Entertainment
FILMS OF NOTE
By Mabel Pais COVER UP “Brilliant and damning… In refracting more than 50 years of crime and conspiracy through the prism of Hersh’s career as an investigative reporter, COVER-UP is also the deepest and most […]
Entertainment
2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER ROBERT REDFORD AND HONORS THREE; AMONG THEM: GEETA GANDBHIR
By Mabel Pais Sundance Film Festival (festival.sundance.org) at its 2026 annual fundraiser – CELEBRATING SUNDANCE INSTITUTE: A TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER ROBERT REDFORD will also honor three individuals for their work. This will take place on […]
Asia
Bangladesh ramps up rhetoric, Indian agencies push back
Bangladesh on Dec 28 sharpened its rhetoric against India, with Dhaka accusing New Delhi of spreading a “misleading narrative” on the condition of minorities in the country and the Bangladeshi police claiming that suspects in […]
Asia
Was advised to hide in bunker during Op Sindoor: Pak Prez Zardari
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has revealed that he was advised to “hide in a bunker” when India launched Operation Sindoor in May. Zardari made the revelation while speaking at an event in […]
Asia
Khaleda Zia dies at 80: Widowed by a coup, she went on to rule Bangladesh twice
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and one of its most formidable political figures, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, after days of battling an illness. She was 80. Her party announced the tragic […]
World
Thai army accuses Cambodia of violating truce with over 250 drones
Bangkok (TIP)- Thailand’s army accused Cambodia on Monday of violating a newly signed ceasefire agreement, reached after weeks of deadly border clashes, by flying more than 250 drones over its territory. The Southeast Asian neighbours […]
World
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
Seoul (TIP)- North Korea said on Monday, Dec 29, it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence, days after it showed apparent progress in the construction of its […]
World
Netanyahu meets Trump as Gaza ceasefire approaches crossroad
Jerusalem (TIP)- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will meet Monday to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, whose troubled opening months are stoking concern that regional fighting could resume in the new […]
World
Six Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey
Islamic State militants clashed with police in northwest Turkey on Monday, Dec 29, leaving three police officers and six militants dead, Turkey’s interior minister said. At least eight other police officers and a night guard […]
World
TRUMP AND PUTIN SPEAK BEFORE ZELENSKIY MEETING
Shortly before Zelenskiy and his delegation arrived at Trump’s Florida residence, Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in a call described as “productive” by the U.S. president and “friendly” by Kremlin foreign policy aide […]
World
Trump says US and Ukraine ‘a lot closer’ on peace deal but ‘thorny issues’ remain
PALM BEACH (TIP)- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, while […]
Perspective
A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy
New Delhi confronts challenges that concern economic and energy security, global strategic stability, and regional security The year 2025 began as one of considerable promise for Indian foreign policy. After 2024, a year that was […]
Opinions
2025 : The year of Trumpism
US-India relations have sunk to a new low, with the Cold War era distrust returning “As for the NSS, three things have so far been clarified. First, that Trump would like to, as it were, […]
NY/NJ/CT
National Alliance of Indian Organizations is recognized at Grand BAPS Celebration in Jodhpur, India
JODHPUR (TIP): The National Alliance of Indian Organizations (NAIO) — a national umbrella organization dedicated to bringing together Americans of Indian origin across the United States — and its Founder Trustee , Mr. Naveen Shah, […]
NY/NJ/CT
Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj- Ambassador of Peace
Transforming Lives through Meditation, Ethical Living & Selfless Service Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher, an ambassador of peace, scientist, and an acclaimed author, offering a compelling vision for global […]
India
‘I don’t appease’: Mamata Banerjee’s pre-poll temple push, BJP bristles
Kolkata (TIP)-West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone for ‘Durga Angan’, a cultural complex dedicated to Goddess Durga. At the event, she insisted that she was a “true secularist,” and dismissed accusations […]
India
Missiles, kamikaze drones part of India’s Rs 79k-cr defence push
New Delhi (TIP)- The defence acquisition council (DAC) on Monday gave its initial approval to the purchase of military hardware worth Rs 79,000 crore, including beyond-visual-range missiles, loitering munitions (kamikaze drones), long-range rockets, radars, and […]
Entertainment
Brigitte Bardot dies at 91: What is the French cinema icon’s net worth?
Brigitte Bardot, the screen siren whose portrayals of free-spirited ingenues made her the pride of France before she turned her back on movie sardom in 1973 to become an animal rights activist, has died at […]
Entertainment
Sydney Sweeney says she wants to do films that ‘save people’s lives’, calls The Housemaid ‘dream project’
Sydney Sweeney wants to make films that “save people’s lives.” In a recent interview with the BBC, the 28-year-old said she wants her movies to have an “impact.” This year, she starred in The Housemaid […]
India
Tribunal orders removal of BrahMos CEO over lapses after top scientist complains
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has ordered the removal of Jaiteerth R Joshi as Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BrahMos Aerospace and directed the Defence Ministry to reconsider the claim of senior […]
Entertainment
Anaconda: This Jack Black–Paul Rudd film isn’t good, but it’s making people laugh until they snort
If there’s one actor who can commit to absolute chaos and still make it work, it’s Jack Black. And in case you somehow missed it, yes — he’s starring in the latest Anaconda movie. Paired […]
India
SC puts its own ruling on Aravalli redefining in abeyance
New Delhi (TIP)- Noting that certain clarifications were needed regarding the definition of Aravalli Hills it recently approved, the Supreme Court on Monday, Dec 29, ordered to keep in abeyance its November 20 ruling that […]
Bollywood
Alia Bhatt’s Alpha postponed to avoid clash with Salman’s Battle of Galwan
Yash Raj Films has decided to delay the release of its upcoming spy thriller Alpha, which was previously scheduled for April 17, 2026. The decision was made to prevent a direct clash with Battle of […]
Bollywood
Huma Qureshi is Elizabeth in Yash’s Toxic
The first look of Huma Qureshi as Elizabeth in the highly anticipated film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups has been officially revealed. The film, led by Rocking Star Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas, is […]
India
Unnao rape case: Apex court puts on hold HC relief for rape convict Sengar
New Delhi/Muscat (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Monday stopped the release of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar, staying a Delhi high court’s order last week that had opened the door for […]