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Raking up Ayodhya
BJP needs to prioritize revival of jobs in Bihar The invocation of Ram Mandir by PM Narendra Modi during his election rallies in Bihar on Wednesday, even as the first phase of polling was in […]
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World
Zimbabweans turn to sex work amid economic crisis and COVID-19
Mutare (Zimbabwe) (TIP): Dressed in a miniskirt and blouse, Esther Kamupunga stood in semi-darkness waiting for men looking for sex — the latest Zimbabwean to lose her job in a deepening economic crisis, worsened by […]
World
Chinese Communist Party’s key conclave approves Xi’s Vision 2035
Beijing (TIP): China’s ruling Communist Party on Thursday concluded its key annual conclave during which it approved the 14th Five-Year Plan and Vision 2035, a long-term development plan which observers say hints at the continuation […]
World
UK’s Labour Party suspends former leader Jeremy Corbyn in antisemitism row
London (TIP): The UK’s Opposition Labour Party on Thursday suspended former leader Jeremy Corbyn from its ranks after a report by the country’s human rights watchdog held the party “responsible for unlawful acts of harassment […]
World
Activists converge on Warsaw for ‘biggest’ protests against abortion ruling
Warsaw (TIP): Protesters converged on Warsaw from across Poland on October 30 for what police said would likely be the biggest demonstrations yet against a court ruling that amounted to a near-total ban on abortion. […]
Asia
China setting up world’s highest-altitude data centre in Tibet
Beijing/Lhasa (Tibet) (TIP): China is building the world’s highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, official […]
Asia
Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France
Islamabad/Dhaka (TIP): Tens of thousands of Muslims protested in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Palestinian territories on Friday after killings in a French church prompted a vow from President Emmanuel Macron to stand firm against attacks on […]
Indian American
Indian American Professor at University of Washington goes missing on Mount Rainier hike
SEATTLE (TIP): A search is underway for Sam Dubal, an Indian American professor at University of Washington, Seattle, who has gone missing for more than ten days during a hike at Mount Rainier. Dubal, 33, […]
Indian American
Indian American Hip-hop lover judge to try Google case
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hip-hop loving Indian American US district judge Amit P. Mehta is set to preside over Trump administration’s landmark antitrust lawsuit against search engine giant Google. In its most aggressive move since its case […]
Perspective
Biden wins, according to polls sponsored by the mainstream media; Trafalgar poll predicts Trump will win
There are only 12 days to the Presidential election on November 3, 2020. Everyone is interested in knowing who has better chances to win – President Trump or former Vice President Biden. This discussion and […]
Politics
Indian American Committee IMPACT raises $10 million war chest for Indian American candidates
NEW YORK (TIP): IMPACT, the leading Indian American advocacy and political action committee, has raised a $10 million war chest to get Indian origin candidates including Kamala Harris, the first Indian American on a national ticket, […]
Opinions
Finally, a substantive and informative debate
NBC’s Kristen Welker maintains order for final presidential debate As always, the “winner” of Thursday’s debate will be largely a matter of partisan opinion. The undisputed winner was journalism. After too many missteps in the […]
Politics
U.S. presidential elections: Biden significantly ahead in opinion polls
Days before the U.S. presidential election, opinion polls show that democratic nominee Joe Biden is significantly ahead of incumbent Donald Trump in the race for the White House. While Biden appeals to a broad variety […]
Politics
Indian-Americans can swing results in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Texas and North Carolina
Nearly 2 million Indian-Americans can make difference in tightly contested states NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): Joe Biden, Democratic Party’s nominee for the US presidential elections, did not touch on India during the two debates […]
Politics
November 3 US poll is election of a lifetime, says eminent Indian American Chatterjee
WASHINGTON (TIP): The November 3 presidential poll is an “election of a lifetime” for it being held amid a pandemic and seeing the “highest participation” of India-Americans, according to eminent community leader Swadesh Chatterjee. A […]
Frontpage News
U.S.- India 2+2 talks will focus on regional issues
NEW DELHI (TIP): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper will arrive in New Delhi on October 26 and meet with their Indian counterparts External Affairs Minister S. […]
Frontpage News
US proposes not to issue business visas for H-1B specialty occupations
WASHINGTON (TIP) The Trump administration on Wednesday, October 21 announced a rule that will likely curb US companies’ use of skilled foreign workers, particularly in the tech industry, which officials said was necessary to protect […]
Coronavirus
India relaxes visa norms; except for tourism, all categories of foreigners allowed to enter India
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): India on Thursday, October 22, relaxed visa restrictions to allow all categories of foreign nationals to enter India through air or sea for any purpose except for tourism. In […]
Frontpage News
The final debate, a Pandora’s Box of Accusations and Lies
“I am the least racist person in this room”, Trump claimed. NEW YORK (TIP): The October 22 debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden may be characterized as a friendly verbal duel […]
Frontpage News
Trump’s ‘filthy’ comment on India dismays strategists
‘Look at India, it’s filthy,’ the US President said in the Oct 22 presidential debate NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): After not figuring in the first presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and […]
Other News
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approves Barrett for Supreme Court
Incensed Democrats boycott WASHINGTON (TIP): As expected, the Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, October 22, approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime Supreme Court seat clearing the way […]
United States
Russia Poses Greater Election Threat Than Iran, Many U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON (TIP): While senior Trump administration officials said this week that Iran has been actively interfering in the presidential election, many intelligence officials said they remained far more concerned about Russia, which in recent days […]
Other News
Iran and Russia Seek to Influence Election in Final Days, U.S. Officials Warn
WASHINGTON (TIP): Iran and Russia have both obtained American voter registration data, top national security officials announced late on Wednesday, providing the first concrete evidence that the two countries are stepping in to try to […]
United States
IRS fights fraud aimed at charities, joins international awareness week
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service is combating fraud by once again joining organizations around the world to highlight the third annual International Charity Fraud Awareness Week, Oct. 19-23. International Charity Fraud Awareness Week (ICFAW) […]
United States
11 Indian students arrested for trying to illegally remain in U.S.
These students were arrested from various locations in Boston, Washington, Houston, Ft. Lauderdale, Newark, Nashville, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg WASHINGTON (TIP): Federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 15 students, including 11 from India, on charges of […]