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NY/NJ/CT
Suffolk County Hindu American Advisory Committee Sworn in
HAUPPAUGE, NY (TIP): Mr. Veer Mukhi, Mr. Gobind Bathija. Mr. Arvind Vora, Mrs. Beena Kothari, Mrs. Gayathri Murali, and Mr. Nayan Rawal were sworn in as members of the Suffolk County Hindu American Advisory Committee. […]
NY/NJ/CT
Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners host 2024 Reorganization Meeting
A look back at 2023 achievements and highlights of the new year MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ (TIP): The Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners held their annual Reorganization Meeting on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the […]
NY/NJ/CT
At candidate forum, Suozzi goes solo while Pilip continues to hide
GLEN COVE, NY (TIP): Earlier tonight, former Congressman Tom Suozzi participated in the Lakeville Estates Civic Association’s Meet n’ Greet in New Hyde Park. Suozzi was the singular participant in what was originally planned as […]
NY/NJ/CT
NEW YORK STATE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Unique Center Offers Free-of-Charge Training for Behavioral Health Care Providers to Implement Evidence-Based Practices; Improve Services for Children and Families NEW YORK (TIP): The New York State Office of Mental Health, on January 11, announced […]
NY/NJ/CT
Akshay Mathur appointed Senior Director of Asia Society Policy Institute, Delhi
NEW YORK (TIP): Akshay Mathur has been appointed Senior Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Delhi office, a branch of Asia Society India established in 2006 and headquartered in Mumbai. Mathur will be responsible […]
NY/NJ/CT
Suozzi Holds Press Conference Highlighting Environmental Priorities
Was joined and endorsed by representatives from prominent conservation and environmental organizations GLEN COVE, NY (TIP): Former Congressman Tom Suozzi, on January 11, held a press conference highlighting his lifelong commitment to preserving and protecting […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner Minita Sanghvi to run for New York state senate
NEW YORK (TIP): Saratoga Springs Finance Commissioner Minita Sanghvi, an Indian American Democrat, has declared her candidacy for the 44th State Senate District in New York’s Capital Region. The district, encompassing Saratoga County, Niskayuna, and […]
Indian Americans
Indian American president of the Rockefeller Foundation Rajiv Shah appointed to New York Fed Board of Directors
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Indian American president of the Rockefeller Foundation, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for a three-year term ending […]
Indian Americans
Indian origin doctor suspended by Singapore tribunal for improperly prescribing long-term sedatives
SINGAPORE (TIP): A 61-year-old Indian-origin doctor has been suspended from medical practice for three years by a Singaporean tribunal after he improperly prescribed long-term sedatives to his patients, according to a media report on Thursday. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American community wants cops to step up action after robberies in store
COLUMBUS, OHIO (TIP): An Indian-origin convenience store owner in the US state of Ohio has called for increased police action with robbers frequently targeting his shop despite a robust security system put up by him. […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Impact Fund endorses Suhas Subramanyam Congressional campaign
VIRGINIA (TIP): The Indian American Impact Fund dedicated to ensuring Indian American communities’ representation in the country’s political leadership and enfranchising the growing Indian American electorate, has endorsed Suhas Subramanyam’s campaign for Congress in Virginia’s […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Neena Singh becomes first Sikh & Indian American Mayor in New Jersey
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, NJ (TIP): Blazing a trail, Neena Singh has become the first Sikh and Indian American woman mayor in New Jersey with her election as Mayor of Montgomery Township. “Today is a historic moment […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Praveen Madan named CEO and publisher of Berrett-Koehler
OAKLAND (TIP): Indian American strategy and transformation consultant Praveen Madan has been named as the new CEO and publisher of Berrett-Koehler Publishers (BK), described as a mission-driven publishing company, in place of David Marshall, who […]
World
‘We lost hope’: ravaged Gaza nears 100 days of war
KHAN YOUNIS (TIP): Bombed-out neighbourhoods, mass graves dug in the sand, spreading hunger and disease — as the bloodiest ever Gaza war nears 100 days, besieged Palestinians have endured ever new horrors. More than three […]
World
Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister
PARIS (TIP): Gabriel Attal was named January 9 as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. […]
World
A non-traditional candidate resonates with Taiwan’s youth ahead of Saturday’s presidential election
TAIPEI (TIP): With Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election just days away, a nonconformist candidate has been resonating with the island’s youth, seemingly more concerned with the dearth of good jobs and affordable housing than the looming […]
Breaking News
Donald Trump defies judge on the final day of New York civil fraud trial
NEW YORK (TIP): Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil fraud trial Thursday, January 11, unleashing a […]
Breaking News
South Africa accuses Israel of Gaza genocide at the World Court
Says 22,100 people killed between mid-October and January 3 THE HAGUE (TIP): South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of subjecting Palestinians to “one of the most brutal aerial bombings in the history of human warfare” […]
Breaking News
Purity of electoral rolls remains a priority, says Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar
VIJAYWADA (TIP): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Rajiv Kumar has said that firm directions have been given to all “formations of bureaucracy” to ensure free and fair elections in Andhra Pradesh. Briefing the media […]
Breaking News
United States objects to providing defense material to Nikhil Gupta in Pannun case till appearance in New York court
NEW YORK (TIP): The US government has objected to providing defense materials to Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a Czech prison on murder-for-hire charges in a foiled assassination attempt on a Khalistani extremist, saying […]
Breaking News
Amid China tension, US to send unofficial delegation to Taiwan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this weekend, a move that […]
Asia
A spiritual leader in Nepal known as ‘Buddha Boy’ arrested on charges of rape and kidnapping
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal police said January 10 they had arrested a spiritual leader whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha over allegations of disappearances and rape at his ashrams. Ram Bahadur Bomjan, […]
World
Israel strikes Gaza ambulance, killing medics; Israeli military denies bombing
KHAN YOUNIS (TIP): A heavy strike on January 10 brought down a two-story building in the central city of Deir al-Balah, close to its main Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, killing at least 20 people, according to […]
World
Shelling kills 10 civilians in Sudan capital: Activists
AL-JAZIRA (TIP): Ten civilians were killed on January 11 by artillery fire in a residential area of Khartoum, the capital of war-torn Sudan, pro-democracy activists said. Sudan has been gripped by nearly nine months of […]