MILLBURN, NJ (TIP): The Universal Society of Hinduism welcomed news that Millburn Township Public Schools in New Jersey has added Nov. 7 to its 2018-19 draft holiday calendar. The date recognizes the Hindu festival Diwali (festival of […]
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): An Indian American husband and wife were arrested from Albertson, Long Island after police found more than 20 pounds of synthetic marijuana in the basement of a foot spa. The incident happened […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Indian American Physician Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) was honored by the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) with 2017 association award, presented at IDWeek 2017 […]
Previous recipients of the award include, Indian-American philanthropist Frank Islam and Suri Sehgal, founder of the SM Sehgal Foundation. WASHINGTON (TIP): Noted Indian-American attorney Ajay Raju has been honored with the third American Bazaar Philanthropy […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US lawmaker has expressed concern over the human rights violation against the Muhajir (migrant) community in Pakistan, saying he will ask the state department to raise the issue with the Pakistani government. […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The Federation of Indian Association Chicago (FIA) organized the biggest all day “Diwali Mela” celebration On October 1, 2017 from 11 am to 9 pm. This was an impressive Diwali Mela held […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP) Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC – First Telugu Association) organized Volleyball and throw ball tournament on October 8th, 2017 at Pelican Harbor Indoor Aquatic Park, 200 S Lindsey Ln, Bolingbrook, IL […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The Raas Garba Dancers, Clapped hands and Performed 6 steps around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Goddess Shakti. The sponsors of this event organized the event […]
Visa applications would now be considered under previous rules SYDNEY (TIP): Australia’s lawmakers have rejected legislation that would tighten citizenship and foreign worker visa rules, a blow to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull who had sought […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A 9-member Congressional delegation led by Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Congressman Lamar Smith and comprising Congressman Mo Brooks, Congressman Thomas Massie, Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, Congressman Darren Soto, […]
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Representative Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), along with 41 bipartisan Members of Congress, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calling on the […]
“Granted, his movement attracted honest, idealistic souls to his corner at the Ram Lila ground, those who thought that a ‘change’ was possible. Well, a kind of ‘change’ did take place. Simply put, Anna Hazare […]
“The men and women ought to be ashamed of themselves who blame the woman for the wrong doing. Stupid comments like, “She should not have been there,” “She should not have been dressed up like […]
“For a change this time, there was complete unity in the ranks of the Congress, which was surprisingly missing throughout in the past ten years. This is a pick-up for the Congress party and a […]
India has been a great nation for ages and will continue to be one. It is one of the few nations on earth where “respecting the otherness of others” evolved, which is also known as […]
On Monday, October 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at his vitriolic best in Gandhinagar. It was a revealing performance. For a man who for more than three years has been the Prime Minister of […]
Reviewed by Gopala Rao, retired Head of Medical Physics Group and a Research Professor of Physics, Johns Hopkins University This book of twelve small essays by a highly recognized Ophthalmologist also known for his free […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republicans on Thursday, October 18, muscled a $4 trillion budget through the Senate in a major step forward for President Donald Trump’s ambitious promise of “massive tax cuts and reform”, AP has reported. […]
Nirpal Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): Virendra Sharma MP tabled a Parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) earlier this week calling for the British Prime Minister to apologise for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919. The […]
Bidisha Roy NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The India-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) hosted a reception on October 17, 2017 to welcome Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty, India’s Consul General in New York. In his welcome address IACC […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made it abundantly clear that US valued ties with India. He said, October 18, before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Following in the footsteps of his predecessor Barak Obama, President Trump himself led from the front by hosting a Diwali celebration in the White House on October 17. In his first Diwali celebration […]
BEIRUT (TIP): A first convoy of the military operation that Turkey is carrying out in Syria’s Idlib province crossed into the area late on Thursday, two rebels and a witness said. The convoy included about 30 military vehicles, said Abu […]
BEIJING (TIP): Claiming UN support for its controversial One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, China on Friday rejected US criticism saying the project has not changed its stand that the Kashmir issue should be resolved by India and Pakistan bilaterally. “We […]
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