Year: 2021
Dussehra: The victory of good over evil
Dussehra festival is round the corner. Also known as Vijayadashami, it is one of the major Hindu festivals celebrated across the country. Dussehra 2021 is falling on October 15, Friday. Dussehra marks the end of […]
From spy satellites to mobile networks, S Korea hopes new rocket gets space programme off ground
Seoul (TIP): South Korea plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward jumpstarting the country’s space programme and achieving ambitious goals in 6G networks, spy satellites, and […]
Pakistan airline suspends Afghan operations citing Taliban interference
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday after what it called “heavy handed” interference by Taliban authorities, including arbitrary rule changes and intimidation of staff. The suspension […]
Goons attack Hindu temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja, 4 killed
Dhaka (TIP): Some Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalised by unidentified Muslim bigots during Durga Puja celebrations, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary force in 22 districts after four people were killed and many […]
Taliban delegation in Turkey for talks
Ankara (TIP): A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers has arrived in Turkey for talks with Turkish officials, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The meetings in the capital of Ankara would be the […]
U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in November for vaccinated visitors
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in early November, ending historic curbs on non-essential travelers in place since March 2020 […]
Biden and First Lady Jill to have audience with Pope Francis during trip to Rome
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with Pope Francis during their trip to Rome later this month for the G20 conference, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in […]
Joe Biden undercuts White House executive privilege shield
Courts have ruled that former Presidents are afforded executive privilege in some cases WASHINGTON, DC (TIP) It is a risky move by President Joe Biden that could come back to haunt him — and future […]
Indian Americans in 2021 Forbes 400
JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): As former president Donald Trump fell off the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans for first time in 25 years in what it called “a terrible year for many,” seven Indian-Americans […]
Indian American President of USIBC says Free Trade Agreement is the next Frontier in India-US Ties
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): – A Free Trade Agreement is the next frontier in the India-U.S. relationship,Nisha Desai Biswal, Indian American president of the U.S.-India Business Council and a former U.S. diplomat, said. Biswal, speaking at […]
Indian American Felicia Singh in historic battle in Queens Council District 32
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Felicia Singh, the first Guyanese and Punjabi person to win the Democratic Party primary in Queens Council District 32, is joining the battle for the prestigious seat to center equity and justice […]
Indian American Deven Parekh of Insight Partners wins 2021 Ripple of Hope Award
NEW YORK (TIP): Deven Parekh, Insight Partners’ Indian American managing director, is among the five winners of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ 2021 Ripple of Hope Award. Parekh joins poet Amanda Gorman, entrepreneur, and author, […]
Indian AmericanSatya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, wins C.K. Prahalad Award
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Four of Microsoft’s top leaders have received the 2021 C.K. Prahalad Award for their collaborative leadership to transform it into a carbon negative company by 2030 and remove all its historical emissions […]
Mos MEA felicitates the young Nikhil Mehta and Ajay Tadinadafor their Social Service
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Jaipur Foot USA and Gracious Givers Foundation USA organized an event in New York on Monday, October 11 to felicitate the young Nikhil Mehtaand Ajay Tadinadafor their charitable work whichhas made […]
Nirmala Sitharaman condemns Lakhimpur Kheri violence
BOSTON (TIP): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was asked why there is no word on this from the Prime Minister, senior Ministers and why there is a “defensive reaction” when somebody asks questions about such things. […]
