Entertainment
Madonna appears to come out as gay on TikTok
Queen of pop Madonna seemingly came out as gay in a playful video posted to TikTok. The 64-year-old put her spin on a new viral trend by attempting to throw a pair of bright pink […]
Year: 2022
Bollywood
Netizens ask Urvashi to leave Rishabh Pant alone as she wears sindoor, mangalsutra
Actress Urvashi Rautela has shared a cryptic post for Karwa Chauth, which has made netizens ask her to leave cricketer Rishabh Pant alone. Urvashi, who is currently in Australia, made a post for Karva Chauth […]
India
Cong needs stability: G23’s Manish Tewari on backing Kharge, not Tharoor, for prez poll
New Delhi (TIP)-Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari feels the party leader and top contender for the Congress presidential poll, Mallikarjun Kharge, can provide the stability that Congress needs. Speaking on the G23 leaders supporting Kharge […]
India
ED files chargesheet against Rana Ayyub; says she used public funds for self
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against journalist Rana Ayyub under the anti-money laundering law, accusing her of “cheating” the public and utilising charity funds worth Rs 2.69 crore for creating her personal […]
India
India abstains on UN resolution flaying Russia’s referendums
New Delhi (TIP)- India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution condemning Russia’s referendums and the annexation of four Ukrainian territories, saying its decision was “consistent with its well-thought-out national position.” India’s […]
India
SC delivers split verdict on hijab ban, says there’s divergence of opinion
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 13, delivered a split verdict on the hijab ban in Karnataka’s educational institutions, with one judge holding permitting a community to wear its religious symbols would […]
India
Uddhav Sena faction says election body biased, gave priority to Eknath Shinde
Mumbai (TIP)- The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is biased and that it gave priority to Eknath Shinde while allotting the party symbols to […]
India
UP police raid in Uttarakhand leaves BJP leader’s wife dead, 6 cops injured
Dehradun (TIP)- A woman shot dead in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district during clashes with an Uttar Pradesh Police team, which reached there looking for a man accused of illegal sand mining, was identified as […]
India
Kerala black magic case: Killer a haiku poet, reveal Facebook posts
The Facebook posts of Bhagaval Singh, the traditional medical practitioner, arrested on charges of human sacrifice in Kerala, revealed that he had a penchant for short poems — Japanese Haiku with 17 syllables. Days before […]
World
Pakistani Senator arrested for tweeting against Army Chief Bajwa
Islamabad (TIP): A lawmaker of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was arrested here on October 13 for accusing Army chief General Qamar JavedBajwa of legitimising corruption in the high echelon of the […]
Asia
18 flood survivors killed in bus fire in Pakistan’s Sindh
Islamabad (TIP): At least 18 flood survivors, including eight children and nine women, died of severe burns in Pakistan, when an overcrowded air-conditioned bus they were travelling in caught fire, police officials said on October […]
Asia
Graft convictions extend Aung San Suu Kyi’s jail term to 26 years
Bangkok (TIP): A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges on October 12, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous […]
Asia
Nepalese PM Deuba sacks four ministers representing Janata Samajwadi Party
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on October 13 sacked four ministers representing the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), which left the ruling coalition last week after joining hands with the opposition CPN-UML for […]
World
Russia’s Federal Security Service arrests 8 for Crimea Bridge blast
Moscow (TIP): Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on October 12 that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia over the explosion that damaged the Crimea Bridge last Saturday, Interfax […]
World
Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
Tokyo (TIP): The Japanese space agency said a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff October 12 and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in […]
World
477 whales die in “heartbreaking” New Zealand strandingsX
Wellington (TIP): Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say. None of the stranded whales could be refloated and all either died naturally […]
World
Robot addresses UK Parliament, says ‘Although not alive, I can still create art’
London (TIP): A “robot artist” called Ai-Da told British lawmakers on October 11 that although it was an artificial creation, it was still capable of producing art, as it spoke at a parliamentary inquiry into […]
World
Child malnutrition soars in central Somalia, area on verge of famine
Somalia (TIP): Acute malnutrition is surging among children displaced by drought and conflict in a part of central Somalia teetering on the edge of famine, according to a survey conducted by humanitarian agencies. The United […]
World
Iran sees ‘major’ internet disruption amid renewed protests
Dubai (TIP): Iran suffered a “major disruption” in internet service October 12 as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained […]
NY/NJ/CT
CRY America’s “Walk for Child Rights” Aims to Make a Difference in Post-COVID India
Nationwide Fundraiser Puts Children’s Educational Recovery in Focus NEW YORK (TIP): The COVID pandemic revealed just how interconnected – and interdependent – we all are, the world over. In that spirit, walkers, runners and bicyclists […]
NY/NJ/CT
NYC Gala Raises $1.3 Million toward Sankara’s 2030 Vision of One Million Free Eye Surgeries a Year
NEW YORK (TIP): The Sankara Eye Foundation raised $1.3 million at its glittering gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on September 24. More than 300 invitees opened their hearts and wallets as speaker […]
United States
Three Sikh marine recruits fight to keep turban, beard at US Marine boot camp
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Three Sikh recruits, working to join the US Marine Corps, fought for an emergency appeal in District of Columbia’s federal court to get an immediate exemption to the Corps’ boot camp rule […]
United States
New Era at “Ekal Foundation” with Dr Subra Dravida of ‘Qualcomm’ as President
HOUSTON (TIP): After two years of hosting annual organizational meets virtually, “Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation (EVF)”, last week hosted an in-person ‘International Conference’ in Chicago for its USA, Canada and India components to review and recalibrate […]
United States
India US healthcare cooperation set to be taken to a new level: Ambassador Sandhu
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The healthcare cooperation between India and the United States is set to be taken to a new level, New Delhi’s top envoy here said on Tuesday, October 11. The robust and longstanding […]
NY/NJ/CT
Indian American Community hosts fundraiser for Paul DeGroot , Candidate for House of Representatives from District 11 – NJ
PARSIPPANY, NJ (TIP): The Indian American Community held a fund raiser and campaign strategy meet for Paul Degroot at Rajni Restaurant in Parsippany. The event was attended many community leaders who support Paul Degroot in […]