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Inauguration of Melinda Katz
Melinda Katz was sworn in as the 19th President of the Borough of Queens. The ceremony was held Thursday, January 9, in the LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College. New York City Mayor Bill de […]
New York
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January, the month of Inaugurations
NEW YORK (TIP): November, 2013 was a month of elections. December, 2013 was a month of celebrations. And January 2014 is a month of Inaugurations. The Indian Panorama brings alive for our readers some of […]
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Diplomatic Retaliation: India Expels Senior US Diplomat
NEW YORK (TIP): A full scale diplomatic war seems to have erupted between India and USA over the arrest and strip-search of a senior Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York on December 12, 2013 […]
Business & Economics
Cultural Organizations or Trojan Horses?
The author finds fault with cultural organizations who dabble in politics. In fact, US administration will do well to screen these organizations who, if allowed to have their own way, may pose a threat to […]
India
2013: A CHALLENGING TIME FOR INDIA-US RELATIONS
The year 2013 will be remembered for the challenges it threw up for the ties between the world’s two largest democracies, including a row triggered by the arrest and strip-search of an Indian diplomat in […]
United States
Chinese tycoon wants to buy Wall Street Journal
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao has reaffirmed his plans to buy an American newspaper after his failure to acquire the New York Times. “I am going to talk to the Wall Street Journal and […]
United States
Devyani Khobragade gets back to India
I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): Soon after she got full diplomatic immunity Wednesday, January 8, Devyani Khobragade left for New Delhi, January 9. External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi issued her transfer orders earlier in […]
United States
Mangano helps high-tech manufacturer create and retain jobs
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano has announced approval of an Industrial Development Agency (IDA) economic development compact that allows Designatronics – a high-technology manufacturer now located in New Hyde Park – […]
Pakistan
A Pakistani Siren in Bollywood
NEW YORK (TIP): Meera, a brilliant Pakistani film actress associated with Bollywood for sometimes now, was on short visit in New York in connection with a charitable hospital that she is setting up in Pakistan. […]
United States
3 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at north NJ bar
IRVINGTON, N.J. (TIP): Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a bar in northern New Jersey that left three men dead and two others wounded. Authorities say the shooting occurred at about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, […]
United States
Innocent 9-year-old boy hit by errant shot as two goons square off in the Bronx: Police
NEW YORK (TIP): A 9-year-old was an innocent bystander who was shot in the foot after two men got into an argument near the intersection of Prospect Ave. and E. 175th St. in the Bronx. […]
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Christmas Celebrated around the World
NEW YORK (TIP): Christmas Eve was marked by festivities and preparations around the world today. The faithful prepared for midnight services in places both traditional and unusual. At the Vatican, worshipers filled Saint Peter’s Basilica […]
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NY Mayor elect’s daughter speaks of her struggle with substance abuse
I.S. Saluja: NEW YORK (TIP): Coming on Christmas eve, Chiara de Blasio’s statement about her battle with substance abuse must inspire those, particularly the young, suffering from the scourge. The 19-year-old daughter of New York […]
India
India, Pak DGMOs agree on new peace mechanism along border
ATTARI (TIP): After a year of hostility along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, India and Pakistan agreed to have in place new mechanisms to ensure peace and tranquility along the border. A decision to […]
United States
Promoting Goa Tourism in NYC
Goa’s Tourism officials make a stop in NYC to promote the beach community’s charm, hospitality and relaxing lifestyle to Americans NEW YORK (TIP): After showcasing the amenities and characteristics of India’s most visited vacation destination […]
United States
NY Mayor elect’s daughter speaks of her struggle with substance abuse
NEW YORK (TIP): Coming on Christmas eve, Chiara de Blasio’s statement about her battle with substance abuse must inspire those, particularly the young, suffering from the scourge. The 19-year-old daughter of New York City Mayor-elect […]
United States
Can Harvard stop awarding so many As?
NEW YORK (TIP): CNN Reporter Stephen Joel Trachtenberg has put a question mark on the evaluation of performance of students at the iconic Harvard University in an article published December 6. The article reads as […]
Business & Economics
Diplomats Falling Victim to Maids Pursuing American Dreams
” The visa fraud allegedly committed by Devyani Khobragade was in fact committed by Sangeeta Richard as she misrepresented her terms of employment to the US Embassy during her interview with the Consular officer to […]
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Removal of a foreign citizen from a foreign sovereign: the durable injustice
The author who is an eminent attorney pleads for a graceful resolution, with no lasting after-taste of excessive legalities in the tangled case of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragde. “Nuremberg Laws taught us that law alone […]
United States
SFJ case against Badal dismissed
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US court dismissed on December 23, an alleged human rights violation case against Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, saying the New York-based Sikh group never physically served the summons on him. […]
United States
Target customers file lawsuits after data security breach
MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount chain, faces almost two dozen lawsuits filed by customers after a computer security breach exposed data on 40 million debit and credit cards. Customers have filed complaints […]
United States
Same-sex marriage now legal in Utah & New Mexico
S. Saluja SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (TIP): A federal judge, on December 20, struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying the law “conflicts with the United States Constitution’s guarantees of equal protection and […]
United States
Texas woman admits to sending ricin to Obama & Bloomberg
DALLAS (TIP): A Texas woman and former actress Shannon Guess Richardson pleaded guilty Tuesday, December 10 to sending ricin-laced letters to President Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, under a deal that her attorney […]
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Christmas Celebrated around the World
NEW YORK (TIP): Christmas Eve was marked by festivities and preparations around the world today. The faithful prepared for midnight services in places both traditional and unusual. At the Vatican, worshipers filled Saint Peter’s Basilica […]
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Devyani Khobragade had full immunity when arrested: claim India government sources
NEW YORK (TIP): Did US attorney Preet Bharara overlook or chose deliberately to ignore the fact that Devyani Khobragade enjoyed full immunity when she was arrested on Thursday, December 12 for allegedly presenting fraudulent documents […]