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Manhattan District Attorney gets Trump’s tax returns and financial data
NEW YORK (TIP): The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has taken possession of former president Donald Trump’s tax returns and a wealth of other financial data deemed central to prosecutors’ ongoing criminal case, officials confirmed Thursday, […]
NY/NJ/CT
Meisha Porter to succeed Richard Carranza who is resigning as Chancellor of N.Y.C. School System
NEW YORK (TIP): Richard Carranza, who oversees the nation’s largest schools system, will step down after about three years as chancellor. He will resign in March. The abrupt move comes after disagreements between Mayor Bill […]
United States
Rahul Gandhi to address students of Cornell University on Democracy: Virtual event is open to the Cornell community with NetID
NEW YORK (TIP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 2 will address the students of prestigious Cornell University and interact with them on the subjects of democracy and development, the university said on Thursday, February […]
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Bail for Disha Ravi
Court stands up for individual’s right to dissent Climate activist Disha Ravi is out on bail in the toolkit case, 10 days after her arrest that had sparked outrage in India and abroad. The 22-year-old […]
Perspective
Human rights are everyone’s business
India must realize that a democracy cannot be reduced to only demanding praise from the rest of the world “The recent arrest of the 22-year-old environmental activist, Disha Ravi, for amplifying the farmer protests internationally, […]
Entertainment
Malaika Arora shares her ‘daily shenanigans’
Malaika Arora shared a video featuring what she terms as her daily shenanigans. Malaika posted a clip on Instagram. In the video she is seen playing with a puppy. She dressed in a white tank […]
Entertainment
Kangana Ranaut opens cafe and restaurant in Manali
Actress Kangana Ranaut has ventured into the food and beverage business by opening a cafe and restaurant in her hometown Manali. On Tuesday, Kangana shared photographs from the location where her cafe will be set […]
Entertainment
Mira Rajput reveals Shahid Kapoor’s ‘most annoying’ habit
Mira Rajput, in a Q & A session with her fans, talked about what she finds “annoying” about husband Shahid Kapoor the most. Asked by a fan, Mira revealed Shahid’s “most annoying habit” and said […]
India
Armies of India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire along LoC
New Delhi (TIP): In a surprise development, Indian and Pakistani militaries announced on Thursday, February 25, that they had begun observing a ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir from the […]
Breaking News
UK Based Indians transform primary school in Jalandhar into heaven
JALANDHAR /NEW YORK(TIP): Five years ago, rainwater used to enter classes at Government Primary School, Bhandal Himat. As a result, snakes, too, had a field day in the school and students had no other option […]
Breaking News
Indian American scientist Swati Mohan led flight control of Perseverance Rover to Mars
WASHINGTON (TIP): As Perseverance, the NASA rover, landed on the Martian surface Friday, millions of miles away in the US space agency’s control room, a woman’s voice rang out: “Touchdown confirmed!” The announcement was from Indian […]
Breaking News
Indian American Kiran Ahuja to head office of personnel management under Biden Administration
WASHINGTON (TIP): Kiran Ahuja, an Indian American civil rights lawyer and an advocate for Asians, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to head the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). As a member of Biden’s […]
Breaking News
Indian American physicians volunteer to help authorities in US administer COVID-19 vaccines
NEW YORK (TIP):Indian American physicians in the New Jersey area are mobilizing efforts and coming out in huge numbers to volunteer and help state and local authorities administer critical COVID-19 vaccine shots to thousands of […]
Breaking News
Indian Anjali Bharadwaj among 12 people named by Biden administration for anti-corruption award
WASHINGTON (TIP): Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 “courageous” individuals named by the Biden administration for the newly instituted International Anti-Corruption Champions Award. […]
Astrology
Weekly Horoscope (March 1 – March 7, 2021)
Shree Ganeshaya Namah Contact at 08141234275 for astrological queries Aries Your week is filled with opportunities and cash inflow. Positive energies are on a rise as the moon turns in your sign’s favor this week. […]
Asia
Pak to remain on terrorism financing ‘grey list’: FATF President Marcus Pleyer
‘Islamabad had made progress but was yet to complete its action plan to overcome deficiencies’ ISLAMABAD (TIP): Global money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday, Feb 25, said it would keep […]
Business & Economics
Merger of 12% and 18% GST rate slabs soon
New Delhi (TIP): The government will push the agenda of simplifying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime by rationalising tax rate and lower the number of tax slabs in the upcoming meeting in mid-March, […]
Business & Economics
Bitcoin soars to new high above $52,000; sustainability concerns rise
Bitcoin surged to yet another record high on Wednesday, February 17, a day after the virtual currency vaulted to the $50,000 hurdle, even as analysts warned against the sustainability of such prices amid elevated volatility. […]
Opinions
Nelong Valley – The Ladakh of Uttarakhand
The much talked about Nelong Valley was finally opened for the tourist in 2015 and since then it has become one of the hot spots for the adventure buffs. It bears a striking resemblance to […]
Hinduism
Shani Dev: the harbinger of bad luck and retribution
Shani Bhagwan (also known as Sani, Shani Dev, Sani Maharaj, and Chayyaputra) is one of the most popular deities in the traditional religion of Hinduism. Shani is the harbinger of bad luck and retribution, and […]
Science & Technology
Maersk plans world’s first carbon-neutral container ship in 2023
Shipping group Maersk said it will accelerate plans to decarbonise sea-borne container shipping by putting the world’s first carbon-neutral vessel into operation in 2023, seven years ahead of its original plan. The shipping industry, which […]
Health
Physical activity reduces instant death risk from heart attack
London (TIP): Regular physical activity can not only improve our overall fitness, but it can also lower the chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, a new study suggests. The study, published in the […]
Health
Green tea compound boosts protein’s tumor-suppressing activity
NEW YORK (TIP): Sipping green tea could be quite beneficial as researchers have found that a compound in the popular beverage may increase levels of a natural anti-cancer protein, known for its ability to repair […]
Health
WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks
Conakry (TIP): The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea on Tuesday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its new infections were […]