At least 6 shot in NYC near West Indian Day Festival parade route: cops
Brooklyn's joyous West Indian Days Parade turned bloody on Monday with at least six people shot along the route, authorities said. Police said shots were fired around 2:35 p.m. in the 300 block of Eastern Parkway, where a colorful celebration of Caribbean life was taking place. One male victim was shot in the head, another […]
NYC West Indian Day Carnival festivities kick off with J’Ouvert pre-dawn party
An annual celebration of Caribbean culture and traditions returns to Brooklyn with dancing, elaborate costumes, steel band floats and an early-morning party with calypso music. The early-rising tradition, named “J'Ouvert,” which means dawn, began at 6 a.m. Monday along Empire Boulevard and Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush. The parade will begin at the intersection of Empire […]
USD/INR gains momentum as month-end US Dollar demand drags Indian Rupee lower – FXStreet
The Indian rupee came under selling pressure in early European markets on Wednesday. Weakness in Asian currencies and weakening demand for US Dollar at the end of the month will weigh on the INR. Investors are waiting to hear from Fed Governors Waller and Bostic on Wednesday for fresh impetus. The Indian Rupee (INR) extended […]
Searches for Video of Doctor’s Gruesome Rape and Murder Flood Indian Internet
Indian media reported a significant increase this week in Google internet searches for “rape video” and “rape porn” by users in the country, apparently searching for images of a doctor being brutally raped and murdered in a hospital seminar room. The horrific incident took place at a public hospital in Kolkata where the 31-year-old medical […]
Eric Adams apologizes after confusing India with Pakistan during Indian Independence celebration in NYC
Mayor Eric Adams confused India with Pakistan while speaking at India’s Independence Day event on Saturday, and Mayor Hizzoner quickly apologized for the gaffe, echoing President Biden’s. Adams reportedly caused the confusion at the Indian Independence Day parade in Queens, where he incorrectly referred to Pakistan multiple times. “…Thank you for allowing me to be […]
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Doctor Strike over Raped and Murdered Resident Overshadows Indian Independence Day
Thousands of people took to the streets across India on Independence Day Tuesday and Wednesday in support of doctors who are on strike to protest against widespread violence against them. The doctors’ strike began on Monday in response to a particularly heinous crime: the rape and murder of a 31-year-old medical intern at a public […]
JD Vance defends wife Usha against ‘disgraceful’ attacks over Indian heritage: She’s ‘way out of their league’
Sen. J.D. Vance came to a fierce defense of his wife, Usha, when asked about attacks on her Indian heritage in an interview that aired Sunday. Senator Vance appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” as part of a weekend media offensive that included interviews with multiple networks. During the wide-ranging discussion, host Margaret Brennan mentioned […]
Nifty 50, Sensex today: What to expect from Indian stock market in trade on August 12 after Hindenburg report | Stock Market News – Mint
Indian equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 are likely to open on a cautious note amid mixed signals in global markets and weak sentiments at home following the release of the fresh Hindenburg report in the Adani Group case against Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairman Madhavi Puri Book. The movement of […]
Indian Officials Say China Behind Overthrow of Bangladesh Prime Minister
Indian intelligence officials on Tuesday accused China and Pakistan of orchestrating the protests that ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Resign He then fled the country. India charges that the aim was to replace Hasina with a government more friendly to the interests of Beijing and Islamabad. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina interacts with reporters […]