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NY allows headgear for Sikh, Muslim workers

NY allows headgear for Sikh, Muslim workers


The MTA had cited security concerns after 9/11 as the reason for its "brand or segregate" policy.
`NYPD Muslim surveillance legal`

`NYPD Muslim surveillance legal`


Muslim leaders want a formal investigation and a clampdown on the NYPD`s cross-border operations.
Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned in NYC

Disputed dinosaur fossil auctioned in NYC


Despite the Mongolian government`s objections and a judge`s order blocking the sale, a fossil of a f...
Indian diplomat`s daughter sues New York City

Indian diplomat`s daughter sues New York City


Krittika Biswas claims that the investigation that led to her arrest in school was a "sham," lacking...
NYC man convicted in thwarted subway bomb plot

NYC man convicted in thwarted subway bomb plot


A Bosnian-born US citizen has been convicted for his role in a suicide-bomb plot on New York City s...
Space shuttle Enterprise zooms over NYC on jet

Space shuttle Enterprise zooms over NYC on jet


An unusual flying object came to New York from Washington on Friday — the space shuttle Enterprise.
US judge to rule on Strauss-Kahn lawsuit next week

US judge to rule on Strauss-Kahn lawsuit next week


Nafissatou Diallo, a maid at Sofitel Hotel in midtown Manhattan, accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of a...
NY judge set to decide on Strauss-Kahn

NY judge set to decide on Strauss-Kahn


A city judge is expected to rule Friday whether disgraced French politician and former IMF chief Dom...
Osama planned shoe bombers to follow up on 9/11

Osama planned shoe bombers to follow up on 9/11


A British man who trained to be a shoe bomber a decade ago says Osama bin Laden told him after the S...
Bomb maker in NYC subway plot testifies

Bomb maker in NYC subway plot testifies


Najibullah Zazi took the witness stand in federal court in Brooklyn to begin recounting his role in ...
Bomb plotter on NYC terror trial witness list

Bomb plotter on NYC terror trial witness list


Two would-be suicide bombers who targeted New York City subways in 2009 are on a list of potential...
New York police arrest Caribbean diplomat

New York police arrest Caribbean diplomat


A senior Caribbean diplomat has accused New York City Police Department of flagrant violation of the...
NYPD surveillance of students called `disgusting`

NYPD surveillance of students called `disgusting`


Documents obtained by a news agency show that NYPD used undercover officers and informants to infilt...
NYPD ‘secretly monitored’ Muslim students

NYPD ‘secretly monitored’ Muslim students


The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more broadly than previously kn...
Investigate NYPD: Muslims to attorney general

Investigate NYPD: Muslims to attorney general


Documents showed the New York Police Department recommending increased surveillance of Shi’ite mosqu...
New York police sought to spy on Shi’te Muslims

New York police sought to spy on Shi’te Muslims


A copy of a May 2006 NYPD intelligence report on Iran says police should expand clandestine operatio...
Hindu, Muslim groups condemn New York attacks

Hindu, Muslim groups condemn New York attacks


Homemade firebombs were hurled at a house used for Hindu worship services, Islamic centre Imam Al-Kh...
Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011

Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011


NY City always treats it like a big party — albeit one that, for a decade now, has taken place under...
Tourists add 9/11 memorial to NY City itinerary

Tourists add 9/11 memorial to NY City itinerary


Tourists from around the world have made the National Sept 11 Memorial a regular stop on their visit...
Mother of bomb plot suspect apologises to NYers

Mother of bomb plot suspect apologises to NYers


Jose Pimentel was arrested on charges of plotting to build and detonate a bomb in New York.
US: Hate messages found in Jewish enclave

US: Hate messages found in Jewish enclave


New York City Mayor said there`s no place for hate in the freest city in the freest country in the w...
Wall Street protesters enter 3rd week

Wall Street protesters enter 3rd week


The arrests of 700 people on Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend fuelled the anger of anti-Wall Street ...
New York City gets back to business after Irene

New York City gets back to business after Irene


Financial markets were expected to open as normal, albeit with reduced volume.
Two million ordered to leave as Irene takes aim

Two million ordered to leave as Irene takes aim


US President Barack Obama appealled to the citizens to evacuate the city and take precautions.
Father of admitted terrorist faces NYC trial

Father of admitted terrorist faces NYC trial


As part of a plea agreement, Najibullah Zazi is cooperating in ongoing probe of subway plot in Pak.
Three in NYC temple plot get 25 years

Three in NYC temple plot get 25 years


The government had sought life in prison for James Cromitie, David Williams, and Onta Williams.
Outrage over ill-treatment of Krittika

Outrage over ill-treatment of Krittika


Indians in US view this as a case of racial discrimnation and are demanding justice for Krittika.
Children safer in Afghan cities than London, NY: NATO

Children safer in Afghan cities than London, NY: NATO


A report in 2009 said Afghanistan was world`s most dangerous place to be born.

India wins property tax battle with New York City


India has won a seven-year legal battle with New York City with a federal appeals court ruling that ...
NYC car bomb scare; Pak Taliban claims responsibility

NYC car bomb scare; Pak Taliban claims responsibility


An Internet video purportedly from Pakistani Taliban group, Tarik-e-Taliban, claimed responsibility ...
Two men charged in NYC with supporting terror

Two men charged in NYC with supporting terror


Two US citizens were charged on Friday with conspiring to provide computer assistance, watches and o...
New York City terrorism suspect plans plea deal: Report

New York City terrorism suspect plans plea deal: Report


The key suspect in an alleged plot to attack New York City with homemade bombs has begun co-operatin...
Suspicious envelope closes UN cafeteria

Suspicious envelope closes UN cafeteria


The United Nations closed its main dining room and staff cafeteria after "a suspicious envelope" was...
Diplomats owe $18 mn in parking tickets to NYC

Diplomats owe $18 mn in parking tickets to NYC


Diplomats from nearly 180 countries owe a walloping USD 18 million in parking tickets to New York Ci...
New York City terror suspect pleads not guilty

New York City terror suspect pleads not guilty


One of the two suspects arrested on charges of plotting explosions in New York City has pleaded not ...
Annenberg diamond sells for $7.7m in New York

Annenberg diamond sells for $7.7m in New York


A square, 32.01-carat emerald-cut diamond that billionaire philanthropist Leonore Annenberg bought f...
No evidence of bomb-making by US terror suspect: Attorney

No evidence of bomb-making by US terror suspect: Attorney


Claims that an Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City o...