CHANDIGARH (TIP): Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira was chosen as the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly today, with majority of the 19 other Aam Aadmi Party MLAs recommending his name in a one-on-one meeting with national party convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi. HS Phoolka, […]
BANGKOK (TIP): A Thai court found dozens of people guilty of human trafficking offences today in a mass trial exploring links between corrupt officials, including a senior army general, and the grim but lucrative trade in Rohingya and Bangladeshi […]
YANGON (TIP): Myanmar has no military ties with North Korea, a Myanmar official said on July 17, as a US diplomat responsible for North Korea arrived for talks in which he is likely to seek assurances on efforts […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The children of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif could face up to seven years in jail if it was proved that they had submitted fake documents to the Panama panel probing the money laundering allegations against the family, the […]
HYDERABAD (TIP): Lahore-bound 34-year-old Kamal Siddiqui is getting home but with good memories, floored by the generosity and kindness of the Indian people. His infant son Rohaan underwent a complex heart surgery in India, thanks to external affairs minister […]
DALLAS (TIP): CNN Money says Chipotle’s stock fell on Thursday, July 20, as the company suffered another public setback: Customers complained that they saw rodents in a Dallas location. “A few mice did get inside […]
DALLAS (TIP): With the first quarter of the Dallas–Phoenix matchup dwindling down to a close, Mavericks guard Josh Adams dribbled up the floor, received a screen from Ding Yanyuhang and drove left. The Suns’ Mike James and Dragan […]
DALLAS (TIP): A federal grand jury in Dallas returned a one-count indictment last week charging a South Asian-American Dallas attorney and his assistant of Pakistani origin, with conspiracy to commit marriage fraud. This indictment was […]
NEW YORK (TIP): It’s a season of parades to mark India’s Independence. India won independence, on August 15, 1947 from the British colonial rule, after an almost 100 year’s grim struggle for independence. The day of independence […]
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) traveled to California last week and Texas this past weekend with stops in the Bay […]
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Indian American Voters Forum made history when its panel consisting of prominent community leaders interviewed Laura Curran, the Democratic Party nominee for Nassau County Executive, with more such interviews in the pipeline. […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The press conference and the kick off ceremony for the annual convention of the Vegetarian Vision, being held on September 9 and 10, was held at the Indian Consulate, on July […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York State Assemblyman David Weprin, accompanied by Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC), presented to Ambassador. Riva Ganguly Das the NYS Resolution #701 adopted by NYS Legislature on June 21, 2017 […]
“Thank you for the tremendous support I got from you”, said Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das in her farewell to Community NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Indian Consulate in New York organized an official farewell for […]
As India’s 14th President, Ram Nath Kovind will be expected to play the important role of safeguarding the spirit of the Constitution and the foundations of our parliamentary democracy. Unlike his immediate predecessor Pranab Mukherjee, […]
“Clearly, the comforting words of the American naval officer and the temporary presence of a number of warships in the Bay of Bengal can have no impact on the border standoff on the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction […]
“Recognizing the diminished tempo of globalization, India’s economic policymakers must address the growth of the home market, which is the demand for goods and services emanating from within the country. The immediate points of action […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he plans to stay on the job. That wouldn’t be news except that in an interview with The New York Times, July 19, President Trump openly criticized Sessions […]
Early release from Prison in early October likely NEVADA (TIP): A Nevada parole board, on July 20, unanimously granted O.J. Simpson early release from the Lovelock Correctional Center. The former football star could be free […]
Dream New Delhi to Feature 187 Keys and Food Hall Concept by Renowned Chef Todd English NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Renowned hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group, on July 17, signed a […]
FORDS, NJ (TIP): The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in collaboration with the Indian American community, hosted a farewell reception July 18 for Riva Ganguly Das, India’s Consul […]
To answer Lawmakers’ questions about the Trump campaign’s Russian connection in 2016 Elections WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr, son-in-law Jared Kushner and former campaign manager Paul Manafort have been asked to […]
NEVADA (TIP): Upset Hindus are seeking apology and urging online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of leggings carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Hanuman; calling it highly inappropriate. “Hanuman the Great” Women’s Leggings are […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Zee entertainment launched an annual program to identify and honor individuals and organizations who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the media & entertainment sector. Chairman Ajit Pai, was conferred with the inaugural […]
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