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Month: August 2013
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Landmark Land Acquisition Bill gets LS nod
NEW DELHI (TIP): After Food Security Bill, the pathbreaking Land Acquisition Bill that aims to give a fair deal to farmers for their land for industrial use was passed by the Lok Sabha on August […]
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Yasin Bhatkal, founder of Indian Mujahideen, arrested
NEW DELHI (TIP): Yasin Bhatkal, the Indian Mujahideen mastermind and a key suspect in several terror blasts since 2008, has been arrested in a joint operation by the central intelligence agencies and the Bihar Police. […]
Indian Americans
United States
Cuomo: School-business partnership to offer free 2-year degrees
ALBANY (TIP): Sixteen schools across the state will be part of a partnership with colleges and private businesses, giving students the opportunity to obtain an associate degree at no cost, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced […]
Indian Americans
Indian American attorney Sheila Murthy honored
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American attorney Sheela Murthy has been recognized as one of the world’s top international corporate immigration lawyers in the 2013 edition of Corporate Immigration, a prestigious directory of leading advocates in her […]
United States
United States
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HINDUISM LAUNCHED
CHARLOTTE (TIP): South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley launched the Encyclopedia of Hinduism at the University of Southern California campus in the presence of Gandhian Anna Hazare and Indian Consul General in Atlanta Ajit Kumar. Hundreds […]
India
Anna Hazare says neither Modi nor Rahul Gandhi fit to become PM
WASHINGTON (TIP): Anna Hazare, described by some as second Gandhi, was recently on a two-week tour of the US when he met a cross section of Indian Americans at various locations. One of his notable […]
United States
Sam Kannappan elected to NCEES
HOUSTON (TIP): The 92nd Annual Meeting of National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) held in San Antonio, Texas recently has elected Sam Kannappan, a noted Indian-American community activist of Houston, Texas as […]
United States
United States
Anna Proposes; Kiran disposes
No reason for Anna Hazare to go back to Ramlila Maidan: Kiran Bedi NEW YORK (TIP): While Anna has been proposing a return to Ram Lila Maidan to relaunch his agitation for the Jan Lokpal […]
United States
Nikki Haley wants Indian companies to open shops in S Carolina
CHARLOTTE (TIP): South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said she is keen on working with Indian private sector to help set up manufacturing facilities in her home state. She said India has made great strides in […]
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International Raise the cost for Pakistan army’s proxy war order be damned
The West’s attempt to ride roughshod over the United Nations Security Council with a hastily drafted proposal to authorize the use of force in Syria sets the stage for its second military intervention in West […]
Business & Economics
STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN GROWTH AND REDISTRIBUTION
THE National Food Security Bill, just passed by the Rajya Sabha, constitutes a shift from the welfarebased approach to a rights-based approach. It gives a ground to the right holder to claim a defined quantity […]
United States
Friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect indicted for misleading probe
BOSTON (TIP): A friend of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect was indicted on Aug 29 for allegedly making false statements to authorities. Prosecutors said Robel Phillipos faces up to 16 years in prison in […]
United States
US treasury grants wide tax recognition to same-sex couples
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US government on Thursday announced that legally married gay couples will be treated the same as married couples for federal tax purposes. The decision applies to legally married same-sex couples whether they […]
United States
OBAMA AT 50TH ANNIVERSARY EMBODIES KING’S DREAM
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama was set to lead civil rights pioneers on Aug 28 in a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr Martin Luther King’s “I Have a […]
Europe
‘Star Wars’ cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies at 99
LONDON (TIP): Gilbert Taylor was a master of black and white and a master of different universes. Taylor, the influential “Star Wars” cinematographer who worked on a number of stellar films alongside some of the […]
Europe
Diana wanted to leave royal family with her sons: Book
LONDON (TIP): A royal expert has claimed in his new book that the Princess of Wales wanted to take her young sons, William and Harry away from the royal family to start a new life […]
Europe
Pak military official in Beijing for advice on top appointments?
BEIJING (TIP): General Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), met Chinese vicepremier Zhang Gaoli in Beijing on Aug 29. The meeting came just days before Pakistan is expected to […]
Europe
Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace process
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Aug 25 stressed the need for Pakistan’s help in arranging peace talks with the Taliban in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who assured him of […]
Europe
Europe