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Month: August 2023
United States
US curbs on investment in Chinese tech sector
WASHINGTON , D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to block and regulate high-tech US-based investments going toward China — a move the administration said was targeted but it also reflected an […]
United States
House Resolution to declare August 15 as National Day of Celebration of world’s two largest democracies introduced
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Led by Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar, a group of US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to declare India’s Independence Day as a National Day of Celebration of […]
United States
US raised human rights concerns with India in past and will do so in future: Official
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US has raised the issue of human rights with India in the past regularly and will do so in the future, a senior US official has said ahead of President Joe […]
United States
Treasury and IRS issue proposed regulations identifying certain monetized installment sales as listed transactions
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, on Augus t3, issued proposed regulations identifying certain monetized installment sale transactions and substantially similar transactions as listed transactions – abusive tax […]
United States
Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe
David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, has been appointed special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe. WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on August 11 he is appointing a special counsel in […]
NY/NJ/CT
Council Votes to Establish Permanent Outdoor Dining Program in New York City, Building on Previous Sidewalk Café Law and Emergency Pandemic-Era Program
Council also votes on legislation to protect New Yorkers against lead exposure, create Office of the Homeowner Advocate, support striking actors and writers’ fight for fair contracts, reduce barriers to building environmentally friendly homes, develop […]
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United States
Member of Indian Parliament Prof Achyuta Samanta Visits Guatemala
Meets with Nobel Laureate and prominent advocate for human rights Ms. Rigoberta Menchú, Guatemala government officials and Educationists GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Prof. Achyuta Samanta, an esteemed Member of Parliament from Odisha, visited Guatemala from 7-9 […]
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Bollywood
Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Punjab 95’ removed from Toronto Film Festival line-up?
Diljit Dosanjh-starrer ‘Punjab 95’ has been under the radar ever since it was announced. Helmed by Honey Trehan, the film is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Khalra fought against […]
Bollywood
‘Gadar 2’ box office collection: Sunny’s ‘dhai kilo ka haath’ breaks records
Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s Gadar 2′ has taken the box office by storm with its collection. The film directed by Anil Sharma witnessed a grand opening and it looked like it would surpass the […]
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ wins top honour at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
‘Pathaan’ has brought waves of happiness among Shah Rukh Khan’s fans once again. The film, on Friday, bagged People’s Choice Award at the 14th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Helmed by Siddharth […]
Entertainment
Drew Barrymore keeps daughters’ iPads locked in her safe
Despite saying she loves keeping her daughters entertained, Hollywood star Drew Barrymore draws the line at her girls’ iPads and keeps them locked away in a safe to stop them getting hooked on to the […]
Bollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio spotted cruising with Love Island star Arabella Chi in Spain
Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted holidaying with pal Tobey Maguire on a yacht in Formentera, Spain. Accompanying them was Love Island star Arabella Chi, as reported by The Sun. The 32 year-old was spotted in a […]
Entertainment
Bella Hadid posts about her 1st day back at work after recovering from ailment
Supermodel Bella Hadid took a break from her career in order to undergo treatment for Lyme disease, which she was first diagnosed with in 2012, but she revealed to fans on Wednesday, August 9 night […]
India
NCERT forms new panel for content in school textbooks
New Delhi (TIP)- NCERT has constituted a committee including author and Infosys Foundation chair Sudha Murthy, singer Shankar Mahadevan, and economist and member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Sanjeev Sanyal, to finalise the […]
India
Rahul attacks Modi: Cracking jokes while Manipur burning doesn’t suit PM
New Delhi (TIP)- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, Aug 11. He said that while the Parliament was discussing Manipur, the prime minister was laughing and […]
India
AAP’s Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha for ‘violation of rules’
AAP MP Raghav Chadha who was accused of not taking the consent of five Rajya Sabha MPs before including their name to a select committee has been suspended from the Upper House of Parliament on […]
India
Nuh action not ‘ethnic cleansing’: Hry tells HC
Chandigarh (TIP)- The Haryana government on Friday, Aug 11, told the Punjab and Haryana high court that question of “ethnic cleansing” in the demolition exercise carried out in Nuh and Gurugram does not arise and […]
India
Nuh violence: Calls for economic boycott of Muslims unacceptable, says SC
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, Aug 11, remarked that calls made for economic boycott of Muslims after the communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh district were “unacceptable”, Bar and Bench reported. A bench […]
India
India has zero-tolerance policy against corruption: PM Modi at G-20 meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Aug 12, said the highest impact of corruption is borne by the poor and the marginalised and asserted it (corruption) affects resource utilisation, distorts markets, impacts service delivery and […]
India
UK marks fund on Khalistani terror as India seeks action against separatists
UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, on a visit to India, met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Khalistani issues and announced a £95,000 investment to enhance London’s understanding of the threat posed by pro-Khalistan extremism. […]
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Indian Americans
US based Indiaspora to host G20 Forum in New Delhi from August 22 to 24
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In the run-up to the 18th summit of the G20 nations, US-based Indiaspora will host a G20 Forum in New Delhi from August 22 to 24. The gathering, scheduled to take place […]