Indian Americans
United States
Jaipur Literature Festival’s 1st US event in Colorado
Nearly a decade after its inception, The Jaipur Literature Festival, the world’s largest free literary festival is heading to Boulder, Colorado on Sept. 18-20 to host their first-ever U.S. event for three days of books, ideas, performance art, dialogue and […]
United States
Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday at Southern California summit
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 80th birthday last weekend in Southern California, with hundreds of well-wishers attending a three-day Global Compassion Summit to mark the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s big day, with events being held at Anaheim’s […]
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Indian-Origin Schoolboy in UK Develops New Alzheimer’s Test
Krtin Nithyananda is a 15-year-old Indian-origin boy in the UK, who as part of a scientific competition has developed a test with which not only can detect early signs of disease, but also to stop […]
India
Deepak Chopra to Raise Money for Charity with Authors Stan Lee and Grant Morrison
Comic greats Stan Lee and Grant Morrison together with Indian-American author and wellness guru Deepak Chopra have partnered with publisher Graphic India to bring out digital comics to raise money for charities in India. Under […]
United States
The latest entrant in the Republican Presidential Field Gov. Scott Walker kicks off campaign
NEW YORK (TIP): The Republican Presidential Field, already crowded with 14 hopefuls, got another in Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin who kicked off his campaign with a video announcement July 13. And, there are more […]
Business & Economics
Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs and will write down $7.6 billion in phone business restructuring
Microsoft will cut 7,800 jobs and take a $7.6 billion impairment charge as it attempts to revive its flagging phone hardware business. The company paid $7.3 billion for Nokia’s phone business in April 2014, seeking […]
Entertainment
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dilwale’ Vs. Salman Khan’s ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’
Fans have spoken and the verdict is out – SRK-Kajol’s Dilwale is the most awaited film of this year. The film has received 53 percent of the total votes leaving behind Salman – Kareena‘s Bajrangi Bhaijaan with 24 percent votes. […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
One beheaded in attack in France; Hollande says terror act
A man was beheaded and several others injured on Friday in a suspected Islamist attack on a gas factory in Isere, in the Rhone-Alps region of France, which was declared a “terrorist” act by President […]
Europe
Greece news live: EU leaders summit cancelled as ministers say ‘not possible’ to do deal today
A summit of all European Union members planned for Sunday has been cancelled as “very difficult” talks over a third bailout deal for Greece continue. All 28 leaders, including David Cameron, had been expected to […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Governor Nikki Haley might run for US Vice Presidential Race
South Carolina’s Indian American governor Nikki Haley’s decisive action in getting the slavery-era Confederate flag removed from the statehouse grounds has increased speculation about her as a potential Republican vice presidential nominee. David Beasley, the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Astronaut Sunita Williams in NASA’s First Commercial Crew
Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams is among four astronauts who have been selected by NASA for commercial flights to the International Space Station (ISS) from US soil. They will work closely with company-led teams to […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Doctor in Las Vegas Jailed for Health Insurance Fraud
An Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 71 months in a federal prison and ordered to repay over $2.2 million for health insurance fraud, the Federal Bureau of investigation announced on Friday. Dr. Dipak Desai, […]
Business & Economics
Ari Sarker Named MasterCard Co-President for Asia-Pacific
MasterCard recently announced the appointment of two Co-Presidents for the Asia/Pacific region – Ling Hai and Ari Sarker. The reorganization is in recognition of the growing importance of Asia/Pacific as a whole as it houses two of the […]
United States
CNN’s Sanjay Gupta under scrutiny for misidentifying patient
NEW YORK (TIP): American TV network CNN’s Indian-origin medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta is under scrutiny after it emerged that a child he had operated upon during the earthquake in Nepal had been wrongly identified by […]
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New hope for Harbhajan’s flickering career
NEW DELHI (TIP): When Harbhajan Singh was included in the Indian team for the one-off Test against Bangladesh in June, national selector Sandeep Patil had stated that they felt a second offspinner was needed considering the […]
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There will never be another Pele or a Maradona: Roberto Carlos
NEW DELHI (TIP): His 100 mile-plus free-kicks earned him the title of the ‘Bullet Man’. The scorer of some of the most spectacular goals in the history of the game, Brazilian star Roberto Carlos was […]
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Serena Williams shrugs off Wimbledon pressure as history beckons
LONDON (TIP): Serena Williams insists she doesn’t care about making history even though the world number one can add more lustre to her legacy with victory over Garbine Muguruza in Saturday’s Wimbledon final. As if […]
Entertainment
KANGANA ADMITS OF BEING ‘MATERIALISTIC’
Celebrities don’t really believe in “Honesty is the best policy” proverb, however, the Queen of Bollywood Kangana Ranaut is always up for upfront answers. The 28-year-old actress, who was recently spotted at the launch of limited […]
Entertainment
MINISSHA LAMBA TIES THE KNOT WITH RYAN THAM
While everyone has been speculating about Shahid Kapoor’s wedding in Gurgaon, another Bollywood celebrity has gone ahead and tied the knot. Actress Minissha Lamba wed her boyfriend Ryan Tham, owner of a nightclub in Mumbai, in a […]
Entertainment
JENNIFER GARNER BACK TO WORK AFTER BEN AFFLECK SPLIT
Actress Jennifer Garner has resumed work in Atlanta, Georgia, after announcing her divorce from her husband Ben Affleck and having family vacation with her kids in the Bahamas. The 43-year-old actress arrived in the city with […]
Entertainment
ELIZABETH OLSEN SUFFERS WARDROBE MALFUNCTION IN PARIS
Avengers: Age of Ultron actress Elizabeth Olsen experienced an embarrassing moment after a gust of wind blew her mini dress up when she posed for photos outside Miu Miu’s fragrance launch in Paris. During the special […]
Entertainment
Terminator Genisys – MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: It is 2029 and Resistance leader John Connor (Jason) sends Kyle Reese (Courtney) back to 1984 to safeguard Sarah Connor (Emilia), so that she can give birth to John one day. Skynet, long since […]
Entertainment
Second Hand Husband – MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: Duty manger at a five star hotel, Rajbir (Gippy Grewal) is in love with Gurpreet (Tina Ahuja), a lawyer. The two want to get married but that’s not possible until Rajbir’s divorce with his first […]
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LORD JAGANNATHA RATH YATRA
Ratha Jatra (Yatra), the Festival of Chariots of Lord Jagannatha is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Orissa, on the east coast of India. The presiding deities of the main temple, Sri Mandira, […]