Mabel Pais/ Bidisha Roy NEW YORK CITY(TIP): The longest-running, most prestigious South Asian Film Festival in North America, NYIFF, kicked off on May 7 at the Village East Cinemas in the lower east side of […]
World Bank denies reports Sharif laundered US$ 4.9 billion to India ISLAMABAD(TIP): In further trouble to Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan’s top anti-corruption body on Tuesday, May 8, ordered a probe against the embattled former Prime Minister […]
Iran will remain in N-deal, says Rouhani European leaders call on Washington to let them carry on with pact WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, May 8, pulled out of the landmark nuclear deal […]
HONOLULU(TIP): A CBS report, Thursday, May 3 said that Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is releasing red lava into a residential subdivision, prompting the county to order mandatory evacuations. A resident described “fountains of lava” in the […]
DALLAS(TIP): Unity is strength. This was the simple yet powerful subject of conversation at this year’s annual BAPS Women’s Conference held at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Dallas, TX, on April 21, 2018. With […]
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian American teenager Dhruv Gaur has won the $100,000 Jeopardy college quiz championship. The first-year student at Ivy League Brown University emerged the champion on April 20thin the two-day final round of the college […]
LONDON(TIP): An Indian origin drug dealer and partner has been jailed for nearly eight years by a UK court for conspiring to supply 10 kg of cocaine in London. Gurdip Samra, 44, was arrested in November […]
SACRAMENTO (TIP): An Indian American dentist, Amishi Patel, from Daly City, California, has been sentenced to 20 months’ imprisonment after she was found guilty of performing unnecessary dental works on several of her patients. According […]
SACRAMENTO(TIP): Indian American Mani Chhabra, founder of a technology firm in East Bay, California, has been asked by the US Department of Labor to pay $175,000 to 12 Indian H-1B employees after the federal agency […]
WASHINGTON D. C. (TIP): Six Indian American teenagers were among winners of the 23rd annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards in Washington, DC, on April 30th. The Indian Americans honored were Aditya Sidapara, who is a resident of […]
QUEENS VILLAGE, NY(TIP): Indian American mom and grandparents died in Queens Village, NY, as a house was gutted by a fast-spreading fire. Two children were rescued by firefighters. The New York City Fire Department Deputy […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Top Indian American scientist Inder Verma, considered as one of the world’s leading authorities on gene therapy and cancer, has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of “inappropriate conduct” against him. Mr. […]
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg donates $4 million NEW YORK CITY(TIP): The Women’s Committee, founded in 1983, held their 35th annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon yesterday, which is also appropriately known as the hat luncheon. […]
RICHMOND HILL, NY(TIP): On April 29, a meeting of Miani Welfare Society was held at Liberty Palace here to welcome new members. The meeting was attended by a number of members who welcomed the idea […]
NEW YORK(TIP): Zee TV’s original production – Americas’ Smartest Family, has been attracting large audience numbers all season. Now in its 8th episode, and heading towards the semi-finals, the show, which pits families against families […]
NEW YORK (TIP): “Many of the Colonial Nations that gained independence from their Colonial masters faltered because they failed to build Institutions. However, India under the leadership Nehru, built institutions that provided security, safety, and […]
QUEENS, NY(TIP): The Indian Diaspora Council International(IDC) organized and coordinated the May 3, 2018 conference session on “Indo-Caribbeans in USA: Achievements, Opportunities & Challenges”whichwas part of 9thAnnual CLACS Multidisciplinary Symposium on Immigration with the theme “The […]
NEW DELHI(TIP): ‘Irada’, produced by New York-based Falguni and Chintu Patel, was presented the Best Film on Environment award at The National Film Awards 2018 ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on May 3. […]
Perhaps the most exploited airline in the world is our Air India. The powerful politicians and influential bureaucrats of our country have been overburdening this commercial venture with unqualified people of their choice far over […]
FRISCO, TX(TIP): A North Texas student has been arrested for planning an “ISIS-inspired” mass shooting at a shopping mall, Collin County officials said in a news release. Plano resident Matin Azizi-Yarand, 17, was arrested for […]
“In contrast to the BJP rule, the Congress Party under the leadership of Siddaramaiah has fulfilled many of the promises that were made to the people of Karnataka. Key among them is the government’s social […]
Concrete steps are needed to defuse crises that could disrupt India’s political and social equilibrium “The authorities also need to be aware that as various State elections draw near, newer threats are likely to emerge. […]
By Nirupama Rao The message from Wuhan is: let us give each other space and rationalize our differences in a grown-up way. “The outcome statement from the Indian foreign office and from the Prime Minister’s […]
The US Citizens and Immigration Services agency has been taking positions that make it more and more difficult for individuals to migrate. Indian professionals have long benefited from the H-1B visas that allow them to […]
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