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Month: September 2024
Breaking News
Breaking News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges as governor Hochul considers removing him
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City’s embattled mayor pleaded not guilty Friday, September 27, to federal corruption charges after prosecutors accused him of using his power and influence to garner free trips, luxury hotel stays […]
South Asia
Our relationship with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will remain positive, constructive: EAM Jaishankar
NEW YORK (TIP): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence that India‘s relationship with neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would continue to be “positive and constructive.” “I would urge you not to be deterministic about […]
South Asia
IMF approves $7-billion bailout package for Pak
Karachi (TIP): The IMF has approved a USD 7 billion new bailout package for Pakistan, authorising the immediate release of the first loan tranche of less than USD 1.1 billion to reinforce the cash-strapped country’s […]
South Asia
World
World
World
Lebanese state media says an Israeli strike killed 23 Syrian workers
BEIRUT (TIP): An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon hit a building housing Syrian workers, killing 23 of them, Lebanon’s state news agency reported September 26. It was one of the deadliest single strikes in an intensified […]
World
Zelenskyy accuses some leaders of seeking Nobel prize over real peace in Ukraine
NEW YORK (tip): Ukrainian President, Volodomyr Zelenskyy has alledged that some are attempting to broker peace with the objective of getting a nobel prize and not real peace. “As a global initiative the peace-formula has […]
World
Climate activists jailed for throwing tomato soup at Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
London (TIP): Climate campaigners on September 27 hit out at stiff jail sentences given to two activists who threw soup at Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at a London gallery, voicing fears about the right to […]
World
Israel says strikes targeted Hezbollah HQ, source close to group says leader ‘fine’
BEIRUT (TIP): A huge Israeli strike hit Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs on September 27, flattening buildings in an operation the Israeli military said targeted Hezbollah’s headquarters but a source close to the group said […]
NY/NJ/CT
Let’s Share a Meal announces launch of “Oneness: A Light for Humanity” Commemorating Guru Nanak’s Vision of Oneness
Celebrating unity, diversity, and shared humanity in honor of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 555th birth anniversary I.S. Saluja PISCATAWAY, NJ (TIP): Let’s Share a Meal held a press conference to announce launch Oneness: A Light […]
World
Bitter exchange between PM Justin Trudeau and Leader of Opposition Pierre Poilievre before the no to-no-confidence motion
After Conservatives now Bloc Quebecois threatens to bring down the minority Liberal government OTTAWA (TIP): It was free for all as the House of Commons witnessed a rowdy question hour before turning down no-confidence motion […]
Opinions
Rahul must avoid going overboard abroad
Tagline: Attacking one’s political opponents on foreign soil is not the right strategy “Rahul can never attain Modi’s lofty standards of expressing thoughts that the speaker himself does not believe in. Every politician has his […]
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The Perpetual Cycle of Conflict: Lessons from History and the Urgent Need for Peace
Conflicts and wars are as old as human civilization itself. From the moment humans began forming tribes, societies, and nations, disagreements over land, resources, power, and ideology have led to violent confrontations. The pages of […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian American professor JD Jayaraman named interim dean of NJCU School of Business
NEW JERSEY CITY (TIP): Indian American professor Jayadhurganandh “JD” Jayaraman, currently the chair of the Department of Finance at the School of Business at New Jersey City University, has been appointed the new interim dean […]
Indian Americans
Indian American executives Mitesh Shah, Shriram Rajagopal in key positions at VitalEdge Technologies
CARY, NC (TIP): VitalEdge Technologies, a leading global provider of dealer management solutions, has appointed two Indian American executives, Mitesh Shah and Shriram Rajagopal as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Product Officer (CPO) respectively. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Community Rallies for Peace, Unity as another Swaminarayan Temple is Vandalized
The BAPS organization condemned the act, and is cooperating with law enforcement to address this hate crime SACRAMENTO, CA (TIP): Less than 10 days after the desecration of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New […]
GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA
Entertainment
DODGE FOUNDATION WITH NJPAC CELEBRATES PEAK OF YEAR-LONG SOCIAL-CHANGE-MAKING FESTIVAL
By Mabel Pais The 20th Dodge Poetry Festival, a collaboration of Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (Dodge Foundation) and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) brings the festival to its climax with a full line-up, […]