Opinions
Year: 2023
Asia
More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover
Islamabad (TIP) : More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a UN report released […]
Asia
Asia
Pakistan cable car owner arrested after ignoring safety warnings: Police
PESHAWAR (TIP): The owner and operator of a stricken cable car that dangled over a Pakistan ravine for more than 12 hours have been arrested after repeatedly ignoring safety warnings, police said on August 24. […]
Asia
Lanka: Planning development with Indian aid
Colombo (TIP) : Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pledged to transform the Tamil-dominated Eastern Province, particularly the Trincomalee district, into a multifaceted hub and underscored the need to engage Indian assistance for it. Addressing […]
World
Thousands of women and girls were sexually assaulted after peace deal in Ethiopia’s Tigray, study shows
NAIROBI (TIP): Scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often by multiple men alleged to be combatants, after a peace agreement last year ended the conflict there, according to […]
World
Zimbabwe’s election extends to a second day after long ballot delays
HARARE (TIP): Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe, where hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend the general election by a day at dozens of polling stations. Some frustrated voters slept […]
World
A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it
TEHRAN (TIP): Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran‘s prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for the Islamic Republic as tensions stay high with the United States. While highlighted as a […]
World
Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian missile strike in Kaluga, drones destroyed off Crimea
MOSCOW (TIP): Air defences thwarted a Ukrainian missile attack in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow and several drones were destroyed off Crimea, Russian authorities said on August 25, with no reports of damage or […]
World
World
UK PM Rishi Sunak breaks Parliament’s code of conduct for failing to declare wife’s shares
LONDON (TIP): UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have declared his wife’s stake in a company that was set to benefit from government cash, a parliamentary watchdog declared on August 24. Sunak vowed “integrity, professionalism […]
United States
IRS announces administrative transition period for new Roth catch‑up requirement; catch-up contributions still permitted after 2023
WASHINGTON , D.C. (TIP): Today, the Internal Revenue Service announced an administrative transition period that extends until 2026 the new requirement that any catch-up contributions made by higher‑income participants in 401(k) and similar retirement plans […]
United States
Interest rates increase for the fourth quarter 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will increase for the calendar quarter beginning Oct.1, 2023. For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 8% per year, compounded […]
United States
United States
Vivek Ramaswamy’s popularity surges with impressive fundraising post-debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s popularity rating and online fundraising have surged, a day after his impressive performance at the first Republican presidential primary debate. According to the Ramaswamy campaign, the […]
United States
Trump rakes up India tax issue; says would impose reciprocal tax if voted to power
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former US president Donald Trump, who is seeking his term, has once again raised the issue of high tax by India on certain American products in particular the iconic Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and […]
United States
You would make America less safe: Haley tells Vivek Ramaswamy at Republican Party’s first presidential primary debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American US presidential aspirants Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy clashed during the Republican Party’s maiden presidential primary debate over foreign policy issues, with the former South Carolina Governor criticizing her rival and […]
NY/NJ/CT
NY/NJ/CT
Indian Americans
Indian American Vivek Ramaswamy is a ‘very promising candidate’, says Elon Musk
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has received a big shout-out from Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO. “He is a very promising candidate,” Musk posted on X, formerly […]
Indian Americans
Indian girl shot dead by boyfriend in US; family in India waits for her body
LUDHIANA/NEW YORK (TIP): Social media activities of once a ruralite girl belonging to a small peasant family of Brahampur village in Ludhiana district cost her dear as she was shot dead by her friend after […]
Indian Americans
India
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 […]
Indian Americans
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 […]