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United States
Trump Ready for Citizenship for Dreamers in Exchange for Border Wall and Slashed Immigration
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said he will support a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, according to a telephone briefing by the White House for […]
United States
Opting for major reforms, India can achieve 10 pc growth: Dr. Panagariya
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): “By all accounts, I have no doubt that (India) will get back to eight per cent plus (growth rate). India really today is probably the only game in the town,” […]
India
Pageantry Marks Celebration of India’s 69th Republic Day
ASEAN leaders attend as chief guests NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid an unprecedented security cover, celebrations for the 69th Republic Day began on the Rajpath here on Friday in the presence of the leaders of 10 […]
United States
Sastha Preethi Puja held in NY
FLUSHING, NEW YORK (TIP): Nama Sangkeerthana Group organized ‘Sastha Preethi’, an event in praise of Lord Ayyapa of Sabarimala Hills of Kerala at Kubera Hall of the Maha Vallabha Ganapathy temple in Flushing, Queens last […]
United States
Eye Foundation of America – Run Goutami Eye Institute Awarded for “Elimination of Avoidable Blindness in Childhood and Beyond”
VIJAYWADA, AP/ MORGANTOWN, WV (TIP): Government of Andhra Pradesh has recognized the yeoman services being rendered by Eye Foundation of America -run Goutami Eye Institute in Rajahmundry. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Department of Welfare of […]
United States
Santhigram celebrates a Decade of Promoting Wellness
By George Joseph EDISON, NJ (TIP) More than 500 people including elected officials and community leaders attended the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Santhigram USA, at the Edison Hotel in Edison, New Jersey, January 20. […]
United States
Valley Stream designated as one of the best places to live in America
VALLEY STREAM, NY (TIP): Village of Valley Stream Mayor Edwin A Fare will be joined by the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce and local residents in a press conference, January 26, to announce that Valley […]
United States
National Mentoring Month Celebrated: 5,000 Additional High School Students Participated in Mentorship Programs
City agencies, mentoring nonprofits, public schools, and the business community engaged 10,000 New Yorkers as volunteer mentors to 25,000 high school students NEW YORK (TIP): To celebrate national mentoring month, Chief Service Officer Paula Gavin […]
Misc
Can India and the Global Indians Contribute to the Scientific and Technology Revolution?
“The only way the U.S. can expand its lead in Science and Technology is by working together with the scientists in India. According to a recent report in the Times of India, India is all […]
Science & Technology
Our Rapidly Changing Digital Hi-Tech World: The future is approaching faster than one can handle
BY 2020 (some suggest this is happening now) WHAT A UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEARNS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF A 4 YEAR DEGREE – WILL BE IRRELEVANT AND REDUNDANT BY THE TIME THE THIRD YEAR IS […]
United States
NY’s Communities of Color Have Less Access to Retirement Savings, Banks, Pay More for Caregiving, Housing
AARP, Partners Launch Policy Solutions Agenda AARP, Asian American and Hispanic Federations, NAACP, Urban League join in unprecedented effort to disrupt racial and ethnic disparities in health, economic security and livable communities among NY’s 50+ […]
Featured
United States
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz to deliver State of the Borough Address on Friday, January 26
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Borough President Melinda Katz will deliver her annual State of the Borough address on Friday, January 26, offering a report on Queens’ recent milestones and her vision for the future of the […]
United States
Restaurant Workers & Allies Rally Against Restaurant Association for One Fair Wage
Research shows that raising the tipped wage correlates to a decrease in sexual harassment claims NEW YORK (TIP): Restaurant workers and coalition partners, on January 25, rallied in the fight for One Fair Wage, a […]
Astrology
Predictions For January 29 – February 4, 2018 – Horoscope & Astrology By Bejan Daruwala
Aries: Ganesha says as a result of your evaluation of yourself, there is genuine evolution. You gain in credibility, popularity and authority. People look up to you. Creative pursuits, be it the cinema, television, the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Democrats Omar Vaid, Radhakrishna Mohan seeking to run for Congress from NY 11th district
NEW YORK (TIP): another two Indian Americans are among the more than half a dozen Democrats vying to unseat GOP Rep. Dan Donavan in New York’s 11th congressional district. Omar Vaid and Radhakrishna Mohan are […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Doctor Couple Indicted in Health Fraud Case
The Rakhits intentionally distributed controlled substances outside the usual course of medical practice WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian American doctor couple has been indicted on charges of committing healthcare fraud by performing unnecessary medical tests and […]
Indian Americans
Indian American IIT grad marries gay partner in Maharashtra
YAVATMAL (TIP): As they say, love always finds a way. A US-based Indian engineer married his gay lover in a traditional ceremony at Yavatmal on December 30, days before the Supreme Court agreed to review the criminalization of homosexuality. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American NUMC surgeon tried to strangle nurse with elastic cord – Court documents
EAST MEADOW, NY (TIP): A Nassau University Medical Center surgeon was charged with felony strangulation and assault Tuesday, January 23 after allegedly threatening the life of a nurse. According to a criminal complaint, Venkatesh Sasthakonar […]
Featured
INDIA’S REPUBLIC DAY -A HISTORIC OCCASION
History of January 26; Birth of constitution of India; Grand celebrations India is a proud Republic, with a vibrant democratic system with the largest constitution of the world, which guarantees inalienable equal rights to all […]
Indian Americans
SAALT announces mass mobilization on Saturday, first anniversary of Trump’s Muslim ban
The group will form a human chain and will march to the downtown Trump Hotel, and the headquarters of the US Customs and Border Protection. WASHINGTON (TIP): The South Asian American advocacy organization SAALT will […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin ISIS Man, Dubbed “New Jihadi John”, Designated Global Terrorist By US
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US designated Indian-origin ISIS terrorist from Britain Siddhartha Dhar along with a Belgian-Moroccan citizen as global terrorists and imposed sanctions on them, the State Department said. Siddhartha Dhar, a British Hindu who […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer to collaborate with writer Teju Cole for ‘Blind Spot’
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American jazz pianist Vijay Iyer will collaborate with writer and photographer Teju Cole for a spoken prose with a live score event, titled Blind Spot, on February 9 at the Institute of […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Found Guilty of Moving Money for International Drug Trafficking Organizations
LOS ANGELES, CA (TIP): A federal jury has convicted an Indian American man from Monrovia, California, for his role in an international money laundering organization that conspired to move millions of dollars in proceeds for […]