PATNA (TIP): Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on July 2 began JD(U) campaign for upcoming assembly elections through a programme called “Har Ghar Dastak” to seek feedback about the work done by the state government […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A parliamentary panel has pitched for 100 per cent hike in salary and daily allowances of MPs and 75 per cent raise in the pension of ex-MPs apart from facilities for their […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House on Wednesday lifted a 40-year ban on visitors taking photos, and much-prized selfies, on tours of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Tourists to “the People’s House” on Wednesday were greeted with a […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Those with undisclosed overseas wealth have another 90 days to come clean with the government opening the compliance window on July 1. Under the one-time officer, the compliance scheme will be open […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): More than 5,000 people were evacuated from their homes after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Tennessee overnight and spectacularly caught fire, firefighters and officials said on July 2. The train derailed […]
LONDON (TIP): Grappling with a 150-million-pound budget deficit, the BBC on Thursday announced it is axing more than 1,000 jobs, as senior management services are sacrificed in a massive drive expected to save 50 million […]
DHAKA (TIP): Some 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government this year — stop cattle from crossing illegally into the Muslim-majority neighbour. Roughly every […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is expected to limit deposits under the proposed gold deposit scheme at 100 grams to deal with concerns that the plan meant to put brakes on import of the precious metal […]
South Carolina (TIP) Jul 1: Again a black church in the South went up in flames Tuesday, June 30, night, this time historic Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — 20 years […]
Rome July 1 (TIP): Italy has decided to enter into international arbitration with India over the case of two Italian marines accused in the 2012 shooting of two Indian fishermen. The foreign ministry said on […]
In its latest ‘Inside India’ report, Moody’s Investors Service said the consensus view on India’s economic growth prospects is relatively optimistic and in line with Moody’s baseline forecast of 7.5% expansion in current fiscal. The […]
Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the Canada Open women’s doubles title after upstaging the top-seeded Dutch pair of Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek in the summit clash here. The third-seeded Indian pair […]
New York (TIP) July 1: The M&A Advisor, a New York-based advisory firm offering intelligence about merger and acquisition activity, recognized the winners of the 6th annual “40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Awards” on June 29th, New […]
“Canada and India share extremely strong relations. Now, we are focusing on trade and agricultural technology in India,” said Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada to India. He was speaking at a special session ‘India-Canada […]
CHANDIGARH: Nadir Patel, Canadian high commissioner to India, highlighted possibility of greater educational collaboration with not just Indian students studying on Canadian campuses but also vice versa coming true. “At present we have 46,000 Indian […]
CBS News reports (Jun 26) that the FBI and Department of Homeland Security had issued a bulletin warning of possible attacks. The outlet notes that the bulletin is unrelated to the attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait. The bulletin comes […]
Pakistan’s Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday, June 30, discussed with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif India’s alleged involvement in funding terrorism in the country, a media report said. According to Dawn Online, the two […]
That is Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s new 2016 presidential campaign slogan and the “tanned” part is supposed to be a reference to his skin tone. “The liberal media that developed this week was disgusting: […]
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur fuelled another controversy with his remarks that drinking liquor is a “fundamental right” and that it is a status symbol too. “Alcohol does not increase crime. People lose their […]
With Greece witnessing a full-blown economic crisis, India’s software and engineering exports may take a hit and the country may also face larger capital outflows due to a weaker euro, industry and government officials warned […]
India has recalled its envoy to New Zealand Ravi Thapar following allegations that his wife assaulted a member of his domestic staff. “Though no charges were pressed by the service staff member, the Ministry will […]
H-1B issues always heat up the closer we get to an election year, for e.g. Cruz once wanted to increase the H-1B cap from 65,000 to 325,000, while Rubio’s proposed “I-squared” Bill attempts to triple the number […]
Finding himself at odds with the US Supreme Court over its two landmark judgements upholding healthcare law and same-sex marriage, Louisiana’s Indian-American governor Bobby Jindal wants to get rid of the court. “Thursday, the Supreme […]
An international team of researchers, including an Indian American, have found a blood test where with just a drop of blood doctors may one day be able to detect pancreatic cancer in its early stages, before it has […]
The head of a top Indian-American advocacy group on Wednesday condemned Ann Coulter’s comments that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley doesn’t understand America because she’s “an immigrant” with roots in India. “It’s a demographic death […]
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