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 […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Punjabi community is glad that a man with Punajbi origin-Bobby Kalotee- is seeking election for New York State Lt. Governor’s position. The Punjabi community already feels a lot proud that Punjab has […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York, hosted its Eighth Media-India Lecture Series 2014 – 2015 on the Civilizational Message of Indian Art by art historian, photographer and film-maker Benoy K […]
NEW YORK (TIP): South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) kicked off its 15th anniversary falling next year with a reception on the evening of Saturday, October 11 at the Jackson Heights Jewish Center in […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The likelihood of a significant outbreak of Ebola in the US is remote, in the view of a top Health and Human Services official who is assuring lawmakers that government agencies are preparing […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive for the Ebola virus on October 23, becoming the city’s first diagnosed case. The doctor, […]
Tirlok Malik is a film maker, to put it simply. “I am a student of cinema and I hope to continue telling immigrant stories”, said Malik speaking with me the other day. Let me be […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Craig Spencer, a 33-year-old Doctors Without Borders physician who recently returned from Guinea, became the fourth person ever diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil on Thursday, October 23 night. He was rushed […]
Here are two unique pictures that capture the love affair between the United States and India. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney decided to don an Indian Saree at the Indian Ambassador S. Jaishankar’s dinner reception to […]
As Indian-Americans and friends of India and Indians, Ravi & Ranju Batra welcome India’s PM Modi to New York and UN on 9/27/14, after he had visited the 9/11 Memorial and just walked off the […]
A new Guinness World Record for the World’s Longest Fresh Flower Garland was set , August 26 afternoon in Queens by New York City Councilman Jimmy Gennaro Ashrita Furman, holder of 206 current Guinness Records, […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The UN General Assembly, on October 2, celebrated Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday as the International Day of Non- Violence. On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly had voted to establish October […]
NEW YORK/ TROY, MI (TIP) The Dasvandh Network (DVN) is encouraging donors to give during the second annual Dasvandh Week (November 8th-16th) via online donations (www.dvnetwork.org) or in Gurdwaras throughout the country. This year’s goal […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Sikhs For Justice plans to submit a report to UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon on the genocidal violence against the Sikh community, on 7th November, on the 30th anniversary of November […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Nartan Rang Dance Academy of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan organized its 3rd annual Navratri celebration on Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Garden City, Long Island. With the melodic […]
NEW YORK (TIP): ‘Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation-USA (EVFUSA)’, recently (Oct. 3-5) hosted an international conference in Cincinnati, Ohio to address various issues facing rural education, hygiene, and integrated development in remote parts of India, where it […]
City Councilmembers Jumaane Williams and Steven Levin Call for Action NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Vowing to continue their campaign to end illegal lockouts and evictions, tenants of threequarter houses spoke out about landlords’ abusive practices […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): At a press conference in Harlem, October 14, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer unveiled findings of a new audit showing widespread deficiencies in the Department of Health and Mental […]
SHANGHAI (TIP): Chinese Communist Party censors have blocked the website of Britain’s national broadcaster, the BBC said in a statement, as tensions rise in Hong Kong between pro-democracy protesters and police. broadcaster said that the […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela won coveted seats at the UN security council on October 16, but Turkey suffered a humbling defeat in its bid to join the world’s “top […]
ASSOCIATION OF INDIANS IN AMERICA CELEBRATES 27TH DIWALI AT SOUTH STREET SEAPORT NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) organized the 27th Annual Deepavali Festival at the South Street […]
‘Time to Deliver Begins Now’: Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, New York, in collaboration with the India-America Chamber of Commerce, held an […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A series of provocative anti-Islam advertisements has embroiled New York City’s transportation authority in a free speech legal battle this week after a pro-Israel political group filed a federal lawsuit to force […]
Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano Backs Democratic Cuomo for Governor ALBANY (TIP): Shell shocking Rob Astorino, the Republican gubernatorial nominee, the Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has decided to back Democratic Gov. Andrew […]
WELLS FARGO LIGHTS UP DIWALI BY HELPING GIVE CHILDREN A LIFETIME OF SMILES SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK (TIP): Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is lighting up Diwali with community celebrations and partnerships throughout the […]
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