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Pakistan Cabinet approves chemical castration of rapists, special courts for rape trials
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan’s Cabinet has approved two anti-rape ordinances which called for the chemical castration of rapists with the consent of the convict and setting up of special courts for rape trials, according to a […]
Other News
Doval in Colombo for trilateral meet with Sri Lanka, Maldives
Colombo (TIP): National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday called on Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and also met the country’s defence secretary to further advance “valuable” bilateral cooperation that contributes to peace […]
Asia
Shringla inaugurates three schools built under Indian assistance in Nepal’s Gorkha district
Kathmandu (TIP): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Friday inaugurated three schools built under Indian assistance in Nepal’s Gorkha district, the epicentre of the 2015 earthquake. In April 2015, a devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitude […]
World
UK PM warns of New Year lockdown as he defends new tier system
London (TIP): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Friday fighting back rebels from within his own Conservative Party who are opposed to most of England being put into the toughest two tiers of high […]
World
Pope backs Argentine women’s opposition to abortion Bill
Rome (TIP): Pope Francis is encouraging Argentine women who are protesting a proposed new law to legalise abortion, saying the protection of life is above all a matter of human ethics. In the letter to […]
World
Suspected Iranian nuclear mastermind Fakhrizadeh assassinated near Tehran
Dubai (TIP): An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday, likely to provoke confrontation between Iran and its foes […]
World
South Korea agency says North Korea executed people, shut Pyongyang
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down capital Pyongyang as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus and […]
World
Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
Tokyo (TIP): A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, a space […]
Editorials
A boon from the Himalayas: Towards multi-disciplinary healing
YOGA OF IMMORTALS In a world stricken by an unprecedented pandemic, the emergence of a unique Himalayan protocol – Yoga of Immortals, mindfulness and the like has proven to be the great healer across specialities […]
Opinions
“A Light Has Gone Out”
Eminent Physician, community leader and a gem of a person Ajay Lodha passes away at 58 Ajay Lodha is survived by wife Smita, son Amit , daughter Shweta, and daughter-in-law Priyanka I.S. Saluja LONG ISLAND, […]
India
India’s first Organ Donor Memorial open for public in Jaipur
By Dr Yash Goyal JAIPUR (TIP): India’s 1st Organ Donor Memorial to make awareness and enthusiasm in General Public for cadaver transplant opened in Pink City’s Central Park here. Coinciding with the National Organ Donation […]
Interview
A Renowned Pharmacologist, Neuroscientist and Eminent Scholar of Sikhism – Bhai Dr. Harbans Lal
Dr. Harbans Lal, born in 1931, at Haripur, the North-West Frontier Province, and named at Punja Sahib Gurdwara both now in Pakistan, is an internationally recognized pharmacologist cum neuroscientist. He is also a profound scholar […]
Opinions
With Cabinet picks, Joe Biden remains close to the political center
While it may be tempting to assume that the incoming administration would adopt a more nuanced approach, it remains a fact that the Obama years actually witnessed a spike in deportations, and given the mood […]
Comments
Turn to Guru Nanak to end the world’s woes
As the Sikhs across the world get ready to celebrate the 551st birth anniversary of their First Master Guru Nanak Dev Ji, it is pertinent to ask if the Great Master’s message is kept in […]
Perspective
Russia a sticking point in Indo-US defense ties
The US wishes to wean India away from Russian military hardware, but given India’s historic dependence on it, this may not be possible. CAATSA is likely to become a critical issue, forcing India to choose, […]
Frontpage News
President-elect Joe Biden unveils first cabinet picks
Nominates first woman to lead intelligence and first Latino to head homeland security WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): President-elect Joe Biden on Monday, November 23, unveiled a slate of top foreign policy and national security picks, including […]
Frontpage News
Over 100 mn doses of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to be produced in India
Requests for more than 1.2 billion doses of Sputnik V vaccine have come from over 50 countries DELHI / MOSCOW/ NEW YORK (TIP): Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and pharma firm Hetero have agreed to […]
Frontpage News
Another setback for Trump: Appeals court rejects Trump appeal over Pennsylvania race
The ruling comes four days after Pennsylvania officials certified their vote count for President-elect Joe Biden WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump’s legal team suffered yet another defeat in court Friday, November 27, as a federal […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans have come a long way in politics
GOPIO, IMPACT celebrate community’s record success in 2020 elections. STAMFORD, CT (TIP): Indian Americans have come a long way in politics since the early ’80s, says Dr. Thomas Abraham, head of a leading community organization, […]
Featured
A Christmas Vacation With The Griswold’s: With Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo
By Mabel Pais “Lillias White singing for you is a musical dream come true” – Broadway World The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents “A Virtual Christmas Vacation with the Griswold’s: An Evening […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Students Win Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020
Winners were declared from a “staggering” 13,000 entries across the 58 Commonwealth nations LONDON (TIP): Aditya Choudhury, a 14-year-old Indian-origin student from Singapore, was on Friday named the winner in the Senior category of the Queen’s […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Kash Patel leads transition at Pentagon
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Kashyap “Kash” Patel, a Trump loyalist who was installed at the Pentagon two weeks ago, has been put in charge of the Defense Department’s transition to the new Joe Biden-Kamala Harris […]
Indian Americans
Four Indian Americans among 32 students chosen as Rhodes Scholars from US
NEW YORK (TIP): Four Indian Americans are among the cohort of 32 students chosen from the US as Rhodes Scholars virtually for the first time this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The diverse group, […]
Featured
IAAC LIT FEST: Stories of Humanity
By Mabel Pais “Our Literary Festival promises to have blockbuster book launches, with stories that will move the heart and the mind.” “This carefully curated selection reflects IAAC’s unique sense and sensibility, which pays homage […]