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Indian Americans
US-Based Non-Profit IIT Bombay Alumni Organization Donates $50 Million to its Alma Mater
Washington (TIP): A US-based alumni group of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has donated a whopping $50 million to its alma mater. The IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation (IITBHF), a US based non-profit charity organization […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota among 13 contenders for fiction’s Booker Prize
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors long listed for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel ‘China Room’, alongside Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro and Pulitzer Prize […]
Indian Americans
Indians in America hopeful US may lift India travel ban soon
OHIO (TIP): Ohio-based IT analyst Sumit Kumar made an urgent phone call this week to his hometown in Haryana, India, to ask his parents to postpone booking their tickets to the US via Cancun. Kumar […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Nikhil Kumar knocked out of Olympic TT Men’s Singles Game
TOKYO (TIP): Indian American Nikhil Kumar, participating in his first Olympics, won two rounds to advance to the final 48 in the Men’s Singles table tennis event before Swedish pro Anton Kaellberg knocked him out. […]
Incredible India
Chikmagalur: The Coffee Land of Karnataka
A scenic place in the Western Ghat of the versatile state Karnataka – Chikmagalur. The coffee land of Karnataka is a gorgeous hill station is a place that must feature on every tourists and travellers […]
Business & Economics
At $608.99 billion, India’s forex 5th highest in world
New Delhi (TIP): At $608.99 billion as on June 25, India has emerged as the fifth largest foreign exchange reserves holder in the world after China, Japan, Switzerland and Russia, Minister of State for Finance […]
Business & Economics
IMF urges countries to shift from economic rescue to reforms
The International Monetary Fund’s No. 2 official on Tuesday, July 20, called on countries to pivot from saving their economies from collapse to reviving growth-oriented policy reforms to boost their recovery prospects and make them […]
Business & Economics
Crypto king to ‘overtake global finance’ by 2050
2021 will probably go down in history as the year when Bitcoin started to enter the mainstream financial world with an increasing number of global financial institutions, large technology enterprises, and even a nation adopting […]
Business & Economics
ADB slashes India’s FY22 growth forecast to 10%
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded India’s economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 10% on Tuesday, from 11% projected earlier this year, mainly on account of the adverse impact of the coronavirus […]
Business & Economics
Adani firms under Sebi’s lens: Fin Min
The capital markets regulator and the anti-smuggling investigator, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), are probing some Adani Group companies, the finance ministry told lawmakers in Parliament. Adani Group said it had made full disclosure to […]
Science & Technology
Billionaire Jeff Bezos blasts into space on own rocket
Van Horn (TIP): Jeff Bezos blasted into space on Tuesday, July 20, on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride his own […]
Science & Technology
YouTube adds money-making feature to attract creators
YouTube has launched a new way for video creators to earn money from fans through a feature called Super Thanks, as the Alphabet Inc streaming service looks to attract more content makers. The feature, a […]
Science & Technology
Pegasus: How to find out if your phone was infected with spyware
Pegasus spyware is once again at the center of a major controversy after a two-year hiatus. Global reports have shown that NSO Group’s software was used to spy on about 50,000 people including political leaders, […]
Science & Technology
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, says US
The Biden administration has blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The administration and allied nations also disclosed […]
Sports News
Deepak Chahar scripts India’s series-sealing win over Sri Lanka
Colombo (TIP): Chasing 276, India were down and out at 193 for seven before Deepak Chahar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (19 not out off 28) forged an unbeaten 84-run stand to seal a memorable win for […]
Sports News
Dhawan moves up two places to 16th, Kohli remains second in ICC ODI rankings
Dubai (TIP): India opener Shikhar Dhawan jumped two places to 16th after his unbeaten half-century in the first match against Sri Lanka while Virat Kohli remained at second spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings […]
Coronavirus
India reports 41,383 new Covid-19 cases, 507 more deaths
New Delhi (TIP): India on Thursday, July 21, recorded 41,383 new cases and 507 more deaths due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), taking the caseload and death toll to 31,257,720 and 418,987 respectively, according to […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American doctors to pay USD 37.5 million to settle allegations of kickbacks in US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Two Indian-American doctors and one of the largest hospital systems in the US have agreed to pay nearly USD 37.5 million to settle allegations of kickbacks for patient referrals, the Department of Justice […]
Indian Abroad
Indian American family killed in Miami condo collapse
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): An Indian American family has died in the horrific Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, a few miles north of Miami Beach, according to local reports. The 13-story beachfront condominium collapsed on […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin woman behind Bezos’ space flight
Texas (TIP): Indian-origin Sanjal Gavande was not on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ 10-minute space flight Tuesday, July 20 but the 30-year-old engineer from Kalyan in India’s Maharashtra state was on the team that built his […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Vaidehi Dongre from Michigan crowned Miss India USA
WASHINGTON (TIP): Twenty-five-year-old Indian-origin Vaidehi Dongre from Michigan was crowned Miss India USA 2021 while Arshi Lalani from Georgia was declared the first runner-up at the beauty pageant held over the weekend. Dongre, 25, graduated […]
Indian Americans
Indian mariner wins USD 1 million in the UAE lucky draw
DUBAI (TIP): An Indian mariner has won USD 1 million (Rs 7.45 crore) in a lucky draw contest in the UAE, according to a media report on Thursday, July 15. Ganesh Shinde, 36, based in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Manisha Bharti appointed first CEO of Pratham USA
MINNESOTA (TIP): Pratham, one of India’s largest NGOs providing education to children in Mumbai slums, has appointed Indian American Manisha Bharti as the first Chief Executive Officer of Pratham USA and Global Executive. Bharti, currently […]
Crime
Indian national jailed for breaching Covid restrictions in Singapore
SINGAPORE (TIP): A 26-year-old Indian national was sentenced to nine months’ jail on Monday, July 12 for trying to leave Singapore during the height of the Covid pandemic when he had been asked to wait […]