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Siddaramaiah elected 28th CM of Karnataka
To be sworn in on Monday, May 12 BENGALURU (TIP): K. Siddaramaiah, 65, was on May 10, elected the new chief minister of Karnataka. He will be sworn in as the 28th chief minister of […]
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Finally, PM sacks Ashwani Kumar, Pawan Bansal
NEW DELHI (TIP) : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh axed scam-tainted ministers Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar, two cabinet members seen to be close to him, late on Friday and hours after Congress president Sonia […]
Europe
Pakistani Prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay Loses Battle For Life, Body Sent Back To Pakistan
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Six days after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in a Jammu jail, Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, 52, died at the PGIMER hospital in Chandigarh on Thursday morning. Doctors said he died […]
United States
2013 New York Indian Film Festival Awards Announced
SHAHID, ANUMATI, and COLOR OF SKY Win Top Awards NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) announced May 6, the winners of its competition categories at a ceremony at the prestigious […]
United States
Obama Administration Launches Competition For Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The Obama Administration announced May 9 that it is launching competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five Federal agencies – Defense, Energy, […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Kiran Patel Wins US Business Chamber Award
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American businessman has been awarded by a US business chamber as its 2013 Ambassador of the Year. Kiran Patel was named as the 2013 Ambassador of the Year by the […]
United States
Indian-American Woman Running For US City Council
Indian-American woman running for US city council NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian- American woman is running for a city council in the US state of Washington, according to a media report. Clinical pharmacist Vandana Slatter […]
United States
Tlca Ugadi 2013 Program Held
NEW YORK (TIP): Telugu Literary and Cultural Association Ugadi 2013 program held on April 27th, 2013, was a thunderous success, the organizers claimed. The attendance from the Tristate, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut was […]
Europe
Miss India Worldwide 2013
Nehal Bhogaita of the United Kingdom won the title of Miss India Worldwide on April 27, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The pageant was organized by Dharmatma Saran of IFC. Nehal made history by being […]
United States
Ami Bera Joins Sikh Congressional Caucus
WASHINGTON (TIP): The newly formed American Sikh Congressional Caucus, which is under a cloud over alleged backing from some pro- Khalistan elements, got a shot in the arm as Ami Bera, the only Indian American […]
United States
Indian-American Students Shine In California Science Fair
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian- American students shone in this year’s California State Science Fair, grabbing the top award, six first place honors and various other awards. Eesha Khare, a 12th grade student of Lynbrook High […]
United States
Indian-American Scientists Help Pharma Companies Stay Ahead In Export Race
WASHINGTON (TIP): With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adhering to tougher import norms, a group of U.S.-based Indian-American scientists is now helping Indian pharmaceutical companies sharpen their knowledge and maintain competitiveness. These scientists […]
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Should The Mandarin Speaking National Security Advisor Resign?
“We are facing again a situation analogous to both 1999 Kargil fiasco as well as 1962 Chinese war against India in regards to the recent Chinese intrusion in the Daulat Beg Oldi sector in the […]
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Riot victims still nurse their wounds
The manner in which the cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi have been dealt with and people’s reaction to that has, yet again, shown that justice delayed is justice denied. The killings […]
India
Shaheed Nanak Singh Lecture Delivered
“India’s unity and diversity are like the colours of a rainbow. If one were removed, its charm and beauty would be diminished”. – SHAHEED NANAK SINGH. NEW DELHI (TIP): The 6th Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial […]
United States
Transition In Afghanistan: A War Of Perceptions
CONTD FROM PREVIOUS ISSUE Abstract A decade after the military intervention that dislodged the Taliban-Al Qaeda combine, peace and stability continues to elude Afghanistan. There is still no consensus in Western capitals on what constitutes […]
United States
Prince Harry Pays Tribute To Us War Dead
WASHINGTON (TIP) Prince Harry, in the dress uniform of his British army regiment, paid tribute Friday to US soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan on day two of a US tour dedicated in good part […]
United States
Grand Celebration Marks Birth Anniversary Of Bhagwan Mahavir In Chicago
BARTLETT, IL (TIP): The Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago’s (JSMC) Bartlett, Illinois temple celebrated a weeklong festivity on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir. The celebration started in a very spiritual manner where […]
United States
DNA Shows US Kidnapping Suspect Fathered Girl
CLEVELAND (TIP): A DNA test confirmed another dark twist in the story of three women imprisoned in a house for about a decade: Kidnapping and rape suspect Ariel Castro is the father of a 6-year-old […]
United States
US: Remove Online 3D Gun Designs
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has ordered the removal of controversial online files which allowed users to 3Dprint their own unregistered plastic handgun at home. The order from the state department to Defence Distributed to remove […]
United States
US University To Create World Class Pathology Lab In Hyderabad
WASHINGTON (TIP): An eminent American university has signed an agreement to create a world class clinical pathology laboratory in the south Indian city of Hyderabad, as part of its effort to raise the health care […]
United States
High Import Charges Hike Prices Of Indian Mangoes In US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Consumers in the United States are finding it difficult to buy Indian mangoes due to the high prices as compared to the ones imported from South American countries, a study has found out. […]
Europe
Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse Death Toll Hits 1,021
DHAKA (TIP): The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago outside the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on May 10, while the list of the dead from a […]
Europe
No Boots On Ground, No Military Base In Maldives: Us
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ruling out establishing a military base or having permanent boots on the ground in Maldives, a top Obama administration official has said that the US has consulted India on the Status of Forces […]
United States
Prepaid Debit Cards A Weak Link In Bank Security
NEW YORK (TIP): A brazen gang of cyber criminals, who stole $45 million from bank ATMs in 27 countries, exposes an Achilles heel in the global financial industry: prepaid debit cards. Cyber security experts and […]