Helicopter crash kills 9 Afghan troops in central province
Kabul (TIP): A helicopter crash overnight has taken the lives of at least nine Afghan military personnel in a central province, the defence ministry said Thursday. In a statement, it said that four crew members […]
Indonesian girls traumatised by push to wear hijab: HRW report
Jakarta (TIP): Ifa Hanifah Misbach was 19 when her father died – and her family told her he would not go to heaven because she refused to wear the hijab, a Muslim head covering. Misbach […]
Pak PM Imran Khan receives anti-COVID vaccination; urges nation to implement norms against deadly virus
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday received the first shot of vaccination against COVID-19 and urged the citizens of his country to ensure the full implementation of norms to prevent the surge […]
India’s Consul General at Chicago launches the first Gandhi King legacy roundtable summit
NAPERVILLE, IL (TIP): The First Gandhi King Legacy Roundtable Summit was organized by the U.S. Congressional Multi Advisory Task Force (MEATF) of Congressman Danny K Davis in cooperation with Metropolitan Asian Family Services (MAFS) on […]
Two Indian-origin South African women won International accolades for their exemplary leadership
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Two young Indian-origin women from South Africa’s Pretoria city, a 21-year-old beauty products entrepreneur and a 30-year-old architect, have won international accolades for their exemplary leadership this week. Beauty products entrepreneur, Rabia Ghoor, […]
Indian-origin man charged for cyber-stalking
WASHINGTON (TIP): A 31-year-old Indian-origin computer security consultant has been charged in the US for allegedly engaging in cyber-stalking campaign against a woman and threatening multiple people, including a deputy prosecutor and a police officer […]
Indian Americans divided, polarization increasing: Survey
The survey — “How Do Indian Americans View India?” — was conducted in collaboration between the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Johns Hopkins-SAIS and the University of Pennsylvania. The Indian diaspora in the United States […]
COVID-19 and 2021
Dear Editor, A pandemic is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across the world. Throughout human history there have been a number of pandemics of disease, such as smallpox and tuberculosis, and […]
House passes bill to give Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship
Roughly 2.5 million undocumented immigrants to benefit WASHINGTON (TIP) : The Democratic-led House voted on Thursday, March 18, to create a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, reopening a politically fraught debate over […]
Atlanta shootings leave 8 dead at Asian businesses
Six of the victims at the three businesses were Asian women Asian American community shocked and fear-stricken Nationwide condemnation of the attack on Asian -Americans I.S. Saluja ATLANTA (TIP): Eight people were killed in shootings […]
NYC Schools Chancellor: Why I Dare to Dream Big
By Meisha Porter First and foremost, I want to give every student the option to go back into school buildings five days a week starting this fall. I want New Yorkers to know that our […]
UN’s largest gathering on women’s rights calls on enhancing women’s leadership in public life in the run up to the 2021 Generation Equality Forum
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women called for increasing women’s participation and leadership in decision-making to solve global challenges. NEW YORK (TIP): The […]
The Fascinating Stories of Achievements of Women
What women have achieved and what they are capable to achieving is a fascinating topic to write about, I suppose it’s a topic every woman has thought about at one point in her life, at […]
IRS Pushes Tax Deadline Back by One Month
Filers will have until May 17, the agency said Wednesday, March 17. WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service will give Americans extra time to file their taxes as a result of the pandemic. Instead of […]
The IRS is behind in processing nearly 7 million tax returns, slowing refunds as it implements new stimulus
IRS commissioner says he hopes to clear tax refund backlog by summer Lawmakers told him Americans need the refunds as a lifeline during the pandemic. WASHINGTON (TIP): Nearly 7 million tax filers are in limbo […]
