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Member of Indian Parliament Prof Achyuta Samanta Visits Guatemala
Meets with Nobel Laureate and prominent advocate for human rights Ms. Rigoberta Menchú, Guatemala government officials and Educationists GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Prof. Achyuta Samanta, an esteemed Member of Parliament from Odisha, visited Guatemala from 7-9 […]
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Bollywood
Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Punjab 95’ removed from Toronto Film Festival line-up?
Diljit Dosanjh-starrer ‘Punjab 95’ has been under the radar ever since it was announced. Helmed by Honey Trehan, the film is based on the life of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Khalra fought against […]
Bollywood
‘Gadar 2’ box office collection: Sunny’s ‘dhai kilo ka haath’ breaks records
Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s Gadar 2′ has taken the box office by storm with its collection. The film directed by Anil Sharma witnessed a grand opening and it looked like it would surpass the […]
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ wins top honour at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
‘Pathaan’ has brought waves of happiness among Shah Rukh Khan’s fans once again. The film, on Friday, bagged People’s Choice Award at the 14th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Helmed by Siddharth […]
Entertainment
Drew Barrymore keeps daughters’ iPads locked in her safe
Despite saying she loves keeping her daughters entertained, Hollywood star Drew Barrymore draws the line at her girls’ iPads and keeps them locked away in a safe to stop them getting hooked on to the […]
Bollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio spotted cruising with Love Island star Arabella Chi in Spain
Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted holidaying with pal Tobey Maguire on a yacht in Formentera, Spain. Accompanying them was Love Island star Arabella Chi, as reported by The Sun. The 32 year-old was spotted in a […]
Entertainment
Bella Hadid posts about her 1st day back at work after recovering from ailment
Supermodel Bella Hadid took a break from her career in order to undergo treatment for Lyme disease, which she was first diagnosed with in 2012, but she revealed to fans on Wednesday, August 9 night […]
India
NCERT forms new panel for content in school textbooks
New Delhi (TIP)- NCERT has constituted a committee including author and Infosys Foundation chair Sudha Murthy, singer Shankar Mahadevan, and economist and member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Sanjeev Sanyal, to finalise the […]
India
Rahul attacks Modi: Cracking jokes while Manipur burning doesn’t suit PM
New Delhi (TIP)- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, Aug 11. He said that while the Parliament was discussing Manipur, the prime minister was laughing and […]
India
AAP’s Raghav Chadha suspended from Rajya Sabha for ‘violation of rules’
AAP MP Raghav Chadha who was accused of not taking the consent of five Rajya Sabha MPs before including their name to a select committee has been suspended from the Upper House of Parliament on […]
India
Nuh action not ‘ethnic cleansing’: Hry tells HC
Chandigarh (TIP)- The Haryana government on Friday, Aug 11, told the Punjab and Haryana high court that question of “ethnic cleansing” in the demolition exercise carried out in Nuh and Gurugram does not arise and […]
India
Nuh violence: Calls for economic boycott of Muslims unacceptable, says SC
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, Aug 11, remarked that calls made for economic boycott of Muslims after the communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh district were “unacceptable”, Bar and Bench reported. A bench […]
India
India has zero-tolerance policy against corruption: PM Modi at G-20 meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Aug 12, said the highest impact of corruption is borne by the poor and the marginalised and asserted it (corruption) affects resource utilisation, distorts markets, impacts service delivery and […]
India
UK marks fund on Khalistani terror as India seeks action against separatists
UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, on a visit to India, met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Khalistani issues and announced a £95,000 investment to enhance London’s understanding of the threat posed by pro-Khalistan extremism. […]
Indian Americans
US based Indiaspora to host G20 Forum in New Delhi from August 22 to 24
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In the run-up to the 18th summit of the G20 nations, US-based Indiaspora will host a G20 Forum in New Delhi from August 22 to 24. The gathering, scheduled to take place […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna to co-lead bipartisan delegation to India
US lawmakers will participate in Red Fort address of PM Modi on India’s Independence Day They will meet with business, tech, government and Bollywood leaders WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers will […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja named Tesla CFO
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian-origin Vaibhav Taneja has been named Tesla’s new Chief Financial Officer as the previous finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn announced his decision to step down, the automaker said in a company filing on Monday, […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin former Singapore minister submits application to qualify for presidential election
SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore’s Indian-origin former senior minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday, August 7, 2023, filed his application for a certificate of eligibility to run in next month’s presidential election. Shanmugaratnam, 66, formally launched his presidential […]
Indian Americans
Indian envoy raises Sikh trooper’s beard issue with US authorities
NEW York (TIP): New York State trooper Charanjot Tiwana sought permission to grow a beard for his wedding in March last year. However, his request was denied on the grounds that keeping a beard would […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Researcher Bhumi Purohit wins American Political Science Association’s top award
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American researcher Bhumi Purohit has received the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) 2023 William Anderson Award for the best dissertation in the general field of federalism or intergovernmental relations, state, and […]
Indian Americans
Indian American judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya presided over Trump arraignment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The arraignment of former President Donald J. Trump was presided over by Indian American Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya, who was born in Gujarat and grew up in suburban Kansas City, Missouri. […]
Indian Americans
India-born college student will be first Republican to challenge Democrat Baldwin for Senate in 2024
Rejani Raveendran’s longshot entry would indeed add a new face to the race WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Rejani Raveendran, a 40-year-old India-born college student, has announced her bid for Senate in the US state of Wisconsin, […]
Indian Americans
Canadian college ‘shatters’ Punjab students’ dreams
Cancels admission at eleventh hour, citing rush TORONTO (TIP): An “abrupt decision” taken by Canada’s Northern College, Scarborough campus, has thrown the plans of numerous Indian students, many of whom hail from Punjab, into disarray. […]