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At least 6 dead in 133 car pile-upin Dallas-Fort Worth area due to winter storms
At least nine people have died in car crashes as of Thursday, Feb 11 evening due to winter storms across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, according to a count by CNN. FORT WORTH, TX […]
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President Biden very clear about ‘restoring compassion, order’ to immigration system: White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Joe Biden has been very clear about “restoring compassion and order” to the country’s immigration system, the White House said on Thursday, Feb 11, and noted that a series of executive […]
Breaking News
India-America ties stronger than ever before: Ambassador Sandhu
WASHINGTON (TIP): The India-US defense trade, which has grown significantly in a short span of time, now stands at USD 21 billion, India’s envoy here has said, asserting that the bilateral military and security ties […]
Breaking News
No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir, says U.S.
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on Wednesday, Feb 10, said that there is no change in its policy on Jammu and Kashmir. “I want to be very clear there has been no change in U.S. […]
Breaking News
THE APOLLO AT 87 AND BLACK HISTORY
By Mabel Pais As 2021 marches on, with renewed hope and exciting plans, here’s the Apollo Theater’s virtual Spring season line-up. “Although we will be gathering virtually this season, we are committed to providing opportunities […]
Dance
IT’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH
By Mabel Pais Recognizing and Honoring Black Americans through Film, Radio & DiscussionVia Utah Film Center Black History Month is an opportunity for us to learn, listen, discuss, and work toward the significant changes we […]
Breaking News
The Farmer has bypassed Delhi
Subterranean tsunami A subterranean tsunami is slowly building in the country and the power elite, the pampered middle class and wheeler dealers of the capital are blissfully unaware of it. It’s a dismal picture, but […]
World
Canada puts Proud Boys on terror list, cites active security threat
Ottawa (TIP): Canada named the far-right Proud Boys a terrorist entity on Wednesday, saying it posed an active security threat and played a “pivotal role” in last month’s attack on the US Capitol that left […]
World
The group’s founder, Gavin McInnes, is Canadian who lives in the United States
The US authorities have charged several members of the Proud Boys in connection with the January 6 attack in Washington. Ottawa added 12 other groups to its list of terrorist entities — three neo-Nazi groups, […]
China
Over 80 people arrested in China for smuggling fake COVID-19 vaccines
Beijing (TIP): China has arrested over 80 people for smuggling and supplying counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines, amid reports that some of the jabs have already made their way to Africa, the official media has reported. Apart […]
World
Microsoft backs Australian plan to make Google pay for news
Canberra (TIP): Microsoft said on Wednesday it supports Australia’s plans to make the biggest digital platforms pay for news and would help small businesses transfer their advertising to Bing if Google quits the country. Microsoft […]
World
Philippine ice plant ammonia leak leaves 2 dead, 90 sickened
Manila (TIP): An ammonia leak from an ice plant in the Philippine capital region left two dead and more than 90 others injured or sickened while hundreds of residents fled to safety, an official said […]
World
Japan scientists study source of high heat on asteroid
Tokyo (TIP): Japanese space experts said they are examining soil samples brought back from a distant asteroid in an attempt to find the source of heat that altered the celestial body, in their search for […]
World
UK aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific soon
London (TIP): The UK Government has announced its plans to deploy a new Carrier Strike Group led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth later this year as part of its “renewed focus” on the Indo-Pacific […]
World
Erdogan says will not let university protests swell
Istanbul (TIP): President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his government would not allow month-long demonstrations at a Turkish university to grow into anti-government protests similar to those in 2013, calling the protesters “terrorists”. Defying a […]
World
‘Not like every time’: Beirut blast victims want the truth
Beirut (TIP): Months after a massive explosion ripped through Beirut’s port and disfigured the Lebanese capital, family members of some of the 211 people killed in the blast demanded an international probe. It was a […]
Asia
Health workers start anti-coup protests in virus-hit Myanmar
Jakarta (TIP): Medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday’s coup, wearing red ribbons and declaring they won’t work for the new military government. The army takeover that ousted the civilian government […]
Asia
Pak launches surface-to-surface ballistic missile
Islamabad (TIP): The Pakistan Army said it had conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 km. The launch of Ghaznavi […]
Asia
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows to coup
Myanmar (TIP): Myanmar’s junta blocked Facebook in the name of ensuring stability on Thursday and activists said at least three people were arrested at a street protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung […]
Asia
Nepal protest throws life out of gear; 200 arrested
Kathmandu (TIP): At least six people, including two former ministers, were injured when police lobbed tear gas shells and resorted to baton charges to break up a protest rally during a nationwide general strike that […]
Sports News
Australian Open to go ahead despite COVID-19 case: Organizers
Melbourne (TIP): The Australian Open will begin as scheduled on Monday, Feb 8, even though a worker at one of the Melbourne hotels used to quarantine players and their entourages tested positive for COVID-19, tournament […]
Sports News
‘Kohli is still the main man’: Hussain on Rahane impact ahead of Chennai Test
Ahead of the start of the Test series between India and England, there has been a lot of talk on how Ajinkya Rahane’s leadership in Australia could actually put Virat Kohli under pressure, as he […]
Sports News
Rafa struggling with back problem
World No. 2 Rafa Nadal said doubts remain over his fitness ahead of next week’s Australian Open. Nadal pulled out of Spain’s ATP Cup tie against Australia on Tuesday with a lower-back problem and, despite […]
Business & Economics
Equity benchmarks spike to new highs ahead of RBI policy decision
Mumbai (TIP): Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty advanced their record-setting spree in early trade on Friday, Feb 5, ahead of the RBI monetary policy outcome. The 30-share BSE Sensex briefly touched the 51,000-level, and was […]