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UK consumer morale hits lowest since records began in 1974: Report
Pessimism weighing on Britain’s households has hit unprecedented levels as the cost-of-living crisis pushed confidence in the economic outlook to its joint lowest, a survey showed. Market research firm GfK said consumer morale gauge, dating […]
Business & Economics
India’s Wholesale inflation at record high of 15.08%
Wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rose to a record high of 15.08 per cent in April, up from 14.55 per cent in March, due to rising prices of crude, food products and chemicals. The wholesale […]
Business & Economics
LPG price hiked by Rs 3.50 per cylinder in India, 2nd increase this month
Domestic cooking gas LPG price was on Thursday, May 19, hiked by Rs 3.50 per cylinder, the second increase in rates this month. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,003 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national […]
Business & Economics
Patanjali Ayurved sells food retail business to Ruchi Soya for Rs 690 cr
Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved Ltd will sell its food retail business to group firm Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd for Rs 690 crore as part of its strategy to focus on non-food, traditional medicine and wellness […]
India
Separatist leader Yasin Malik convicted in terror funding case
The court directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to assess Malik’s financial condition to determine the amount of fine that could be imposed and posted the matter for May 25 to announce the quantum of […]
India
SC orders release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination accused Perarivalan
New Delhi (TIP)- India‘s Supreme Court has ordered the release of one of the men convicted of involvement in the 1991 murder of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. AG Perarivalan had spent over 30 years […]
NY/NJ/CT
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW MEMBER TO PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY
NEW YORK(TIP): New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on May 18 appointment of Kyle Kimball to the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP). The newly appointed member brings a diverse range of experience spanning the […]
NY/NJ/CT
SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DAVID C. BANKS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF DOE GRADES, ATTENDANCE, AND MESSAGING APPLICATIONS
NEW YORK (TIP): Schools Chancellor David C. Banks announced on May 19 that the New York City Department of Education’s Division of Instructional and Information Technology (DIIT) is launching the DOE Grades, Attendance, and Messaging […]
NY/NJ/CT
NYC ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES AND CITI PARTNER ON VIRTUAL BOOK DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AND TEENS ACROSS THE CITY
Citi Volunteers Will Choose from Thousands of Books that Reflect the Diversity of NYC, Written by or about Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Middle Eastern, North African and LGBTQIA+ Individuals NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The New York […]
Asia
Asia
Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lankan authorities on May 20 closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work in a desperate move to prepare for an acute fuel shortage that is expected to last […]
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World
Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ as Russian artillery and aircraft step up strikes
Kyiv, Ukraine (TIP): Russian forces bombarded areas of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region from land and air on May 20, destroying houses in residential districts and killing a number of civilians, Ukrainian officials said. President VolodymyrZelenskiy […]
World
World
Police bust gang for tricking old men with love in Italy
Brussels (TIP): Police in four European countries have busted a crime gang accused of using young women to trick elderly Italian men out of their savings, the European Union’s law enforcement agency said on May […]
World
World
World
Russian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial
Kyiv (TIP): A 21-year-old Russian soldier asked a Ukrainian widow to forgive him for the murder of her husband, as a court in Kyiv met for a second hearing on May 19 in the first […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin girl follows in mum’s footsteps, joins Royal Australian Air Force
MUKTSAR (TIP): Five years after Manjit Kaur from Muktsar got selected in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), her daughter Khushroop Kaur Sandhu has also made a mark by getting enlisted as an officer in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American boy bullied at Texas school
DALLAS (TIP): An IndianAmerican boy was held in a chokehold and allegedly bullied by a white student in a school in the state of Texas, according to a media report. The incident happened during lunch […]
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‘Numbers don’t lie’
The Buffalo killings are part of a pattern: Most extremist violence in the U.S. comes from the political right. “It’s important to emphasize that not all extremist violence comes from the right — and that […]