Indian-American politician Swati Dandekar (@Swati_Dandekar) has been nominated by the US Senate to the post of Executive Director to the Asian Development Bank which has ambassadorial rank. The first-ever Indian-American to be elected to Iowa House […]
The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Deven J Parekh (@djparekh), Indian-American by President Barack Obama to the board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. Nominated by the US President Barack Obama […]
Actress Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit), who was one of the guests at superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s dinner held for Tim Cook, says it was a “pleasure” meeting the Apple CEO. “It was a pleasure meeting […]
NEW DELHI – In a key development, U.S. tech giant Apple is all set to hire Rajiv Mishra, currently vice president of media and corporate social responsibility division at Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, as its […]
US President Barack Obama has appointed an Indian-American engineer to a key administration post, the White House said. Manjit Singh, (Twitter – @supermanjit) co-founder of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund has been appointed […]
WASHINGTON: Indian American Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) on Wednesday, May 11, led the Hillary Clinton campaign in slamming the economic policies of Donald Trump, Republican presidential presumptive nominee, and alleging that this poses threat to the economic future […]
A transgender woman will join representatives from the Sikh and Baha’i communities as new advisers to President Obama on faith-based issues. The White House announced the additions to the President’s third and final advisory council […]
Pictures of London’s first Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan’s visit to one of the city’s most famous temples where he performed rituals ahead of his election have gone viral on social media. Pictures from the temple […]
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has put out a cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. With the depression over south-west Bay of Bengal expected to move up further along the eastern coastline, the […]
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global tech giant Tim Cook kick-started his India trip with a visit to Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple. According to a report in the Indian Express, Cook visited the temple in the […]
In its effort to have a full-fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile, capable of destroying any incoming hostile ballistic missile, from a test range […]
A 65-year-old Indian American scientist will receive the prestigious ‘National Medal of Science’ award from US President Barack Obama this week, the White House has said. Rakesh K Jain, is a prominent member of the Harvard […]
A 15-year-old Indian-American boy has won the prestigious ‘Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award’ for developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace that allows a person with a weakened leg to walk more naturally. Syamantak Payra, a […]
The future of our City depends on the success of young people today. But instead of being able to focus on their aspirations, many girls and women, particularly those of color, are battling challenges rooted […]
PRESS RELEASE: New York State immigrants who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) deserve the opportunity to pursue their professional ambitions. Today the Board of Regents took an important step to ensure […]
BEIJING (TIP): The British media is riddled with “barbarians” who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China’s ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said May 12 after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A pre-mother’s day gift from son Paresh Shah emerged in the form of proud moment for mother Kokila Shah at ‘Business in Diversity’ award ceremony during her visit to New York. Long […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The third International Hindi Conference, Americas, that concluded on May 1st, 2016 at the Consulate General of India, New York, unanimously resolved to request the Government of India to support establish a ‘Hindi Center’ […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American couple has been convicted on charges of H-1B visa fraud and will face up to 30 years imprisonment, the Department of Justice has said. Raju Kosuri, 44, and his wife Smriti […]
TOKYO (TIP): After analyzing a 3D map of 3,000 galaxies that are 13 billion light years from Earth, an international team led by Japanese researchers has found that theoretical physicist Albert Einstein’s general theory of […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Getting rid of stubborn stains from clothes will no more be a herculean task. The Facilitation Centre for Industrial Plasma Technologies (FCIPT), a division of Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) in Gandhinagar, has […]
CAPE CANAVERAL (TIP): Astronomers have discovered 1,284 more planets beyond our solar system, with nine possibly in orbits suitable for surface water that could bolster the prospects of supporting life, scientists said on Tuesday. The […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): “Of the 500 million people who use Google Translate, more than 9 in 10 live outside the US,” said Google on the launch of a new translation feature in a blog post. Remeber […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): SanDisk is making it easier to create more free space on your iPhone and iPad with the launch of iXpand. It’s basically a pendrive with a lightning port at the other end. […]
Reducing the dosage of a key medication currently used to treat strokes helps reduce risk of bleeding and improve survival rates of patients, a study said on Wednesday. Researchers said that the findings can change […]
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