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Mueller’s Russia Trump probe zeroes in on Facebook, Twitter: report
NEW YORK (TIP): Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election and possible connections to the Trump campaign is zeroing in on the spread of fake information on Facebook and […]
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Virendra Pandit’s book “Return of the Infidel” Launched in New York
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Virendra Pandit has published his second book” Return of the Infidel” which was launched in New York on September 18. The gathering included, besides others, Dr. VK Raju who recently […]
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New Yorkers Gather in Colorful Ribbon Display to Promote Positive Peace
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): With headlines filled with examples of rage, violence and disaster in every news cycle, New Yorkers took a moment on the International Day of Peace to celebrate some of the people […]
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Business and philanthropy leaders scale up engagement in innovative initiatives for women’s empowerment
UN Women and corporate leaders join forces to advance gender equality as an enabler and accelerator to address global challenges NEW YORK (TIP): In a high-level event organized by UN Women in the context of […]
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Apna Bazar Companies S&L Vegetables, Corp. and J&B Vegetables, Inc Convicted
Had Failed to Pay Minimum Wage and Overtime to over 150 Employees Grocer Paid nearly $450,000 In Restitution to Workers for Unpaid Wages and Over $160,000 In Unpaid Unemployment Contributions, says New York State Attorney […]
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Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order Prohibiting State Agencies from Inquiring About Immigration Status
Order Protects Immigrants in New York From Fear and Intimidation Action Also Forbids Law Enforcement Officers from Inquiring About or Disclosing Immigration Status Unless Investigating Illegal Criminal Activity New York TIP : New York Governor […]
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Two Indian American Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds Receive Full Scholarships to SUNY Colleges
New York TIP: New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the 2017 winners of the Carey Gabay Scholarship Program. Two Indian American Students – Jasleen Kaur from Ozone Park, Queens and Avik Kadakia from […]
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Sushma Swaraj Holds Trilateral Talks With US, Japan Counterparts in New York
New York TIP: India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had a Ministerial Trilateral meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Taro Kono in New York on Sept 18. […]
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Vegetarian Vision Takes a Leap Forward with International Health and Wellness Expo
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Vegetarian Vision presented its first International Health and Wellness Exposition on September 9th and 10th at Penn Pavilion in New Yok City. Drawing crowds of thousands from New York and […]
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The Varli Food Festival 2017: A Delectable Experience
By I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): My friend Paul Chhabra who runs two restaurants known as Rajput Restaurant and pretty popular ones in Norfolk, Virginia, called a couple of days ago to say that he […]
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SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION Partners with EVENTGURU INC for Diwali at Times Square
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): EVENTGURU INC, organizers of Diwali at Times Square announced September 12 their tie up with SANKARA EYE FOUNDATION (SEF), an organization committed to eradicating curable blindness in India for this year’s […]
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HAB Bank is not affiliated with habib bank limited (HBL)
“In light of recent news regarding HBL, HAB Bank, strongly affirms it has no direct, indirect or any affiliation whatsoever or shared ownership with Habib Bank Limited, a Pakistan-based financial institution with an office in […]
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Diwali at Times Square Diwali Memory Contest
Enter the contest and win a prize Diwali is around the corner and we can feel the magic in the air. In the spirit of Diwali, we are giving away a gift a week for […]
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Sri Chinmoy singers perform at “Culture of Peace” at the United Nations
Ashok Parulekar UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The singers from Sri Chinmoy: Peace Meditation at the United Nations were invited to perform at the United Nations high level forum on the Culture of Peace held in the […]
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Hardeep S Puri-Just Minted Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development
Ambassador Hardeep S Puri, now Minister of State with Independent Charge of Housing and Urban Affairs in the rejigged Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 4 […]
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Equifax Says Cyberattack May Have Affected 143 Million Customers
NEW YORK (TIP): Various news outlets including New York Times, Washington Post and CNN have reported that Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, has been hacked. Equifax is reported to have […]
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Comptroller Maragos: Living Wage Audits Recover $1.1M for Underpaid Employees since 2007
Living Wage Law May Need Revisions to Restrict Waivers MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos issued the 2016 Living Wage Law Annual Report highlighting the recovery of over $11K for underpaid employees and […]
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Consulate General of India, New York – Special Consular Services
New York (TIP): In recognition of special needs and in order to facilitate access of members of the Indian Diaspora, Consulate General of India, New York will be open on Saturday the 16th of September […]
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Rahul Gandhi has the thought process of Nehru
New York (TIP): The true democratization is not simply the right to vote, but it is all about the devolution of power, that is how first Prime Minister Nehru dreamt how India should be. Interestingly, this […]
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Chairman Crowley Pushes for Health Care Protections, Immigrant Rights in Government Funding Bill
NEW YORK (TIP) House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) introduced a series of amendments to the government funding bill that would defend middle class families against Republican attempts to undermine vital health care and […]
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Work Visa to Green Card route getting tougher from October 1
With 2.47 lakh applications, Indians are top H-1B visa applicants till July 2017 NEW YORK (TIP): Heretofore, thousands every year transited to US Green Card through their work visa in the country. H1 B route […]