Poetry
Meet the Poet: Vandana (Bindu) Sharma
Anxieties, worries, fears, despair are as much part of human experience as hope and faith, And, when a poet weaves them into a beautiful web of words, they seem to lose their hostilities and […]
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Editorials
Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver?
TRIPS waiver proposal from India, South Africa and other members “The TRIPS waiver proposal is a targeted and proportionate response to the exceptional public health emergency that the world faces today. Such a Waiver is […]
Frontpage News
Threat to kill Punjab Chief Minister, case registered
MOHALI (T I P): Mohali Police have registered a case against an unidentified person who has announced a reward of $ 1 million for killing Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, in a printed poster […]
Frontpage News
Farmers Vow to Take Firm Steps If January 4 talks fail
Threaten to shut all malls and petrol pumps in Haryana I.S. Saluja NEW DELHI (TIP):Continuing with their tactics of delaying acceptance of the demands of farmers to repeal the farm laws enacted in June 2020, […]
Frontpage News
Trump extends freeze on H-1B till March 31; Indian IT professionals to be hit
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump has extended the freeze on the most sought-after H-1B visas by Indian IT professionals, along with other types of foreign work visas and green cards through March 31 to protect […]
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Annihilate the Monster of Coronavirus
As we transition to 2021, my mind takes a bird’s -eyeview of the world . 2020 has not been a kind year. Besides the usual natural calamities that hit many parts of the world,, including […]
Asia
Vandalized Pakistan Hindu temple to be reconstructed
Peshawar (Pakistan) (TIP): After angry mob in Pakistan’s Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province’s Karak district, attacked and vandalized the shrine of a Hindu saint in Terri area of Karak; Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced reconstruction of […]
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Asia
1,800 Rohingyas shifted to island
Bhasan Char (TIP): Bangladesh moved a second group of 1,804 Rohingya Muslim refugees in five ships to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, despite opposition from rights groups worried about the […]
Asia
Sri Lanka welcomes tourists after 8-month-long coronavirus interruption
Colombo (TIP): A group of Ukrainian tourists on Monday became the first batch of holidayers to visit Sri Lanka in more than eight months after the island nation put curbs on international travel due to […]
Asia
Afghan journalist shot dead in car ambush
Kabul (TIP): An Afghan journalist was shot dead in a car ambush in the central province of Ghor, the fifth media professional to be killed in the country in two months, officials said on Saturday. […]
Asia
Massive protest over Nepal Parl dissolution
Kathmandu (TIP): Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party’s rival faction, said on Tuesday that the party could still be united if PM KP Sharma Oli was willing to accept his mistakes, […]
World
Saudi coalition strikes Yemen after 25 die in Aden airport blast
Aden (TIP): Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the southern port city of Aden the previous day that took place as officials in a […]
World
Norway lifts ban on flights from Britain introduced due to virus variant
OSLO (TIP): Norway is lifting its ban on flights from Britain, introduced to stop the spread of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Friday, with planes allowed to land […]
World
Oz national anthem sees a change after 36 years
Melbourne (TIP): The lyrics of Australia’s national anthem have been changed by one word for the first time since 1984 to reflect what Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls “the spirit of unity”. The PM on […]
World
North Korea’s Kim thanks people in rare New Year’s cards
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support “in the difficult times” and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year’s Day cards sent […]
World
Iraq evacuates oil tanker after mine found attached to hull
Cairo (TIP): An Iraqi oil tanker was evacuated after a mine was discovered attached to its hull, the military said on Friday, adding that a government explosives team was still working to make the vessel […]
World
Argentina becomes first major Latin American country to legalise abortion
Buenos Aires (TIP): Argentina became the first major country in Latin America to legalise abortion when the Senate voted early on Wednesday to allow it through the 14th week of pregnancy, in the face of […]
Frontpage News
Lawmakers override Trump’s veto for the first time on major military bill
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Senate on Friday, January 1, joined the House to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a sweeping military policy bill, delivering the first such blow to Trump just weeks before he leaves […]
World
Boris Johnson celebrates ‘amazing moment’ of UK’s exit from the EU
LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, January 1, hailed the “amazing moment” of the UK’s formal exit from the European Union and in his New Year message voiced his government’s ability to do […]
NY/NJ/CT
Positivity Rate in Nassau County Tops 10 Percent
It’s the first time since reopening there have been so many cases in one day. More than 25,000 have been confirmed in December alone MINEOLA , NY (TIP): Nassau County’s daily positivity rate of the […]
NY/NJ/CT
Gandhi Brothers Launch Second Annual Holiday Charity Drive
JAMAICA, NEW YORK (TIP); Partnering with local non-profits, New York City’s Gandhi brothers are once again bringing their philanthropy to local communities in need, particularly in Brooklyn and Queens. The Gandhi brothers have been active […]