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Indo-Sri Lankan talks: Treatment of Tamils, land connectivity, oil pipeline among key takeaways
Colombo (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe had wide-ranging bilateral discussions which include an oil pipeline, ferry connectivity, UPI, trade-in rupee, a possible land route and increased air connectivity, amongst […]
World
World
Swiss order hang gliders to stay away, closing air space as firefighters battle forest inferno
GENEVA (TIP): Swiss authorities have temporarily shut the airspace over a small part of southwestern Switzerland because recreational gliders have endangered the work of emergency teams battling a persistent forest fire in the area. The […]
World
One dead, three injured in Seoul stabbing rampage
SEOUL (TIP): One person was killed and three more wounded when a man went on a “stabbing rampage” near a subway station in the South Korean capital Seoul on July 21, police told AFP. The […]
World
World
‘Geneva patient’ declared the sixth person in HIV remission, will need to be watched closely
PARIS (TIP): A man dubbed the “Geneva patient” is the latest person with HIV to be declared in long-term remission — however he did not receive a transplant with a virus-blocking gene mutation like previous […]
World
15 Indian-origin men held in Canada for running cargo theft ring; USD 9 mn worth property recovered
TORONTO (TIP): Canadian police have arrested 15 Indian-origin men for allegedly running a major organised cargo theft ring, and property worth more than 9 million dollars was recovered along with stolen goods. A joint task […]
NY/NJ/CT
Bank of America has been ordered to pay more than $100 million to customers
NEW YORK (TIP): Bank of America has been ordered to pay more than $100 million to customers in New York and 37 other states. The bank was accused of “systematically double-dipping on fees imposed on […]
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Kapil Verma Returns to HAB Bank
Kapil Verma, who had chosen to leave his job with HAB Bank, has made a comeback, after almost a year. The branch manager Moazzam Ali said Kapil is much loved by the patrons of the […]
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NY/NJ/CT
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India supports U.N.’s efforts in continuing Black Sea Grain Initiative
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India has voiced support for the U.N.’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution to the present impasse, a day after Russia announced it […]
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NYC Mayor Adams limits shelter stays for single adult asylum-seekers to 60 days
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): With the city’s shelter system buckling under a record number of people experiencing homelessness, New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to implement a 60-day limit on how long single adult […]
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Ambassador Sandhu inaugurates India Pavilion at the Texworld Apparel and Home Textile Sourcing Show in New York
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ambassador of India to the United States, Shri Taranjit Singh Sandhu, inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Texworld Apparel and Home Textile Sourcing Show in New York today. There are over […]
United States
United States
Judge Cannon sets a trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case in Florida
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. The May […]
United States
Indian-Americans reach out to lawmakers over increasing Hinduphobia in US
Elected representatives say there is a need to pay attention to discrimination against the Hindus in the US WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A group of eminent Indian-Americans has urged lawmakers here to take steps against rising […]
United States
US and like-minded countries including India need to work together to shape the course of AI: Arti Prabhakar
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States and like-minded countries including India need to work together to shape the course of artificial intelligence, Arti Prabhakar, the Science Advisor to President Joe Biden, said on Friday, July […]
United States
Indian American Republican presidential aspirants Haley, Ramaswamy on track to qualify for first Republican debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP) : Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two Indian American Republican aspirants in 2024 presidential race, are on track to qualify for the first Republican primary debate on Aug 23 in Milwaukee, […]
United States
Punjab-origin doctor from Faridkot gets key administrative post in US
RICHMOND, VA (TIP): Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has appointed Indian-American gastroenterologist Dr Bimaljit Singh Sandhu to a key administration position in the health sector. Dr Sandhu on Tuesday, July 18, was sworn in as a […]
United States
Increase in H-1B quota sought to address shortage of highly skilled professionals in US
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An association of more than 2,100 small and mid-size IT companies in the US mostly owned and operated by Indian-Americans has urged lawmakers to double the H-1B quota from the current 65,000 […]
United States
Indian American man gets life for killing 3 teens for doorbell prank
RIVERSIDE, CA (TIP): : An Indian American man who killed three teens by ramming their car off the road after they played a doorbell prank on him has been sentenced to life in prison without […]
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