a healthy relationship," says Coles Burroughs (Mark Ruffalo) about a woman he has betrayed by havingsex with her best friend. "You guys still want to go to the beach......

Review: Leonardo DiCaprio excels in Wolf Of Wall Street

The Wolf of Wall Street has its moments but it is director Martin Scorsese’s weakest attempt at film-making, says Aseem Chhabra. If I was 20-something and Leonardo DiCaprio (I......

Buboo Kakati unravels the Big Apple's secrets

"I chose to live in New York which I consider the centre of the universe," says Buboo Kakati, best known for her research for the Secrets of New York series, produced by New York City TV and being......

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know.They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE:......

Hurricane Ida disrupts US Open schedule

IMAGE: Spectators open their umbrellas as rain falls into Louis Armstrong Stadium during the second round match between Diego Schwartzman and Kevin Anderson on day three of the 2021 US Open tennis......

NYC marathon will proceed as planned: Bloomberg

The New York City Marathon, one of the premier US distance-running events, will take place as planned on Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday night, as the city struggles to recover......

New York marathon has annual Indian contingent

New Yorkers say they run a marathon every day. They run for the subway and for the bus, they run to keep up with the city's frenetic pace.So there is a special place in the city's lexicon of urban......

USTA to serve some aces at the Open

Bewteen August 30 and September 12, keep an eye out on those taxi tops. You just might catch the live score from the US Open 2004. The onlyproblem is that there will be only about a hundred such......

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Pliskova cruise into second round; Gauff out

Images from Day 1 of the 2020 US Open in New York, on Monday. Zverev downs Anderson in battle of big servers IMAGE: Germany's Alexander Zverev hits a forehand against South Africa's Kevin......