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Trump wrote a ‘generous’ letter before departing White House: Biden
Says because it was private, “I will not talk about it until I talk to him” WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden has said his predecessor Donald Trump has left him a “very generous” letter […]
Breaking News
Indo-US relations under Joe Biden: Looking into the crystal ball
There are no doubt problems that will need to be overcome, such as those relating to bilateral trade and restrictions on H1B visas which adversely impact Indian professionals and Indian software companies. Biden may not […]
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Breaking News
House to send impeachment article against Trump to Senate on Monday, Jan 25
WASHINGTON (TIP): Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, January 22, that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will deliver an article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump on Monday, Jan 25, clearing the […]
Breaking News
Indian American Sameera Fazili Appointed as Deputy Director of National Economic Council
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Sameera Fazili to a key White House position related to economy. Sameera Fazili has been named as Deputy Director, National Economic Council at the White House, the […]
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India
Centre-farmers talks : Ahead of 9th round, Mann recuses himself from SC-appointed committee
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ahead of the ninth round of Centre-farmer talks on Friday, January 15, there have been some major developments on the ongoing agitation. Amid growing criticism, including from his own union, BKU’s Bhupinder […]
World
Rare Tintin comic book art set to sell for millions in Paris
Paris (TIP): Not even the coronavirus can get in the way of intrepid Belgian reporter and comic book legend Tintin. Comic book lovers and tourists alike can catch a socially distanced glimpse of a Tintin […]
NY/NJ/CT
The Indian American Action Group seeks to promote community
NEW YORK (TIP) New York based The Indian American Action Group (IAAG) is a bipartisan movement launched by a group of visionary Indian Americans. These individuals have achieved positions of leadership across a broad range […]
NY/NJ/CT
Indian American writer Ved Mehta passes away
NEW YORK (TIP): Celebrated Indian American writer Ved Mehta, who overcame blindness to provide Americans their first introduction to India through his prolific writing on a broad canvas has passed away. He was 86. Mehta’s […]
NY/NJ/CT
NYC TEST & TRACE CORPS EXPANDS RAPID COVID-19 TESTING ON MOBILE UNITS TO REACH COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED
Expansion comes as City surpasses 100,000 tests per day for three days in a row NEW YORK (TIP): As the City continues to fight the winter surge of COVID-19 cases, the NYC Test & Trace […]
United States
Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration
WASHINGTON (TIP): There were no cars or scooters and seemingly no tourists on Wednesday, January 13, just the occasional jogger and multiple construction crews at work. All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several […]
Opinions
BJP’s new power orderTweaked hierarchy gives it full control, reducing RSS’s interventions
The BJP took advantage of its commanding position to minimize the presence of the RSS pracharaks in Nadda’s team and overturned an arrangement ostensibly cast in stone. An organizational restructuring in the BJP is rarely […]
Indian Americans
4 Indian Americans and FIA honored with Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
The Federation of Indian Associations of New York, New Jersey & Connecticut (FIA-Tristate) and four individual Indian Americans have been conferred 2021 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA), the highest honor for overseas Indians. The awards […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin Minister in UK Cabinet Appointed President of UN Climate Summit
Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): Alok Sharma, one of the Indian-origin ministers in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, on Friday, January 8, relinquished his role as Business Secretary in a mini-reshuffle to take sole charge […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Neha Gupta and Reema Shah Named by Joe Biden to Office of White House Counsel
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday, January 11, named two Indian Americans – Neha Gupta and Reema Shah – to the Office of the White House Counsel. Ms Shah, who had served on the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Sabrina Singh Named White House Deputy Press Secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Sabrina Singh has been named as the White House Deputy Press Secretary in the upcoming Joe Biden administration in the US. Ms Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Lawmaker Ro Khanna Sees Two challenges before America after Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (TIP): In the aftermath of the Capital riot by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Indian American lawmaker Ro Khanna believes America faces two challenges on the economic and cultural fronts to rebuild faith in democracy. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Tests Positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said on Tuesday, January 12 , that she has tested positive for coronavirus after being locked down in a secured room at the US Capitol where several Republican lawmakers […]
Frontpage News
President Donald Trump is Impeached
Becomes the first U.S. President in US history to be impeached twice WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time on January 13, charged with “incitement of […]
World
Hong Kong arrests 53 for plot to overthrow govt
Hong Kong (TIP): The Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a new security law which opponents say is […]
Comments
Blot on US democracy
President Trump deserves to be prosecuted An attempted coup, a failed insurrection or mob madness, however it gets labelled for posterity, the attack on the United States Capitol will remain a blot on American democracy, […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin frontline workers, artists in UK on the New Year’s Honors List
The majority of awards are for the contributions people have made in their communities, with 14.2 pc of recipients coming from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin frontline workers, academics, actors […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Gitanjali Rao named Faces of Democracy’s 100th face
NEW YORK (TIP): Time magazine’s first ever ’Kid of the Year’, Indian American scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao has been named by Germany based Faces of Democracy initiative as its ‘100th face of democracy’. The […]