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President meets with Democratic governors for ‘candid’ talks as he seeks to reassure his party and the public
Governors admit worries but rally behind Biden : ‘We have his back’ WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A group of leading Democratic governors offered words of support for Joe Biden on Wednesday as pressure mounted on the […]
Indians Abroad
Indian American Lt. Governor Aruna Miller inducted into Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame
MARYLAND (TIP): Aruna Miller, Indian American Lt. Governor of Maryland, the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in the state, has been inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame with […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aruna Miller likely to be Maryland’s next Lt. Governor
MARYLAND (TIP): With opinion polls heavily favoring Democrats, Indian American Aruna Miller is likely to be elected as the next Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in November as best-selling author Wes Moore’s running mate. In a […]
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2021 is exiting and 2022 is about to enter. So, adieu to one, and welcome to the other. We all have had a mixed kind of experiences in 2021 and we may have our hopes […]
Indian Americans
Biden nominates Indian American Errol Rajesh Arthur to be DC Superior Court judge
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has nominated Indian American magistrate judge Errol Rajesh Arthur to be an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. […]
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Coronavirus
US pandemic death toll mounts as danger season approaches
US deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have surged past 2,000 for two days in a row as the most dangerous season of the year approached, taxing an overwhelmed healthcare system with US political leadership in […]
United States
709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
WASHINGTON (TIP): The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a sign that the job market might be slowly healing. […]
Frontpage News
Trump Pursues with Census Citizenship Question
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, July 3, that he was moving ahead with adding a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 US census in a dramatic reversal after his own administration including […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Aruna Miller loses Democratic primary in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District
MARYLAND (TIP): Indian American Aruna Miller lost the Democratic primary for the state’s open sixth congressional district on June 26. Miller finished second with 17,315 votes, roughly 5,000 fewer than the winner, businessman David Trone. […]
United States
Hindus to push for Diwali holiday as Maryland’s Montgomery Schools launches calendar survey
ROCKVILLE, MD (TIP): Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS); headquartered in Rockville, Maryland; is launching a survey to develop 2019-2020 school year academic calendar, and Diwali is included in possible holidays listed. Although the participation in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American racial justice advocate Deepa Iyer will deliver at the 11th Annual Korenman Lecture at UMBC on March 8
MARYLAND (TIP): Indian American activist, writer and lawyer Deepa Iyer will deliver the 11th Annual Korenman Lecture at the University of Maryland Baltimore County on March 8. Titled “Becoming Bridge-Builders and Disrupters Navigating Racial and […]
United States
Indian pharma companies with their plants in the US make it big
NEW YORK (TIP): An Economic Times report says the US markets account for over 40 percent of the total revenue of the top four Indian drug makers. Many members of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) […]
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Is anjuman mein aap ko aana hai baar, baar…
It was so pleasing to watch beautiful rendition of Urdu poetry through a classical dance by Anupma Sharda, student of guru Purvi Bhatt from Dance School, wearing traditional dress. This song was from1981 Urdu film, […]
Americas
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to revive travel ban
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump‘s administration on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to revive his ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations after it was blocked by lower courts that found it was discriminatory. The administration filed two […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans
ATA Convention celebrations draw record breaking crowds
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The ATA Convention hosted by American Telugu Association [ATA] was marked by breathtaking spectacle drawing record-breaking attendance inundating the sprawling convention center with vibrant Telugu fervor at the silver jubilee festivities held […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Kumar Barve Loses Democratic Primary Elections
MARYLAND (TIP): An Indian-American Democratic legislator in Maryland has suffered a humiliating defeat in the party’s primary election for a seat in the US House of Representatives. Kumar Barve, 57, who was the House Majority […]
United States
Winter Storm Jonas to hit East Coast
NEW YORK (TIP): The monstrous winter storm is coming to disrupt life, starting Friday, January 22. After an initial round of snow and ice, Storm Jonas will turn into a major snowstorm for the East […]
Politics
GUN VIOLENCE
Another bloody 12 months in America
There were the six children, their mother and her boyfriend in Houston, Texas. The nine worshippers in a church in Charleston, South Carolina. The 53-year-old father who tried to stop three men ransacking a metalworker’s minivan […]
Business & Economics
Sikh Americans are not Muslims, but they still suffer from Islamophobia
Shah Noor, a recent transplant to California from Maryland, was driving through a nearby community one evening with his wife and stopped at a 7-Eleven to get some milk. A police car pulled up with […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Appointed as Secretary Of Texas’ Board of Professional Engineers
HOUSTON: An Indian-American has been appointed as the Secretary of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers that licenses qualified engineers and regulates the practice of professional engineering in the US state. Sockalingam “Sam” Kannappan, a professional […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Anita Datar Killed in Mali Terrorist Attack
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American woman is among at least 27 people killed during a deadly siege of a Mali hotel by Islamic extremists. Anita Ashok Datar, 41, is the sole US citizen to have been killed in […]