Asia
Year: 2021
Asia
World
Hearings in Hong Kong subversion trial extended to September
Hong Kong (TIP): Hearings in the trial of 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists charged under a Beijing-imposed national security law have been extended to September. The activists, aged 23 to 64, appeared in court on […]
World
South Africa’s Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence
Nkandla (South Africa) (TIP): South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to police on July 7 to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a long legal drama […]
World
Haiti police battle gunmen who killed president, amid fears of chaos
PORT-AU-PRINCE (TIP): Haiti’s security forces were locked in a fierce gun battle on July 7 with assailants who assassinated President Jovenel Moise at his home overnight, plunging the already impoverished, violence-wracked nation deeper into chaos. […]
World
Iran hosts Afghan peace talks as fighting surges
Tehran (TIP): Iran on July 7 hosted the first significant talks in months between Taliban and Afghan Government representatives, a surprise meeting that comes as the US completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan and districts fall […]
World
China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women
Beijing (TIP): A Chinese gene company selling prenatal tests around the world developed them in collaboration with the country’s military and is using them to collect genetic data from millions of women for sweeping research […]
World
Kidnappers demand food for children seized in Nigeria school raid
Kaduna (TIP): Kidnappers who abducted more than 100 students from a boarding school in Nigeria’s Kaduna state warned that the children could starve unless parents supply them with food, parents and the head of the […]
Indian Abroad
Indian-origin student dies in road accident in UAE
DUBAI (TIP) A 19-year-old Indian-origin student died after he crashed his car into a tree in the UAE, according to a media report on Thursday, July 8. Ibad Ajmal was driving the car when the […]
India
Indian Origin Sikhs in Singapore thrilled as Singapore PM wears turban, greets audience with ‘Sat Sri Akal’ while inaugurating gurdwara
SINGAPORE(TIP): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wore a turban and greeted an audiencewith ‘Sat Sri Akaal’ while inaugurating a Gurdwara at Silat Road in Singapore. Parminder Singh, CXO-Mediacorp, shared a clip of the incident […]
India
India
India
Indian American Diaspora Saddened at death in detention of Stan Swamy
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American diaspora on Tuesday, July 6, expressed grief over the death of Father Stan Swamy and described him as a social worker who dedicated his life to serving poor tribals in India. […]
India
Indian American Neha Parikh appointed new CEO of crowd-sourced navigation app Waze
HOUSTON(TIP):Neha Parikh, the Indian American former president of the travel website Hotwire, has been appointed as the new CEO of Waze, a crowd-sourced navigation app and a subsidiary of tech giant Google. Neha, 41, a […]
Breaking News
Indian American Astronaut Sirisha Bandla set to fly off into space on July 11
Third woman of Indian descent to fly into space will be a mission specialist on Virgin Galactic’s ‘Unity 22’ flight. WASHINGTON (TIP) July 5: Indian American Sirisha Bandla is all set to fly off into […]
Breaking News
India’s PM Narendra Modi in a major reshuffle drops 12 senior ministers and inducts a younger team
I.S. Saluja NEW DELHI (TIP): In a balancing act and to refurbish the image of the government, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, reshuffled his ministry, dropping 12 ministers and inducting 15 cabinet ministers and […]
Breaking News
Dr. Anupama Gotimukula is the New President for AAPI
ATLANTA (TIP) July 5: Dr. Anupama Gotimukula assumed charge as the President of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), during the 39th annual Convention of America’s largest ethnic physician organization in Atlanta on […]
Breaking News
Breaking News
culture and literature
History this week: July 9-15
July 9 July 9, 1868 – The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The Amendment defined U.S. citizenship and prohibited individual States from abridging the rights of any American citizen without due process […]
Breaking News
Toyota won’t donate to election objectors after company was targeted by anti-Trump PAC in ad
WASHINGTON (TIP): The announcement came after an anti-Trump PAC said it would target companies that donated to lawmakers who refused to certify the election. The decision backtracks on Toyota’s previous donation stance. Toyota Motor Corp. […]
Breaking News
US will not immediately lift travel restrictions: White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden administration will not immediately lift any international travel restrictions, even as it faces growing pressure from US business groups and lawmakers, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday, July 7. […]
United States
Former President Donald Trump announced he is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google
WASHINGTON (TIP): Former President Donald Trump took his fight with three massive tech companies to court, filing lawsuits that legal experts say are all but guaranteed to fail – even as they rally Republican voters, […]
India
Rajasthan High Court cancels Adani group’s land allotted for solar park near Pokhran
By Dr Yash Goyal JAIPUR (TIP): In a serious setback to the ambitious solar energy planning of the state government, Rajasthan High Court has cancelled the allotment of land measuring 1452.13 Bigha made in favour […]
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