CHICAGO (TIP): The principal of a USDA-approved lender ‘First Farmers Financial LLC “sold phony loans to transfer over $4.5 million to himself and fund his “extravagant lifestyle,” the firm’s asset receiver claimed in court. In […]
BOSTON (TIP): An Indian-Origin doctor Rita Luthra was arrested on Thursday, Oct 22, in connection with allegedly accepting free meals and speaker fees from a pharmaceutical company in return for prescribing its osteoporosis drugs, allowing […]
ATLANTA (TIP): An elderly Indian-American couple has been shot dead in the US state of North Carolina and police have arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection with the slayings. Kantibhai Patel, 72, and his wife […]
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Protests continue in Punjab over incidents of alleged desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib even as the government deployed paramilitary personnel in four districts of the state. Coming as they do so close […]
SAN JOSE (TIP): A 72-year-old Indian-origin San Jose resident was killed in a hit-and-run accident and was later identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office in California. Inderjeet Sharma was walking near a […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vice-president Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said on Oct 21, ending a month-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward […]
NAGPUR (TIP): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on October 22 expressed support for reservations provided for under the Constitution, in a big relief to BJP which is having to fend off accusations of being “anti-quota” during […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): BJP’s run of controversial statements continues with minister of state V K Singh’s ill-phrased comment that the government cannot be held responsible if a stone is thrown at a dog – in […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The state unit of Congress has filed a complaint against Shiv Sena for “insulting” President Pranab Mukherjee through an “objectionable” poster, which claimed that he “bowed” before the late saffron party supremo Bal […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): YouTube on October 21 unveiled a new $10-a-month subscription plan in the US called Red that combines ad-free videos, new original series, movies from top YouTubers, and on-demand unlimited streaming music. Red […]
BERLIN (TIP): Volkswagen is looking into whether earlier versions of its latest diesel engine model contained software capable of rigging emissions tests, it said on Thursday, potentially widening a scandal that has rocked Europe’s biggest […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): Navratri festival was lighted up in India Square in Jersey City and organized by Carry On Restaurant, Patel Video, Patel Bros with free dinner, free entry and free Maha Prasad. It attracted […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): After months of debate, the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India seem to be converging on the proposed monetary policy committee (MPC), which will have equal representation from both sides, […]
The slowdown in China’s economy, the world’s second largest, is sucking the growth out of North Asia and tilting some economies towards recession. As China undergoes a painful rebalancing of an economy that accounts for 16 […]
The fast of Karwa Chauth is of particular importance to all Hindu married women in India. They believe that the festival ensures prosperity, longevity and well-being of their husbands. The origin of this festival was […]
Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who lived around the beginning of the first millennium B.C. He is referred to as the ‘adikavi’, the original creator of the […]
CHENNAI (TIP): It took Virat Kohli 248 days and 13 innings to move from his 22nd ODI century to his 23rd. Facing a do-or-die situation in the series, the champion announced his return to form, […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Movie actor Sanjay Dutt, serving time until next year for his alleged role in the 1993 Bombay blasts, has bought a franchise in the UAE-based Masters Champions League (MCL). Dutt’s wife, Maanyata, who’s […]
BENGALURU: Former India captain Dhanraj Pillay on Oct 21 batted for the participation of Pakistani players in Hockey India League and suggested the league authorities to siphon off some money for setting up academies to […]
BERLIN (GERMANY) (TIP): Former world champion Viswanathan Anand’s bad form continued as he could only finish 22nd in the World Blitz Chess championship, which concluded on Oct 22. Anand’s final day was marred by draws […]
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese media on Oct 22 trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s visit to Britain, running triumphant coverage of the trip at odds with Western accusations that London has sold out to the Asian giant. Editorial […]
LONDON (TIP): Indian students in London were the third largest revenue generator for the city last year, contributing £130 million. London mayor Boris Johnson’s first-of-its-kind analysis has found that Indian students paid £56 million in […]
BALLABHGARH (TIP): As scores of Dalits gathered in Sunpedh on Wednesday, a day after two Dalit children in the village were burnt alive in an attack by Rajputs on their family, the Haryana government said […]
TORONTO (TIP): The 1.25 million-strong Indo-Canadian community had much to cheer about on Tuesday, October 20, as it doubled its representation in the new Parliament with the election of a record number of 19 MPs. […]
AMARAVATI (TIP): Amid fanfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22 laid the foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati at Uddandarayunipalem village in Guntur district. Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu, Ashok Gajapathi Raju […]
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