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Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May, […]
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ANTI-AGING DRUG MAY BE JUST 5 YEARS AWAY
LONDON (TIP): A new anti-aging drug may be just five years away , say scientists who have identified the role of an enzyme in muscle wasting and associated age-related problems. Researchers at the University of […]
India
Two Indian cities at high risk of terror strike
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian cities -Imphal (ranked 32) and Srinagar (ranked 49) have been named to be at “extreme risk” of a terrorist attack, mainly aiming to cause mass casualty and destroy public transport networks. According […]
Indian Americans
American woman gets 24 years jail for pushing Indian-origin Sunando Sen to death
NEW YORK (TIP): A 33-year-old American woman has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for pushing an Indian man to death in front of a subway train in an attack apparently motivated by religious […]
United States
The Hindu Temple Society of North America, New York to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga, June 21
NEW YORK (TIP): A press release from the Hindu Temple Society of North America, New York says that it will be celebrate “International Yoga Day on June 21st 2015 as declared by the Honorable Prime […]
United States
CRY America Calls for Support to Make Children’s Dreams a Reality
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): CRY- Child Rights and You America Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization that works to restore the rights of underprivileged children, especially in India, hosted its annual benefit dinner ‘Pledge 2015’ on […]
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BUDDHA JAYANTI
Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates the birthday of Lord Buddha. It also commemorates his enlightenment and death. It’s the most sacred Buddhist festival. Buddhists regard Lumbini (which is now part of Nepal) to […]
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Celebrating International Day of Yoga
How does a common man picture Yoga? Thanks to proponents of Yoga, like Baba Ramdev, yoga is just pranayam and asanas. But, in fact, Yoga is much more than the asanas, though asanas are an important […]
United States
MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee goes in to the Eighth Edition
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): At a glittering event held at the Indian Consulate and attended by top dignitaries including the India’s Minister for Power & Coal, Touchdown Media Inc., the leading multicultural advertising firm, announced […]
India
IAF JET LANDS SUCCESSFULLY ON YAMUNA EXPRESSWAY
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Air Force has carried out a successful trial of landing a combat jet on a road runway. The IAF’s Mirage 2000 successfully landed on Yamuna expressway near Mathura on May […]
India
NRI investments to be considered domestic
New Delhi (TIP): In an attempt to attract overseas funds, the Centre on Thursday said non-repatriable investments by non-resident Indians (NRIs), overseas citizens of India (OCIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) will be treated […]
India
COAL SCAM: COURT GRANTS BAIL TO NAVEEN JINDAL, RAO, KODA & OTHERS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress leader and industrialist Naveen Jindal, ex-Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and seven others were today granted bail by a special court in […]
India
TAMIL NADU GOVERNOR INVITES AIADMK CHIEF JAYALALITHAA TO FORM GOVERNMENT
CHENNAI: On a day of quick developments, Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosiah Friday invited AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa to form a government, marking yet another milestone in Dravidian politics. At around 8.15am, chief minister O […]
India
PM Modi’s remarks abroad on birth in India slammed by opposition, social media
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks abroad on how people earlier used to think what sin they committed to have been born in India and how this has now changed sparked angry […]
United States
Indian held for fraud in United States
DALLAS (TIP): An Indian-American businessman has been sued by US federal regulators for offering fraudulent oil and gas investments in a petroleum joint venture he owned, raising about$4 million through the scheme. Sameer Praveen Sethi […]
United States
Hurdle cleared in Senate on bill to give Obama fast-track authority on Pacific Rim trade deal
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Obama got a respite when Republicans and a small number of Democrats rescued his trade agenda from the brink of failure Thursday, May 21, clearing a key hurdle in the Senate. However, […]
United States
Global Transactional Attorney joins BakerHostetler
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): International and domestic transactional attorney, Partner Rajiv Khanna has joined BakerHostetler’s Business Group in the firm’s New York office. Khanna comes to BakerHostetler from Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Khanna brings more than […]
Entertainment
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan @ Caines sayswill be protective mother
Dressed impeccably in her couture gowns, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan cuts a perfect picture at the Cannes Film Festival year after year. But unlike earlier, in tow, this time, is her three-year-old daughter Aaradhya Bachchan who […]
India
Heatwave Hits Telangana, Andhra Pradesh; 175 Dead
Hyderabad (TIP): Severe heatwave conditions continued on Friday in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Temperatures were high at several places in the two states. The death toll due to the heatwave in Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh […]
United States
House Democrats to Call for End to Family Detention Program
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and a growing number of other House Democrats, alongside former detainees and legal advocates, will call on the Department of Homeland Security to end its immigrant family detention program in […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vijay Mohan Dies After Accident in PA
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: A 26-year-old aspiring Indian-American filmmaker, Vijay Mohan, has succumbed to his injuries after he was hit by a car while riding a bike in his home town of Philadelphia. Vijay Mohan was born […]
Indian Americans
Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal geting set for 2016 US Presidential Run?
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal has taken another step towards a possible 2016 presidential run by forming an exploratory committee and launching a national website, www.bobbyjindal.com Though Mr Jindal has said he isn’t […]
India
Two Indians for Prestigious Radcliffe Fellowship from Harvard Univ
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: Two Indians from Indian Institute of Science, and University of Delhi have been named for Harvard University’s prestigious Radcliffe fellowship. Shivani Agarwal from Indian Institute of Science and Maharaja Pandit from University of […]
United States
567 Indians Deported back to India in 2013 and 2014
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: As many as 567 Indians were deported to India by federal law enforcement agencies in last two years, while more than 6,360 Indians were detained at the US border during the same period […]
Europe
Study shows Indian Professionals Most Successful in UK
LONDON: People of Indian origin are most likely to be in elite professional and managerial roles in Britain, a study based on official census figures has found. According to a detailed analysis of the 2011 census, […]