Dear Sir, In reference the mischief-laden comment by the author Audrey Truschke, Beef Eating and Horse sacrifice in Vedas is a deliberate abuse of Vedic religion. The fact however, is the Vedic Yagnas were pure […]
The worst terrorist attack in New York after the 9/11 tragedy came on Tuesday. Eight persons were killed and 12 injured when a rented pickup truck ran them down in a bicycle lane, in Lower […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted Diwali celebrations on October 25 when 3 leading community service organizations were honored for their services. The honored organizations included Chhaya Community Development Corporation […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): This evening in Washington, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard delivered a keynote address at the Indian American Friendship Council’s (IFAC) 20th Annual Legislative Conference. The congresswoman, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Asia-Pacific Subcommittee […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Dina Wadia, daughter of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, passed away peacefully at her home in New York on Thursday, November 2, family sources said in Mumbai. She was 98. Further details […]
LONDON (TIP): The University of Cambridge has begun discussions to make its curriculum more inclusive by incorporating black and minority ethnic (BME) writers. The move has been branded as “decolonising” the curriculum after Lola Olufemi, the Cambridge University Students’ […]
LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May greeted the Hindu commnity on the occasion of Diwali, saying the festival is the celebration of the way of life, showing Hindu culture at its very best. In a message read out at […]
Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett, who essays the fantastical character of Hela in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, says she “really enjoyed” beating people up as the female villain of the film. “I think so (whether Hela is the most physical role she has […]
Actress Kate Hudson exercises to improve her mood and although she comes across as being positive and happy all the time, she said she isn’t and she would be ‘crazy’ if she was. Hudson, 38, has admitted she not […]
Actor Vanessa Hudgens is set to star along side Jennifer Lopez in romantic comedy ‘Second Act’. Peter Segal will direct the movie, which was developed by STXfilms with Lopez from an idea conceived by Elaine Goldsmith- Thomas and Justin Zackham. […]
Bollywood’s ‘monkey couple’ Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover were recently seen together in a condom ad. Soon after the ad surfaced online, internet trollers targetted the celebrity couple for endorsing it. Bipasha who is known for her boldness said,”The […]
Shooting with veteran actor Dharmendra for ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se’ was an exhilarating moment for Kriti Kharbanda. ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se’ is the third film in the ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ franchise which features 81-year-old Dharmendra along with his sons […]
AGRA (TIP): Terming the Taj Mahal as “India’s gem”, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Oct 26 that the Mughal-era monument is “an integral part of our culture” and the government is committed to its conservation. […]
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (TIP): To strengthen maritime security, India and the United States have agreed to implement the programme for Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC), the Pentagon has said. A decision in this regard was taken […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Patidar leader Hardik Patel said on Thursday that he would support the Congress in the Gujarat assembly elections, providing a shot in the arm for the opposition party aiming to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party which has ruled the state for […]
MOHALI (TIP): An unemployed youth, hailing from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on October 26 for allegedly killing veteran journalist K J Singh and his nonagenarian mother Gurcharan Kaur last month, police said. The accused, Gaurav Kumar, had an argument with Singh, who then slapped him. […]
The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), which supports research and international activities of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), has named Arun Gosain, MD, the Foundation’s president. “It is truly an honor to serve […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump nominated Indian American Rohit Chopra, a Senior Fellow at the Consumer Federation of America, to serve as a Federal Trade Commissioner. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the country’s primary […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian origin Democratic State Senate hopeful Manka Dhingra has picked up the endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden, her campaign announced last week. “I am proud to endorse Manka Dhingra to represent […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal welcomed the decisions by U.S. District Court Judges Derrick Watson of Hawaii and Theodore D. Chuang of Maryland to temporarily block the Trump administration’s Muslim Ban 3.0 from […]
After deadly fires raged in California and across the West, Indian American Senator Kamala D. Harris joined a bipartisan group of senators and pressed Senate Leaders Mitch McConnell and Charles E. Schumer in a letter […]
MORGANTOWN, WV (TIP): Morgantown resident Indian American ophthalmologist Dr. V.K. Raju was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award Dr. V.K. Raju was bestowed the honor – the President’s Award for Lifetime Achievement- during the […]
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): The proposed Nassau County 2018 budget increases expenditures to $2.97 million (net of interfunds), or 1.1%, but contains approximately $120.0 million of risks, on both a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis […]
NEW YORK (TIP): New York Times carried a report, October 25, on the replacement of metro card with a “modern way to pay transit fares”. It said, “First there were little paper tickets that cost […]
Nirpal Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, October 24, condemned a decision by India’s judiciary to proceed with a criminal defamation complaint against The Wire and issue an injunction […]
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