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34 Iranian women stage hunger strike on Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary to protest hijab rules
Tehran (TIP) : On September 16, 2022, Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for not adhering to the country’s strict Islamic dress code. Her death ignited widespread […]
World
France’s new PM warns of ‘very serious’ financial situation
PARIS (TIP): France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on september 18, saying more information was needed to gauge the “precise reality” of French public finances. France was placed on […]
World
Deadly Portugal wildfires force new evacuations
LISBON (TIP): Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal have forced more people to evacuate their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes on september 18 in the nation’s north. Stifling heat and strong winds have fanned […]
World
Four Namibian children die after being trapped in freezer
NAMIBIA (TIP): Four young children died after becoming trapped inside a disused freezer while playing hide and seek in northeastern Namibia, police said september 17. The children, aged between three and six, climbed into the […]
World
Taiwan, Hungary firms deny making Hezbollah pagers
BUDAPEST (TIP): A Taiwanese company and its Hungarian partner on september 18 reportedly denied making pagers that exploded while being used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon. The New York Times, citing American and other anonymous […]
World
Israeli defence minister declares start of ‘new phase’ of war
Gaza (TIP): Israel’s defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Speaking to Israeli troops on […]
NY/NJ/CT
Middlesex College Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration for 60th Anniversary
Collegewide events will highlight decades of student success stories and community memories, while focusing on “Building a Better Future.” MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ (TIP): The start of the 2024–25 academic term marks the 60th anniversary of […]
NY/NJ/CT
“We must step forward: the situation is not hopeless, and we are not helpless”: UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous on Afghanistan
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, has delivered today powerful remarks at the UN Security Council during the meeting to present the Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan […]
NY/NJ/CT
COUNCILMEMBER SANDRA UNG & GLOW CULTURAL CENTER ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF UPCOMING FALL FESTIVAL
FLUSHING, NY (TIP): Councilmember Sandra Ung joined representatives from Glow Cultural Center and some of the 60-plus event sponsors last Sunday, September 15, to share details of the upcoming Fall Festival, which will be held […]
United States
Voter Registration Drive at Minnesota State Capitol with League of Women Voters
MINNESOTA (TIP): High school student volunteers joined the League of Women Voters of Edina (LWVE) and community workers to educate and register voters at the Annual IndiaFest Festival at the Minnesota State Capitol grounds in […]
United States
Suozzi Challenges Trump to Urge Republicans in Congress to Reinstate the SALT Deduction Now
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Nassau, Queens), on September 18, released a statement in response to a social media post from the former president where he reverses his position on the cap […]
United States
Indian American telecom pioneer Sam Pitroda unveils autobiography of tech leader Javad K. Hassan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American telecom pioneer Sam Pitroda unveiled the autobiography of Javad K. Hassan, a renowned Indian American tech innovator, at an event in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, September 11. The book, titled […]
United States
Indian American Rep. Pramila. Jayapal joins local leaders to host New Way Forward Campaign events across Georgia
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): As the race for the White House enters its final stretch, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal took center stage in Georgia this weekend, emphasizing the high stakes for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, […]
United States
Attacks in Lebanon threaten to derail Gaza talks: Antony Blinken
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration on Wednesday at surprise escalations that he said threaten to derail efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. He said […]
NY/NJ/CT
2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Announced
A molecular biologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a chemical engineer from UC Berkeley, and an earth scientist from Cornell University are this year’s Laureates. NEW YORK (TIP): The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York […]
Breaking News
Trump says he will meet with PM Modi next week
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, that he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. Trump announced the meeting at a campaign event in […]
Breaking News
Biden to host QUAD summit at his Delaware home on September 21
The Summit will focus on bolstering the strategic convergence among member nations WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden will host the fourth in-person Quad Leaders summit at his Delaware home next week, in a […]
Breaking News
Widespread condemnation of vandalism of BAPS Hindu Temple in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): American lawmakers and community leaders Tuesday, September 17, condemned vandalism of a Hindu temple in New York and called for bringing the guilty to the book. BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha condemned the desecration […]
Breaking News
United Nations General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Historic Text Demanding Israel End Its Unlawful Presence, Policies in Occupied Palestinian Territory within One Year
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Adopting a historic text demanding that Israel bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, no later than 12 months from the adoption of the resolution, the General […]
South Asia
BANGLADESH’S INTERIM GOVT. GIVES ARMY MAGISTRACY POWERS
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s interim government has granted magisterial powers to the Army for two months to improve law and order in the country and prevent “subversive acts”. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification […]
South Asia
THE TALIBAN HAVE SUSPENDED POLIO VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS IN AFGHANISTAN, THE UN SAYS
DUBAI (TIP): The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said September 17. Afghanistan is one of two countries in which the spread of the potentially fatal, paralyzing disease has never been […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin pitcher Kumar Rocker scripts Major League Baseball history
DALLAS (TIP): To say India and baseball in the same breath is more than a little odd. But on Thursday, September 12, Kumar Rocker became the first player of Indian origin to appear in the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin Mayor Aftab Pureval joins Senator Ossoff, actor BD Wong, and Georgia Democrats to mobilize voters in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Last weekend, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Mayor of Cincinnati Aftab Pureval, actor, and activist BD Wong, U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn, U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel, and local leaders joined Team Harris-Walz and the Democratic […]
Indian Americans
Indian AmericanTejas Patwa elected to Gwinnett County Public Library Board
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Tejas Patwa, a well-known figure in Atlanta’s technology and spiritual communities, was recently elected to the board of the Gwinnett County Public Library. A recent Facebook post by the Gwinnett County Public […]