Dehradun (TIP): The death count in Uttarakhand rose to 75 on Friday, Oct 22, as rescue workers found more bodies and also brought to safety score of stranded people after the rains that recently lashed […]
New Delhi (TIP): India gave a befitting reply to those questioning the country’s ability to vaccinate its population against Covid-19 and surmounted the challenge posed by the pandemic by administering one billion shots in a […]
New Delhi (TIP): India is among the 11 countries which have been identified by United States intelligence agencies as ‘countries of concern’ with regard to climate change. According to a US intelligence report, these 11 […]
Lucknow (TIP): The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday transferred DIG Upendra Kumar Agarwal, heading the SIT probing into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, to Gonda but will continue to supervise the investigation. While transferring Agarwal to […]
Lahore (TIP): Pakistan’s Opposition parties on October 20 accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of selling gifts he received from other countries’ heads, including an expensive watch worth USD 1 million. Gifts are routinely exchanged between […]
Kathmandu (TIP): The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal climbed to 104 on October 21 after 16 more fatalities were reported from various parts of the country, officials said. […]
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on October 21 instructed her home minister to initiate immediate action against those who incited violence using religion, as she asked people not to trust anything on social […]
Lahore (TIP): The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on October 21 kept Pakistan on the grey list as it “needs to further demonstrate that investigation and prosecution of proscribed terrorists and terror groups is being […]
Seoul (TIP): South Korea test launched its first domestically produced space rocket on October 21 in what officials describe as an important step in the country’s pursuit of a satellite launch programme. It wasn’t immediately […]
London/Wellington (TIP): Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership in a broader trans-Pacific […]
Beijing (TIP): Police in China’s capital Beijing say famed international pianist Li Yundi is a suspect in a prostitution case. A message on the force’s microblog said a suspect had been placed in administrative detention […]
Stockholm (TIP): Einar, one of Sweden’s most popular rappers, was shot dead in Stockholm late on October 21, heightening outrage over gang-related violence that has afflicted the Nordic country in recent years. Einar, 19, whose […]
London (TIP): British authorities said October 21 a man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week. Authorities say a […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Joseph Cairo, Chairman of Nassau Republican Committee on Oct. 18, 2021 has nominated Sharanjit Singh Thind, as a Vice Chairman of the party. Sharanjit Singh Thind, becomes the first, and the only […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Joe Biden on Thursday, October 14, announced his intent to nominate Indian American Ravi Chaudhary to a key position in the Pentagon. A former Air Force officer, Chaudhary has been nominated for […]
BOSTON (TIP): Indian American Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will resign in January 2022 and return to Harvard University, the Fund’s Managing Director Kristalina […]
SINGAPORE (TIP): Six-year-old Indian-origin Ishani Shanmugam broke Singapore’s national record for most digits of Pi memorized by reciting 1,560 decimal places. Sitting in her living room on October 13, Ishani calmly recited the digits in […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House on Monday, October 18, named 19 young emerging leaders as its fellows for 2021-22, three of whom are Indian-Americans. The prestigious White House Fellowship programme embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American scientist Dr Vivek Lall was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Ritossa Family Summits in Dubai recently. “Your Lifetime Achievement Award is well-deserved and I congratulate you on your […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Domestic violence is “a serious public health concern,” said Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, president of the Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). Delivering welcome speech at a virtual conference on “Ways to […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, on October 22, reminded families, teens and senior citizens about the continued importance of protecting personal and financial information (.pdf) online. Although the IRS and its Security Summit partners continue […]
CHICAGO (TIP): A standoff in Chicago, where the head of the city’s largest police union is urging officers to defy a vaccine mandate, is the latest battle line being drawn in a nationwide fight over […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House on Friday offered a strong signal that it is preparing to seek changes soon to a long-standing Senate tradition that has allowed Republicans to block voting rights legislation and other […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Lev Parnas, a Florida businessman who is an associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani, was found guilty on Friday, October 22, of using funds from a foreign investor to try to influence political […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Forbes recently released its list of 400 wealthiest Americans for the year 2021. Seven Indian Americans, with a combined net worth of $42.4 billion, have made it to the list — the same […]
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