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The arrest of Disha Ravi
Rule of law not a concession given by State to citizens Young activist Disha Ravi’s arrest in Bengaluru in the ‘toolkit case’ and the subsequent order of a Delhi court sending her to five-day police […]
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TO HOST VIRTUAL MEETING OF G7 LEADERS
Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON, (TIP): The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the first leaders’ meeting of theUK’s G7 Presidency to call for further international cooperation on vaccine distributionand to build back […]
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US Citizenship Act of 2021introduced in Congress
Proposal for a path to citizenship to 11 million undocumented migrants The legislation would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals and their families WASHINGTON (TIP): Lawmakers and White House officials unveiled sweeping immigration […]
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Farmers not going home, will head to Kolkata soon: Rakesh Tikait
‘Will harvest crops and continue our agitation at the same time’ HISSAR, HARYANA (TIP): Asserting that farmers sitting on the Delhi borders will not go back to their homes till the farm laws are repealed, […]
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021
Successful candidates for the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians, will be decided by a computerized draw of lots WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has received enough petitions needed to reach the congressionally […]
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Queens Borough President Richards condemns “reprehensible” acts anti-Asian and anti-Semitic hate in parts of Queens
QUEENS, NY(TIP): Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. has condemned the anti-Asian, anti-Semitic and other recent hateful bias incidents, such as those reported in Flushing, Astoria and Rego Park. “These disgusting acts of anti-Asian and […]
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Indian – Origin Rashmi Samant resigns as Oxford Student Union President-elect amidst row over her past remarks
Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP)(TIP): Rashmi Samant, who made Oxford University history as the first Indian woman to be elected President of the Oxford Student Union (SU), has resigned from the post just days later […]
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India- Born Muslim chaplain graduates from Chaplin College to take her duty as a spiritual mentor
WASHINGTON (TIP): Saleha Jabeen, US military’s first India-born female Muslim chaplain, has graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course, vowing to take her duty as a spiritual mentor very seriously. The historic graduation ceremony was […]
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Indian-origin actress Simone Ashley bags role in Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton
NEW YORK (TIP): Ashley will play Kate Sharma, a character of Indian descent who is a smart and headstrong young woman who suffers no fools. Bridgerton is produced by Shonda Rhimes, known for hits such […]
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Five Indian-origin personalities feature in TIME magazine’s emerging leaders list
NEW YORK (TIP): Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter’s top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK’s finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an Indian activist feature in TIME magazine’s annual list of 100 “emerging leaders who are shaping […]
Dance
NJ ARTS THRIVE
By Mabel Pais NJPAC “IN YOUR LIVING ROOM” WITH AWARD WINNING ARTISTS SOUL MAN ANTHONY HAMILTON, NEWARK’S OWN HIP HOP ARTIST, REDMAN AND THE LEGENDARY DENIECE WILLIAMS LIVE INTERVIEWS ON NJPAC’S FACEBOOK LIVE Thursdays at […]
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Commissioner Bitta Mostofi welcomes introduction of U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
NEW YORK (TIP): Welcoming introduction of US Citizenship Act of 2021, Commissioner Bitta Mostofi said that the bill would create a pathway to citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants, most of whom have been […]
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NYC health officials issue new COVID guidelines: start wearing two masks
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City health officials issued new guidance Thursday, Feb 18, to prevent the spread of coronavirus — and its growing number of variants — urging people to wear two masks now, […]
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Economic Impact Payments issued; eligible people can claim Recovery Rebate Credit
WASHINGTON (TIP): The IRS announced, Feb 18, that, as required by law, all legally permitted first and second round of Economic Impact Payments have been issued and the IRS now turns its full attention to […]
Entertainment
THE OSCARS: SHORT LISTS AT 97
By Mabel Pais “Mr. SOUL!: An Oscar-Buzz Documentary”. “Mr. SOUL! is an enthralling testament to a showthat was so far ahead of its time…captivating”. – Variety “SHOW ME YOUR SOUL” by Grammy winners ROBERT GLASPER […]
Business & Economics
Asia stocks hold at highs, sustained by bottomless stimulus
Asian shares rested at record highs on Thursday as investors digested recent meaty gains, while bulls were sustained by the promise of endless free money after a benign reading on US inflation and a dovish […]
Business & Economics
Urban demand drives passenger vehicles sales
New Delhi (TIP): Automakers dispatched more passenger vehicles to dealers for the sixth straight month in January, filling up retail channels after the robust retail sales seen in the October-December period. Factory dispatches during the […]
Business & Economics
Bumble’s 31-year-old CEO becomes a rare female billionaire
A company catering to women and led by women has made its 31-year-old female founder a billionaire. Bumble Inc., the owner of the dating app where women make the first move, sold shares in its […]
Business & Economics
Amazon moves apex court in Future-Reliance deal dispute
E-commerce major Amazon has moved the Supreme Court in a bid to block Future group’s Rs 24,713-crore deal with Reliance, according to sources. The development comes after a recent Delhi High Court’s ruling that stayed […]
Science & Technology
Google Android 12 leaked screenshots show dedicated privacy page, iOS-like design: Report
Google’s next version for Android, which is Android 12 is already under development. Ahead of the developer previews, the leaks have begun. A new report by XDA has shown a few new screenshots from an […]
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Nuclear-powered rockets could take crewed mission to Mars in 3 months
A nuclear-powered rocket could get a crewed mission to Mars in just under three months, according to a report on CNN. NASA’s plan is to get human to Mars by the year 2035, but there […]
Science & Technology
What is Koo, the Indian microblogging website, and how does it work
Koo, an Indian microblogging website, launched 10 months ago has been recognised by the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of the Aatmanirbhar apps of India. Koo was launched by app […]
World
7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake strikes South Pacific region, no damage reported
Wellington/Sydney (TIP): A powerful 7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake struck the South Pacific on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings in the region that were later cancelled, with no immediate reports of damage. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) […]
World
Kim lays blame at officials for N Korea’s economic failures
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped into the performance of his Cabinet and fired a senior economic official he appointed a month ago, saying they’d failed to come up with new ideas […]
World
Police search Navalny headquarters in late-night raid
Moscow (TIP): Russian police conducted a late-night search of the headquarters for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose arrest last month set off nationwide protests. The search by a dozen police ended at about 1 […]