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THE POLITICS OF BEEF
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. […]
United States
Pope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him
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 […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Prerna Gupta Develops 1000 Words Per Book App – Hooked
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”. […]
United States
Facebook hits Milestone: 1 Billion People used it in a Day
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 […]
Business & Economics
Indian American cyberbullying expert Sameer Hinduja receives $188,000 Grant from Facebook
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 […]
United States
Dust-covered woman from iconic 9/11 photograph dies of cancer
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 […]
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Indian-origin Harvard student who found Privacy Flaw in Facebook , Denied Internship after being confirmed
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. […]
Business & Economics
InMobi takes on Google, Facebook in ads
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 […]
Business & Economics
Work Permits For Spouses of H1-B Visa Holders Will Help Families, Economy
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 […]
United States
White House lifts 40-year-old camera ban on tourists
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 […]
United States
KFC customer ‘finds fried rat’ in meal
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 […]
India
HOME MINISTRY BRINGS IN TIGHTER NORMS FOR NGOS TO TRACK FOREIGN FUNDS
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 […]
United States
White man guns down 9 at black church in US
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 […]
United States
Dallas Teacher Fired After Disturbingly Racist Post
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 […]
Business & Economics
‘The Challenge of Journalism is to Survive in the Pressure Cooker of Plutocracy’
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 […]
United States
Sikh Group Sues Facebook for Banning Website in India
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. […]
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Indian minister booked for burning journalist to death over a Facebook post
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 […]
United States
‘Draw Muhammad’ contest planned in Phoenix
PHOENIX (TIP): An anti-Muslim activist is planning a “Draw Muhammad” cartoon contest and rally Friday, May 29 at a Phoenix mosque. The event is being dubbed a “Freedom of Speech Rally” and comes three weeks […]
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Indian Americans dominate spelling bee – flooded with Racist comments
WASHINGTON: Indian American children’s domination of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee could be put down to their perseverance, the competition’s director has said while slamming the racist backlash against the winners of Indian-origin. Indian-American […]
India
Chinese rescue Indian mountaineers
HYDERABAD (TIP): Over 20 mountaineers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were on their way home via Lhasa after Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) on April 30 rescued them from Everest base camp, where they had been stranded […]
Business & Economics
Calyx Group Revolutionizes Real Estate Industry
Pune, India April 24th 2015. Calyx group, one of the leading real estate companies has set a new trend across the property industry. Their exciting offers and spectacular constructions have bagged sale of more than […]
Business & Economics
OLA RAISES $400M, LED BY DST GLOBAL
MUMBAI (TIP): In one of the largest financing rounds for an Indian internet startup, taxi-hailing service Ola said it has raised $400 million – or around Rs 2,500 crore – led by Russian tech billionaire […]
Indian Americans
3 Indian-Americans Among Biggest Philanthropists of 2015: Town and Country Magazine
WASHINGTON: Three Indian-Americans are among 50 biggest philanthropists of 2015, that includes top business honchos like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The list compiled by American lifestyle ‘Town […]
Business & Economics
Class action lawsuit against Facebook to begin in Vienna
Max Schrems, the Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action lawsuit against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches, said ahead oft he preliminary hearing in Vienna on Thursday said he hoped to send a message to […]
India
ARREST OVER OBJECTIONABLE REMARK: SC SEEKS RESPONSE OF UP COPS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court today sought explanation from UP Police on the circumstances leading to the arrest of a boy for allegedly posting on Facebook objectionable comments against senior SP leader Azam Khan. […]