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Supreme Court seeks response from Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases, on a plea filed by SIT challenging the anticipatory bail granted to him by Delhi HC. The apex court said it is high time that these […]
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COUNTER TERRORISM
ISIS claims suicide bomb attack on Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan
KABUL(TIP): ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan on July 1 that killed at least 19 people, mostly Sikhs and Hindus. The bomber targeted a delegation from the minority communities as […]
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns in the face of ethics issues
WASHINGTON(TIP): Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency who was key to implementing President Trump’s conservative agenda but came under intense scrutiny for a series of questionable ethical decisions, resigned Thursday, July 5 […]
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US-China Trade War Begins
Beijing vows to strike back against tariffs on US$34 billion worth of Chinese goods NEW YORK(TIP): The big question is now that the first shots have been fired, what goods will be affected, who will […]
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Consuls in NYC Team Up to Call for Family Reunification
NEW YORK(TIP): On Tuesday, the New York-based consuls of Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo in demanding the Trump administration provide “complete and transparent” […]
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QUEENS UNVEILS TECH ZONE STRATEGIC PLAN
Roadmap for Equitable Job Growth in NYC’s Future Tech Hub QUEENS, NY(TIP): Borough President Melinda Katz, the Western Queens Tech Task Force, Coalition for Queens and HR&A Advisors unveiled the long-anticipated Western Queens Tech Zone […]
India
A hard outlook will have pitfalls in Kashmir
By Arun Joshi The state is hurting. Some degree of sensitivity and a ‘highly disciplined’ approach will possibly yield better results. The security forces must remain calm in the event of any provocation. Kashmiris happy, […]
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Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Charged In $16 Million US Postal Service Fraud
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian Americans owners of a bulk-mailing company in suburban Chicago, were today charged for swindling the US Postal Service of at least $16 million. Owner and operator of Prodigy Mailing Services, Yogesh Patel and Arvind […]
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Weekly Horoscope July 2 – July 8, 2018
By Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla Aries:Ganesha says Balance, peace, a sense of equipoise are all there for you from the beginning. You are in greater harmony with your environment – both at home and at work. […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Amul Thapar among Potential Supreme Court nominees to replace Justice Kennedy
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian Origin Amul Thapar, 49 is one of the potential Supreme Court nominees to replace Justice Kennedy. Amul Thapar, 49, a McConnell favorite, was handpicked by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to serve as […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Sikh Lawyer Appointed as the Judicial Commissioner of Singapore’s Apex Court
SINGAPORE(TIP): Dedar Singh Gill, an Indian-origin leading intellectual property lawyer of Singapore has been appointed as a judicial commissioner of the country’s Supreme Court, according to an official statement. Gill, 59, has been appointed by President […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aruna Miller loses Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District
MARYLAND (TIP): Indian American Aruna Miller lost the Democratic primary for the state’s open sixth congressional district on June 26. Miller finished second with 17,315 votes, roughly 5,000 fewer than the winner, businessman David Trone. […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Man in UK Faces Trial for Rape
LONDON(TIP): Sanjay Naker, an Indian-origin finance consultant from north London is on trial for allegedly raping an 18-year-old female after a night out drinking with his colleagues. Mr. Sanjay denies three charges of rape, one count […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin British Man Jailed for “Stirring Up Hatred Online”
LONDON (TIP): Rhodenne Chand, an Indian-origin British man was found guilty of stirring up racial hatred online at Birmingham Crown Court on June 26. He has been sentenced to 20 months in jail. He posted Islamophobic […]
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Turn the prism of the past
India must view in a new light its ties with both China and Pakistan Succinctly put, China’s initiative to create a trilateral forum to foster amity between Afghanistan and Pakistan has gained traction. In fact, […]
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Deferment of Indo-US 2+2: Turbulence in ties or inconvenient scheduling?
It was a strange way to announce the postponement of the first-ever simultaneous meeting of the Indian and American defense and external affairs ministers. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo broke the news to Foreign […]
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