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Indian American Doctor chased, stabbed to death in Kansas, allegedly by Patient
Sources quoted the US police as saying that the attacker repeatedly stabbed Dr Achutha Reddy after a conversation KANSAS (TIP): A 57-year-old doctor from Telangana was stabbed to death at his clinic in Kansas on […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Lawmaker Ro Khanna and Senator Sherrod Brown Introduce Legislation to Raise Wages of Working Families
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) introduced joint legislation in the Senate and House on Sept 13 that would give working families a much-deserved wage boost to compensate for 40 […]
United States
Indian American Congressmen Bera, Krishnamoorthi Included in Jobs for America Task Forces
WASHINGTON (TIP): Two Indian American Congressmen – Ami Bera (California) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (Illinois) have been named as co-chairs of “Jobs for America” task forces which were launched on Sept 13. House Democratic Caucus Chairman […]
Entertainment
Legendary Vocalist Bhoomi Trivedi Rocks Chicago
“The whirling dancers, clapped hands, and later added distinct sound of wooden sticks struck together in perfect harmony by toe tapping music and people, especially ladies including small girls wearing colorful dress. Tempo of dance […]
Entertainment
Zeenat Aman Honored with DCSAFF Lifetime Achievement Award
WASHINGTON (TIP): Veteran Bollywood diva Zeenat Aman was felicitated with lifetime achievement award for her contribution in the field of cinema at the DC South Asia Film Festival (DCSAFF) which was held Sept. 8-10 at […]
Entertainment
Chicago gears up for largest South Asian Film Festival in Midwest
CHICAGO (TIP): Now in its 8th year, Chicago South Asian Film Festival, (CSAFF) will take place from September 29th to October 1st and will screen films in three distinct locations across the Chicagoland area – the […]
Featured
Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema
India’s Identities Through Bollywood Cinema: Panel discussion at Lincoln Center By Mabel Pais India’s Identities through Bollywood Cinema, was a panel discussion at one of Lincoln Center’s Film Center, in early August. It explored the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Raj Shah Appointed to Key White House Position
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump announced, September 12, appointment of his close aide Raj Shah to a key White House position. The Indian American will serve as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy […]
United States
Murdered Indian techie’s widow gets US work visa
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian woman, who lost her residency rights in the US following the murder of her techie husband in a suspected hate crime, can stay in the country for now after an influential […]
United States
India Celebrates 70 Years of Independence at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Ambassador Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the UN was present along with PRs/Ambassadors of several countries at the celebration of 70 years of India’s independence, hosted by the Permanent Mission of […]
United States
Vegetarian Vision Takes a Leap Forward with International Health and Wellness Expo
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Vegetarian Vision presented its first International Health and Wellness Exposition on September 9th and 10th at Penn Pavilion in New Yok City. Drawing crowds of thousands from New York and […]
United States
The Varli Food Festival 2017: A Delectable Experience
By I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): My friend Paul Chhabra who runs two restaurants known as Rajput Restaurant and pretty popular ones in Norfolk, Virginia, called a couple of days ago to say that he […]
United States
SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION Partners with EVENTGURU INC for Diwali at Times Square
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): EVENTGURU INC, organizers of Diwali at Times Square announced September 12 their tie up with SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION (SEF), an organization committed to eradicating curable blindness in India for this year’s […]
United States
HAB Bank is not affiliated with habib bank limited (HBL)
“In light of recent news regarding HBL, HAB Bank, strongly affirms it has no direct, indirect or any affiliation whatsoever or shared ownership with Habib Bank Limited, a Pakistan-based financial institution with an office in […]
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United States
Diwali at Times Square Diwali Memory Contest
Enter the contest and win a prize Diwali is around the corner and we can feel the magic in the air. In the spirit of Diwali, we are giving away a gift a week for […]
Featured
New strategy, old game: on Trump and Afghanistan
“The Trump administration has presented its plan for Afghanistan as a regional approach — it’s anything but that”, says the author. “This is a continuation of the Obama administration’s policy. In 2015 and 2016, it […]
India
Bullet Train to boost India-Japan bilateral ties
Modi, Abe jointly Lay foundation stone for Rs 1.08 lakh-cr Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed train; 15 agreements signed GANDHINAGAR (TIP): It may have been a dream come true for PM Narendra Modi when, on September 14, he […]
Featured
Trump speaks loud & clear: Do more or face consequences, Pak warned
“Pakistan gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror.’ He added: ‘We have been paying Pakistan millions of dollars at the same time that they are housing the very terrorists that we are […]
Featured
At bullet speed: Indo-Japan ties, beyond the optics
The Indian-Japanese partnership has been in the making for a decade since Shinzo Abe described it as a confluence of two seas while addressing the Indian Parliament. This confluence became a symbolic convergence with the […]
United States
Fairly close to DACA deal but citizenship and amnesty are not part of the deal, says Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, September 14, that he was looking to allow people to stay here, but not ready for citizenship or amnesty, an announcement that may benefit 8,00,000 young […]
Indian Americans
Dr. VK Raju Honored
CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK (TIP): Internationally renowned ophthalmologist Dr. VK Raju was, on September 14, honored by The Asha Niketan Community at a special event to honor the Founder-President of The Eye Foundation of America. […]
United States
USIBC Global Summit Aims to Renew US-India Key Linkages
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Chamber’s U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) on Sept 12 hosted the inaugural ‘Road to Global Entrepreneurship’ Summit, part of its Global Entrepreneurship Conclave, in Washington, D.C. The summit brought together key stakeholders, […]
United States
Sri Chinmoy singers perform at “Culture of Peace” at the United Nations
Ashok Parulekar UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The singers from Sri Chinmoy: Peace Meditation at the United Nations were invited to perform at the United Nations high level forum on the Culture of Peace held in the […]