Sports News
“Double” Olympians in limelight
PyeongChang (TIP): One of the toughest things in sports is to be an Olympian. On an average, every four years only 5,000 to 7,000 sportsmen and women qualify to be Olympians and less than 1 […]
United States
Evangelist Reverend Billy Graham dies at 99 on February 21st
NORTH CAROLINA (TIP): The Rev. Billy Graham, counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died at age 99. Graham died on February 21st morning at his home in Montreat, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vandana Jhingan removed from Illinois Republican primary ballot in Illinois
Illinois (TIP): Indian American Vandana Jhingan, the Republican Hindu Coalition-backed candidate , has been removed from the official list of Republican primary ballot in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District. Jhingan was one of the two Indian […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Woman Found Dead In Her Home in England
LONDON (TIP): An Indian origin woman was found murdered in her Wolverhampton home, in the West Midlands region of England , after what is suspected to be a burglary gone wrong. Sarbjit Kaur’s body was discovered […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Men Jailed In Singapore For Having Sex With Minor
Offenders convicted of having sexual intercourse with a minor below 14 years old can be jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned. SINGAPORE (TIP): Three Indian Origin men have been jailed in Singapore […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Sanjay Patel to run for US Congress from Florida District
HOUSTON (TIP): Indian American , Sanjay Patel has announced that he will run for the US House of Representatives from Florida district. He will run against incumbent Republican Bill Posey. Patel, a resident of Satellite Beach, announced […]
Indian Americans
Indian American statehouse delegate running for Congress from Maryland’s sixth district gets Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s endorsement
Maryland (TIP): Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has endorsed Indian American Democrat Aruna Miller, who is running for Congress from Maryland’s 6th congressional district. “I am proud to endorse Aruna Miller to be the next […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani launch a non Profit artificial intelligence center in Mumbai
The mission of the institute is to be a hub for collaborations between AI scientists from top global institutions, social-impact organizations, and governments by creating and curating high-quality open-access datasets to foster innovation. TIP: Indian […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Scientist from IBM felicitated with 2018 IEEE
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Rajiv Joshi, a scientist from IBM, has been felicitated for 2018 IEEE in recognition of his work in memory chips and integrated circuits. A research scientist and key technical lead at IBM, […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Researchers Selected for Virginia’s 2018 Outstanding STEM Awards
Virginia’s Outstanding STEM Awards are for the contribution and deep commitment towards the betterment of human health globally. WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American researchers have been selected for Virginia’s Outstanding STEM Awards for their contribution and deep […]
Indian Americans
The American India Foundation to honor Chintu Patel and Chirag Patel for their outstanding leadership in business and philanthropy
New York (TIP): The American India Foundation will honor Chintu Patel and Chirag Patel, cofounders, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, at its Philadelphia fundraising gala, which will be held at the National Constitution Center […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aftab Pureval announces his candidacy from Ohio
Aftab Pureval is one amongst the twenty Indian Americans who are running for Congress this year. Ohio (TIP): Indian American Aftab Pureval, a rising politician in Ohio, has emerged as one of Democratic Party’s best hopes […]
Indian Americans
INDIAN AMERICAN SIKH UBER DRIVER WHO WAS HELD AT GUNPOINT BY PASSENGER STILL AWAITING THE LATTERS ARREST
Illinois (TIP): An Indian American Sikh Uber driver was allegedly held at gunpoint by a passenger who said “I hate turban people” and asked racial questions regarding his nationality and his allegiance to the US, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Himesh Gandhi is seeking a fourth and final term
Gandhi, a longtime community leader, promised to continue his focus on improving the lives of residents in the thriving community. Sugar Land TX (TIP): Indian American Himesh Gandhi has filed for re-election to a city […]
Indian Americans
Indian American first Sikh mayor of New Jersey reminds all to take security seriously post receiving death threats
HOUSTON, US (TIP) : Indian American Ravinder Bhalla, who became the first Sikh mayor of New Jersey’s Hoboken city, agrees to receiving death threats against him and his family recently. In a statement issued February 16th afternoon […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Former Met Officer May Take Charge As Britain’s Anti-Terrorism Chief
LONDON (TIP): A senior Indian origin metropolitan police officer is running for the charge of Britain’s anti-terrorism chief .The Scotland Yard’s National Lead for Counter Terrorism resigns next month. Neil Basu, currently Metropolitan police deputy assistant […]
Featured
Russian Meddling with India – Was the 2014 Indian Election rigged?
“Do you see a correlation in getting the innocent Hindus to develop anti-Muslims sentiments through the communal riots, leading into to complete takeover of the Uttar Pradesh? The likes of which were done here in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American family of woman who died after surgery blunder at Oakwood gets no money
It was a colossal blunder, wrote Chief Justice Stephen J. Markman. “This case involves a remarkable confluence of what appears to be both medical and legal dereliction,” he wrote, “resulting in an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.” […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Teacher Turns Super Woman To Save Many During Florida Shooting
When an alarm went on for the second time on Wednesday afternoon, Shanthi Viswanathan shut the doors to her algebra classroom, made the students crouch on the floor and covered the windows, keeping them out […]
Indian Americans
Indian American students walk away with Gates Cambridge scholarship 2018
England (TIP): Six Indian Americans are among 35 students from the US selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship as reported by Gates Cambridge on Twitter on February 16th . Under a $210 million endowment […]
Business & Economics
US President Trump threatens China with sanctions on trade imbalance
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump has threatened China with sanctions for trade imbalance and policies that are hurting the American industry, a move that could result in increasing chances of a trade war between two of the world’s largest economies. Warning […]
Business & Economics
US SLAMS INDIA FOR HIGH IMPORT TARIFFS ON HARLEY-DAVIDSON
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Feb 14 slammed India for a high import tariff on Harley- Davidson motorcycle, calling it “unfair”, even as New Delhi slashed customs duty on imported motorcycles from highend brands to 50%. Trump, […]
Business & Economics
American businesses eyeing India optimistically: Navtej Sarna
WASHINGTON (TIP): There is “optimism and excitement” among American businesses about India and they are eager to tap the opportunities for FDI in the country in sectors like healthcare after the latest budget, India’s envoy to the US has said. Navtej […]
Science & Technology
New age-detecting system to make your smartphone childproof
WASHINGTON (TIP): Your smartphone may soon be able to tell if your toddler is swiping the screen and automatically block apps that are off limits for kids. A number of existing smartphone apps aim to control kids’ activity on phones, but […]
Science & Technology
NOT OUR JOB TO RECRUIT JOURNALISTS FOR CONTENT, SAYS FACEBOOK
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): In a clear message to news publishers, a top Facebook executive has emphasised that it is not their job to recruit people from media organisations for the content on the social media platform. At the […]