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Well – known Community Leader and Philanthropist Peter Bheddah honored with Bharat Samman Award in London
LONDON(TIP): New York based well-known community leader and philanthropist Peter Bheddah received the prestigious Bharat Samman Award at the 30th annual NRI Pravasi Divas on October 26 for being a successful businessman turned outstanding humanitarian […]
Indian Americans
A Texas Democrat’s radical experiment in turning out Asian-American voters could become a model for the party
Sri Kulkarni’s innovative midterms strategy: campaigning in 16 languages. When Democrat Sri Kulkarni started campaigning in the deep-red Texas district once represented by Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, consultants told him not to even […]
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Asia Society Texas Center Honors Marie and Vijay Goradia with 2018 Huffington Award
Institution’s Highest Honor Awarded to Couple for Contributions to Global Literacy HOUSTON(TIP): Asia Society Texas Center presented its annual Roy M. Huffington Award to Dr. Marie and Mr. Vijay Goradia at The Houstonian on October […]
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Sardar, Nehru and British duplicity
Menon had said that the Political Department, instead of following Viceroy’s scheme of persuading the princes to accede, was secretly warning them of “the loss the rulers would suffer if they were to federate”. There […]
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India to be among 3 largest economies in coming years: Jaitley
NEW DELHI(TIP): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday, November 2, India would become the world’s fifth largest economy in 2019 and among the top three in the coming years. Speaking at the ‘Support and […]
United States
Heather Nauert is Trump’s top choice to succeed Nikki Haley as UN ambassador
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump has told advisers that Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman, is his leading choice to become US ambassador to the United Nations and he could offer the post as soon as […]
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Four days before US midterm polls, Trump admits Republicans could lose the House
WASHINGTON (TIP): At a “Make America Great Again” political rally in Iowa President Trump said: “It could happen. Could happen. And you know what you do. My whole life, you know what I say? ‘Don’t […]
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Senator Avella’s Campaign Blasts North Shore Towers’ Political Affairs Committee for Purposely Excluding Senator Avella From Candidates Forum
QUEENS, NY(TIP): Senator Avella’s campaign, October 25, discovered that the North Shore Towers’ Political Affairs Committee has purposely decided not to allow Senator Avella to participate in its upcoming candidates forum on October 31st. When […]
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SENATOR BROOKS ANNOUNCES SMART, LIRR WORKERS UNION, ENDORSES RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
Union Representing LIRR Workers Highlights Senator Brooks’ Commitment to Affordability LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (TIP): Senator John Brooks (D-Seaford) announced the endorsement of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, Transportation (SMART) Workers, Transportation Division, the largest union that […]
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G7 FOREIGN MINISTERS CONDEMN THE KILLING OF JOURNALIST JAMAL KHASHOGI
Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON /NEW YORK(TIP): The G7 Foreign Ministers, of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn […]
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South Asian Council for Social Services honors Councilman Peter Koo and Dr. Jagat Narula at their 18th Annual Gala
NEW YORK(TIP): South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS’) 2018 Gala, “Food for Health” was held on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Utsav restaurant. Access to fresh and nutritious food is a basic necessity, not […]
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Father fatally shot, 5-year-old son wounded in Bronx shooting
Mohammed Jaffer NEW YORK(TIP): A man was killed in front of his 5-year-old son, who was also wounded, during a shooting in the Bronx Tuesday, October 23, police said. The incident was reported at around […]
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India Heritage Center : Museum of the Indian Journey to the United States
MAHWA, NJ (TIP): India Heritage Center, the Museum of the Indian Journey to the United States of America, is committed to capturing, promoting and preserving the individual and collective experience of the Indian diaspora to […]
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Ekal Sets Unprecedented Fund-Raising Record in 2018
NEW YORK(TIP): The week of October 6 -13, 2018, has a special significance in the 30-year history of “Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation (EVF)”. In this week, ‘Ekal’ (as it is popularly known), hosted three fund-raising glittering […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Man in UK Ordered to Forfeit Funds
LONDON(TIP): Indian-origin former bank employee who has been jailed was ordered on October 21 by the court to forfeit 62,000 pounds by a UK court for his role in a money laundering scam to help […]
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Indian-Origin Man and 16 other Gang Members Jailed for Sex Abuse in UK
LONDON(TIP): An Indian-origin ringleader is one of the 16 men jailed for a combined period of over 200 years for being part of a grooming gang which sexually abused vulnerable young girls in the West […]
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Indian Americans
Indian Americans Named in Time Magazine’s ‘Health Care 50’ List
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian Americans have been named in the Time magazine’s 2018 list of the 50 most influential people whose work is transforming healthcare in the US. The three Indian Americans included in the list […]
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Indian American Woman Awarded at White House for Combatting Human Trafficking
HOUSTON, TX(TIP): Indian American Minal Patel Davis has been honored with a Presidential award by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for her extraordinary contribution towards combatting human trafficking in Houston. Davis, Special Advisor on […]
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Indian American Entrepreneur Venkat Srinivasan creates $100 million VC firm
BOSTON (TIP): Indian American entrepreneur Venkat Srinivasan has launched a $100 million venture capital firm to promote startups working in the area of artificial intelligence. The launch of Innospark Ventures comes more than a year after […]