As I See It
‘Numbers don’t lie’
The Buffalo killings are part of a pattern: Most extremist violence in the U.S. comes from the political right. “It’s important to emphasize that not all extremist violence comes from the right — and that […]
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Two more Pak Sikhs killed
Global attention to the slow ethnic cleansing missing The recent brutal murder of two Sikh traders by Islamic State terrorists at Peshawar in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province marks another low in the unrelenting saga […]
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Sanctions may not succeed
Sanctions may not succeed because Europeans cannot afford to give up $104 billion exports to Russia. Europe will be pressuring USA to go for peace with Russia to lift sanctions. If sanctions are not lifted, […]
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American nightmare: Deep-rooted racism, lax gun laws fueling violence
The killing of 10 black people by a gun-toting white teenager in Buffalo, New York, indicates that not much has changed in the US even two years after a nationwide outrage over George Floyd’s murder […]
Asia
In Peshawar, locals protest killing of 2 Sikhs
PESHAWAR (TIP): The brutal killing of two Sikh traders by the Islamic State terrorists has saddened the people of northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and sparked protests by the community members as well as […]
United States
US Presidential commission votes to process all green card applications within 6 months
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A presidential advisory commission has unanimously voted to recommend President Joe Biden to process all applications for green cards or permanent residency within six months. To be sent to the White House […]
United States
Congressmen, Indian Americans launch ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at US Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Over a dozen influential Congressmen attended the formal launch of the nationwide “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” event by Indian Americans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, a remarkable achievement of […]
United States
Chicago Premier League Opens season with a spectacular Ceremony, Concludes Draft for 2022 Season
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Chicago Premier League announced the Five Teams that will be participating in an IPL format Franchise Cricket Tournament. Guest of Honor, Toni Preckwinkle (President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners), and […]
United States
Giuliani meets with January 6 committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s onetime personal attorney and a lead architect of his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results, on Friday, May 20, met with the House select committee […]
United States
Chicago entrepreneur jailed for a year for illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A Chicago-based executive of Pakistani origin has been sentenced to a year in prison for illegally exporting computer equipment to a Pak nuclear research agency, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday, […]
United States
Democratic US lawmakers seek pathway to citizenship for documented ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A group of eminent Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, May 18, rejuvenated their push to provide a pathway to citizenship to some 250,000 documented ‘dreamers’, a significant majority of whom are Indian Americans. […]
United States
American family convicted of forcing Pakistani woman into forced labour
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP) An American family of Pakistani origin was convicted on Friday , May 13, of domestic forced labour on a Pakistani woman for 12 years, federal prosecutors said. A federal jury found the […]
United States
Biden expresses support for Sweden and Finland to join NATO
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Biden on Thursday, May 19 expressed unequivocal support for Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, saying that the two democratic countries “meet every NATO requirement and then […]
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Washington, D. C. Think Tank to Host Indian American Leaders for Panel Discussion on Diaspora Geopolitics
WASHINGTON, D.C (TIP): HinduPACT Executive Director Utsav Chakrabarti and CHINGARI Director Rakhi Israni will speak on a panel at the Gold Institute for International Strategy (GIIS) on May 25 titled, “How the Indian American Diaspora […]
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THE HECTOR FONTANEZ SCHOOL IN THE BRONX RECEIVES NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT’S READY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD
NEW YORK (TIP): Students and staff were honored during NYC Emergency Management’s “Ready School of the Year” award ceremony, presented to P.S. 103, the Hector Fontanez School in the Bronx on Wednesday, May 18. Throughout […]
NY/NJ/CT
AIA Organizes a conference on “What is Awareness and Empathy and How Can We Increase Them In Us”
NEW YORK (TIP): On May 16th, “The Association of Indian In America”(AIA) National Executive Committee organized a conference on What is Awareness and Empathy and How Can We Increase Them In Us.The idea for this […]
Breaking News
Navjot Singh Sidhu sentenced to 1-yearrigorous imprisonment in 1988 road rage case: surrenders
NEW DELHI/ PATIALA /NEW YORK (TIP): Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu surrendered before a court in Patiala on Friday, May 20, a day after being sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in […]
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29 phones tested for Pegasus spyware: Supreme Court
Court gives more time to its panel to submit probe report NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, May 20, said its technical committee had so far received and tested 29 mobile devices suspected […]
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The day parents want their kid to become a sportsperson, India will produce all champions: Kapil Dev
Kapil is on a US fundraising tour for his non-profit Khushii, which helps educate underprivileged children NEW YORK (TIP): As India’s sportspersons increasingly win accolades and script history in international arenas, cricket legend Kapil Dev […]
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Biden on Asia trip with global issues and tech on agenda
PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA (TIP): US President Joe Biden on Friday, May 20, opened his Asia trip by highlighting the computer chip shortage that has bedeviled the world economy, touring a Samsung computer chip plant that […]
Science & Technology
Apple’s new ‘privacy’ ad for iPhone makes you seriously think about your data
Apple on Wednesday dropped a new ad, but not to promote the iPhone 13. It’s about privacy. The one-minute 34-second commercial shows the journey of Ellie who goes to a record shop and discovers a […]
Science & Technology
Google to remove nearly 900K abandoned apps from Play Store
Tech giant Google is preparing to purge nearly 900,000 apps, which have been abandoned or not been updated, from the Play Store. According to Android Authority, the Google Play Store could see the number of […]
Bollywood
Cannes: Deepika Padukone stuns in Sabyasachi ensemble
Deepika Padukone, who will represent India as a jury member at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in 2022, looked stunning in a Sabyasachi ensemble for the jury photocall on the first day of the festival. […]
Bollywood
Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Anand’ set for remake
Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s classic ‘Anand’, starring the then superstar Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, is set for a remake helmed by Sameer Raj Sippy, grandson of the film’s original producer, N.C. Sippy, and Vikram Khakhar. […]
Bollywood
Tamannaah says she had equal belief in Himmatwala and Baahubali
Opening up about the missteps she took in the Hindi film industry, Tamannaah has said that she believed in Himmatwala as much as she did in SS Rajamouli’s Bahubali. Tamannnaah also said in a new […]