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Suozzi Unveils 10-Point Plan to Help Restore Sanity to Washington and Get Things Done
GLEN COVE, NEW YORK (TIP): Former Congressman Tom Suozzi, on December 19, unveiled a 10-point plan to help restore sanity to Washington and get things done. The intention of Suozzi rolling out his plan is […]
NY/NJ/CT
Middlesex County announces winners for Picture Middlesex County photography contest
Participants submitted hundreds of photos showcasing community, nature, and culture in Middlesex County MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ (TIP): Middlesex County is proud to announce the winners for the fall edition of Picture Middlesex County, which was […]
United States
IRS New Voluntary Disclosure Program lets employers who received questionable Employee Retention Credits pay them back at discounted rate; interested taxpayers must apply by March 22
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): As part of an ongoing initiative aimed at combating dubious Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, the Internal Revenue Service, on December 21, launched a new Voluntary Disclosure Program to help businesses who […]
United States
IRS expands Business Tax Account access to S corporations, partnerships; adds ability to view business tax transcripts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): As part of continuing transformation work, the Internal Revenue Service, on December 18, announced the launch of the second phase of a new online self-service tool for businesses that expands the business […]
United States
IRS issues guidance on the incremental cost for the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service, on December 20, issued Notice 2024-05 regarding the commercial clean vehicle credit for commercial vehicles placed in service in 2024. The guidance provides a safe […]
United States
FIA of Chicago and Consulate General of India, Chicago organized OCI / Passport Camp
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): FIA, Chicago in partnership with the Consulate General of India Office in Chicago organized an OCI camp at Manav Seva Mandir, Bensenville, Il on Dec 10, 2023. The camp was attended by […]
Breaking News
Pilot program allowing H-1B holders to renew visas without leaving US clears White House review; to benefit Indians
To begin with, 20,000 H-1B specialty occupation workers will be able to renew their visas in the US beginning from January next year NEW YORK (TIP): In a move likely to benefit Indian professionals, a […]
Breaking News
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict
NEW YORK (TIP): Rudy Giuliani, once famous as “Mayor of America” and a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in […]
Breaking News
Colorado Supreme Court bars former president Donald Trump from running for President over 2021 Capitol riots
Court ordered exclusion of his name from the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot. WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In a stunning verdict, the Colorado Supreme Court has barred Donald Trump from running for President next year in […]
Breaking News
French President Emmanuel Macron to be India’s Republic Day chief guest
NEW DELHI (TIP): French President Emmanuel Macron is set to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, people familiar with the development said on Friday, December 22. The development comes […]
Opinions
Sense of consensus eludes INDIA
At core of predicament is Congress’s inability to mold itself into a leader of a heterogeneous bloc “What do the circumstances portend for the Opposition’s coalition? The constituents of INDIA met in New Delhi on […]
Perspective
Questions aplenty over security breach
Need to thoroughly probe what prompted the intruders to cause a ruckus in the House “Is unemployment now a major factor in India and did the youth involved feel that they had to highlight the […]
Indian Americans
Indian American from Florida pleads guilty to threatening Jewish organization in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): A 21-year-old Indian-origin man has pleaded guilty to leaving a threatening voicemail targeting a Jewish organization in New York. Deep Alpesh Kumar Patel, a resident of Sarasota city in Florida, faces a […]
Indian Americans
22-year-old MS physiotherapy student dies following gas leak in car
CHICAGO (TIP): Shaik Zaheera Naaz, who was doing MS in physiotherapy, died in Chicago due to gas leak in a car in which she was travelling. According to information received by her family at Prasadampadu […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Venkat Kotla appointed CTO of cybersecurity firm Securonix
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP) : Leading cybersecurity firm Securonix has appointed two Indian Americans to key posts. Former Google executive Venkat Kotla has been named as Chief Technology Officer and former Onapsis executive Biju Muduli as […]
Indian Americans
Indian American MIT engineer led team designs heart’s robotic right chamber
BOSTON (TIP): Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers, including an Indian American, have developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts. The robo-ventricle combines […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Economist Bharat Ramamurti joins Economic Liberties as Senior Adviser
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American economist Bharat Ramamurti, former Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, has joined Economic Liberties Project, working to advance economic liberty, fair commerce, and a secure, inclusive democracy, as Senior […]
Indian Americans
Indian American AAG Vanita Gupta to step down from DOJ
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Associated Attorney General Vanita Gupta will leave the Department of Justice at the beginning of February, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced on Thursday, December 21. “I am deeply grateful to Vanita […]
Comments
Honoring the Unparalleled Sacrifice of Sahibzadas: A Historic Time for the Sikh Community
As December unfolds, the Sikh community commemorates a pivotal chapter in their history, a poignant moment that resonates with the spirit of sacrifice and valor. These upcoming days hold profound significance, marking the tribute to […]
Perspective
Trump’s White House comeback plans hit Colorado hurdle
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, is not eligible to return to the White House because of his role in the attack […]
Comments
Suspension spree
Govt must reach out to the Opposition The indiscriminate suspension of 141 Opposition MPs — 78 on Monday, 49 on Tuesday and 14 last Thursday — has left parliamentary democracy in shock. The Congress has […]
As I See It
There is no alternative to green industrial strategy
Inclusive green industrial strategies belong neither to the left nor the right. They are about creating an economy that serves people and conserves the natural world on which we all depend “Equally important, the green […]
Comments
Revision sans vision: On the three Bills that replace the body of criminal laws in India
New laws have positive features, but bring no path-breaking change in system Law-making in the absence of a significant number of Opposition members does not reflect well on the legislature. The three Bills that replace […]
Indian Americans
Terror funding case: Indian held in UK extradited to United States
LONDON (TIP): An Indian national arrested in London on a provisional American warrant as part of a US-UK coordinated action targeting terrorism financing has been extradited to the US after consenting to face trial in […]