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INDIA TO BLOCK US TRADE PROBES, READY FOR FIGHT AT WTO
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has decided to block investigations by the United States into its trade policies and patent laws, and prepare for a battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO), a move that could […]
US attorney probes Mt. Gox, bitcoin businesses
NEW YORK (TIP): Manhattan attorney Preet Bharara has sent subpoenas to Mt. Gox, other bitcoin exchanges, and businesses that deal in bitcoin to seek information on how they handled recent cyber attacks, a source familiar […]
2 men die in separate incidents on Lexington Ave. subway line
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): A 38-year-old homeless man fell and hit his head while on the tracks at the 86th St. station in Manhattan, while a 24-year-old man jumped in front of a No. 6 […]
Rookie NYPD cop shot in both legs in White Castle parking lot in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Officer James Li, of the 71st Precinct, was wounded in the left leg at the corner of Utica Ave. and Empire Blvd. in Crown Heights after trying to stop a bus […]
COLD WEATHER SINKS US HOME BUILDING IN JANUARY
WASHINGTON (TIP): US housing starts recorded their biggest drop in almost three years in January as harsh weather disrupted activity, but the third month of declines in permits hinted at some weakness in the housing […]
Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]
Free Eye Surgery Camp Sponsored by Science of Spirituality/Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission
NEW YORK (TIP): This year, over 1000 people will be screened for surgery at Kirpal Bagh, Kalyan Vihar, Delhi as part of the Free Eye Surgery program sponsored by Science of Spirituality/Sawan Kirpal Ruhani Mission, […]
GOPIO will hold 25th Anniversary May 27-29 in Trinidad & Tobago
NEW YORK (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) has decided to hold its 25th (Jubilee) Anniversary in Port of Spain in Trinidad& Tobago, with a 2-day gala celebration on 27th […]
Indian American convicted for sexually assaulting women
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American man in New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting or attempting to assault five women. Hiten Patel, 35, was arrested on Aug 2, 2012, after investigators linked him […]
New York police surveillance of Muslims is constitutional, rules federal judge
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City’s secret police surveillance of mosques,Muslim businesses and a Muslim student group in New Jersey did not violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, February 20. U.S. […]
Whither NDMF?
All is not well with Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation. Yes, there is no misprint here. You are reading it right. Reports are trickling in that there is a vertical split in the Board of Directors […]
Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]
Pieces from the Afghan puzzle are still missing
One major problem is fitting Afghanistan into an effective regional framework. Neither the SAARC nor the SCO nor the Istanbul Process is willing to assume a leadership role At last count, there were some 1,365 […]
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion
NEW YORK (TIP): Comcast says it has agreed to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion in a deal that would combine the two biggest cable companies in the United States. If the deal is […]
Women’s Forum of India Association of Long Island (IALI) organizes Ms. Valentine 2014 Pageant
GARDEN CITY, NY (TIP): The Women’s Forum of the India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrated Valentine’s Day in style at Mint Restaurant in Long Island on Friday, February 7, 2014. The highlight of this […]
Queens Borough President Katz disapproves of tearing down of New York State Pavilion
NEW YORK (TIP): Queens Borough President Melinda Katz declared on Thursday, February 6, that the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park should not be torn down. “The New York State Pavilion is […]