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MINES, MINERALS BILL GETS RAJYA SABHA’S NOD
NEW DELHI (TIP): The bill on mines and minerals, paving the way for auction of blocks for prospecting, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on March 20, even as opposition parties, notably the Congress, wanted […]
India
Collegium system of appointing judges is illegal: Govt
NEW DELHI (TIP): While speaking in favour of the proposed National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC), the Centre said before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the collegium system of appointing judges was illegal. The government […]
India
BJP’s Goa CM opposes beef ban
NEW DELHI (TIP): BJP-ruled Goa would not ban beef as it is an essential part of the cuisine of minority communities in the state, chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar told ET, adding that it had taken […]
India
Militants walked from across border: Omar
JAMMU (TIP): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the militants who carried out a Fidayeen attack on a police station in Rajbagh area of Kathua district came from across the border. […]
India
CHURCH VANDALISED IN HARYANA, CROSS REPLACED WITH HANUMAN IDOL
HISAR (TIP): An under-construction church in Kaimri village near here was vandalised by a group and the cross replaced with an idol of Hanuman, triggering tension in the area in Haryana. Father Subhash Chand of […]
India
ARREST OVER OBJECTIONABLE REMARK: SC SEEKS RESPONSE OF UP COPS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court today sought explanation from UP Police on the circumstances leading to the arrest of a boy for allegedly posting on Facebook objectionable comments against senior SP leader Azam Khan. […]
United States
US Congresswomen in Los Angeles applaud the services of NFIA
LOS ANGELES (TIP): The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), which is the largest umbrella organization in the US, representing over 3.5 million Americans who trace their roots to India, held its 18th biennial […]
United States
Mike Ghouse of World Muslim Congress to speak at Aligarh Muslim University
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Aligarh Muslim University has organized a two day International conference with the theme -“Intellectual Crises of the Muslim Ummah: Rethinking Traditional Solutions” The speakers from around the world will speak on a […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American doctor arrested on charges of taking kickback
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American doctor in the US has been arrested on charges of receiving kickbacks for referring patients for medical treatment, a March 14 PTI report says. Neil Sharma, who was arrested on Friday, […]
Asia
Strikes kill 34 militants in Pakistan’s northwest
ISLAMABAD (TIP): At least 34 militants were killed on March 18 when fighter jets pounded their positions in the restive northwestern tribal region, the Pakistani military said. Pakistan intensified operations against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants after […]
Asia
Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills provincial Afghan police chief
KANDAHAR (TIP): A suicide bomber wearing a burqa blew himself up in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing an influential provincial police chief, officials said March 19. The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the death of […]
Asia
18 killed, 11 injured in bus accident in Nepal
KATHMANDU (TIP): At least 18 people, including a three-month-old baby, were killed and 11 others injured today when a bus skidded off from a rain-drenched mountain road in northwestern Nepal. The bus was heading for […]
Asia
Navy has right to shoot anyone who intrudes: Lankan PM
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe has again said that his country’s navy has the right to shoot anyone who intrudes into its territorial waters, notwithstanding India’s forthright disapproval. “The Lankan navy has […]
Asia
Lankan govt may lift ban on Tamil diaspora groups
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said it may lift the ban on Tamil diaspora groups imposed by the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regime to achieve reconciliation with the minority community. Foreign minister Mangala Samaraweera […]
Asia
Pakistan sacked ‘some people’ to keep N-programme safe: Report
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani authorities sacked some people having “negative tendencies” working with the country’s sensitive nuclear programme to keep it safe, according to a report. “We filtered out people having negative tendencies that could have […]
Business & Economics
Sri Lanka as Indian Ocean pivot
Prime Minister Modi should be congratulated for his bold decision to visit Sri Lanka for a bilateral visit, after Rajiv Gandhi in 1987. Perhaps, Modi has no internal political pressures or coalition objections that had prevented […]
Featured
How India is bidding adieu to Non-Alignment
The US president’s visit to India in January as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations has imparted a new sense of dynamism to a relationship that was seemingly drifting in recent years. A weak […]
Featured
Status Quo in Israel
The re-election of Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu after his Likud Party secured the first place with 30 out of the 120 seats in the 2015 Israeli legislative elections came as a bit of a surprise. […]
United States
India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrates Holi, the Festival of Colors
HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrated the Indian festival of colors- Holi on Sunday March 8, 2015. The event, which had an overwhelming turnout of more than 200 guests, was […]
United States
Reforming the Credit Reporting Industry
NEW YORK (TIP): Thanks to a settlement with the Attorney General, the three leading national credit reporting agencies will now improve credit report accuracy; increase fairness in resolving consumer disputes of credit report errors; […]
United States
MTA DIGS IN TO POCKETS OF RIDERS
NEW YORK (TIP): A sweeping price hike that covers subway, bus, rail fares and tolls, takes effect on Sunday, March 22. A monthly Metro Card price will go up from $112 to$116.50, a single trip […]
United States
International Hindi Conference on April 3 to 5, 2015
NEW YORK (TIP): The International Hindi Conference 2015 being held from April 3 to 5 at Rutgers University, New Jersey will focus on subject- The Expanding World of Hindi: Possibilities and Challenges. According to information […]
United States
NYC homeless shelters see record high number of children in 2014
NEW YORK (TIP): A record-high 42,000 kids slept in a city homeless shelter last year – including 1 in 17 of New York’s black children, a report has found. Overall, one in 43 city children […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Vijay Kumar named dean of Penn Engineering College
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American expert, known for his groundbreaking work on autonomous robots, has been named dean of a prestigious US university in Pennsylvania. Vijay Kumar has been named dean of Penn Engineering, effective […]