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Texas ranch heiress' art collection, worth about $150 million, up for auction
AP
UPDATED ON FEB 25, 2021 09:36 AM IST
- Including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Franz Kline, the art collection of Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion will be up for auction this spring in New York. Sotheby's said three masterworks at the heart of the collection are expected to each sell for over $20 million.
No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude's death
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 10:35 AM IST
Letitia James, whose office took over the investigation, said her office had “presented the strongest case possible” to the grand jury, but couldn’t persuade it that the officers had committed a crime.
Amazon accused of putting profit before virus safety in New York
Bloomberg, New York
PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2021 12:48 PM IST
Amazon sued New York last week, claiming James was overstepping her authority in trying to regulate the company’s workplace safety responses.
New York-based Buddhist temple’s food pantry turns into a lifeline for people
AP
PUBLISHED ON FEB 14, 2021 09:40 PM IST
The United Sherpa Association launched the food program from scratch last April.
New York stadiums to reopen for sports, entertainment at 10% of normal capacity
AP
UPDATED ON FEB 11, 2021 08:07 AM IST
- Under a plan announced by New York Government, major stadiums and arenas with a capacity of 10,000 people or more can reopen with limited spectators starting February 23 while 'still at a very severe point' of Covid-19
New York governor Andrew Cuomo says earlier Covid shot for cabdrivers, waiters
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2021 01:02 AM IST
Cuomo said he is directing local governments to make decisions about whether to add groups, and which ones, to the so-called 1B eligible tier, he said in a briefing Tuesday.
3D printed house available for sale in the US. Can you guess how much it costs?
By Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON FEB 02, 2021 11:36 PM IST
The residential property at Riverhead in New York was listed on Zillow, an online real estate marketplace.
New York snow sets record, city starts digging out
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON FEB 02, 2021 10:33 PM IST
The storm closed Covid vaccination sites across the region and tied up road and rail traffic, with trains and subways being suspended in New York on Monday. While school buildings were closed, many students were still required to log on for remote learning.
Snowy owl spotted in New York's Central Park for first time since 1890
By Sanya Budhiraja
PUBLISHED ON JAN 29, 2021 02:55 PM IST
The Twitter account for Manhattan Bird Alert shared a video of this unique sighting on the micro-blogging platform.
Botticelli's 1470s 'masterpiece' expected to sell for $80 million in New York
AFP
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2021 08:31 AM IST
- Italian renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli's 200 years old portrait, Young Man Holding a Roundel, is the highlight of Sotheby's Masters Week sale in New York and is expected to top $80 million in the auction on Thursday
Comfort over style is the new fashion trend among basketball coaches in America
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 18, 2021 08:40 AM IST
- NBA coaches' casual dressing, during the league at Walt Disney World in Florida, inspires basketball coaches across America to eschew the traditional game day attire of coats, ties and dress slacks in favour of polos, quarter-zips and warmup pants as comfort over style becomes the new fashion trend
Two millennial musicians on body issues, confidence and sisterhood
By Karishma Kuenzang
UPDATED ON JAN 16, 2021 08:21 PM IST
- How NY-based Abilasha Sinha, 26, and Kamakshi Khanna, 27, from Delhi are using social media to spread the right idea
New Covid-19 variant found in eight US states: Official data
AFP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 09, 2021 02:45 PM IST
The strain has also been found in Colorado, Texas, New York, Georgia, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, in a total of 63 cases.
Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
By Associated Press | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | New York
UPDATED ON JAN 08, 2021 05:55 PM IST
A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump supporters.
Llama drama: Rescue llama named Gizmo lassoed back to hooman safely after 17 days on the run
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2021 01:25 PM IST
“Leo was able to lasso the Great Gizmo and his seventeen day odyssey came to an end like a cowboy western,” read a portion of the text shared on the Facebook page of Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery organisation.
Most US Covid-19 vaccines go idle as New York, Florida move to penalize hospitals
By Reuters | Posted by Arpan Rai | New York
PUBLISHED ON JAN 05, 2021 07:07 AM IST
In New York, hospitals must administer vaccines within a week of receiving them or face a fine and a reduction in future supplies, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, hours before announcing the state’s first known case of a new, more infectious coronavirus variant originally detected in Britain.
Nancy Pelosi seeks speakership with slim margin in new Congress
By Bloomberg | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON JAN 03, 2021 11:00 PM IST
Pelosi, 80, the only woman to hold the speaker’s gavel, faced a mini-revolt in 2019 after Democrats regained the House majority in the midterm elections.
“At 22, I was doing Broadway in NYC,” says actor Parvin Dabas
By Veenu Singh | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON JAN 03, 2021 07:12 AM IST
The actor gets candid about his tours and travels, love life and bank balance
Chewy sends pet paintings to keep customers from straying
By Associated Press | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta | New York
UPDATED ON JAN 02, 2021 11:24 AM IST
In the cutthroat world of online shopping, personal touch and a bit of kitsch is how Chewy is looking to stand out among the competition, which has only gotten stiffer as more people shop online and add pandemic pets to their families.
Times Square in New York empties out on New Year’s Eve due to coronavirus
By Reuters | Posted by Nishtha Grover | New York
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 09:07 AM IST
For the first time, Times Square in New York was empty on New Year’s Eve. Only a handful number of people were allowed to be at the location which is usually bustling with thousands of visitors to see the ball drop as the clock strikes 12.
In pictures: New Year’s celebrations amid Covid-19
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 11:34 PM IST
New York should ban small-business evictions: Ocasio-Cortez
By Bloomberg | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 03:53 AM IST
The outspoken Democrat also suggested that New York should extend rent protections to vulnerable small businesses and that the federal government should step in to help with rents and mortgages nationwide.
Covid-19: Strict measures in place in Bengaluru ahead of New Year celebrations
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar | Bengaluru
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 01:12 AM IST
Gathering of people at public places and roads for celebrations has been barred, but routine activities in these areas can be carried out.
Inside a live snowglobe: Video of New York winter leaves netizens awe-struck. Watch
By Srimoyee Chowdhury | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 30, 2020 12:44 PM IST
“NYC is turning into a winter wonderland,” wrote an Instagram user.
How we played: At first, haltingly, and then with creative defiance
By Rudraneil Sengupta | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 04:24 AM IST
At first, all sport stopped. Then, we got innovative. Players created workout routines; sporting bodies came up with bio bubbles. History continued to be made in empty stadiums
Wall Street at record levels after Donald Trump signs fiscal aid bill
By Reuters | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 11:48 PM IST
In a sudden reversal late on Sunday, Trump backed down from his threat to block the hard-fought bill, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averted a federal government shutdown.
New York preps for a glittering new start as 192 crystals installed on Times Square New Year’s ball
By Associated Press | Posted by: Srimoyee Chowdhury | NEW YORK
PUBLISHED ON DEC 28, 2020 10:50 AM IST
The ball is a 12-foot geodesic sphere covered with 2,688 crystal triangles of various sizes.
Explained: What happens if the US government runs out of money on Monday?
By Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Washington
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 10:20 PM IST
The bill provides $892 billion in coronavirus relief and $1.4 trillion to keep regular government operations running through the fiscal year.
New York state probes possibly fradulently obtained coronavirus vaccines
By Bloomberg | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 02:32 PM IST
The state is aware of reports that ParCare Community Health Network, a provider with a clinic in upstate Orange County, “may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines, and diverted it to members of the public”
The Met shares pic of over 125-year-old magazine cover for Christmas. Check it out
By Sanya Budhiraja | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 09:41 PM IST
“Really cool!” read one comment under the Instagram post.