Entertainment
Month: October 2017
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW : JUDWAA 2
CAST: Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Taapsee Pannu DIRECTION: David Dhawan GENRE: Comedy DURATION: 2 hours 30 minutes STORY Raja (Varun) and Prem (Varun, again) are conjoined twins, who have similar reflexes. They are separated at birth by a […]
Entertainment
Entertainment
TAMANNAAH BHATIA: WE CAN RECREATE THE MAGIC OF ‘QUEEN’
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia is confident that the magic of Kangana Ranaut-starrer ‘Queen’ will be recreated in its Telugu version which was officially launched on Sunday. The remake, to be directed by Neelakanta Reddy, has been titled ‘Queen Once Again’. “It’s […]
India
HOTEL SCAM: LALU YADAV APPEARS BEFORE CBI
NEW DELHI (TIP): Rashtriya Janta Dal leader and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Oct 5 reached the CBI headquarters after a number of summons for questioning in connection with the alleged corruption in awarding the maintenance contract of two IRCTC hotels to a […]
India
Mukesh Ambani remains India’s richest man on Forbes’ list
NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Industries Ltd chief Mukesh Ambani on Thursday emerged as India’s wealthiest for the 10th straight year as his net worth swelled to $38 billion (nearly Rs 2.5 trillion) while the wealth of 100 richest rose by […]
India
Panchkula police take Honeypreet to Bathinda
BATHINDA (TIP): A police team from Panchkula on Oct 5y brought Honeypreet, the adopted daughter of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, to the city for an investigation regarding her stay while in hiding. Sukhdeep Kaur, who was also arrested […]
India
Focus on problems and deliver, Rahul tells Modi
LUCKNOW (TIP): Instead of urging not to be pessimistic about the economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should focus on the two major challenges before the country — joblessness among the youth and predicament of farmers, said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Amethi on Thursday. Speaking […]
India
United States
Indian Embassy celebrates 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Embassy in the US celebrated the 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Monday, October 2, with Ambassador Navtej Serna doing the floral tribute in front of the Gandhi Statue outside the embassy. After lighting the […]
United States
Global leaders address C3 U.S.-Arab Business & Healthcare Summit on “”Creating Bilateral Partnerships Through Innovation, New Technologies and Public-Private Partnerships.”
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (TIP): More than 60 global leaders addressed an international delegation of 500 attendees, including 14 Arab nations, from 44 countries, at the 2017 C3 U.S.- Arab Business & Healthcare Summit […]
United States
Premium Processing now available for all Petitioners Seeking H-1B Visas
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing on Oct 3 for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions. H-1B visas […]
United States
Congresswoman Grace Meng introduces resolution to commemorate International Day of Non-Violence
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives which seeks to commemorate International Day of Non-Violence, the annual observance that takes place every October 2nd on the […]
United States
Jayapal, Smith Introduce Legislation to Reform Immigration Detention System
WASHINGTON (TIP): Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09) and Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) introduced, on Oct 3, the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to reform the systemic problems in immigration detention system. This bill […]
United States
United States
Indian Americans
Indian American Defense Contractors Face Lawsuit over alleged False Claim
MOORESTOWN, NJ (TIP): The United States filed a civil fraud lawsuit on Sept 28 against Babu (Bob) Metgud and Shubhada (Sue) Kalyani, of Moorestown, New Jersey, and four companies, Shubhada Industries, d/b/a Shubhada, Inc., Metcon […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Dinesh Patel, Daxa Patel, Satish Mehtani Agree to $2.72 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Violating False Claims Act
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Edison Adult Medical Daycare (Edison), its former owner, Dinesh Patel, and current owners, Daxa Patel and Satish Mehtani, have agreed to pay the United States and the State of New Jersey $2.72 […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans honored with Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian American teens have been named winners of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, an award that celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. Established […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Ajit Pai confirmed as FCC Chairman for Second Term
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Ajit Pai has been confirmed by the Senate as the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in a 52-41 vote. Pai, whose term was supposed to end later this year, was […]
Indian Americans
United States
NYC delivers first ever City Plan to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement
Plan identifies actions NYC will take in the next three years to accelerate emissions reductions in support of the global l.5° Celsius warming target NEW YORK (TIP): In the first ever Paris Agreement-compliant plan from […]
United States
Xavier University School of Medicine held its first Annual Alumni Global Meet at Aruba
NEW YORK (TIP): On September 29th, the Xavier University School of Medicine held its first Annual Alumni Global Meet at its campus in Aruba. This collaborative event brought together the Xavier University School of Medicine’s […]
United States
‘SUCCEED Act’ by GOP to protect undocumented kids in US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Three Republican senators introduced the ‘SUCCEED Act’ Sept. 25, designed to protect undocumented children, including over 7,000 Indian Americans, who currently face the threat of deportation following President Donald Trump’s repeal of DACA. […]
United States
Trump asked to host Diwali Celebration at White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has reportedly sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on Sept. 26, urging the Trump administration to continue the tradition of celebrating Diwali at the […]