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AIA Diwali Mela at South Street Seaport draws Thousands
Musical Bonanza and Spectacular Fireworks Enthrall Visitors NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) hosted its 30th Annual Deepavali Festival at the South Street Seaport on Sunday October 1st […]
United States
Trump likely to decertify Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the deadline for President Trump to re-certify the Iran nuclear deal comes up in just over a week, the White House appears to be laying the groundwork for an announcement, expected Oct. […]
United States
Nassau County Human Rights Commission Holds Vigil for Victims in Las Vegas
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Human Rights Commission Chairman Bobby Kalotee organized a vigil for victims of Las Vegas shooting, on the front steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building on Wednesday, October […]
Indian Americans
Indian Origin Sikh man becomes first minority politician to lead major party in Canada
TORONTO, CANADA (TIP): A 38-year-old Sikh lawyer was elected the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, becoming the first non-white politician to head a major political party in the country. He assumed office on October […]
India
148th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Celebrated
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India in collaboration with Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, and the Manhattan Borough President’s Office celebrated 148th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the International Day of Non- Violence […]
United States
Las Vegas Massacre: No Clue yet to Motive behind Shooting
Can Shooter’s girlfriend help Investigators in establishing the Motive? LAS VEGAS (TIP): Six days on to the worst massacre in the history of modern America which claimed the lives of 59 and injured more than 520, some […]
World
World’s biggest uncut diamond sells for $53 million
LONDON (TIP): British jeweller Graff said Tuesday it has purchased the world’s largest uncut diamond — roughly the size of a tennis ball — for $53 million (44.5 million euros). Canadian miner Lucara Diamond sold to Graff […]
World
China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
BEIJING (TIP): The Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app in the latest step to tighten censorship+ as they prepare for a major Communist Party congress next month. Users in China have reported widespread disruptions in recent […]
World
India to roll out red carpet to UK SMEs
LONDON (TIP): India has started to “roll out the red carpet” to UK SMES instead of subjecting them to a barrage of regulations. The move comes as India hopes to ramp up exports from Britain. “Earlier the mindset of […]
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW – AMERICAN MADE
CAST: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright DIRECTION: Doug Liman GENRE: Biography DURATION: 1 hour 55 minutes STORY American Made brings the chilling true story of the infamous Barry Seal to the big screen, seen through […]
Entertainment
ACTING HELPED EMMA STONE TO COPE WITH ANXIETY
Oscar winner Emma Stone has revealed that she has been dealing with anxiety since her childhood. The actor, said she had been in therapy for anxiety while she was just seven. “I was a very, very anxious child […]
Entertainment
DEBRA MESSING’S ‘FEMINIST’ REQUEST
Actress Debra Messing had one request when she signed on to ‘Will & Grace’ reboot – that her character must be a feminist. “The only thing that I asked for was that Grace be a feminist. That she have […]
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW – HASEENA PARKAR
CAST: Shraddha Kapoor, Ankur Bhatia, Siddhant Kapoor DIRECTION: Apoorva Lakhia GENRE: Biography DURATION: 2 hours 4 minutes STORY This courtroom drama tries to decode the life and criminal activities of India’s most wanted fugitive – Dawood Ibrahim’s late […]
Entertainment
I CHOSE ‘JUDWAA 2’ TO AVOID BEING TYPECAST, SAYS TAAPSEE PANNU
After starring in movies like ‘Pink’ and ‘Naam Shabana’, working on ‘Judwaa 2’ was nothing less than a picnic for Taapsee Pannu. Pink won the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues, and ‘Naam Shabana’ had Taapsee playing […]
Entertainment
PRIYANKA CHOPRA AMONG TOP 10 HIGHEST PAID TV ACTRESSES IN THE WORLD
Priyanka Chopra is on the top of her game and there is just no stopping her. The actress who has two People’s Choice Awards to her name is now among the top ten of the highest paid television actresses […]
India
JOURNALIST KJ SINGH’S MURDER CASE – Police focus probe on Singh’s former woman colleague
The Special Investigation Team also suspects that a family insider may hold the key to the crime MOHALI (TIP): The Mohali police are now focusing their investigation on the former woman colleague of KJ Singh who had worked with him in […]
India
INDIA FORCE STABILISER IN AFGHANISTAN
NEW DELHI (TIP): “India remains ready to respond to the urgent needs of the Iraqi people for stability, security, political progress and economic reconstruction… were there to be an explicit UN mandate for the purpose. The Government of India […]
India
Army livestreamed 2016 surgical strike to Delhi headquarters, reveals officer
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Army commandos participating in last year’s surgical strike on terrorists’ launchpads in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir livestreamed the entire operation back to army headquarters in Udhampur and Delhi, the officer-in-charge of the operation has revealed. “Yes, we were getting […]
India
Jaya death: Inquiry panel to submit report in three months
CHENNAI (TIP): An inquiry commission, set up by the Tamil Nadu government to probe former chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s death, will look into the circumstances leading to her hospitalisation last year and subsequent treatment, the government has said. The […]
India
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s name removed from voter list
LUCKNOW (TIP): Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s name has been removed from the voters’ list in Lucknow on the ground of being ”inactive” and ”absent” from his registered address in the city. According to the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) officials here […]
India
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal charged with rape, trial begins November 21
PANAJI (TIP): Tejpal, who then ran Tehelka, was accused of rape by a junior colleague in 2013. The charges against him include Sections 376(2)F and 376(2)K, which lay down stricter punishment for a person who uses a position of power or trust to abuse a […]
India
Note ban a disaster, GST poorly conceived: Yashwant Sinha lambasts Modi govt
Contradicting BJP chief Amit Shah’s stand that the economy was sluggish due to ‘technical reasons’, Sinha says it is here to stay and the slowdown in demand has only aggravated the situation NEW DELHI (TIP): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former finance minister […]
Featured
Guest Comment: Repeat and repent — On Obamacare repeal
A second failure by Republicans to replace ‘Obamacare’ exposes incoherence in the party A second concerted push by Republicans in the U.S. Congress to “repeal and replace” the landmark health-care reform law passed by the […]
Featured
As I See It – Why we need bullet trains
By R. Srinivasan Mega projects, like mega mountains, shape the environment around them. “You need vision to think up mega projects, and indomitable will to drive them through. Dubai’s sheikhs have it. They are pumping […]