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Eminent Yoga gurus
Yoga is an ancient practice is has been known for thousands of years for healing people. India is a country where this ancient practice was born 5000 years ago and a place where lord Adiyogi […]
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Yoga: Its origin, history and development
Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived […]
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International Yoga Day
International Yoga Day is observed on June 21, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, symbolising the significance of light and the transition to Dakshinayana, an auspicious period in Indian tradition. Yoga, […]
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South Asia
At least nine Rohingyas killed in landslides at Cox’s Bazar refugee camps
Cox’s Bazar (TIP): At least nine Rohingyas were killed in landslides caused by heavy torrential rain in Ukhiya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar June 19 morning, The Daily Star reported. Quoting Mohammad Samsudduza, additional refugee […]
South Asia
Five family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station face terrorism charges
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month was charged on June 19 with inciting terrorism in his family. His Singaporean wife […]
South Asia
Pak journalist shot dead in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
PESHAWAR (TIP): A Pakistani journalist was gunned down on June 18 by unknown gunmen in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the country’s northwest, according to a tribal journalist association. Khalil Jibran, associated with Pashto […]
South Asia
A Muslim mob in Pakistan torches a police station and lynches a man after accusing him of blasphemy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (TIIP): A Muslim mob in northwestern Pakistan on June 20 broke into a police station, snatched a man who was held there and then lynched him over allegations that he had desecrated Islam’s […]
South Asia
Nepal suspends sales of antibiotic injection manufactured by Indian company citing ‘health risks’
Kathmandu (TIP): The sales and distribution of Biotax 1gm, manufactured by an Indian firm, has been banned in Nepal due to “health risks.” The Department of Drug Administration suspended the antibiotic injection since it was […]
World
Ambitious Tory hopefuls could learn from Lady Macbeth’s fate ahead of leadership battle
London (TIP): Stefan Stern, City, University of London. Grant Shapps is running. The Tory MP has held what seems like every ministerial post possible and is famous in Westminster for his command of spreadsheets and […]
World
Navigating through darkness: Ukraine’s emergency blackouts return after Russia pounds infrastructure
KYIV (TIP): During daytime, entire districts of Ukraine’s capital are disconnected from the power grid to save energy. Traffic lights stop, choking traffic, accompanied by the constant rumble of generators installed outside cafes and shops. […]
World
Historic flooding in China’s Guangdong kills nine, warnings issued for other parts of country
BEIJING (TIP): Nine people have died and six are missing after downpours caused historic flooding in rural parts of Guangdong province in southern China, while authorities warned on June 21 of more flooding ahead in […]
World
Japan’s ‘beat poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
TOKYO (TIP): Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings, at times with jazz music, has died. She was 93. Shiraishi, whom American poet and translator Kenneth Rexroth […]
World
South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea sign strategic pact
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea said on June 20 that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact […]
NY/NJ/CT
Town of Brookhaven Dedicates Michigan Avenue in Bellport in Memory of Tanya Indrani Bathija
FARMINGVILLE, NY (TIP): A delayed report says that the Town of Brookhaven on May 23 dedicated ‘Michigan Ave’ in Bellport, to ‘Tanya Indrani Bathija Avenue in her memory. Tanya Bathija was an amazing young woman […]
NY/NJ/CT
EPA Makes a Splash with Award of $315,000 to New York to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health
NEW YORK (TIP): The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on June 13, announced $315,000 in grant funding to help New York’s coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist […]
United States
Nikhil Gupta will now face justice in American courtroom, says US attorney general
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP) : Indian national Nikhil Gupta, 53, accused of being involved in a murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh extremist on American soil, will now face justice in a US courtroom, Attorney General Merrick […]
United States
India US Alumni Connect: LDCE Alumni Meet at Chicago
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, one of the oldest (established in June 1948) and premier institutes in the western part of India, is marching on to its Roadmap towards […]
United States
International Yoga Day celebrated in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts came together to observe the International Yoga Day at an event that was addressed by India’s Deputy Ambassador to the US Sripriya Ranganathan. At the picturesque Wharf, overlooking […]
Indians Abroad
Indian-origin former Air Canada airline manager wanted in Canada’s largest gold heist to surrender himself
OTTAWA (TIP): A 31-year-old Indian-origin former Air Canada manager wanted in connection with Canada’s largest gold and cash heist worth CAD 22.5 million is preparing to surrender in the next few weeks, his lawyer has […]
Indians Abroad
Two Indian-origin Punjabi cousin sisters shot at by Nakodar boy in New Jersey, one dies of wounds
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Two cousin sisters from Nurmahal were shot by a youth from Nakodar in New Jersey, US, in a shocking incident that claimed the life of one of the victims. The sisters have […]
Other News
Canadian Parliament observes ‘moment of silence’ in honor of Khalistani activist Nijjar on his first death anniversary
OTTAWA (TIP): Canada’s parliament on Tuesday, June 18, marked one-year death anniversary of Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons. Nijjar, who was designated a terrorist […]
Indians Abroad
Indian American Suhas Subramanyam wins Democratic Congressional primary in Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam has won the Democratic primary for a Congressional seat in Virginia, defeating 11 other candidates including another fellow Indian-American Krystle Kaul. The first Indian-American, South Asian and Hindu to […]
Indians Abroad
Sixteen Indian Americans among Business Insider’s ‘The Seed 100’
NEW YORK (TIP): At least 16 Indian Americans are among the Business Insider’s top early-stage investors — ‘The Seed 100’ — this year, who have helped startup founders realize their dreams. “Behind most startup founders […]
Breaking News
A US Congressional delegation calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The US Delegation appreciates the scale, fairness and transparency of elections and democratic processes in India NEW DELHI (TIP): A seven-member US Congressional delegation led by Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs […]