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Pakistani court orders govt to ban social media app TikTok
Peshawar (TIP): A Pakistan high court on Thursday said it would order the government to ban social media app TikTok in the country, a lawyer representing Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator said. A high court in the […]
Asia
Pakistan’s former premier accuses Imran Khan of receiving PKR 700 million for Senate seat
Lahore (TIP): Pakistan’s former premier and senior Opposition leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of receiving PKR 700 million from a business tycoon of Balochistan to make him a Senator. “Mohammad […]
Asia
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Indian-origin director banned for 11 years for inaccurate claim of grants
Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin company director has been handed an 11-year ban on operating firms after the UK’s Insolvency Service found that he had incorrectly claimed grants worth around 635,000 pounds from […]
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United States
Indian American Medical Expert Sanjay Gupta features in ‘It’s Up to You’ vaccine campaign
WASHINGTON (TIP): Amid lingering doubts about the Covid-19 vaccine, the Ad Council and the Covid Collaborative have launched the “It’s Up to You” campaign featuring celebrities like Indian American medical expert Sanjay Gupta. The campaign […]
United States
Indian Americans appointed to Biden’s Domestic Policy Council
WASHINGTON (TIP): A day after joking that Indian Americans were taking over the US, President Joe Biden appointed, on March 5, two more to his Domestic Policy Council (DPC) to advise him on Criminal Justice […]
United States
Indian American Congressmen’s Efforts Lead Lawmakers to Condemn China’s Curbs on Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (TIP): Led by Indian American Congressman Ami Bera, a bipartisan group of influential lawmakers on Monday, March 8, expressed concern over changes sought to be imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong’s electoral system. “We are […]
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THE SUM OF HER TOMORROWS
When Kamala Harris donned the mantle of Vice President, she shattered the proverbial ceiling of glass for many a woman poised on the ladder of success, for many a woman living in the shadows and […]
Misc
Women
In celebration of International Women’s Day
I’m a supporter in the United Nations’ #HeForShe campaign, and adhere to those core values International Women’s Day – March 8th – is day dedicated to celebrating the cultural, social, and political achievements of women […]
Perspective
The truth has a price
Picking on critics and opponents is a common pastime of those in power “The penchant of the Modi government to ram laws through Parliament without adequate discussions or following parliamentary procedures, the targeting of activists […]
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One year of pandemic
Vaccine a bright spot, but no dearth of challenges A year has passed since the World Health Organisation declared a global pandemic after over a lakh cases of Covid-19 were confirmed across the world, transforming […]
Entertainment
NJSO EVERYWHERE: IN OUTDOOR SPACES By Mabel Pais
NJSO with DreamPlay Films NJSO Everywhere: Cinematic Performances in Outdoor Spaces Collaboration releases online episodes through April 2021 o March 17: Brass ensembles perform on the boardwalk and beach in Seaside Heights o March 31: […]
NY/NJ/CT
GOPIO Manhattan Chapter Educates the Public on Covid 19 and the Vaccines
NEW YORK (TIP): The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social […]
United States
When to expect your stimulus check, and other questions, answered
President Biden has signed a third stimulus package into law. Now, $1,400 direct payments will soon be on their way WASHINGTON (TIP): On Thursday, March 11, a few hours before he was to speak to […]
NY/NJ/CT
U.S. House passes two Democratic-backed gun control bills
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, March 11, approved a pair of gun control bills as Democrats seized upon a shifting political landscape that they said improved chances for enacting new laws […]
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FIA honors Indian American women on International Women’s Day
NEW YORK (TIP); The Federation of Indian Associations of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut honored six distinguished Indian American women and a group called “Mask Squad” at an International Women’s Day celebration. FIA hosted […]
Breaking News
Biden gives a message of hope on the first anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
“We are bound together by the hope, by the possibilities” I.S. Saluja WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden marked a year since the beginning of the coronavirus “shutdown” with a prime-time speech Thursday, March 11 night […]
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New York State Lawmakers Open Impeachment Inquiry into Gov. Cuomo
ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York State lawmakers on Thursday, March 11, opened an impeachment inquiry into Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the surest sign yet that the governor was seeing his party turn against him amid […]
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Ambani bomb scare case probe reaches Delhi
MUMBAI /NEW DELHI (TIP): In the latest development in the Mukesh Ambani bomb scare case, the Delhi Police Special Cell have questioned several inmates in the Tihar jail after they tracked the IP address of […]