JERUSALEM (TIP): A Palestinian fatally stabbed two people in a Tel Aviv office building and three other people were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Israeli police and the army […]
After responding to the scene of a car crash on Halloween, Oct 30, a young Georgia state trooper realized the couple killed in the crash had left behind four young children — who were home […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg today hosted a luncheon meeting with political and industry leaders to discuss various matters, including the controversial issue of net neutrality and zero-rating. Those present at […]
MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA (TIP): An unmanned Army surveillance blimp broke loose from its mooring in Maryland and floated over Pennsylvania for hours on Oct 28 with two fighter jets on its tail, triggering blackouts across the […]
The Supreme Court sent shockwaves down the spine of the elected executive by declaring the 99th constitutional amendment to set up the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional and void as it “violates the basic […]
Facebook may not be coming to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) this year, both for internship and final placement, according to sources from IIT placement cells, reports ET. At least five IITs confirmed that […]
A ‘drunk driver’ rammed her car into a crowd of spectators at Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing at least four people and injuring 47 others, Stillwater police said. The accused driver of the vehicle – Adacia Avery […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A cadre of Indian American youth was among the winners announced by Action For Nature’s International Young Eco-Hero Awards, with three individuals earning honorable mentions while one youngster of Indian-origin took home […]
On Sept. 28, in a village less than 60 miles from New Delhi, a Hindu priest announced in a local temple (under threat by some hot heads, he claims) that a Muslim family was consuming beef. […]
PHILADELPHIA (TIP): Pope Francis met Sunday with a family who made a 13,000-mile trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van. Francis spent time with fellow Argentinians Catire Walker and […]
With more and more teenagers giving up books for Facebook and Twitter, an Indian American businesswoman-cum-author has recently launched an app that features short fiction for young readers or what she calls the “Snapchat generation”. […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Facebook on Thursday, August 27, to announce a momentous record for the social network: 1 billion users in one day. “This was the first time we […]
Sameer Hinduja, an Indian-American cyberbullying expert has received a grant of $188,000 from Facebook to study cyberbullying and dating violence among teenagers in US. The overarching goal of this study is to illuminate the nationwide […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A survivor of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York who was featured in one of the most haunting photographs of the outrage has died of stomach cancer. She was 42. The […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-origin Harvard student, Aran Khanna was denied a chance to intern at Facebook after the company learned that one of his creations exposed a critical flaw in its Messenger service, Boston.com reported. […]
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): In 1999, Infosys brought global attention to Indian IT when it listed on the Nasdaq. It was then software services. Sixteen years later, an Indian software product company, InMobi, has created a […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The news that the United States has finally decided to amend its regulations to allow the dependent spouses of the specialized H-1B visa holders to work was hailed with jubilation by Indian […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House on Wednesday lifted a 40-year ban on visitors taking photos, and much-prized selfies, on tours of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Tourists to “the People’s House” on Wednesday were greeted with a […]
CALIFORNIA (TIP): When most of us share a photo of our dinner on Facebook, it’s usually to show off how delicious it looks – not because it resembles mistakenly deep-fried vermin. But that’s exactly why […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Non-governmental organisations will soon have to start furnishing details of foreign funds received and utilised by them for ‘civil rights advocacy’, a new category created by the home ministry to ascertain whether […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A young white gunman opened fire in a historically black church in South Carolina on June 17 night killing nine African-Americans in what was said to be hate crime, one of the worst in US […]
A teacher has been “relieved of her teaching duties” after posting a racist Facebook rant in response to recent events at a McKinney, Texas, pool party, according to a statement from Frenship Independent School District. Karen […]
Thank you for allowing me to share this evening with you. I’m delighted to meet these exceptional journalists whose achievements you honor with the Helen Bernstein Book Award. What happens to a society fed a […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A U.S.-based Sikh advocacy group has filed suit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of blocking access to its Facebook page in India and raising concerns over the company’s censorship policies. […]
Uttar Pradesh Minister Ram Murti Singh Verma has been booked along with five others in connection with the killing of a journalist by allegedly setting him on fire in Shahjahanpur district. Journalist Jagendra Singh was […]
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