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Month: August 2023
United States
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar interacts with an audience of 2000+ DFW residents – with focus on mental health and techniques to reduce stress
PLANO, TX (TIP): On Saturday, July 29th, 2023, Global humanitarian and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation (AOLF), interacted with local communities in and around the City of […]
United States
AMERICAN BANK OPENING NEW LOCATION IN FRICSO
DALLAS (TIP): American Bank of Dallas continues to expand with the opening of a new branch in Frisco on Monday, August 7. This becomes the bank’s third location, joining the main office on West Northwest […]
United States
U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST: PROPOSED CHANGES TO ASSESS ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SKILLS WORRY SOME WHO HAVE PASSED CURRENT EXAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)- Under the proposed changes, applicants would be asked to verbally describe three color photographs showing “ordinary usage scenery, such as daily activities, the weather or food,” according to a notice in the […]
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
The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are ticking up. But even if illnesses keep rising, it appears unlikely that they will hit previous summer peaks. WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Yet another summer COVID-19 wave may have started in the […]
Opinions
The road to 2024 is uphill for Trump
Republicans could well end up with a nominee who might have been convicted more than once The current Republican approach to the Trump issue seems to be to ignore his crimes and misdemeanors and argue […]
Perspective
A corporate takeover of the UN must be stopped
The UN’s vision for the future involves giving corporate executives crucial say in decisions. That is too dangerous to be allowed. The secretary-general’s approach, called multistakeholder governance, would increase corporate influence over global governance, deepening […]
As I See It
Hello!… Manipur is still burning! Is there anyone in charge?
“Despite widespread destruction and human loss of lives, India‘s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept a vow of silence until now while making several important state visits to various capitals around the world, including the […]
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Supreme indictment: on Manipur crisis and the Supreme Court of India’s censure
After the Supreme Court’s remarks on the Manipur crisis, the Bharatiya Janata Party must replace the Chief Minister The Supreme Court has pulled up the Manipur government for its “lethargic” investigations into the ethnic violence […]
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Hate crime on train and Nuh’s riots expose majoritarian violence
In a shocking instance of a hate crime, a Railway Protection Force constable shot dead his senior and three passengers on board the Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express near Palghar station in Maharashtra. In a video clip, […]
Indian Americans
Sikhs in Singapore hailed for their contribution in diverse fields while retaining their culture
SINGAPORE (TIP): Sikhs in Singapore have distinguished themselves in their chosen professions and made significant contributions in diverse fields while retaining their culture, faith and unique identity, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said. He was […]
Indian Americans
Three Indian-origin Singapore based among nine sworn in as nominated members in Parliament
SINGAPORE (TIP): Three Indian-origin Singaporeans were among nine nominated parliamentarians who took oath on Wednesday, August 2. Also sworn in on Wednesday, August 2, was Seah Kian Peng as the new Speaker of Parliament. He […]
Indian Americans
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Indian expat wins Rs 45 crore grand prize in weekly UAE draw
DUBAI (TIP): A 47-year-old Indian expat in the UAE has won a whopping 20-million-dirham grand prize from a leading weekly draw in the country, taking the tally of Indians who have attained millionaire status through […]
Indian Americans
Australian court sentences Samrala youth to 22-yr jail for burying ex-girlfriend alive
LUDHIANA (TIP)- An agrarian Dhaliwal family of Balala village in Samrala subdivision has left everything to the Almighty after hearing about the 22-year-long sentence to their son Tarikjot Singh on August 1, 2023 “How can […]
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Indian Americans
Punjabi-origin Indian British model Neelam Gill in a relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio’s “good friend”
LONDON (TIP): Indian-British model Neelam Gill has put romance rumors with Leonardo DiCaprio to rest, People magazine reported. The model and DiCaprio were photographed boating together in Sardinia on Friday, July 28, fueling the rumors […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian American Shohini Sinha named head of FBI field office in Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Shohini Sinha, an Indian American, known for her work on counter-terrorism investigations, has been named the special agent in charge of the FBI‘s field office in Salt Lake City in the US […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Nisha Desai Biswal confirmed as deputy CEO of DFC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States Senate confirmed Nisha Desai Biswal to serve as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation. The DFC addresses the most critical challenges facing the developing world by […]
Indian Americans
Indian American engineer from Alabama sues defense contractor for Hindi language discrimination
ALABAMA (TIP): A 78-year-old Indian American from Alabama has sued a defense contractor alleging that he was fired for speaking Hindi. The civil rights lawsuit by Anil Varshney, filed in the Northern District of Alabama, […]
Breaking News
Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment on federal charges in 2020 election probe
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former President Donald Trump appeared in a federal courtroom Thursday, August 3, for his arraignment on four felony charges accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 election results, pleading not guilty […]