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New York Emmy Nominated Filmmaker Tirlok Malik’s New Film ‘On Golden Years’ Premiered in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): New York Premiere of Tirlok Malik’s new film On Golden Years was hosted by Indian American Forum, SVA Theater (School of Visual Arts), the filmmaker Tirlok Malik and the team of On […]
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DR. MODI PRESENTS VISION OF A UNIFIED WORLD
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): An event on the theme of creating a unified world was held at the United Nations in New York, October 24. The event was organized by Global Citizen Forum (GCF), a […]
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Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates Diwali
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated Diwali, the Indian “Festival of Lights” on Sunday, November 2. More than 800 people gathered in The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium for the performances, hosted […]
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The 14th Guru Nanak Day Parade in Richmond Hill despite Rain
I.S. Saluja RICHMOND HILL, NY (TIP): Sikhs have a tradition of taking out a parade which they call Nagar Kirtan to celebrate the birth anniversaries of their masters, and their creation in 1699, by the […]
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SIAEA president Mihir Patel admires Modi’s firm grip
NEW YORK (TIP): Ambassador S. Jaishankar hosted a dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at The Pierre in New York City. Around 500 Indian Americans from across North America were invited to the dinner. Prime […]
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South Asians For Right Choice (SA4RC) Celebrates Diwali with Elected Officials
NEW YORK (TIP): The spirit of Diwali continues with South Asians for Right Choice (SA4RC) celebrating the event with several elected officials. Hosted by SA4RC (South Asian For Right Choice – Pam Kwatra, Eric Kumar […]
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Comptroller Scott Stringer hosts Diwali Celebration
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): As usual, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer hosted Diwali breakfast. With “Namaste,” and “Diwali Mubarak” Stringer tried to establish some kind of a rapport with the large gathering of Indian […]
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As nature of conflicts change, UN Women urges swifter action to protect targets of violence
NEW YORK (TIP):With the worst levels of displacement since the Second World War, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo- Ngcuka , October 28, at the UN Security Council called upon UN Member States to address […]
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Prakash Patil: New Jersey’s Young Rising Star
NEW YORK (TIP): Who says miracles don’t materialize? Prakash Patil is the true living example of passion, commitment, humanity and inspiration to the young generation. Talented all-rounder and handsome Prakash Patil from New Jersey holds […]
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Professor beheaded in what witnesses first thought was Halloween prank
NEW YORK (TIP): A man with a history of psychiatric problems beheaded his mother in her Long Island, N.Y., apartment late Tuesday, October 28 and then dragged the body and head out onto a street, […]
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Banker disappears with $1.5m put in a/c by mistake
WASHINGTON (TIP): In the board game Monopoly, when the bank makes an error in your favour, the player gets to keep the money. A hedge fund manager is acting as if he has drawn that […]
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US nurse defies Maine’s Ebola quarantine, takes bike ride
WASHINGTON (TIP): A nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone but has tested negative for the virus ventured out of her home in Maine and took a bike ride on October 30 night, defying […]
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US commando who killed Osama Bin Laden to reveal identity on TV
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Navy Seal commando who fired the shots which killed al-Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden is to reveal his identity in a Fox News television documentary next month, the network announced on […]
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THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF AN IDEA
Every big idea has a small beginning. Gift of Life has been no exception. In 1974, Rotary District 7250 brought a little 5-year old named Grace Agwaru on an intercontinental voyage from Uganda to New […]
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DIWALI CELEBRATED AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali was celebrated for the first time at Queens Borough Hall in New York under the leadership of the Queens Borough President Melinda Katz on October 14, 2014. American Hindus, Muslim, Sikhs, […]
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Mangano Proclaims October Manufacturing Month in Nassau County
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): County Executive Mangano joined with prominent manufacturing company leaders and members of Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) who celebrated the growth of manufacturing jobs. LIFT is a non-for-profit economic development organization […]
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M.K. Gandhi was a Corporate Funded NGO: Arundhati Roy
By Dr. Amrik Singh NEW YORK (TIP): A few months after her speech in University of Kerala accusing Mahatma Gandhi for propagating and rationalizing caste violence, Booker Prizewinning author Arundhati Roy joined in a Panel […]
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India re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2015-2017
India was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the term 2015-2017 in a keenly contested election held today (21 October, 2014) in the UN General Assembly in New York. Other countries […]
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