ANTALYA (TIP): In a distinctly different note for a military alliance meeting, European officials ended a Nato meeting with a spirited rendition of “we are the world.” Taking a break from issues such as the […]
LONDON (TIP) : In his first major policy announcement since winning last week’s general election, British PM David Cameron on Wednesday announced new laws to combat a “poisonous Islamist ideology”. He gave out plans for […]
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin Harbhajan Kaur Dheer, 62, became the first Asian woman elected mayor of Ealing Council in London. “It is a great privilege and challenge to be the Mayor of Ealing Council in London. […]
LONDON (TIP): One of Britain’s most prominent Indian-origin MPs, Priti Patel has been appointed minister of state for employment in British Prime Minister David Cameron’s new cabinet. Ms Patel was re-elected from Witham in Essex […]
BEIRUT (TIP) : The leader of the Islamic State militant group that controls swathes of Syria and Iraq issued an audio statement on Thursday in which he called on supporters to join him or to […]
LONDON (TIP) : Britain’s House of Lords is all set to debate one of the most prominent new trends in British politics – the growing clout of the Indian vote as seen in the recently […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ambassador Mulay’s autobiography, originally published in Marathi and translated in to English, was formally released in New York, May 8. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New York, organized a special function for the […]
[quote_right]”Cut to US President Barack Obama’s visit during the 2015 Republic Day celebrations, and the “breakthrough” in negotiations over the nuclear deal, the breakthrough, it turned out, was that the US got exactly what it […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday, May 14 that allows Congress to review any deal on Iran’s nuclear program negotiated by the Obama Administration. The measure passed with an overwhelming bipartisan vote […]
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): In April 2015, the U.S. Army released new rules that will make it easier for observant Sikhs to request religious accommodations for their articles of faith. The prior procedures forced turbaned and […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, the Obama administration has armed Pakistan with 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armored personnel carriers, an internal Congressional report has […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): China’s move to build nuclear power plants in Pakistan is not consistent with the rules of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the United States has raised this issue in its bilateral meetings […]
LANGKAWI (TIP) : Rohingya and Bangladeshis migrants abandoned at sea by human traffickers had nowhere to go Thursday as Malaysia turned away two crammed boats, and Thailand kept at bay a large vessel with hundreds […]
CHARIKOT (TIP) : A Nepali woman seriously injured by falling debris in Tuesday’s earthquake was airlifted to a Kathmandu hospital on Thursday in the Prime Minister’s helicopter, after two British paramedics pleaded with officials to […]
BEIJING (TIP) : Chinese authorities are trying to reopen a section of China-Nepal highway which was blocked by 40,000 cubic meters of debris in the latest 7.3-magnitude temblor that struck Nepal. Over 120 police officers […]
BOGOTA (TIP) : At least 15 people were trapped in a gold mine in Colombia due to a sudden cave-in, authorities said. The collapse took place at a gold mine in the central Colombian province […]
The government has used the extended session of parliament to pass a new bill in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to persuade the nation that it is serious about tackling the problem of […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Special Investigation Team on black money informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 12 that 339 accounts in HSBC bank held by Indians had a net amount of Rs 6,400 crore […]
A near unanimous decision by the six heads of state of the Gulf Cooperation Council not to personally attend the meeting convened by the American President is a most dramatic demonstration of the decline of American clout […]
The manner in which leaders arrogate to themselves the right to tell women how many kids they should have is a uniquely “affirmative” action, cutting across communities. Remember the motherhood cult when fertile mothers were awarded […]
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Ekal Vidyalaya has always brought the best in Bollywood entertainment for its annual fund-raising Concerts, so much so, that for the last two years these concerts of Edison area have been completely […]
ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York State has set aside $2 million to invest in new high-tech businesses owned by minorities and women. The initiative is meant to expand opportunities for entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is failing to meet its own targets for keeping subway stations free of garbage, cleaning just 3 % of tracks within self-imposed deadlines, New York City Comptroller Scott […]
NEW YORK (TIP): With an aim to strengthen ties with the local Indian community in Ohio, Consul General of India, New York, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, would lead a delegation of high-ranking diplomats, and officials […]
PHILADELPHIA (TIP): Amtrak Train 188 was going from Washington to New York when it derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 12 night, leaving eight people dead and more than 200 injured. The New York National […]
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