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Rajinikanth’s aides urge him to project himself as CM candidate
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth is being persuaded to project himself as the chief ministerial candidate for 2021 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, a close aide said Friday, Dec 4, a day after the actor announced his […]
India
TRS largest in Hyderabad polls as BJP improves tally
The ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) emerged as the single largest party in the Hyderabad civic polls on Friday, Dec 4,but was jolted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that surged into second place, a […]
India
SC rejects demand for govt nominees in trust formed for Ayodhya mosque
The Supreme Court on Friday, Dec 4, rejected the demand to form a trust comprising government nominees to oversee construction work at the 5 acre land allotted to the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board […]
Opinions
Why farmers are protesting against Agri Bills?
The laws enacted by the Modi government lay the framework for allowing farmers to sell produce directly to corporates, but farmers fear that this may be an excuse to pull off the Minimum Support Price […]
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 cases top 65.7mn: Johns Hopkins
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 65.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.51 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday, Dec 5, […]
Coronavirus
S’pore to contribute $5mn to help other nations get Covid-19 vaccines
Singapore on Friday announced its decision to contribute $5 million to support low- and lower-middle-income countries procure Covid-19 vaccines. The announcement was made in a joint statement by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health, […]
Coronavirus
Moderna to make up to 125mn Covid-19 vaccine doses available globally
US-based drugmaker Moderna has said that it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021. Out of these, about 85-100 […]
World
South Korea passes law allowing BTS stars to postpone military service
New York (TIP): In a major move, the South Korean parliament has passed a bill allowing music sensation BTS and other musicians to postpone their mandatory military service until the age of 30. As per […]
World
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest
Hong Kong (TIP): Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for more than 13 months over an unlawful anti-government rally in 2019, the toughest and most high-profile […]
World
Suspected murderer remanded in custody after German car rampage
Trier (TIP): A 51-year old German man suspected of murdering five people, including a baby, by ploughing a speeding car into a pedestrian zone in Trier on Tuesday, is to be held in prison after […]
World
WeChat blocks Australian Prime Minister in doctored image dispute
Sydney (TIP): The Chinese social media platform WeChat blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid a dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the doctored tweeted image of an Australian soldier. China rebuffed […]
World
Argentina cops search office of 2nd doctor in Maradona case
Buenos Aires (TIP): The investigation into Diego Maradona’s death continued with police raids on the office and home of the psychiatrist who cared for the soccer star and is being investigated for possible medical negligence. […]
World
Israel hands over $1 billion in Palestinian tax backlog in sign of warming ties
Ramallah (West Bank) (TIP): Israel handed over a backlog of billions of shekels in tax money to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday, both sides said, in another sign of warming ties between the sides after […]
World
China’s Chang’e-5 probe drills Moon’s surface, collects samples
Beijing (TIP): On the most complex mission to the Moon, China’s Chang’e-5 probe drilled the lunar surface, collected samples on Wednesday in the first such effort in over 40 years and began preparations to bring […]
Asia
Muslims in Sri Lanka ‘denied justice’ over forced cremations of Covid victims
COLOMBO (TIP): Muslim and Christian families in Sri Lanka whose relatives were cremated during the coronavirus pandemic in violation of their religious beliefs say they have been denied justice after the supreme court threw out […]
Asia
PoK govt signs agreements with Chinese firm to build 700MW hydropower project
Islamabad (TIP): The government in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has signed agreements with a Chinese company and a local renewable energy firm for the construction of 700MW hydropower project at an estimated cost of USD 1.35 billion […]
Asia
Jail for 3 more Hafiz aides
Lahore (TIP): A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced three more leaders of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) to 15-year imprisonment each in two more terror financing cases. Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore Judge […]
Asia
Afghan government, Taliban announce breakthrough deal to press on with peace talks
Kabul (TIP): Afghan government and Taliban representatives said on Wednesday they had reached a preliminary deal to press on with peace talks, their first written agreement in 19 years of war. The agreement lays out […]
Frontpage News
Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa return Padma awards in protest against farm laws
“Most painful and embarrassing moment in my long political career”: Prakash Singh Badal NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Former Union Minister and five-time Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Badal on Thursday, Decmber3, returned the […]
NY/NJ/CT
National Indo-American Association For Seniors Inc. elects officers for 2021
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Gunjan Rastogi, a well-known community leader in the New York region has been elected as the new President of the National Indo-American Association for Senior Citizens (NIAASC). Rajeshwar Prasad, the founder and […]
NY/NJ/CT
Mayor says Vaccines are arriving in less than two weeks
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): The first of the COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in New York City as early as December 15 with high-risk health care workers and nursing home residents and staff to receive […]
NY/NJ/CT
HOUSE OF SPICES, THE OLDEST SOUTH ASIAN FOOD COMPANY SET TO EXPAND IN THE US
2nd Generation Family Owners Share Company’s New Vision FOR THE U.S. Market NEW YORK (TIP): House of Spices is the oldest South Asian food company in the USA and is widely known by its brand […]
Frontpage News
The agitating farmers in India get huge support from Indian Americans
I.S. Saluja The first week of December witnessed in New York and New Jersey enthusiastic support for agitating farmers in India, and a damning condemnation of Modi government’s anti-farm sector policies. States of New York […]
Frontpage News
COUNCIL MEMBER ADRIENNE ADAMS UNVEILS GURDWARA STREET
RICHMOND HILL, NEW YORK (TIP): On November 30, 2020 Council Member Adrienne Adams joined Assembly Member David Weprin, and members of the community to celebrate the co-naming ceremony of Gurdwara Street. The co-naming ceremony celebrated […]