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United Nations
2020 US presidential election to be most expensive in history; expected to cost $14 billion
Biden’s campaign brought in record-breaking USD 938 million through October 14, while Trump raised USD 596 million NEW YORK (TIP): The 2020 Presidential election is turning out to be the most expensive election in history […]
Indian American
Indian American Professor at University of Washington goes missing on Mount Rainier hike
SEATTLE (TIP): A search is underway for Sam Dubal, an Indian American professor at University of Washington, Seattle, who has gone missing for more than ten days during a hike at Mount Rainier. Dubal, 33, […]
Indian American
Indian American Hip-hop lover judge to try Google case
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hip-hop loving Indian American US district judge Amit P. Mehta is set to preside over Trump administration’s landmark antitrust lawsuit against search engine giant Google. In its most aggressive move since its case […]
Perspective
Biden wins, according to polls sponsored by the mainstream media; Trafalgar poll predicts Trump will win
There are only 12 days to the Presidential election on November 3, 2020. Everyone is interested in knowing who has better chances to win – President Trump or former Vice President Biden. This discussion and […]
Politics
Indian American Committee IMPACT raises $10 million war chest for Indian American candidates
NEW YORK (TIP): IMPACT, the leading Indian American advocacy and political action committee, has raised a $10 million war chest to get Indian origin candidates including Kamala Harris, the first Indian American on a national ticket, […]
Opinions
Finally, a substantive and informative debate
NBC’s Kristen Welker maintains order for final presidential debate As always, the “winner” of Thursday’s debate will be largely a matter of partisan opinion. The undisputed winner was journalism. After too many missteps in the […]
Politics
U.S. presidential elections: Biden significantly ahead in opinion polls
Days before the U.S. presidential election, opinion polls show that democratic nominee Joe Biden is significantly ahead of incumbent Donald Trump in the race for the White House. While Biden appeals to a broad variety […]
Politics
Indian-Americans can swing results in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Texas and North Carolina
Nearly 2 million Indian-Americans can make difference in tightly contested states NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): Joe Biden, Democratic Party’s nominee for the US presidential elections, did not touch on India during the two debates […]
Politics
November 3 US poll is election of a lifetime, says eminent Indian American Chatterjee
WASHINGTON (TIP): The November 3 presidential poll is an “election of a lifetime” for it being held amid a pandemic and seeing the “highest participation” of India-Americans, according to eminent community leader Swadesh Chatterjee. A […]
Frontpage News
U.S.- India 2+2 talks will focus on regional issues
NEW DELHI (TIP): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper will arrive in New Delhi on October 26 and meet with their Indian counterparts External Affairs Minister S. […]
Frontpage News
US proposes not to issue business visas for H-1B specialty occupations
WASHINGTON (TIP) The Trump administration on Wednesday, October 21 announced a rule that will likely curb US companies’ use of skilled foreign workers, particularly in the tech industry, which officials said was necessary to protect […]
Coronavirus
India relaxes visa norms; except for tourism, all categories of foreigners allowed to enter India
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): India on Thursday, October 22, relaxed visa restrictions to allow all categories of foreign nationals to enter India through air or sea for any purpose except for tourism. In […]
Frontpage News
The final debate, a Pandora’s Box of Accusations and Lies
“I am the least racist person in this room”, Trump claimed. NEW YORK (TIP): The October 22 debate between President Donald Trump and Vice President Joe Biden may be characterized as a friendly verbal duel […]
Frontpage News
UN chief urges G20 to unite on coronavirus fight
UNITED NATIONS, NY (TIP): The UN chief says it’s very frustrating that leaders of the 20 major industrialized nations didn’t come together in March and establish a coordinated response to grapple with the coronavirus in […]
Frontpage News
Trump’s ‘filthy’ comment on India dismays strategists
‘Look at India, it’s filthy,’ the US President said in the Oct 22 presidential debate NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): After not figuring in the first presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and […]
E-Edition
India
The Tribune, true voice of people
As the voice of people, the credibility of The Tribune remained unquestionable. Its readers would vouch for its stories. Unlike many other media organizations, The Tribune continued to distinguish itself with its editorial supremacy. While […]
Perspective
Are we losing the war against the obscenity of hunger?
The World Food Programme may have got the Nobel Peace Prize, but the world is not winning against hunger As the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps puts it, “Hunger and malnutrition are the biggest risks to […]
Misc
Consulate General of India, Houston
Public Notice Regarding Change in Outsourcing Service Provider Cox & Kings (CKGS) ceases operations; VFS Global will be the new service provider HOUSTON (TIP): The Indian Consulate at Houston has issued the following press release […]
Indian American
Indian American police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Honored
HOUSTON (TIP): A year after Indian American Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal was shot and killed on duty during a traffic stop, a portion of a tollway in Houston was renamed after the Indian-American police officer. Dhaliwal, […]
Indian American
Indian American Philanthropist Gets Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American philanthropist Harish Kotecha has been awarded the prestigious Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his work in the United States for meeting the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness. […]
Indian American
Indian American Organization AAPI released Coffee table book
CHICAGO (TIP): It was tough and challenging for the pioneer physicians of Indian origin to establish practice and find suitable job opportunities when they started coming to the US in the early 1960s and the […]
Indian American
Indian American Couple’s Campaign for Joe Biden
Paraminder Aujla SACRAMENTO(TIP): A Silicon Valley-based Indian-American couple has released a digital graphic campaign in Hindi, urging their community members to support and vote for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris. […]
Coronavirus
Indian American co-founded company and University of Houston partner for COVID-19 vaccine
HOUSTON (TIP): The University of Houston (UH) has joined hands with an Indian American co-founded biotech company, AuraVax Therapeutics, to develop a ‘differentiated-approach’ vaccine against aggressive respiratory diseases, such as COVID-19. AuraVax, however, has the option to exclusively license […]