India
3 walk free in Hathras rape and murder
A court in Hathras has found only one of the four accused in the Hathras brutalisation and death of a Dalit girl guilty and exonerated the others, who have been in jail since September 2020, […]
World
China turns to consumers to drive economic rebound
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for the annual meeting of the ceremonial legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended, and install a government […]
World
Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid
Giza (TIP): Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on March 2, the first to be found on the structure’s north side. The corridor, which measures 9 meters (nearly […]
World
Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi to challenge result in court
Abuja (TIP): Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu, said March 2 he would challenge the result in court. “We will explore all […]
World
Outrage grows as Greece admits ‘failures’ after deadly train crash
Larissa (TIP): The Greek government on March 2 acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests. As crews continued to work in […]
World
Rapist UK trans woman Isla Bryson jailed for eight years
LONDON (TIP) : A transgender woman in Scotland convicted of raping two women before beginning to transition was on March 1 given eight years’ jail, in a case that has stoked political controversy in the […]
World
Flurry of drone strikes hits Russia as TV, radio are hacked
KYIV (TIP): Regional officials in southern and western Russia reported a string of drone attacks near the border with Ukraine and deep inside the country that caused no casualties, but provoked a security stir on […]
Asia
Nepal PM Prachanda’s plan to reshuffle Cabinet & seek confidence vote deferred due to presidential elections
KATHMANDU (TIP): With the crucial presidential election in Nepal just nine days away, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda will seek a vote of confidence and reshuffle his Cabinet only after the polls, a media […]
Asia
Pakistan imposes surcharge up to Rs 3.23 per unit on electricity to collect revenue
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The cash-strapped Pakistan government surrendered to another IMF demand when it imposed a surcharge of up to Rs 3.23 per unit on electricity consumers across the country with effect from July 1, according […]
Asia
Indian state-owned firm sold 20 gun barrels to Myanmar: Activists
BANGKOK (TIP): An Indian state-owned arms manufacturer has shipped artillery barrels to military-ruled Myanmar, an activist group said March 1, warning they could be used by the junta in its crackdown on dissent. Myanmar has […]
Breaking News
Sisodia’s arrest
Transparent & fair probe a must to refute vendetta charge The arrest of Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped […]
Comments
Much ado about names
SC warns against making India a prisoner of its past Reaffirming India’s secular ethos, the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the formation of a commission to restore ‘original’ names of historical places ‘renamed […]
Breaking News
President to appoint CEC, ECs on advice of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI
Supreme Court of India says in a landmark judgement NEW DELHI (TIP): In a historic judgement, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on March 2 directed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election […]
Breaking News
Antony Blinken says Russia can end war tomorrow if it wants, urges return to START treaty negotiations
NEW DELHI (TIP): U.S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken, while addressing a press conference in Delhi on Thursday, March2, said that Russia could end the Ukraine war tomorrow if it wanted. He said that only […]
Breaking News
Quad to sharpen focus on counter-terrorism, soft-peddles Ukraine conflict
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Quad grouping of India, the US, Japan and Australia has decided to sharpen focus on counter-terrorism even as a joint statement avoided mentioning Russia and took no stand on the Ukraine […]
Breaking News
Hindenburg: SC sets up six-member probe panel, wants report in 2 months
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 2, set up a six-member expert committee headed by former SC judge Justice AM Sapre to investigate if there had been a regulatory failure in dealing […]
Perspective
Lurking menace in Punjab
AAP government yet to find its feet on the security front It is the police capitulation to the radical preacher that will come back to haunt the administration. I see the hand of the political […]
As I See It
Conflict reflects wider global rivalries
It is evident that both Russia and the US have done little to end the conflict in Ukraine. India has offered to join efforts to resolve the crisis amidst western concerns over an emerging Russia-China […]
Opinions
Opposition unity remains a bridge too far
Sisodia’s arrest has profound national implications for the direction the Opposition will eventually pursue. After tarring the TMC and AAP with the corruption taint, it is inconceivable that the Congress could include the Opposition in […]
Featured
NJPAC WITH NPL ILLUMINATES NOVELIST PHILIP ROTH LEGACY
“Sitting there in the park, I felt a deep knowledge of Newark, an attachment so rooted that it could not help but branch out into affection.” – Philip Roth, ‘Goodbye Columbus,’ 1959. “Writing is like […]
Indian Americans
Two Indian American corporate leaders appointed by Joe Biden to his Export Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint two Indian Americans to his powerful Export Council which is the principal national advisory committee on international trade. The president on Tuesday, […]
Indian Americans
Indian dairy shop owner in New Zealand is targeted by robbers
WELLINGTON (TIP): A dairy shop owner of Indian descent and his family were left traumatized after robbers stormed his shop in West Auckland to steal cigarettes and cash. Uresh Patel from Kaurilands said he was […]
Indian Americans
Punjab Police lodge FIR a month after NRI complained of assault
JALANDHAR (TIP): A US-based NRI, who was in Jalandhar to spend time with his family, faced an assault and it took the police full one month to lodge a case. The matter was brought before […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala creates history as California judge
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala created history with her confirmation as Associate Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal to become the first South Asian and Muslim American woman […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin British schoolboy travels to Poland with stationery for war-hit Ukrainians
Nirpal Shergill LONDON (TIP): A 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy and award-winning fundraiser has travelled to Poland with his parents to hand over books and other stationery products collected in the UK for Ukrainian children displaced by […]