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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 […]
Breaking News
Indian American Democrat Lawyer Announces Candidacy for Cincinnati Mayor
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Democrat and lawyer Aftab Pureval has announced his candidacy for the post of Cincinnati’s Mayor, promising to improve the lives of the people in the major US city amid the deadly coronavirus […]
Breaking News
Indian–Origin Canadian Sikh Minister Navdeep Bains quits Justin Trudeau govt.
TORONTO (TIP): Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has made a former astronaut his new foreign minister in a Cabinet reshuffle sparked by the sudden resignation of high-profile Indian-origin Canadian Sikh minister Navdeep Bains. He is unlikely […]
Hinduism
The meaning behind symbols of Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva, Mahadeva is perhaps the most complex of Hindu deity. He is the Auspicious one (Shiva), The terrific one (Rudra), Lord of the Dance (Nataraja), Lord of the universe (Vishwanatha), He is the Destroyer […]
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India
India approves Tejas fighter jets deal worth Rs 48,000 crore
New Delhi (TIP): The PM Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday cleared indigenous defence deal worth Rs 48,000 crores to strengthen Indian Air Force’s fleet of LCA-Tejas fighter jets, Defence Minister Rajnath […]
World
EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock
Brussels (TIP): Farmers should get European Union funding to reduce methane emissions from livestock or increase organic farmland, the European Commission said on Thursday, under plans to make agriculture greener. The EU is nearing the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Opinions
Supreme Court order has confirmed farmers’ fears
ON GUARD: The farmers have been suspicious of being pushed into mediation that they never asked for or consented to. A committee is only as good as its members. It is no secret that the […]
Women
Food Corner-Rajasthani lamb curry (laal maas)
Ingredients Garlic 8 cloves, roughly chopped, Ginger 5cm piece, roughly chopped, Lamb shoulder 750g, excess fat trimmed, cut into bite-sized pieces (see cook’s notes), Kashmiri chilli powder or mild chilli powder 1½ tsp, Whole dried […]
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 […]
Indian Americans
Indian -American Raj Iyer to be Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer: Iyer’s ranking is equivalent to three-star general
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American Raj Iyer will take over as the Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer, a new position established in July 2020. Dr Iyer will be the highest ranking Indian-American civilian at the Pentagon equivalent in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vijay Shaker Nominated by Donald Trump for the position of Associate Judge
Washington (TIP): US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian American advocate Vijay Shanker for the position of Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In a communiqué to the Senate on Sunday, Trump […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Niraj Antani sworn-in as Ohio State Senator
COLUMBUS, OH (TIP): Indian American Republican Niraj Antani, who was elected to the Ohio state Senate from the 6th District, was sworn-in on Monday, January 4. The lawmaker, who served as a State Representative from […]