New Jersey

Democrats, Activists Rally Against Trump's Family Separation Policy

World News | Reuters | Monday June 18, 2018

Democratic lawmakers joined protesters outside immigration detention facilities in New Jersey and Texas on Sunday for Father's Day demonstrations against the Trump administration's practice of separating children from their parents at the US Mexico border.

Suspect Dead, 20 Injured In Shooting At New Jersey Arts Festival

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 17, 2018

A suspected gunman was fatally shot after multiple people opened fire at an all-night arts festival in New Jersey, wounding 20 people including a boy who is in critical condition, authorities said on Sunday.

How A Sign From The United States Ended Up On A Beach In France

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Wednesday June 6, 2018

Almost six years after Hurricane Sandy hit the United States, a sign blown away by the wind was discovered across the Atlantic Ocean, washed up on a beach in France. Pictures were posted on Facebook by the New Jersey-based realtor the sign belonged to quickly went viral.

Two Dead, 43 Injured In New Jersey School Bus Torn Apart In Crash

World News | Reuters | Friday May 18, 2018

A student and a teacher were killed and 43 others injured when a school bus with preteens on a field trip collided with a dump truck on a New Jersey highway on Thursday, ripping the bus apart and leaving students dangling by seat belts, officials said.

2 Indian-Origin Men Among 3 Charged In $200 Million Fraud In US

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 17, 2018

Two Indian-origin men are among three people charged in the US for allegedly orchestrating a $200 million scheme to defraud investors and others of hundreds of millions of dollars.

He Bought Two Lottery Tickets In His Life. The Second Won Him $533 Million

Offbeat | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Saturday April 14, 2018

Richard Wahl bought only two Mega Millions lottery tickets in his 47 years, and one was a dud. The other won him $533 million.

He Tried To Buy PlayStation For Little Brother. He Was Tied, Shot 9 Times

World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Thursday April 5, 2018

The last time Danny Diaz-Delgado's family saw him was around 5 p.m. March 23. The 20-year-old left his Trenton, New Jersey, home in his blue Toyota Corolla, to buy his little brother a PlayStation 4 gaming system.

Winning Ticket For $521 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Sold In New Jersey

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 1, 2018

The sole winning ticket for the Mega Millions lottery was sold in New Jersey, the state's lottery organisation said on Saturday, but the identity of the winner of the $521 million jackpot was not immediately known.

IPL 2018: I Will Be As Unpredictable As Possible, Says Ravichandran Ashwin

Tuesday March 13, 2018

Ravichandran Ashwin was named skipper of Kings XI Punjab for IPL 11.

Second Winter Storm In A Week Heads To New York

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 7, 2018

New York and surrounding states were gearing up for a second winter storm within a week on Wednesday, with less wind but more snow predicted this time around as thousands remain without power from the last nor'easter.

Drunk Man Passes Out In Uber, Wakes Up 500 Kms Away. He Now Owes $1,600

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday March 6, 2018

A man from New Jersey, US is trying to raise money to pay for an Uber ride he took in a drunken state that landed him a fare of $1,600 and dropped him over 500 kilometres away from his intended destination.

New Jersey's Sikh Mayor Ravi Bhalla Acknowledges Death Threats Against Him, Family

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 18, 2018

Indian-American Ravinder Bhalla, who became the first Sikh mayor of New Jersey's Hoboken city, has publicly acknowledged that death threats were made against him and his family recently.

'Chelsea Bomber' Receives Two Life Sentences

World News | Reuters | Wednesday February 14, 2018

The New Jersey man convicted of planting bombs in New York City's Chelsea neighbourhood in 2016 received two life sentences on Tuesday, after expressing no remorse in a Manhattan courtroom for engineering the explosion that injured 30 people.

Indian-American Lawyer Loses "Illegal" Immigrant Tag, Enters US Bar

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday January 26, 2018

Indian-American attorney Parthiv Patel, who had arrived in the US as an undocumented immigrant, has been admitted to the New Jersey Bar Association. Mr Patel is the first Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient to have been admitted to the New Jersey Bar Association

In A First, Sikh-American Appointed As Attorney General Of A US State

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 18, 2018

Gurbir S Grewal, a prominent Indian-American lawyer has become the first Sikh attorney general of the US state of New Jersey after the state Senate approved his nomination unanimously.