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Biden, Harris are in
Change of guard augurs well for the US, the world at large The tortuous 2020 United States presidential poll process finally comes to an end, throwing up results that are singular in every which way […]
India
Indian American
Indian American urban planner Nithya Raman unseats LA City Councilor
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian American urban planner Nithya Raman has won a seat on the Los Angeles City Council unseating David Ryu in a district that includes the Miracle Mile and much of the Hollywood […]
Indian American
Indian American Kash Patel named Chief of Staff to Acting US Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): (TIP): Indian American Kash Patel has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Acting US Defense Secretary Chris Miller, the Pentagon has announced. The new appointment from the Pentagon comes a day […]
Frontpage News
India enters recession for the first time: RBI report
Likely contraction in GDP during the July-September period MUMBAI (TIP): Even as India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman rolled out ₹1.19 lakh-crore stimulus package, the country has technically entered into a recession with a likely contraction […]
NY/NJ/CT
PAYTEL APP for world financial connectivity Launched
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): PAYTEL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY Private Limited is a FINTECH company, launched its PAYTEL App to Public in India on November 9, 2020 by its management team under the leadership of […]
Indian Origin
Indian-Origin Millionaire Shri Thanedar Elected to Michigan State Legislature
HOUSTON (TIP): Shri Thanedar, an Indian-origin millionaire businessman who ran for Governor two years ago, has been elected to the House of Representatives in Michigan with 93 per cent votes. Mr Thanedar, 65, also a scientist, […]
Indian American
Indian American lawyer becomes first South Asian woman to be elected to New York State Assembly
NEW YORK (TIP) : A 38-year-old Indian-American lawyer has become the first South Asian woman to be elected to the New York State Assembly. Jenifer Rajkumar, a Democrat, defeated her Republican rival Giovanni Perna. “Congratulations to @JeniferRajkumar […]
Indian Origin
First Indian American Ohio state senator is Niraj Antani
COLUMBUS, OH (TIP): Republican Niraj Antani, who in 2014 became the youngest member of the Ohio state house, made history again on Tuesday, November 3, by being elected as Ohio’s first Indian-American state senator. Antani […]
Indian American
Indian Americans make a splash in yet another election cycle
NEW YORK (TIP): Besides the four member ‘Samosa Caucus’ of Indian American lawmakers re-elected to the US House of Representatives, over a dozen others, including five women have won state level elections scoring a few […]
Indian American
Indian- Origin British Expert on Mission to Fix Diversity Gap for Women in Finance
Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): A British-Indian financial expert, recently honored in the Queen’s Birthday Honors List for her work in the field of inclusion and diversity, says she is on a mission to […]
Breaking News
US poll outcome will not impact ties with India, says MEA
Ties between India and US have witnessed major upswing in last four years NEW DELHI (TIP): As the world awaits the result of the American presidential election, India on Friday, November 6, said the global […]
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Time for a Healing Touch and Unity
I am assuming Mr. Biden has won the presidency. Mr. Biden may have to wait a little to be certified a winner; may have to wait a little longer in view of the lawsuits the […]
Perspective
Political takeaways from the Bihar campaign
Tejashwi Yadav’s campaign in Bihar is frustrating the ruling party as it is using that very powerful appeal against a 15-year-old regime by citing the absence of bread and butter issues and taking the […]
Opinions
Clash of Civilizations
Islam, more than any other religion, smells apostasy in rejection of its beliefs More than any other religion in our universe, Islam smells apostasy and insult in any rejection of its beliefs, however casual the […]
United States
Indian Embassy issues Public Notice Regarding New Outsourcing Service Provider
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Indian Embassy in Washington in a press release said that they are adding information in continuation of their Press Release of 9 October, 2020 regarding change of outsourcing service provider for Visa, […]
NY/NJ/CT
Biden vows to rejoin Paris Climate Agreement
NEW YORK (TIP): On November 4, the US formally withdrew from the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has pledged that his administration would rejoin the historic Paris Agreement on […]
NY/NJ/CT
Sudhir Vaishnav is appointed Director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA
NEW YORK (TIP): Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is a well-known staple as an institution of Indian Culture, dedicated to promoting and preserving the art s, culture and heritage of India. Bhavan was founded 81 years ago […]
Entertainment
Ajay Devgn in war mode post Diwali
After eight months of lockdown, Ajay Devgn is ready to don the Indian Air Force uniform again as he steps out to resume work on Bhuj: The Pride of India. It is heard that the […]
India
Indo-China border situation tense, possibility of larger conflict can’t be discounted: Bipin Rawat
New Delhi (TIP): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday, November 6, said the situation astride the India-China border in Ladakh continued to remain tense, five months after their deadliest military confrontation in […]
India
PM Modi hardsells India advantage as he invites global investors
New Delhi (TIP): Urging global investors to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, November 5, said the government will do “whatever it takes to make India the engine of global growth resurgence”. […]
India
CIC allows Centre to withhold list of documents, precious material seized during Operation Bluestar
New Delhi (TIP): The Central Information Commission (CIC) has allowed the Centre to withhold list of documents and precious material seized by a central agency during the 1984 operation at the Golden Temple in Punjab […]
India
India to help other nations with Covid vaccine supply
New Delhi (TIP): India on Friday, Nov 6, conveyed to a host of other nations that it will deploy its vaccine production capabilities to help them battle the Covid-19 crisis. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla […]
India
US supercarrier Nimitz to join Vikramaditya for QUAD Malabar exercise
New Delhi (TIP): Indian Navy’s flagship Vikramaditya and US supercarrier Nimitz along with two destroyers of the Australian and Japanese navies will conduct full-spectrum exercises off the coast of Goa as part of Malabar war […]
India
84.11 lakh COVID-19 cases, 1,24,985 deaths in India
New Delhi (TIP): India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 84-lakh mark after 47,638 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s data on Friday, November […]
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 Cases top 48.5mn: Johns Hopkins
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped the 48.5 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,231,610, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Friday (Nov 6) morning, the […]