Entertainment
PRACHI DESAI turns twenty four
Surti by birth, Prachi Desai will be blowing out 24 candles today, but her friends haven’t allowed her to make any plans for her birthday just yet! “I just got back from the US and […]
Business & Economics
MOVIE REVIEW RAAZ3
STORY: Shanaya is a fading superstar whore sorts to black magic to salvage her career, and raze rising star Sanjana’s chances atstardom.MOVIE REVIEW: There’s only one raaz about stardom. That it’s nobody’s ‘keep’ – but […]
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Guest Comment: Parliament fracas It’s a dull world, let members have some fun too
By Akshaya Mishra Why grudge poor parliamentarians the little fun they have? The whole of this session they have had no work. And when they finally had the chance to come together, some got carried […]
Europe
London’s Big Ben is now Elizabeth Tower
London (TIP): The iconic Clock Tower of Britain’s Parliament was officially renamed Wednesday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The 315-foot (96-meter)-high structure – widely, though incorrectly, known as Big Ben – is one of […]
Europe
California law bars discrimination against Sikhs, Muslims
Washington (TIP): California Governor Jerry Brown has signed two bills aimed at battling workplace discrimination against Sikhs and Muslims by shunting workers wearing turbans, beards and hijabs to backroom jobs out of public view. “This […]
Europe
Taliban insurgents posing as “attractive women” on Facebook for spying
Melbourne (TIP): Taliban insurgents are posing as “attractive women” on Facebook to befriend coalition soldiers for gathering sensitive intelligence about operations in Afghanistan, an Australian government report has warned. The dangers of social media have […]
United States
Anti-Islam Film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Film Maker’s Real Identity Found
NEW YORK (TIP): An AP report says that Federal authorities have identified a southern California man once convicted of financial crimes as the key figure behind the anti-Muslim film that ignited mob violence against U.S. […]
United States
UNITED SIKHS Condemns Violence in Libya and Egypt
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): UNITED SIKHS has strongly condemned attacks on the American Consulates in Benghazi, Libya and in Egypt, resulting in the death of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, along with three […]
United States
Attack on US Consulate in Benghazi: Libya arrests 4
NEW YORK (TIP): Libyan authorities have made four arrests in the investigation into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in which the U.S. ambassador and three embassy staff were killed, the Libyan deputy […]
United States
India takes up case of child in foster care in US
NEW YORK (TIP): The Consulate General of India in New York has taken up with the US authorities the case relating to an Indian child, Indrashish Saha, who is currently in Children’s Specialized Hospital, New […]
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Anti-Islam film Protests set Middle East afire
NEW YORK (TIP): Protests against the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims”, made in the US, have spread across the Middle East and North Africa, a BBC report says. In Yemen, demonstrators briefly stormed the grounds […]
United States
Guatemala volcano eruption forces mass evacuation
MEXICO (TIP): Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Guatemala after the Fuego volcano eruption, which specialists estimate to be the most powerful since 1999 in this Central American country, media reports said. […]
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Clashes outside US embassy in Cairo leave 200 injured
Cairo (TIP): Some 200 people were injured in clashes outside the US embassy located in the Egyptian capital, said an official related to ambulance service on September 13. “Eight people were hospitalised and the others […]
United States
Senate Sub Committee to hold a Hearing on Hate Crimes
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): In the wake of the tragic, hate motivated shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a United States Senate Subcommittee announced September 12that it will hold a hearing on threats posed by extremist […]
United States
US initiates massive probe into Benghazi attack
Washington (TIP): The US has launched a massive probe, involving several agencies including the FBI, to find out who was behind the attack on its Consulate in Benghazi that resulted in the killing of the […]
United States
Indian-American Forum offersinternships in USCongress and WH
TAMPA, FL (TIP): An Indian-American forum has announced internship program for young members of the community in the US Congress and the White House with the aim of creating political awareness among them. Noting that […]
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Mangano, Venditto, Bobby Kumar Honored at India Day Parade Gala
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Woodlands at the Greens was a beehive of activity on September 9th with 300 prominent personalities, dignitaries, community and business leaders, IDP USA Team comprising of the IDP USA event Conveners […]
United States
US Ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi
NEW YORK (TIP): The US ambassador to Libya is among four Americans killed in an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi September11. President Barack Obama has confirmed the attack and the Ambassador’s death, says […]
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Andy Murray Wins US Open: the first British male to win a major in 76 years
Andy Murray of Great Britain lifts the US Open championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men’s singles final on September 10, 2012 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, New York. NEW […]
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US Open: 27 August – 10 Sept
The spirit of the game: Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka hold their trophies
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Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to win US Open
“I did it”. An excited Serena Williams seems to say. She overcame world number one Victoria Azarenka in three sets to win her fourth US Open and 16th Grand Slam title. NEW YORK (TIP): Serena […]
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Remembering 9/11
Pain remains. Fears linger. America is not what it was prior to 9/11. Americans are not what they were before the terrorist strike of 9/11. The dastardly attack on the USA on 9/11 not only […]
India
DMK minister in the line of fire
Chennai (tip): A DMK minister is now in the line of fire in the coal scam. As reported by the national daily, Times of India, Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan is […]
India
Pobe points the finger at four media houses
New Delhi (TIP): Even as the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) held its first meeting on September 6 to listen to 10 of the companies that have been issued show-cause notice, investigation into Coalgate is pointing to […]
India
Cong protesters clash with police outside Odisha Assembly
BHUBANESWAR (TIP): Thousands of Congress workers clashed with the police on September 6 when they tried to gherao the Odisha Assembly building demanding resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the coalgate row leaving around […]