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Four reasons the Sikhs are hurting. And it’s not about the K-word
‘Causes’ of anger are dera threat to Sikhism, incarceration of ‘Bandi Singhs’, inaction in sacrilege cases, & ‘if BJP-RSS want Hindu Rashtra, what’s wrong with Sikh Rashtra?’ There are two most important similarities between the […]
Religion
Sikh History This Week- March 24, 2023, to March 30, 2023
24th March 1664 Guru Har Krishan Ji visited Aurangzeb’s court. This is the time Guru Sahib visited Aurangzeb’s court, when Ram Rai emphatically declared that the decision of his father in selecting his younger brother […]
Sports News
Zampa, Agar have a ball as Oz win series
Chennai (TIP)- Leg-spinner Adam Zampa took four wickets as Australia beat India by 21 runs to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1 here on March 22. Electing to bat, Australia could not capitalise on a […]
Sports News
Ronaldo, Kane break records in wins for Portugal, England
London (TIP)- It was a record-breaking night for Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as qualifying for the European Championship in 2024 got underway on Thursday, March 23. Already the leading scorer in men’s international soccer, […]
Hinduism
Ram Navami: The birth of Lord Rama
Ram Navami, also marks as the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is being observed on Thursday, March 30, this year. The auspicious festival of Ram Navami coincides with the last […]
Sports News
New IPL Rule: Captains allowed to name playing XI after toss
The captains of IPL teams can name their playing eleven after the toss instead of handing over team sheets before the spin of coin, stated the new playing conditions issued by the BCCI. According to […]
Incredible India
Jaisalmer: The Golden City
Jaisalmer is a prominent tourist spot located in the northwestern state of Rajasthan in India. It is known as the ‘golden city’ due to its golden dunes and castles clad in golden honey sandstone. Jaisalmer […]
NY/NJ/CT
India’s Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat accorded a civic reception at the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK (TIP): India’s Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was accorded a civic reception at the Indian Consulate here on March 21, 2023. The visiting minister who spoke in Hindi dwelt on […]
NY/NJ/CT
New York Telangana Telugu Association (NYTTA) Celebrated Maha Shivratri and Women’s Day with NYC Commissioner Dilip Chauhan
FLUSHING, NY (TIP): NYTTA, organized, NYTTA SAMBARALU, a grand celebration of Maha Shivaratri and Women’s Day on March 4, 2023, in Hindu Temple Auditorium, Flushing. (SAMBARALU, in Telugu, a South Indian Language means Celebrations). Maha […]
NY/NJ/CT
Colon cancer ‘epidemic that has been underneath the surface for a long time’: Physicians at seminar in New York
NEW YORK (TIP):- Describing colon cancer as “an epidemic that has been underneath the surface” for a long time, leading physicians here have voiced concern over the low screening rates among the South Asian community […]
NY/NJ/CT
NYC Train Daddy Returns: All Aboard for New Amtrak Job: Report
Andy Byford, once a top MTA boss until he clashed with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will join Amtrak next month, Streetsblog first reported NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York City’s “Train Daddy” is back. Andy […]
NY/NJ/CT
PTI White House Correspondent Lalit K. Jha honored at Bihar Divas Celebrations
NEW YORK (TIP): Press Trust of India White House Correspondent Lalit K. Jha who comes from Bihar was honored for his work and contribution in the field of journalism and Maithili language , one of […]
NY/NJ/CT
Ambassador Harsh K. Bhasin dies at 79
Visitation and prayers will be held from 11am-1pm on Tuesday March 28 at Moloney’s Lake Funeral Home (132 Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779) Harsh K. Bhasin, known variously to those who loved and admired […]
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United States
Two Indian Americans among 3 indicted for buying, selling stolen beer
OHIO (TIP): Three people, including two Indian Americans, are facing charges for allegedly buying and selling stolen beer worth approximately $20,000 at two local businesses in the US state of Ohio. Ketankumar and Piyushkumar Patel […]
United States
FIACONA requests release of Santhosh Abraham and Jiji from detention
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Federation of Indian Christian Associations in North America (FIACONA), an advocacy organization focusing on Religious Freedom, demands the release of Rev. Santhosh Abraham and his wife Jiji from detention in Ghaziabad, Uttar […]
United States
Indiaspora to organize its third annual Climate Summit virtually
SAN FRANCISCO CA/WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Indiaspora, a nonprofit member organization of global Indian diaspora leaders, announced on March 23 that registration is now open for its third annual Climate Summit. This virtual event will take […]
United States
‘Not a crime. Not a misdemeanor’: former U.S. President Donald Trump alleges witch hunt
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)- Former U.S. President Donald Trump on March 25, 2023 shrugged off his possible indictment as he used his first presidential campaign rally for the 2024 election to take aim at his political […]
United States
Florida Governor reappoints Indian American to University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP)A prominent Indian American businessman and community leader was on Friday, March 24 reappointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the board of trustees of the prestigious University of Florida. “Today, Governor Ron […]
As I See It
When society is held hostage to fundamentalism
A political discourse that foregrounds the interests of the majority and denigrates the minorities on the basis of religion forgets that religion escapes any attempt to use it instrumentally as a means of retaining power. […]
Perspective
The limits of American power in West Asia
The United States has made many mistakes in West Asia, leading to a decline in its overall influence and, in turn, a policy recalibration by its allies. “The Carter doctrine would continue to guide the […]
Breaking News
Renuka Chowdhury to file defamation case against PM Modi over alleged ‘Surpanakha’ remark
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury has said that she will be filing a defamation case against PM Modi over his alleged ‘Surpanakha’ remark made in Parliament back in 2018. The ex-MP took to […]
Breaking News
Disqualify me for life, will keep fighting for democracy: Rahul
Opposition holds protest march alleging ‘democracy in danger’; seeks JPC probe into Adani issue NEW DELHI (TIP): After losing his Lok Sabha membership following a two-year sentence in a 2019 defamation case, Congress leaders Rahul […]
Breaking News
India, US condemn assault on senior journalist Lalit K. Jha by Khalistani protestors in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): After a Washington DC-based Indian journalist was allegedly attacked by Khalistan supporters, the Indian embassy in the United States has condemned the incident in a statement released on Saturday, March 25. “We […]