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Year: 2022
Asia
Indian arrested with Rs 41.55 lakh cash in Nepal
Kathmandu (TIP): A 25-year-old Indian national has been arrested for carrying 41.55 lakhs of Indian currency in cash without any legal document to support its source, police said. He was arrested on July 20 by […]
Asia
Nepali Sherpa sets climbing record on Pakistan mountain
Kathmandu (tip): A 47-year-old Nepali sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world’s 14 peaks that are higher than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) for a second time, his agency said on July […]
Asia
Asia
Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande calls on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka
Dhaka (tip): Indian Army Chief ManojPande paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina at her official residence here on July 21 and held talks with top military commanders on his maiden visit. The […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin woman on FBI’s ‘Missing Persons’ list
NEW YORK (TIP): The Federal Bureau of Investigation has added a 28-year-old Indian-origin woman, who has been missing from New Jersey for the last three years, to its list of “Missing Persons” and is asking […]
Indian Americans
Indian American writer Aadrita Mukerji signs deal with Universal Television
NEW YORK (TIP): Aadrita Mukerji, an Indian American film and television writer originally from Kolkata, India, who worked on ‘The Endgame’ and ‘Reacher’, has struck an overall deal with Universal Television, media reported. Mukerji, who […]
Indian Americans
AAPI Victory Fund appoints two Indian Americans advocates to top jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The AAPI Victory Fund has appointed two Indian American community advocates to top jobs as part of efforts to educate, empower, and mobilize its 23 million-strong electorate ahead of 2022 midterm elections. Shehn Datta, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Physician Nahid Bhadelia joins White House Covid-19 response team
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Nahid Bhadelia, an Indian American infectious diseases physician has joined the White House Covid-19 response team as senior policy advisor for global Covid response. A Boston University School of Medicine associate professor […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Frank Islam named by Biden to Commission on Presidential Scholars
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian American entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank F. Islam to the Commission on Presidential Scholars. The 21-member commission, announced by the White House Friday, July […]
Asia
United States
Rupi Kaur First Ever Indian American is Mrs. Illinois American 2022
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Rupi made us all proud by being the First ever Indian American to win this title and will be going for the Nationals in Las Vegas in August 2022 to compete for […]
United States
US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, July 21, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation’s efforts to resume normalcy after two and […]
Coronavirus
United States
2 Texas men are indicted in the migrant death-trailer case
SAN ANTONIO (TIP): Two men were indicted Wednesday, July 19, in the case of a hot, airless tractor-trailer rig found with 53 dead or dying migrants in San Antonio, officials said. A federal grand jury […]
Perspective
A Senator Representing Fewer than 2 million Americans Hijacks the Agenda of 330 million Americans Multiple Times
Manchin’s refusal to back any climate proposal could doom action for years to come, given the strong likelihood of Republicans flipping the House in November. Sens. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) independently used […]
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MAYOR ADAMS CALLS FOR FEDERAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH ARRIVING ASYLUM SEEKERS
NEW YORK (TIP) New York City Mayor Eric Adams , on July 19, called for federal resources to assist with arriving asylum seekers in New York City, after -over the last several weeks -New York […]
United States
AAPI’s Cervical Cancer Vaccination Program Concludes in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD/CHICAGO (TIP):“The HPV Vaccination Initiative to prevent HPV related cancers including Cervical cancer was started by the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), in collaboration with Tanvir Foundation concluded successfully in Hyderabad with […]
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No US sanctions
New Delhi can take comfort from likely waiver With the decks being cleared for an India-specific waiver of sanctions under a United States law that imposes punitive action against countries buying weapons from Russia, there […]
Breaking News
Breaking News
Manganos cannot remain free on bail; start prison term next month, orders Judge Joan Azarack
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY (TIP) A federal judge has denied a request from Edward and Linda Mangano to remain out on bail while they appeal their convictions. However, the judge has postponed their surrender date by […]