NEW YORK (TIP): Thousands of demonstrators, including many fast-food workers, protested in New York demanding a minimum wage of $15 an hour to escape poverty in America’s largest city. Fast-food workers were joined by airport, […]
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) has been selected to serve as an Assistant Whip in the House of Representatives. Meng was appointed to the position by House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos has broken his silence on a New York Times report published Wednesday, April 14, that federal investigators are looking into the his dealings and those of […]
NEW YORK (TIP): “Phoolan Devi: The Bandit Queen”, a multi-media chamber opera by Shirish Korde, a Uganda born composer of Indian descent, is set for its world premier shows in New York City on June […]
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese court has sentenced a journalist accused of leaking an internal Communist Party document to a foreign website to seven years in prison, her lawyer said on Friday, a ruling that reflects […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed documents as part of a grand jury investigation of state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos. A source with direct knowledge of the subpoenas says they were sent out […]
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau acting District Attorney Madeline Singas said Thursday, April 15; she will investigate Nassau County’s process for awarding contracts after disclosure of a federal probe into allegations against State Senate Majority Leader […]
WASHINGTON: Chennai born Raja Rajeswari, who came to America when she was 16, has become the first person of Indian descent to be named as a criminal court judge in New York City. Ms Rajeswari, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 16, 2015): George Washington University is gearing up to permanently ban from campus an important religious symbol, one which is sacred to many Hindus and Buddhists in India and elsewhere, because it […]
Fast-food workers are holding rallies in 230 U.S. cities Wednesday in their biggest protest yet for higher pay and union rights. The events were organized by the union-backed Fight for $15 campaign, which is demanding […]
NEW YORK: An Indian IT professional, sentenced to death in the US for killing a baby and her Indian grandmother, is so frustrated with his lawyers that he sought immediate execution rather than seeking a new […]
Indian-origin student and entrepreneur Pooja Chandrashekar created history by securing admission at all eight Ivy League schools and six other top US universities. “They are all fantastic schools, so I couldn’t discount any of them… I wanted to make sure I could […]
WASHINGTON: Three Indian-Americans are among 50 biggest philanthropists of 2015, that includes top business honchos like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The list compiled by American lifestyle ‘Town […]
NEW YORK: India-born ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta’s conviction on insider trading charges should not be thrown out as the government provided “overwhelming” proof against him for passing on illegal information in return for “expected potential […]
MUMBAI (TIP): As regulators try to contain one of India’s most spectacular investment scandals, dozens of smaller but similar schemes continue to mushroom, employing tactics similar to the ones that enriched the Sahara group and […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Investors in US-based mutual funds pulled $1.3 billion out of bond funds in the week ended April 1 as tax deadlines approached for retail investors, data from the Investment Company Institute showed. […]
NEW YORK TIP: A 39-year-old Indian man has been shot dead by two masked men during an apparent robbery attempt at a gas station in the US state of Connecticut where he worked. Sanjay Patel, […]
Chandni Trivedi : NEWYORK (TIP): Swami Chinmayananda is one of the world’s most renowned and revered exponents of Vedanta, the foundation of Hindu religion and culture. His life is a story of an unconventional seeker – […]
NEW YORK (TIP): This is the 1 simple truth your car insurance company doesn’t want you to know. If you are currently insured, drive less than 50 miles/day and live in a qualified zip code […]
NEW YORK (TIP): ‘The combined efforts of Armed forces, Civilians and various Organizations resulted in a triumphant rescue of the people who were stranded in Yemen due to the ongoing conflict and India can truly […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Internationally renowned musician and composer A.R. Rahman will embark on his 2015 North American tour. JBL Presents “A.R. Rahman: The Intimate Concert Tour” will kick off May 21, 2015 in Huntington, NY […]
NEW YORK (TIP): India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta’s conviction on insider trading charges should not be thrown out as the government provided “overwhelming” proof against him for passing on illegal information in return […]
NEW YORK (Press Trust of India) TIP: A 39-year-old Indian man has been shot dead by two masked men during an apparent robbery attempt at a gas station in the US state of Connecticut where he […]
National award-winning director Hansal Mehta’s movie Citylights that showcases the struggle of a small town man who migrated to Mumbai will be screened at this year’s edition of New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). Hansal Mehta, who was […]
New York: It has become a know fact that millions of underpaid workers can’t support their families or make ends meet on hourly wages. The hourly wage put together will low weekly working hours is […]
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