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At least 28 killed in barbaric Mexican prison fight
ACAPULCO (TIP): At least 28 inmates were killed when a brutal fight broke out in a prison in the Mexican Pacific resort of Acapulco on July 6, one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s troubled […]
United States
Americas
ARREST WARRANT AGAINST INDIAN YOGA GURU IN US
LOS ANGELES (TIP): A Los Angeles judge has issued an arrest warrant for Bikram Choudhury, the Indian American “hot” yoga guru, after he failed to pay more than $7 million in 2016 to his former lawyer who was the victim in […]
United States
DHS Report on Entry/Exit: More than 30,000 Indians overstayed in the US
WASHINGTON (TIP): In 2016, more than 1.4 million Indians entered the U.S. on different visas that were expected to leave the country, but more than 30,000 overstayed, according to an Entry/Exit Overstay report by the Department of Homeland Security. An overstay […]
Americas
Trump Sends Nafta Renegotiation Notice to Congress
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump administration gave Congress official notice on Thursday that it plans to renegotiate Nafta, but provided only the vaguest of hints about modest changes President Trump would seek to an agreement that he has called “the […]
Indian Americans
Miracle plant breeder Dilbagh Athwal passes away at 88
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Dr Dilbagh Singh Athwal, a “miracle plant breeder” who was among those who laid the foundation of the Green Revolution in the 1960s, passed away in New Jersey (USA), May 15 evening. He was 88. His family, including his two sons, were by […]
Americas
Not Terminating NAFTA, for Now: President Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): In an apparent reversal of his stated position on NAFTA, U.S. President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday, April 26, that he will not terminate the NAFTA treaty […]
Americas
Americas
Chided by Donald Trump, Ford scraps Mexico factory, adds Michigan jobs
FLAT ROCK (TIP): Ford Motor has scrapped a planned Mexican car factory and added 700 jobs in Michigan following criticism by Donald Trump, as the US president-elect turned his attention toward rival General Motors Co […]
Americas
DOLLAR, MEXICAN PESO, STOCKS TOPPLE AS DONALD TRUMP CLOSES IN ON WHITE HOUSE
SYDNEY (TIP): The US dollar sank and stocks plummeted in market mayhem on Wednesday as investors faced the real possibility of a shock win by Republican Donald Trump that could upend the global political order. […]
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Barack Obama’s Best Takedowns Of Donald Trump
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has no shortage of critics. But the most outspoken – and funniest – is arguably none other than President Barack Obama, who has mastered the art of taking jabs at […]
Politics
First Presidential Debate turns #Trump into a Lying Machine
Readers: This is a strange Election where one has to vote for the lesser of two evils; this being said who would you vote for – someone who makes a mistake and admits it or […]
Americas
United States
Business & Economics
Ford recalls 830,000 vehicles to fix faulty door latches
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ford Motor Company on August 4 announced the recall of 830,000 cars and vans in the United States and Mexico for the replacement of faulty side-door latches. While drivers may have difficulty in […]
Americas
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WHY WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN
It’s queer but true – women have a longer lifespan compared to men. Researchers Steven Austad and Kathleen Fischer of the University of Alabama explored this riddle in their latest perspective piece. “Humans are the […]
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Toxic poll campaign causing fear in US schools
NEW YORK (TIP): The abrasive and at times toxic rhetoric of the US election campaign is having a “profoundly negative impact” on children, a report has claimed. It says the campaign is producing fear and […]
Indian Americans
New York based Michelin-star chef Hemant Mathur turns a restaurant baron
With six restaurants in his pocket the Michelin Star chef is now certainly a restaurant baron. When this man landed in New York 22 years ago with his Indian culinary expertise, he had a tough […]
Europe
Pope’s record on paedophile priests tarnishes three-year report card
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Many words, little action – three years after Pope Francis’s election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the Church of having failed to punish guilty clerics and end […]
Africa
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Does Trump want a Wall to Prevent Mexicans from going back to Mexico?
My Dog Mexi (short for Mexi-can) hated winter the most and was in his usual complaining mood “Can’t wait for this winter to get over, would U pls raise the heat in the house??” “Well, […]
United States
United States
Number of Indians seeking asylum in the United States rising
JALANDHAR: In a surprising and unexplained trend, there has been a sudden rise in the number of Indian citizens seeking asylum in the US in 2015 compared to the two previous years. The figures were […]