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Watch: Indians Perform Garba At New York’s Times Square After It Gets UNESCO Tag

Some onlookers also joined the danceNew York: Times Square reverberated with the beats and music of 'Garba' as members of the Indian-American community performed the traditional Gujarati dance at the iconic New York City destination to celebrate its inclusion in UNESCO's cultural heritage list.Braving near-freezing temperatures late Thursday evening, members of the diaspora from around the New York tri-state area, including New Jersey, turned out in large numbers to perform Garba in the heart of Times Square.Earlier this week, UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed 'Garba of Gujarat' on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 18th session in Kasane, Botswana. The inclusion of Garb...
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Watch: ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ Flash Mob At Times Square And An Iconic Hindi Song

Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical will be held in New York next month.A Mughal-E-Azam-themed flash mob was organised at the Times Square, a video of which has gone viral on the internet. It shows a group of Kathak dancers grooving to the song 'Jab Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya' from the movie at the iconic New York intersection.In the clip, uploaded on Instagram, several women are seen wearing Anarkali suits and caps before beginning to dance. A crowd soon gathers around the classical dancers to watch and record the elegant performance.The flash mob was part of the promotions of a show named Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, which will be held in New York next month. The musical is based on the 1960 film directed by K Asif. The makers of the show are currently on their North American tour where they will p...
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New York’s Times Square To Become “Gun-Free Zone” As New Law Takes Effect

The new gun law in New York City will come into effect from September 1.New York: It will soon be forbidden to carry a firearm, even concealed, in the famed Times Square district and other public places in the city and state of New York, authorities announced on Wednesday.New York's legislature passed -- and its Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signed -- legislation restricting the possession of firearms in sensitive locations earlier this year, and it comes into force on Thursday.It was part of a reaction to a late June ruling by the conservative-majority US Supreme Court that enshrined the right of Americans to leave their homes armed, striking down a 1913 New York law that restricted the carrying of firearms."The US Supreme Court's... decision was the shot heard round the world that ...