NY/NJ/CT
Open Enrollment Extended for Health Plans
NEW YORK (TIP): The deadline to sign up for a health plan through NY State of Health has been extended. New Yorkers have two more weeks (until December 31) to enroll in a health plan […]
New York
Frontpage News
India’s Supreme Court says farmers have a constitutional right to protest, but urges talks
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, December 17, said farmers have a constitutional right to continue with their “absolutely perfect” protest as long as their dissent against the three controversial agricultural laws does […]
Frontpage News
Republican Senate Majority Leader Acknowledges Biden’s Win
WASHINGTON (TIP): More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. President, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. […]
Frontpage News
United States
Biden selects Native American Deb Haaland as interior secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): In yet another first, President-elect Joe Biden nominated a Native American to be the Interior Secretary. If confirmed, Haaland, 60, would become the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary. The […]
United States
FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing way for authorization
WASHINGTON (TIP): An advisory panel on Thursday, December 17, recommended that the Food and Drug Administration issue an emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna, all but guaranteeing the agency will do […]
United States
Cyber attack on government still going on, say U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that a “significant” cyberattack on several federal departments uncovered over the weekend remains ongoing as the government rushes to assess the extent of the breach. “This is a […]
United States
United States
‘Turn the page’, President-Elect Joe Biden says
WASHINGTON (TIP): The bureaucratic transition from Mr. Trump’s government to Mr. Biden’s actually began weeks ago, despite the President’s legal challenges. Still, the suddenly conciliatory stance from many Republicans could thaw the political deep freeze […]
United States
United States
U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions on Turkey for S-400 Purchase
WASHINGTON (TIP): The issue of sanctions by the U.S. for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the process of buying the S-400 from Moscow. The U.S. […]
Featured
Holiday Traditions in the U.S.
In the U.S., we refer to the months of November and December as “the holiday season” because of the major holidays celebrated from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. The United States is a nation of […]
NY/NJ/CT
Health
Heart disease now killing more people than ever before: WHO
Heart disease, which has remained the leading cause of death at the global level for the last 20 years, is now killing more people than ever before, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO […]
India
New Parliament will witness making of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’: PM
New Delhi (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Dec 10, laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building here at an event that was attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers […]
India
Other News
Modi, Hasina to virtually re-launch cross-border rail route after 55 years
The rail route between Haldibari in West Bengal and Chilahati in neighbouring Bangladesh is all set to reopen after a gap of 55 years on December 17 and prime ministers of the two countries will […]
India
More ‘jathas’ from Punjab join farmers’ stir
New Delhi (TIP): Several farmers’ groups which did not join the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest that began from November 26 began their journey towards Delhi on Friday, Dec 11, ahead of the farmers’ announced programme of […]
India
India
India
Frontpage News
Farmers call for nationwide protest on December 14
New Delhi (TIP): Farmers on Wednesday, Dec 9, rejected government’s proposal over the farm laws and called for a nationwide sit-in protest on December 14. In a press conference, farmer leaders announced a ‘Delhi gherao’ […]
Other News
How the Modi govt can concede to farmers without losing the argument?
The resolute, determined, dignified, and peaceful protests by farmers at the borders of Delhi have captured headlines around the world. “The uncomfortable truth, however, is that while the new laws are not perfect, they represent a […]
Coronavirus
Neurological complications common in moderate Covid cases: Study
Covid-19 can lead to a broad range of neurological complications, including stroke, seizures, movement disorders, inflammatory diseases and more, even in moderate cases, say researchers, one of whom is of Indian-origin. For the study, published […]
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 Cases Top 69.4mn: Johns Hopkins
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 69.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.58 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday, Dec 11, […]