India
Month: August 2023
Indian Americans
Indian American Sikh leader who ‘threatened’ to burn gurdwara in California’s Bakersfield to appear in court
Parminder Singh Aujla BAKERSFIELD, CA (TIP): A former Bakersfield city council Sikh candidate, who allegedly threatened to burn down a gurdwara in a California city, will be making a court appearance on August 31 for […]
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Indian American researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri leads imaging study to speedily diagnose lung infections
CINCINNATI (TIP): A federally funded study, led by an Indian American researcher Nalinikanth Kotagiri, looks to develop a new imaging method that can identify certain types of lung infections — in real-time — in order […]
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Indian American Naeem Khan wins National Design Award for fashion
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American fashion designer Naeem Khan is among recipients of 2023 National Design Awards given by the New York-based Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Born and raised in India, Khan won the […]
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Indian American chef Jassi Bindra wins $10,000 ‘Chopped’ award
DALLAS (TIP): Jassi Bindra, the Indian American chef known for his eclectic spin on Indian cuisine, won the $10,000 grand prize on a recently aired episode on the Food Network series “Chopped.” In the episode […]
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Indian American family of Punjabi-origin owns Miss World America pageant
SEATTLE, WA (TIP): An Indian-origin family now owns the Miss World America pageant, preliminary to the Miss World competition. The family comprises Ekta, who belongs to Abohar, and husband Sanjay Saini of Ludhiana. Earlier, they […]
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41st India Day Parade in Manhattan drew large crowds
Sri Sri Ravishankar, Actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Jacqueline Fernandez, NY City Mayor Eric Adams and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams graced the historic event NEW YORK CITY (TIP): A crowd of over 100 thousand lined […]
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India becomes the first country in the world to land spacecraft on the Southern Pole of the Moon
Indian Diaspora rejoices the conquest of the Moon I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP) How important is the landing of Chandrayan 3 on the moon on August 23, 2023 can be gauged from the news coverage […]
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President Trump booked, released from Fulton County Jail, Mugshot released
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Embattled Donald Trump has surrendered to authorities in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first-ever mugshot of a former US […]
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Music
‘LOVE IN EXILE’ TEAM GIVES US A SNEAK PEAK INTO THEIR RECORD
By Mabel Pais (‘Love in Exile’ is a project) “manifestation in musical telepathy” – NPR. Do you want to get a sneak peak into ‘Love in Exile?’ The ‘Love in Exile’ team, in anticipation of […]
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WHO WILL BE THE NEXT “SASSY AWARD” WINNER?
By Mabel Pais The search is on for the next great jazz singers! The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is accepting submissions for its 12th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Solo vocalists […]
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PM Modi announces drone training for women, relief for urban poor, Vishwakarma Scheme
From the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his tenth Independence Day speech – he equalled the record of hoisting the tricolour for 10 consecutive times – in which he […]
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Independence Day speech; Modi lays out blueprint for India as a developed country by 2047
India will be a developed country by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his 10th Independence Day speech, juxtaposing that long-term goal with the more short-term objective of the country’s economy becoming the world’s […]
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Independence Day eve address : President Murmu stresses on maintaining spirit of harmony, giving priority to deprived
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, August 14, said that despite having diverse identities all Indians are equal citizens with equal opportunities, rights and duties and urged the people to move forward with the spirit of […]
Sports News
World Championships: Neeraj eyes only title missing from his collection
A World Championships gold is the only medal missing from Neeraj Chopra’s decorated cabinet and the Indian javelin thrower will fancy his chances as no clear-cut favourite has emerged ahead of the event. The 25-year-old […]
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