Entertainment
Month: September 2017
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW : A GENTLEMAN
CAST: Sidharth Malhotra, Jacqueline Fernandez, Hussain Dalal, Darshan Kumar, Suniel Shetty DIRECTION: Raj & DK GENRE: Action Comedy DURATION: 2 hours 12 minutes STORY Gaurav is a strait-laced techie who has picket-fence dreams of a wife, two […]
India
India
Modi’s $87 billion river-linking project set to take off as floods hit India
NEW DELHI (TIP): After years of foot-dragging, India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country’s biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on […]
India
Bofors: SC to hear plea challenging dropping of charges against Hindujas
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a fresh turn of events, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal filed by BJP leader Ajay Kumar Agarwal challenging a 2005 Delhi High Court order quashing charges against Europe-based industrialists–the Hinduja brothers–in the politically […]
Asia
Arms sale to Pakistan has strings
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump administration notified Congress on August 30 that it was putting $255 million in military assistance to Pakistan into the equivalent of an escrow account that Islamabad can only access if it does more to crack down on internal […]
World
United States
Vegetarian Vision Convention on September 9 and 10 in New York
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Vegetarian Vision, a 501 (C ) Non-Profit Organization, will have a 2-day Health and Wellness EXPO to celebrate its 25th anniversary – International Vegetarian Convention at the Penn Plaza Pavilion (401 […]
United States
United States
NY City Health Department warns of spread of sexually transmitted infections
To prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections, Health Department recommends condom use and regular testing; syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea can be cured with antibiotics NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Health Department released, August 31, […]
United States
Credit Suisse’s NEXT Investors Backs Sapience Analytics
NEW YORK / PUNE (TIP): Sapience Analytics, an innovative People Analytics solution company, announced, August 29, a majority investment from Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors. The NEXT investment will be primarily used to accelerate […]
United States
Northeast Queens Women Rally for Paul Vallone
Elected Officials and Prominent Community Leaders Endorse Vallone QUEENS, NY (TIP): On Monday, August 21, Council Member Vallone stood with Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and many […]
United States
Deputy killed, CHP officers injured in shooting near Sacramento County motel
Suspect in shooting of California deputy identified has violent record SACRAMENTO, CA (TIP): Sacramento County Sheriff’s investigators have identified two of the three suspects involved in a deadly shootout that killed one deputy and injured […]
United States
Five honored at AIA Benefit Gala to Fund Deepavali at South Street Seaport
MELVILLE, NY (TIP): The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) held its Benefit Gala in support for its 30th Annual Deepavali Festival at the Hilton Hotel in Melville, Long Island on August 26, 2016. The Gala was attended […]
World
13Year Old Indian Origin Boy Gets Top Score in Mensa IQ
Dhruv Garg achieved 162 in his entry IQ test – the maximum possible, which places him in the top one per cent of people in the world, a report said. “I’m really looking forward to […]
United States
Yoshita Singh, a senior journalist and author of the book ‘Shrilal Shukla’s Raag Darbari: Satire in Indian Literature- A Critical Analysis’ honored by Nassau County
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Senior United Nations and New York journalist Yoshita Singh was honored with a citation as she presented her newly released book, a scholarly and analytical critique on satire in Indian literature based […]
United States
Indian-American Helps with Life Saving Medication during Hurricane Harvey
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): When a Texas hospital called to request a rare disease medication, an Indian-American CEO of a pharmacy firm got it shipped by to Houston from Orlando by sending his employee to pick […]
United States
Sam Pitroda Announces Overseas Congress Expansion Worldwide
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (TIP): The newly appointed Chairman of the Overseas Congress Dept of AICC, Sam Pitroda addressed The Indian National Overseas Congress USA members in New York. A press release issued by INOC said […]
United States
Annual New Jersey Gala Spotlights South Asian Children with Special Needs
SOMERSET, NJ (TIP): Special needs children and their families will be honored through an innovative program and fashion show at the SKN Foundation’s annual gala on Friday, September 22nd at the Marigold Hotel in Somerset, […]
United States
200 Indian Students Trapped in Flood-Hit Houston, Rescue Efforts on: Tweets Sushma Swaraj
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Union minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted, August 30th that 200 Indian students have been trapped in Houston — one of the biggest cities in the US — which is witnessing devastating floods after […]
United States
DREAMERS get support: Rep. Joe Crowley and Rep. Roybal-Allard d support DACA
Crowley Calls Trump compassionless WASHINGTON DC (TIP): House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Day of Action to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program: “President Trump promised […]
United States
USCIS to Expand In-Person Interview Requirements for Certain Permanent Residency Applicants
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. This change […]
United States
Trump unveils Afghanistan and South Asia policy, calls for deeper strategic partnership with India
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): US President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive review of the US South Asia policy in Afghanistan and the region. Calling out Pakistan’s duplicitous role in harboring agents of terror and violence on […]
United States
United States
Indian student dies in Texas flood
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Nikhil Bhatia, a 24-year-old Indian student has died three days after he was rescued along with an Indian woman from a swollen lake in Hurricane Harvey hit Texas where 13 million people […]