Pakistani troops violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day today as they pounded forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Pakistani troops resorted to […]
JAI GANGAAJAL IS A SEQUEL TO DIRECTOR PRAKASH JHA’S 2003 HIT FILM GANGAAJAL, WHICH STARRED AJAY DEVGN IN THE LEAD ROLE. JAI GANGAAJAL REPLACES THE MALE PROTAGONIST WITH A FEMALE COP NAMED ABHA MATHUR, WHO TAKES ON SOME POWERFUL […]
PATNA (TIP): As far as political lineups go, the penultimate stage has been reached in the BJP-led NDA camp in preparation for the five-phase Assembly polls in Bihar due to kick off in a month’s […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Having dithered for a couple of years now, the UN General Assembly , at last, on September 14, 2015, endorsed a document that will form the basis for negotiations on reforming the Security […]
NEW YORK (TIP): It has been an acrimonious debate, with presidential candidates hurling accusations at each other. It was an unimpressive debate which did not probably bring out the best in the candidates. And if it […]
SOUTH BRUNSWICK , NJ (TIP): A health screening and disease awareness and prevention fair was held at Durga Temple in South Brunswick on Sunday, September 13, 2015. The health fair was organized by the Indian […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The information on the expenditure on Modi’s visit to Canada in April includes 17,600 Canadian dollars ($13,340) on beverages such as alcohol, 80,000 Canadian dollars ($60,600) on receptions, and 106,400 Canadian dollars […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor de Blasio announced, September 17, a new initiative with the City’s library system to develop NYCitizenship, a public-private partnership that will install comprehensive citizenship assistance services at library branches citywide […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The 10-year-old Neel Sethi, of Indian origin, who is all set to play the lead in The Jungle Book, has already rubbed shoulders with Hollywood biggies like J.J Abrams, Chris Evans, Ben […]
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Attendees representing 13 countries now have greater insight into the philosophy of “Dharma” for a conflict free and pluralistic world as well as ancient spiritual roots of yoga and the social issues faced […]
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): European telecom giant Altice is buying the largest cable provider in New York City’s metropolitan area, agreeing to pay $17.7 billion to acquire Cablevision, the company that was founded in 1973 […]
Our country is facing the destruction of the very idea of India as a great, multi-religious, multi-cultural civilization. We are facing the gravest danger we have faced since independence. Our freedom is not merely under threat, […]
Throughout its history, the United States has been a refuge for oppressed people from around the world. The Pilgrims, the Quakers, the Amish, and countless others came to this country in centuries past; while in the […]
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ISLAMABAD (TIP): Gunmen attacked a Pakistani air force base in the volatile northwestern city of Peshawar early on September 18, a military spokesman said, the first major attack in several weeks. A group of between […]
GENEVA (TIP): The United Nations commissioner for human rights, Zeid Raad al-Hussein, on September 15 called for the creation of a special court to investigate the war crimes committed during Sri Lanka’s 25-year-long insurgency in […]
GHAZNI (TIP): Taliban insurgents stormed a prison in Afghanistan’s Ghazni on September 12 , killing police and releasing more than 350 inmates, including nearly 150 deemed a threat to national security , and then at […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal on september 12 entered the final phase of promulgating its new Constitution with the three major parties going ahead with clause-wise voting on the final draft of the statute despite a boycott […]
HOPONE, Myanmar: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the weekend appealed to ethnic rebel groups in nationwide ceasefire talks with the government not to rush the deal, but work slowly on an agreement […]
PHILADELPHIA (TIP): The 36th annual convention of the Association of Kerala Medical Graduates (AKMG) at the Downtown Marriott in Philadelphia, September 5-7, was attended by hundreds of doctors and their family from the US, Canada, […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, India’s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and other high-ranking officials from both governments, along with captains of industry from both countries, will address […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO)-Metropolitan Washington Chapter, in collaboration with the Aligarh Alumni Association (AAA), Washington, organized 8th Annual Independence Day Mushaira-Kavi Sammelan on Saturday, 22nd August 2015 at […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Eleven Republican candidates vying for the party nomination on the road to the White House battered each other in a three-hour debate on Sept 15 night at the end of which, the sole […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Legendary musician Elton John’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned out to be a hoax by two TV presenters. Komsomolskaya Pravda, a Russian celebrity prankster known as “Vovan” -whose […]
A US drone strike in Pakistan’s volatile South Waziristan tribal region today killed at least seven militants and injured two others. “A vehicle close to a militant compound was the target of the strike in […]
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