Bollywood
History
History This Week -July 15 to July 21
“What is history? An echo of the past in the future; a reflex from the future on the past.” – Victor Hugo July 15 July 15, 1918 – During the Battle of the Marne in […]
India
Congress ally JMM, other parties back Droupadi Murmu for President
New Delhi (TIP)- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), on Thursday, July 14, became the latest non-National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA)-party to announce its support for presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu. JMM being an ally of the Indian National […]
India
After Opposition outrage over ‘unparliamentary words’, Speaker says no word banned, but display decorum
New Delhi (TIP)- After outrage over a Lok Sabha secretariat booklet terming the use of certain words ‘unparliamentary’, Speaker Om Birla issued a clarification saying members are free to express their views and no words […]
Coronavirus
India
SC asks Vijay Mallya’s children to repay $40 mn ‘gift deeds’
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court‘s verdict in the contempt case against fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya also directs his three children to return a total of USD 40 million which were transferred to them through […]
Health
India’s first monkeypox case reported in Kerala, govt rushes high-level team
Thiruvananthapuram (TIP)- A man who returned from the UAE has tested positive for monkeypox in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday, July 14. He landed at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on Tuesday and […]
India
ED arrests ex-NSE chief Chitra Ramkrishna
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, July 14, arrested former managing director of National Stock Exchange (NSE) Chitra Ramkrishna in an alleged case of money laundering and illegal phone-tapping to snoop on employees. After allowing […]
World
Ukrainian rocket strike targets Russian ammunition depot
Kyiv )TIP): A Russian ammunition depot was apparently targeted by Ukrainian forces overnight, resulting in a massive blast captured on social media. The Ukrainian military’s southern command said the rocket strike targeted the depot in […]
World
London’s Heathrow Airport caps daily passenger numbers
London (TIP): London’s Heathrow Airport is capping daily passenger numbers for the summer and telling airlines to stop selling tickets as it steps up efforts to quell travel chaos caused by soaring travel demand and […]
World
British government to hold confidence vote in itself on Monday
London (TIP): Britain’s government will hold a confidence vote in itself on July 12, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political spokeswoman said on Wednesday, after blocking an effort to bring one by the opposition Labour Party […]
World
World
Heavy Russian shelling kills 5 civilians, wounds 18: Ukraine
Kyiv (TIP): Renewed Russian artillery barrages across Ukraine killed at least five civilians and wounded another 18 in the past day, the office of Ukraine’s president reported on July 13 as Moscow attempted to expand […]
Asia
Karachi horror: Man boils wife in cauldron in front of children after she ‘refuses to engage in illicit relations on his order’
Karachi (TIP): In a gruesome incident, a Pakistani man has allegedly killed and boiled his wife in a cauldron in front of his six children here in the country’s Sindh province, a media report said […]
Asia
Sri Lankan Speaker officially announces resignation of President GotabayaRajapaksa
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lankan President GotabayaRajapaksa has resigned, Parliament Speaker MahindaYapaAbeywardena officially announced on July 15, after a week of dramatic developments and massive protests against the government for “mishandling the economy” that bankrupted the […]
Asia
United States
United States
United States
Non-Resident Indian Associations in the United States Felicitate Dr. G. Padmaja Reddy
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Tens of families from Chicago suburbs witnessed the felicitation of acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer, guru and 2022 Padma Shri awardee, Dr. G. Padmaja Reddy, at Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago by American Telangana […]
NY/NJ/CT
Opinions
Politics: How accountable are Advisors?
After independence, Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, had set the concept of appointing Advisors in motion when he named JJ Anjaria as the country’s first Chief Economic Advisor in 1956. Among those who followed JJ […]
NY/NJ/CT
Rajasthan Girl Nidhi and Kripa give a captivating performance of Indian Classical Dances at their Arangetram
NEW YORK (TIP): Rajasthan girl Nidhi Ladha and her companion Kripa Patel cast a magic spell with their Bharat Natyam and Kuchipudi dance performances at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City last week. […]
United States
CPL Season opens with a thriller match between Phantoms & Destroyers
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The most awaited sporting event in Chicago, Chicago Premier League 20/20 tournament, kicked off with much fanfare on Thursday. Skokie Sports was lit up with new LED lights on six light poles. […]
NY/NJ/CT
NYC monkeypox cases double again; vaccine website crashes; Monkeypox vaccine in short supply
NEW YORK (TIP): The number of likely monkeypox cases in New York City has once again doubled in a week. And the demand for the monkeypox vaccine is far outpacing the supply, causing frustration for […]
Indian Americans