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World
First Turkish military convoy enters Syria’s Idlib
BEIRUT (TIP): A first convoy of the military operation that Turkey is carrying out in Syria’s Idlib province crossed into the area late on Thursday, two rebels and a witness said. The convoy included about 30 military vehicles, said Abu […]
World
China rejects US criticism of OBOR passing through PoK
BEIJING (TIP): Claiming UN support for its controversial One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, China on Friday rejected US criticism saying the project has not changed its stand that the Kashmir issue should be resolved by India and Pakistan bilaterally. “We […]
World
Spanish PM demands clarity from Catalonia on independence
MADRID (TIP): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded on Wednesday that the Catalan leader clarify whether he has declared independence, issuing a veiled threat that the central government could limit or rescind the province’s autonomy if he has. He said the Catalan […]
World
EU says little progress made in Brexit talks with Britain
BRUSSELS (TIP): Brexit talks have made little progress, the European Union’s negotiator said on Thursday, meaning he cannot yet recommend broadening the negotiations beyond the focus on the terms of Britain’s exit to include key issues such as future trade relations. Michel […]
India
GAUTAM BAMBAWALE INDIA’S NEXT AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Seasoned diplomat Gautam Bambawale, India’s high commissioner to Pakistan, was on Thursday appointed as the country’s next envoy to China. This was announced tonight by the external affairs ministry. A 1984 India Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Bambawale is expected to take up the […]
India
India ranked 100th among 119 as hunger gets worse
HIGHLIGHTS ? India was ranked 97th last year. ? China ranks the highest at 29 ? Nepal has been ranked 72 ? Myanmar 77 ? Sri Lanka 84 ? Bangladesh 88, ? Pakistan 106 ? […]
India
KEJRIWAL’S ‘AAM AADMI’ CAR STOLEN; AAP LEADER ANNOUNCES REWARD
NEW DELHI (TIP): A creaky Wagon R, used by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till the 2015 assembly election and which helped cement his position as the “aam aadmi”, was on Thursday stolen from outside the Delhi Secretariat, police […]
India
Sex with minor wife, despite consent, is rape: Apex court
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Oct 11 held that sexual intercourse by a man with his wife, who is below 18 years of age, is rape. A girl child below the age of 18 cannot be treated […]
India
MALLYA EXTRADITION: INDIA HAS TO REPLY BY NOV 3
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has to reply to the defence evidence before November 3 in the Vijay Mallya extradition case, the hearing for which is scheduled to begin in a UK court on December 4. MEA spokesperson, Raveesh […]
India
‘From beti bachao it’s now about Amit Shah ka beta bachao’
NEW DELHI (TIP): The poll-bound state of Gujarat on Tuesday saw a high pitched battle as Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP government in the state and the Centre stating that the saffron party had duped the people of the state […]
India
RSS RULES OUT WOMEN ENTRY INTO ‘SHAKHAS’
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has categorically dismissed reports that it was considering entry of women in “shakhas”—its daily meetings. In a series of tweets from its official handle, the BJP’s ideological fountainhead termed reports quoting […]
India
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN HIMACHAL ON NOV 9, RESULT ON DEC 18
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections will be conducted in a single phase on November 9 while the counting of votes will take place on December 18, the Election Commission announced today. The commission, however, chose to defer the […]
Business & Economics
Celebration of Diwali in America
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the best known of Hindu festivals in the United States. The legends connected to the festival are different for different religions. According to Ramayana, one of the most important […]
United States
Chairman Crowley decries President Trump’s Threat to Abandon Puerto Rico
QUEENS, NY (TIP): House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Trump said he plans to abandon the people of Puerto Rico as the island rebuilds following recent hurricanes: “President […]
United States
Jayapal, Krishnamoorthi Demand President Trump to Stop Surveilling Immigrants and American Citizens
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a letter, led by Indian American Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) along with Ruben Kihuen (NV-04) members of Congress are demanding that the Trump administration terminate efforts to surveil […]
Misc
An Open Letter to President Trump – STOP USING AMERICA’S CHILDREN AS PAWNS: EXTEND DACA
“I received a letter just before I left office from a man. I don’t know why he chose to write it, but I’m glad he did. He wrote that you can go to live in […]
Misc
Rubin Museum New York hosting 24-hour ragas festival where one can bring bedding to sleep
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) in New York is hosting “Ragas Live Festival—24 hours of sacred sound” on October 21-22, where guests with a $280 ticket get handpicked gallery sleeping spot […]
Misc
QATAR – US TIES WITNESS A SURGE: SEETHARAMAN
PRAKASH M SWAMY NEW YORK (TIP): Doha Bank hosted a knowledge sharing session on “Qatar- US Bilateral Opportunities” at Hotel Metropolitan, New York on Oct.10.The event was well attended by leading Corporates who were keen […]
Entertainment
Hindi Documentary ‘Cheer Haran: The Disrobement’ premiered in Big Cinemas, New Jersey
Kajol Bishnoi EDISON, NJ (TIP) – Edison hosted the first US premier of Cheer Haran, a 90-minute Hindi documentary based on Jaat reservation agitation that claimed many lives, paralyzed Haryana and shamed India across the […]
Misc
Meeting with Romila Thapar
By Dr. VK Raju It was a dream come true when I finally go to see the great historian. I recalled the comment of Indira Majumder on Romila. “It was a breath of fresh air! […]
United States
Interview – Secularism is the character of India and we must nurture the bouquet: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan does not need an introduction. The whole world knows him as “Sarod Samrat” Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. All his life, he spread the message of love, peace and harmony […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Professor Granted NIH ‘New Innovator’ Award
NEW YORK (TIP): The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the laboratory of Indian American Neville Sanjana, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Biology and an assistant professor of neuroscience and physiology at […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Nisha Desai Biswal Appointed President of U.S.-India Business Council
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that Nisha Desai Biswal has been appointed President of the U.S.-India Business Council. “We are thrilled to welcome Nisha Biswal to the U.S.-India Business Council and to […]
Indian Americans
Indian American’s Endeavor recognized as the ‘Most Innovative Small Business of 2017’
DALLAS (TIP): The Dallas/Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFW SAFF), created by New York and Dallas-based arts and entertainment company JINGO Media, was honored at the Texas Governor’s Small Business Forum with the “Most […]