NEW DELHI (TIP): Justice P Sathasivam was on July 19 sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He took over the post from Justice Altamas Kabir, who served […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The Mumbai realty market threw up another record when a 10th-floor, sea-facing flat of the marquee SamudraMahal in Worli sold at the rate of Rs 1.23 lakh per square foot, the highest in […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Austrian monster dad Josef Fritzl has an Indian equivalent. A man was arrested for raping his daughters for a decade in Bharatpur’s Bayana area. The police have also arrested the mother, who […]
KABUL (TIP): Insurgents pulled over a minivan with eight young laborers on their way to work at a US base in eastern Afghanistan on july 18, forced them out and then shot them dead, officials […]
DHAKA (TIP): A special tribunal sentenced a senior leader of an Islamic political party to death on July 17 for his role in the kidnapping and killing of people involving Bangladesh’s independence war against Pakistan […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The already poor religious freedom environment for Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus has continued to deteriorate in Pakistan over the last eighteen months, according to a US body that monitors violations of religious freedom […]
DETROIT (TIP): The city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court Thursday, July 18, laying the groundwork for a historic effort to bail out a city that is sinking under billions […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Last October, US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff sentenced the 64-year-old Rajat Gupta to a two-year prison term and a fine of $5 million in the criminal case after a jury had […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US state department’s heavy hitter for India will be an Indian origin bureaucrat, Nisha Desai Biswal, a first for both the community and the administration. President Barack Obama on Thursday, July 18, sent […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US wants to hasten emergence of an Asia-Pacific order that delivers prosperity for all the nations involved, US Vice President Joe Biden has said. “For the past 60 years, the security we provided […]
MoneyGram Iftar Food Trucks hit New York, New Jersey and Chicago and serve free Iftar to the community NEW YORK (TIP): During the last two weekends in Ramadan, MoneyGram branded food trucks will give out […]
The Open Doors report, which is published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, says that the number of international […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Mise Ee Scene held a private media screening of their short Hindi film ‘Back Up’ on Wednesday July 17th at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City, followed by an […]
EDISON, NJ (TIP): A fund raiser to rebuild the flood ravaged Uttarakhand where there has been a massive loss of life and property was organized at Akbar restaurant here on July 12. The fundraiser was […]
On Friday, July 12, the United Nations Assembly listened spellbound to 16-year-old Malala, who was shot by the Talibans in Pakistan for attending school. Malala urged the governments to ensure free and compulsory education. Excerpts […]
Race has once again torn a deep gash through the conscience of the United States. Protesters took to the streets across the U.S. this week after a Florida jury acquitted a gun-toting “neighborhood watch officer” […]
“It is a sad commentary on politicians”. The nation’s problem is how to reignite the spirit of confidence and idealism. Alas, no political party, even in the states, comes up to that standard. Whether the […]
KIROV, Russia (TIP): A Russian court on Friday released opposition leader Alexei Navalny from custody less than 24 hours after he was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to five years in prison. The release came […]
SYDNEY (TIP): After a 16- year absence from Australia, national carrier Air India will start direct flights between the two countries using its new fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from August 29. Air India […]
ALBANY, NY (TIP): Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on July 3 the start of a new summer crackdown by the New York State Police on distracted driving. The up to $1 million effort will consist […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The annual cruise of Society of Indo American Engineers and Architects has always been pure fun. It is an occasion for members, officials and politicians to come together for a little fun […]
Presented by Air India, Be ready for fun, food, festivities, laser lights show, fireworks & much more NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Diwali, the Festival of lights is the most significant festival for Asian Indians in […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A freight train hauling garbage has derailed in New York City. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says service on a line of the Metro-North Railroad has been suspended. MTA spokeswoman Marjorie Anders says […]
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has subpoenaed the Nassau GOP and County Executive Edward Mangano’s reelection campaign for information about contributions from superstorm Sandy contractors including Looks Great Services, which has […]
LONDON (TIP): A severe and prolonged heatwave is believed to have killed up to 760 people in England in the past nine days. Temperatures in parts of the country reached as high as 32 degree […]
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