18 FEBRUARY 2007 68 people were killed in the Samjhauta Express going from Delhi to Lahore. 1905 Shyamji Krishnavarma founded the India Home Rule Society in London in 1905. 1911 The world’s first official airmail […]
Punjabi actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who shot into the limelight following the Red Fort violence during the farmers’ rally on Republic Day last year, died in a road accident on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) highway […]
Lahore (TIP): River Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world, followed by water bodies in Bolivia and Ethiopia, a US-based research academy has said, warning that local populations in these areas […]
Islamabad (TIP): A close friend of Pakistan’s First Lady BushraBibi on February 12 dismissed rumours about any differences between Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, clarifying that the couple is living together. Farah Khan, […]
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka has announced resumption of visa on arrival facility for international tourists, except travellers from 10 countries including Pakistan and Nepal. The on arrival visa facility for foreign tourists was on hold […]
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal’s ruling coalition lawmakers on February 12 filed an impeachment motion against Chief Justice CholendraShamsher JB Rana over allegations of corruption. Spokesperson for the Parliament Secretariat RajnathPandey said the impeachment was registered at […]
Ottawa (TIIP): Police arrested two of the leaders of hundreds of truckers who clogged the streets of Canada’s capital on February 17, standing their ground and defiantly blasted their horns as police threatened to break […]
London (TIP): Britain’s government said on February 17 it is scrapping so-called “golden visas” offering residency to wealthy foreign investors amid security concerns and renewed calls for the UK to review its links with Russia. […]
Kyiv (TIP): NATO allies have accused Russia of misleading the world and disseminating “disinformation” by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added 7,000 more troops near its tense […]
Rio De Janeiro (TIP): Extremely heavy rains set off mudslides and floods in a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 18 people, authorities reported late February 15. There was widespread concern […]
Paris (TIP) : France will withdraw its troops from Mali nine years after it first intervened to drive Islamic extremists from power but intends to maintain a military presence in neighbouring West African nations, President […]
NEW YORK (NY) (TIP): State Senator John C. Liu, chairperson of the Senate Committee on NYC Education, stated the following about February 16 Department of Education announcement that the DOE will extend the high school […]
MINEOLA, N.Y. (TIP): Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D-Woodbury) , on February 18, held a press conference to address cyber security concerns within Nassau County. Lafazan called for an immediate public hearing to be convened […]
Notable Queens community members honored QUEENS, NY (TIP): Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted a celebratory program in honor of Black History Month at the Black Spectrum Theater on February 16, 2022. The program included […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Consulate General of India, New York conducted a Virtual Consular Session in collaboration with Telangana American Telugu Association (TTA). Deputy Consul General spoke on India in New York’s outreach with Indian American […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Consulate General of India, New York paid tribute to legendary singer Bharat Ratna late Lata Mangeshkar in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan USA, Sneh Arts & TV Asia. The program was titled […]
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): A new chapter was opened in development journalism with the launch of Blitz India at a power-packed online event on February 5. A brainchild of seasoned media practitioner Deepak […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): At a meeting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) called by Russia to discuss the Ukraine crisis, on the seventh anniversary of the Minsk II ceasefire agreement, India called for a […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Mr. Trump and his two children must sit for a deposition within 21 days, judge Arthur Engoron ruled February 17. Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden on Friday, February 18, said he is now convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine, but emphasized that room for diplomacy remains, says CNN. […]
Poll manifestos in UP flaunt titles that combine purpose with hyperbole “The BJP was caught between addressing its core Hindutva constituency and pandering to the demands and expectations of the larger electorate it had formed […]
Russia’s decision to pull back some troops suggests it sees potential in proposals by Macron and Scholz Russia’s announcement that it is pulling back some troops from Ukraine’s borders is the strongest signal of de-escalation […]
LONDON (TIP): Haryana cadre 1958-batch IAS officer, GL Bailur, passed away in London at the age of 86 years on February 9. He is survived by his wife and three children. He worked with the […]
AMRITSAR / NEW YORK (TIP): Addressing NRIs as the “soul of Punjab”, Sidhu said at most of the villages, the NRIs had donated more funds than the government and their influence could not be ignored. […]
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