India
Month: February 2025
India
Uttarakhand forest funds spent on iPhones: CAG
Dehradun (TIP)- Funds meant for compensatory afforestation in Uttarakhand were diverted to buying iPhones, kitchen appliances, building renovation, even fighting court cases, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said in its report. The CAG […]
India
India-Bangla border forces to have hotline
India and Bangladesh have decided to establish a new communication link between the deputy commanders of their respective border-guarding forces and identified about 99 fresh patches for erecting a fence along their shared border. The […]
India
India
Rekha Gupta takes charge as Delhi CM, keeps finance, revenue, Parvesh Verma gets PWD
New Delhi (TIP)- Chief minister Rekha Gupta and her ministers, sworn in on Thursday, Feb 20, at a public function at Ramlila Maidan that was attended by PM Modi, Union ministers and many chief ministers, […]
India
Jaishankar, Chinese counterpart discuss bilateral ties, managing peace along border
New Felhi (TIP)- External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday, Feb 21, discussed ways to further normalise bilateral ties, such as resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage and direct […]
India
India
PM Narendra Modi to be guest of honour at Mauritius’ National Day, to visit on
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam announced on Friday that PM Narendra Modi will be the ‘Guest of Honour’ at Mauritius’ 57th National Day celebrations. PM Modi is set to visit Port Louis on March 11-12. […]
Breaking News
Trump fires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Pentagon
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, February 21, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as […]
Breaking News
Sajjan’s sentencing in conviction of twin murders on February 25
NEW DELHI (TIP): A Delhi court on Friday, February 21, reserved its order on the quantum of sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted of the […]
Breaking News
Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial; Appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case
NEW YORK (TIP): A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss the charges all together in a case that has roiled the […]
Breaking News
India probes alleged $21 million USAID funding, cites concerns over foreign interference
NEW DELHI (TIP): Government of India on Friday, February 21, said it was investigating “very deeply troubling” allegations made by the U.S. government that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) planned to spend […]
Breaking News
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday, February 21, over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its […]
Asia
Reports of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh ‘exaggerated’: BGB chief
Dhaka (TIP): The Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Feb 20 termed the reports of attacks on minorities in his country as ‘exaggerated,’ while asserting that authorities have taken steps for their protection. […]
Asia
Pakistani security forces kill 6 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Peshawar (TIP): Pakistan security forces on Feb 21 killed at least six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the country’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said. According to a statement issued by […]
Asia
Political clashes at Bangladesh university campus leave over 150 students injured
DHAKA (TIP): More than 150 students have been injured in Bangladesh during clashes at a university campus, a sign of serious discord between groups instrumental in fomenting a national revolution last year. Feb 18 afternoon’s […]
Asia
World
South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
JUBA (TIP): South Sudan on Feb 20 announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapse. This is the second time the […]
World
Brazil’s top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance
SAO PAULO (TIP): Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais ($1.4 million) in fines for failing to comply with judicial orders, according to a judicial ruling. The […]
World
Zelensky accuses Trump of living in a Russian-made ‘disinformation space’
KYIV (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb 19 of living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” pointed comments that risk further souring relations with Washington as the American leader pushes […]
World
Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out recovery plan for Gaza
RIYADH (TIP): Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Feb 21 to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump‘s proposal for US control of the territory and the […]
World
World
Pope Francis marks one week in hospital fighting pneumonia
ROME (TIP): Pope Francis marked the one-week point February 21 in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued fighting pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, the Vatican said. The […]
Opinions
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media
The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unity. It might seem like a small matter, just a disagreement over whether […]
As I See It
Walls, chains & cheap labor: West’s hypocrisy on migration
While right-wing politicians in destination countries reap the electoral benefits of demonizing ‘illegal’ immigrants, their economies are in dire need of a cheap and docile foreign workforce. Since the first US military aircraft carrying 104 […]