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Student writes ‘BlackLivesMatter’ 100 times, gets into Stanford University
NEW YORK (TIP): An 18-year-old Bangladeshi-American Muslim student has won a place at the prestigious Stanford University after writing ‘#BlackLivesMatter’ a 100 times in the essay section of his application. Ziad Ahmed said he was […]
India
Amid China’s stand on Masood Azhar ban, US says ‘Veto will not prevent us from acting’
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The US said on Tuesday that countries using veto to scuttle sanctioning of terrorists will not “preclude” it from taking actions. The US remarks come amid continued Chinese opposition+ to efforts to […]
Politics
Donald Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump has removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, reversing an earlier, controversial decision to give Bannon access to the high-level meetings. A new memorandum about the council’s […]
United States
Black teen wins essay contest on topic of white privilege
WESTPORT (TIP):A black teenager who wrote about the “unavoidable” racial issues he faces growing up in an affluent, predominantly white Connecticut town has won an essay contest on the topic of white privilege. Chet Ellis, […]
United States
At long last, Bob Dylan accepts the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM (TIP): After months of uncertainty and controversy, Bob Dylan finally accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature at a secret meeting on Saturday with the Swedish Academy, local media reported. Asked by Swedish public […]
United States
United States
Border Security operations destabilize Texas Budget
AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): As a budget shortfall in Texas threatens cuts to colleges and Medicaid, a costly border security operation is proving largely untouchable despite President Donald Trump‘s promises to build a wall and the […]
Indian Americans
IAA Women Achievers Awards make a powerful statement
NEW JERSEY (TIP): With all eyes on a beautifully decorated stage, almost 300 guests from New York and New Jersey in audience, the expectations were running high to know the names of 15 women “Honorees” […]
Middle East
Asia
US-China Summit: Chinese President Xi Jinping Arrives in the US
MAR-A-LAGO, FL (TIP): US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump’s Florida beach resort on Thursday, April 6 evening, with the volatile situation in Syria where Syrian government […]
Politics
Senate Republicans exercise Nuclear option to confirm Gorsuch
WASHINGTON (TIP): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set a new precedent in the Senate that will ease the confirmation for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Friday, after 30 more hours of debate […]
Politics
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes steps down from Russia probe
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, announced on April 6 that he will recuse himself from the committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, while he faces allegations that […]
Indian Americans
GOPIO Litigation: Ashook Ramsaran’s case against some GOPIO officials dismissed by District Court
NEW YORK (TIP): In early 2016, GOPIO’s former president Mr. Ashook Ramsaran had filed a lawsuit against three current officers of GOPIO (it’s Chairman Dr. Thomas Abraham, Vice President Ram Gadhavi and Global Ambassador Sunny […]
Business & Economics
Indian American Pharmaceutical Leader Sanjiv K. Patel named President and CEO of Relay Therapeutics
WASHINGTON (TIP): Dr. Sanjiv K. Patel has been named President and CEO of Relay Therapeutics, a biotech company dedicated to developing breakthrough medicines by focusing on insights in protein motion. Dr Patel brings to Relay […]
Business & Economics
Indian American C.J. Bhalla named Chief Financial Officer of Kaiser Permanente Northern California
SAN JOSE (TIP): Kaiser Permanente Northern California on April 3 announced that senior executive C.J. Bhalla has been selected as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. Bhalla will oversee the finance strategy […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Senator Harris Urges President Trump to Abandon ACA Repeal Efforts
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris joined colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him and his administration to abandon their efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and undermine the United […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump’s Executive Order Rolling Back American Commitment to Growing Green Technology Sector
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi denounced President Trump’s executive order eliminating President Obama’s climate-change protections as an attack on the growing green economy and as another example of the Trump administration‘s effort to […]
Indian Americans
India
Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Use of False Passport
NEW YORK (TIP): Manish Patel, 43, a citizen of India, pled guilty on April 3 to use of a false passport, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian. As part of his guilty plea, Patel […]
Indian Americans
Business & Economics
Computer Programmer not a specialty occupation? – USCIS will Investigate, Call for RFE’s
USCIS released a policy memorandum on March 31, 2017, Recession of the December 22, 2000 “Guidance Memo on H-1B computer related positions” to clarify its approach on computer programmer position and whether it qualifies as […]
Business & Economics
Foreign Tech Workers On Edge As Donald Trump Cracks Down On H-1B Visa Program That Feeds Silicon Valley
The U.S. administration began to deliver on President Donald Trump‘s campaign promise to crack down on a work visa program that channels thousands of skilled overseas workers to companies across the technology industry. Fed up […]
Politics
Nikki Haley Confirms Russian Involvement in 2016 elections
WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says there’s no question Russia was involved in the U.S. presidential election and insists President Donald Trump would fully support strong action against the Kremlin once […]
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