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Topic: New York

New Yorkers are so bored they’re splurging on firecrackers to entertain themselves

There were 11,275 fireworks complaints in the first 21 days of June, compared with 28 in the same period last year, according to city data.

Mumbai is now India’s national Covid epicentre, but it is not what New York City is to US

In episode 482 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at Covid data from Maharashtra and Mumbai, which has become the epicentre of coronavirus in India.

Siddhartha Mukherjee, Satish Tripathi on New York Governor’s commission to revive economy

The ‘Blue-Ribbon Commission’ aims to focus on plans that will jump-start New York's crippling economy hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.

UN chief Antonio Guterres recommends scaled down annual meeting of world leaders in New York

It is likely the General Assembly gathering will be postponed or the event modified as New York remains one of the global epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic.

New York City is likely to stay closed until June, says Mayor Bill de Blasio

New York has recorded a decline in daily hospitalisations, ICU admissions & fatalities but the Mayor said this must continue further before reopening the city.

How a breakthrough Covid-19 antigen test could help countries ease out of lockdown faster

In episode 467 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains what antigen tests are and how FDA's breakthrough test can aid economies as lockdowns ease across the world.

Sunday edition of Boston Globe falls short of pages for death notices

Death notices in the Sunday edition of the Boston Globe (26 April) ran up to 21 pages, that is 16 more than the previous week's edition.

One in five New York City residents tests positive for coronavirus antibody, shows survey

A survey of over 3,000 people in New York State show that 13.9 per cent had antibodies against Covid-19, meaning they were exposed to the virus without knowing.

Rich Americans escaped to bunkers in New Zealand as coronavirus struck

For years, New Zealand has featured prominently in doomsday survival plans of rich Americans worried that, say, a killer germ might paralyse the world.

New Covid-19 cases in New York fall to lowest since epidemic began

New York deaths remain high but Governor Cuomo talks of reopening the city as only 53 new Covid-19 cases were admitted to hospital overnight.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.