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Karnataka election: voters to choose between tainted leadership and clean governance
“In contrast to the BJP rule, the Congress Party under the leadership of Siddaramaiah has fulfilled many of the promises that were made to the people of Karnataka. Key among them is the government’s social […]
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The Rocky Road to 2019
Concrete steps are needed to defuse crises that could disrupt India’s political and social equilibrium “The authorities also need to be aware that as various State elections draw near, newer threats are likely to emerge. […]
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When India and China Meet
By Nirupama Rao The message from Wuhan is: let us give each other space and rationalize our differences in a grown-up way. “The outcome statement from the Indian foreign office and from the Prime Minister’s […]
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Caught in the visa vice, Indian spouses face more restrictions in the US
The US Citizens and Immigration Services agency has been taking positions that make it more and more difficult for individuals to migrate. Indian professionals have long benefited from the H-1B visas that allow them to […]
United States
Harendra Singh files for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY(TIP): Harendra Singh, the key witness in the federal corruption trial of Nassau County’s former executive and Oyster Bay’s former town supervisor, has filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in U.S. Eastern District Court […]
United States
Trump confirms payment to porn star, denies affair; Says his lawyer paid $130,000 to buy Stormy Daniel’s silence
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday, May 3 that he reimbursed his personal lawyer $130,000 he had given to adult film star Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 election to buy her silence […]
India
Free press makes for a stronger democracy: PM Modi on World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly had declared May 3 as World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness about freedom of press. NEW DELHI(TIP): Multiplicity of ideas and human expression make us more vibrant as a […]
United States
The Sikh Community Takes Out an Impressive Parade to Mark their Birthday
I.S. Saluja NEW YORK, NY(TIP): Organized by the Sikh Cultural Society, Richmond Hill, New York, in cooperation with Sikh Temples and Sikh organizations of the Tri-States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, the 31stSikh […]
Indian Americans
Indian American arrested in Texas for trying to hire hitman to kill ex-lover and family
DALLAS(TIP): An Indian American man was arrested last week for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill four people, including his ex-girlfriend. According to the official press release of the Harris County District Attorney’s […]
United States
City to spend $23M for anti-bias training for public school educators
NEW YORK CITY(TIP): The city will spend $23 million for anti-bias training of city educators after the Daily News exposed shocking instances of racism in public schools. In February, The News uncovered allegations of […]
United States
India’s Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla lauds Modi’s Initiatives and Policies
NEW YORK(TIP): Vijay Sampla, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, who had stopped in New York City for a day, on his way back from Haiti, to India, met with a cross section […]
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Maharaja bites the dust
By Mythili Bhusnurmath Merely because we have failed to turn AI around in the past, it does not mean we should compound the error and settle for a distress sale. It is better to bide […]
United States
102-YEAR-OLD LEGENDARY GOLD MEDALIST MAN KAUR TO JOIN VAISAKHI 5K RUN
NEW YORK(TIP): We can learn a lot about a society by examining the accomplished individuals that serve as its athletic icons. In recent years we have seen worldwide media coverage for famous Sikh runners, Fauja […]
United States
Parikh Worldwide Media acquires 24×7 TV channel ITV in the US
NEW YORK(TIP): Parikh Worldwide Media, the largest Indian-American news publishing house in the United States, has acquired the New York City-based 24×7 national cable TV channel, ITV Gold (International Television Broadcasting), the longest running channel […]
United States
Indian Politicians at Annual Invitational Program on International Relations and Strategic Affairs at Princeton University
PRINCETON, NJ(TIP): A group of Indian politicians is currently visiting the USA to participate in the Annual Invitational Program on International Relations and Strategic Affairs at Princeton University. The event is jointly organized by India […]
United States
2018 Guru Nanak Prize Awarded to Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
GARDEN CITY, NY(TIP): A non-profit organization that promotes religious understanding in schools, workplaces, health care settings and regions of armed conflict across the globe has been awarded Hofstra University’s 2018 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize. The Tanenbaum […]
Indian Americans
Indian American teen owned Nonprofit donates $50,000 to kids in India
ALEXANDRIA, VA (TIP):STEM All Stars, a nonprofit founded by a 16-year old Indian American Sajni Vederey, a high school student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA, has made a […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Nipam Patel appointed director of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Wood Hole, MA
BOSTON(TIP): Indian American Nipam Patel, a leading scholar in modern evolutionary and developmental biology at University of California, Berkeley, has been named director of the Marine Biological Laboratory. Patel currently holds the William V. Power Endowed […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aakash Patel received endorsement of Florida lawmaker Burgess
FLORIDA (TIP): Indian American Aakash Patel, a Republican running for Hillsborough County Commission, received the endorsement of Danny Burgess, a member of the Florida House of Representatives. “I am honored to offer my support and […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aruna Miller wins Kennedy Townsend’s endorsement
MARYLAND(TIP): Indian American Aruna Miller, who is running for Congress from Maryland’s open 6th district, has won a key endorsement from Former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. “Aruna Miller devotes her enormous energies and talents to […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Woman Killed, Buried at UAE Home
SHARJAH (TIP): According to a local media report, a 36-year-old Indian Origin woman’s decomposed body was found by the police at her house in UAE’s Sharjah city on April 26th. The woman’s body was hidden underneath […]
United States
Indian American lawmaker Pramila Jayapal welcomes court ruling on DACA
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian American Rep. Pramila Jayapal has applauded a ruling by US District Judge John Bates asking the Trump administration to continue accepting DACA applications without ending the program. “I’m thrilled that Judge Bares uphold […]
United States
Indian American Hiral Tipirneni loses a close race in Arizona special election
ARIZONA(TIP): Indian American Tipirneni on April 24threceived more than 82,300 votes (47.4 percent), roughly 9,000 fewer than Lesko, who received nearly 91,400 (52.6 percent) .The Arizona Secretary of State’s websitereports that Democrat Hiral Tipirneni came within […]
United States
Indian American Senate candidate Shiva Ayyadurai sues Cambridge, MA, for asking him to remove signage
CAMBRIDGE, MA(TIP): Indian American Shiva Ayyadurai, who is running for the US Senate from Massachusetts, has sued Cambridge city officials for sending him a notice to remove his campaign signs that called his Democratic opponent […]