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Sant Chatwal escapes Jail Term; Praises Justice System
NEW YORK (TIP): It may appear to be a miracle that a man who only seven months ago, in April, 2014, to be precise, was said to be getting “up to 25 years in prison”, […]
United States
US Secret Service too insular, needs outside leader, more agents: REVIEW
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Secret Service needs an outsider to overhaul the insular agency, beef up staffing and improve training — after building a higher fence around the White House, an independent review concluded on […]
Europe
Pope Benedict helped free American from Cuba
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Pope Francis rightly got credit for helping bring the US and Cuba together and free US government subcontractor Alan Gross. But it was actually Francis’ predecessor, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who made […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
ONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE || 15 || The Master Himself bestows honor. He creates and bestows body and soul. He Himself preserves the honor of His servants; He places both His Hands upon their foreheads. […]
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The University of Texas at Austin Introduces Online Business Courses for Professionals Worldwide
New Learning Platform Delivers Practical Business Knowledge Taught by Top-Ranking Teachers AUSTIN, TX (TIP): McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, one of the top ten undergraduate business programs in the […]
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Schools Chancellor announces Third Annual Big Apple Awards for Teacher Excellence
NEW YORK (TIP): Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced the thirdannual Big Apple Awards: Recognizing Teacher Excellence in New York City, overseen by the Department of Education in partnership with the Fund for Public Schools. The […]
United States
Queens Top U.S. Tourism Destination: Lonely Planet’s Annual Survey
Acclaimed as a Melting Pot with Great Restaurants, Art, Beaches NEW YORK (TIP): Next stop…Queens! The world’s most diverse county was selected as the best tourism destination in the United States for 2015 by Lonely […]
United States
Free WiFi across the five Boroughs
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): LinkNYC’s proposal to put high speed WiFi kiosks throughout the City will not by itself eliminate the digital divide, but marks an important step toward bridging that gap. Just as the […]
United States
Congressman Crowley applauds Confirmation of Richard Verma as U.S. Ambassador to India
WASHINGTON (TIP): Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx),Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans applauded December 11, the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Richard Verma as […]
United States
UN DECLARES JUNE 21 AS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted on December 11, by acclamation draft Resolution A/69/L.17 with a record number of 175 countries cosponsoring it. The Resolution establishes the International […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Targeted in Spate of Home Invasions
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Indian-American residents of Middlesex County, New Jersey, are frightened and frustrated after a spate of home invasion robberies targeting their community has cast a pall on Diwali, a week-long Hindu celebration full […]
United States
Nassau County Executive Mangano Commends Long Island Cares
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano along with Eldia Gonzalez Director of Nassau County’s Coordinated Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) presented a citation to representatives of Long Island Cares, Inc. for the […]
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Excesses of Hindutva hotheads
There is urgent need to restrain those making provocative and poisonous statements, says the author. All through his campaign that brought him spectacular victory in the parliamentary poll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had concentrated on […]
Business & Economics
Political shadow boxing, threat & reality
“The American invasion of Iraq cost the lives of millions of children. Whatever the changing definitions of terror, it is children that are so often the forgotten victims of conflict – regardless of the perpetrator”, […]
Europe
Imran calls for shutdown in Karachi today
KARACHI (TIP): Imran Khan led Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaaf (PTI) has called for a complete shutdown of the port city on December 12 as part of its countrywide protests against the Nawaz Sharif government. Senior PTI […]
Europe
German citizen killed in Kabul school bombing
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): A teenage suicide bomber attacked a French-run high school in Kabul on December 11, walking into a packed auditorium during a theater performance and killing a German citizen, Afghan officials said. The […]
Europe
Bhutan, not India, was first to recognize Bangladesh
DHAKA (TIP): Bhutan and not India was the first to to recognize Bangladesh as an independent nation, foreign office has said, putting an end to the decades-old speculation on the issue. “Bhutan was the first […]
Europe
Pakistan Taliban criticizes Malala after Nobel award
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani Taliban on December 11 criticized Nobel laureate Malala Yoususzai, saying the teenage activist has entered into an agreement with “satanic forces” to promote western culture and destroy Pakistan. In its first reaction […]
Europe
Sri Lankan military plane crash kills four
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan military transport aircraft crashed near the capital Colombo on Decmeber 12 killing four people on board and injuring another crew member, police said. The Antonov AN-32 aircraft slammed into a […]
Europe
17 killed in Nepal bus accident
KATMANDU, Nepal: Police say an overcrowded bus has plunged off a mountain road in Nepal, killing at least 17 people and injuring 50 more. Police official Kesh Bahadur Shahi said Monday that the bus veered […]
Indian Americans
Indian American abortionist doctor jailed for fraud
WARR ACRES, OK (TIP): An Indian American Dr. Nareshkumar G. Patel, 62, was arrested Tuesday, December 9, at his Warr Acres clinic. The arrest was the result of an undercover operation involving three female investigators […]
United States
Senate confirms Verma as envoy to India
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Senate on Wednesday, December 10, unanimously confirmed Richard Rahul Verma as the next US ambassador to India. Verma becomes the first-ever Indian-American to hold the post. Verma’s nomination was approved by the […]
United States
CIA chief challenges Senate torture report
WASHINGTON (TIP): CIA director John Brennan threaded a rhetorical needle in an unprecedented televised news conference at CIA headquarters on December 11 acknowledging that agency officers did “abhorrent” things to detainees but defending the overall […]
Indian Americans
Indian American gets 48-months in Prison for distributing Controlled Substance
MOBILE, AL (TIP): An Indian American, who has admitted to being involved in the distribution of spice, was sentenced Dec. 8 to 48 months in prison. Harshadbhai Patel of Mobile was also ordered to serve […]
United States
Major storm knocks out power, disrupts flights in California
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A major storm pummeled California and the Pacific northwest on december 11 with heavy rain and high winds, killing one man, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, disrupting flights […]