NEW DELHI (TIP): In a move aimed at combating black money stashed abroad, India signed an agreement with Switzerland today that would allow automatic sharing of tax-related information from January 1 next year, the CBDT said. “With the completion of the parliamentary […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China on December 22 held special representative-level talks on key aspects related to border issues. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and China’s State Councillor Yang Jiechi met along with senior officials for the 20th […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Supporters of terror organisations like Taliban, Haqqani network and Lashkare- Taiba must be forced to stop and all safe havens must end, India has told the UN Security Council, expressing concern over the collapse of security situation in Afghanistan. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India is all set to take a big stride in exports of arms and equipment with the defence ministry in the process of tying up with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Myanmar and Armenia for supply of […]
SHIMLA (TIP): BJP central observers Nirmala Sitaraman and Narendra Singh Tomar arrived here today to meet the newly elected party MLAs to elicit their views and arrive at a consensus on a new chief minister. A meeting of […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after the Gujarat result , Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the polls had delivered BJP a “zabardast jhatka (terrific shock)” that exposed PM Narendra Modi’s credibility crisis , prompting BJP to respond that the […]
CBI court says prosecution failed to prove any charge; agency to file appeal in HC NEW DELHI (TIP): Former telecom minister and DMK leader A Raja, Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi and others were today acquitted in the politically […]
By Lt-Gen Bhopinder Singh (retd) Given the insipidities and banalities of diplomatic-speak, ‘do more’ is as direct an expression […]
A new US national security strategy under Donald Trump was bound to induce great interest, especially about India’s place in how the global system should be ordered. The 68-page document is confined to a macro […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Gandhi Samaj of Chicago (“GSC”) hosted its 33rd Anniversary at Waterford Banquet, 933 S Riverside Dr, Elmhurst, IL in celebration of 33rd Anniversary, led by Executive board of Gandhi Samaj. Attendance at […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Suzy’s Place held its First Winter Gala on Saturday, December 2nd at Pearl Banquets and Conference Center in Roselle, Illinois. After a Capella performance of the national anthem, the evening kicked off […]
I was merely happy to be invited to the ‘Holiday Party’ organized by the South Asian Community in Queens. However, I have learned that the main purpose of the gathering was to honor the newly […]
By Shreyas Sardesai/ Sanjay Kumar The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed only a modest victory in Gujarat, confirming some earlier psephological predictions and ground reports of a close electoral contest. Two polls conducted […]
LONDON (TIP): The Commonwealth Games Federation announced, December 21, that Birmingham has been chosen as the host for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It has been a rocky road, with the second city facing competition from […]
India votes to challenge US decision Israel calls preposterous vote against Jerusalem at UN General Assembly UNITED NATIONS (TIP) India joined 127 other countries, on December 20 to vote in the UN General Assembly in […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The United Nations owes $54.60 million to India for its peacekeeping operations, the government said on December18. In a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State in […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): To everybody’s relief, Congress has once again averted a government shutdown — with a short-term funding measure through mid-January — and temporarily extended funding for health insurance for children from low-income families. The […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ajit Pai, a son of immigrant Indians, also the one who heads the US FCC is at the center of the debate ever since the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the telecom regulator of […]
HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Houston’s one and only Indian Christmas celebration was hosted last Saturday, December 16, at the Stafford Civic Center. This year it was a sold-out event and as always, the auditorium was packed, […]
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American Amritraj Singh Athwal who is serving jail term, is facing the death penalty after the Madera County district attorney slapped additional special charges against him for allegedly killing a 21-year-old Indian […]
VIRGINIA (TIP): Sonya Jain, the Indian American founder and CEO of Virginia-based technology and cybersecurity consulting firm eGlobalTech, died on Sunday Dec. 17, at the age of 54 after battling cancer. Jain, who was born in […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Hollywood actress and The Mindy Project star Mindy Kaling reportedly gave birth to a baby girl on December 15. According to sources, the 38-year-old actress, who will next be seen in Ocean’s 8, has named […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Full-service agency Rauxa appointed Indian American Preeti Patel its new Vice President of Technology. Patel, who will be based in Rauxa’s New York office, is an industry veteran in the IT, digital […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Rep. Ro Khanna was featured on the 2017 Progressive Honor Roll by the Nation Magazine. Khanna, who represents California’s 17th Congressional District, was chosen as the most valuable house newcomer by The Nation. […]
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