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In State of bedlam: Governance under question
“Before doing so she did not call up the CM, not even the Chief Secretary or Home Secretary. Because there was no need since DM is the final authority. But this very DM had earlier […]
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The cover-up: Demonetization was more pain than gain
If 99 per cent of the demonetized currency has returned to the banks, as the RBI has said, it means the fight against black money through demonetization was not properly thought through. The Prime Minister […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Professor awarded Talanta Medal for outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry
ARLINGTON, TX (TIP): Professor Purnendu “Sandy” Dasgupta, the Hamish Small Chair of Ion Analysis in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named recipient of the 2017 […]
Indian Americans
CGU Professor Samir Chatterjee to be honored with Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman award
CLAREMONT, CA (TIP): Claremont Graduate University Professor Samir Chatterjee has been selected for the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman award, which is given to non-resident Indians for “outstanding services, achievements and contributions for keeping the ‘Flag […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Fined $40,000 for Filing False VISA Applications
MANCHESTER, NH (TIP): An Indian American businessman in Manchester, New Hampshire Rohit Saksena, 42, was sentenced to serve three years of probation and pay a $40,000 fine for filing false visa applications, Acting United States […]
Indian Americans
Indian American cab driver stabbed to death
SPOKANE, IDAHO (TIP): On August 28 an Indian American cab driver in Idaho, Gagandeep Singh, 22, was stabbed to death by 19 years old passenger, Jacob Coleman who was arrested the next day on a […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Hotel Owner Ordered to Pay Restitution of $150,500 to Employees
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (TIP): An Indian American Hotel Owner Mehul Chandubhai Patel, a/k/a “Mike Patel,” 31, of Battle Creek, Michigan, on Aug 21 was ordered to pay restitution of $150,500 to his former employees, Acting […]
United States
Gas Prices go up as crude slumps in the wake of Harvey havoc on U.S. refineries
Labor Day weekend travel is likely to be costlier DALLAS (TIP): Drivers in northern Texas are rushing to fill up their gas tanks as prices at the pump in the area rise and some stations […]
India
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh gets 20-year jail term, Rs30 lakh fine in rape cases
ROHTAK / CHANDIGARH (TIP): A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief and self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in prison and fined him Rs30 lakh on […]
India
Modi Cabinet Reshuffle: Uma Bharti, Rajiv Rudy and 3 other ministers quit
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi set in motion the reshuffle of his council of ministers with the resignation of at least half-a-dozen ministers, according to sources in the ruling BJP and the government. […]
United States
US Retaliates Against Russia, Closes 3 Diplomatic Buildings
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a tit-for-tat, Washington finally decided to retaliate against Russia, ordering Thursday, August 31, to close its Consulate in San Francisco and scale back its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York. The […]
World
ISIS used UK companies to finance terror: Report
LONDON (TIP): The Islamic State terror group has used a network of companies operating out of Wales in the UK to finance terror plots, including the recent attacks in Spain, a media report said on Sunday. In an incident in […]
World
UK SEES DIP IN WORK VISA APPLICATIONS FROM INDIA
LONDON (TIP): The number of skilled work visa applications from Indian nationals to live and work in the UK has dropped by 4% this year, Home Office said today, amid the government’s tightening of the visa regime. The UK […]
World
Dawood Ibrahim on UK asset freeze list with 3 Pakistan addresses and 21 aliases
LONDON (TIP): India’s most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim remains the only “Indian national” on an updated list of financial sanctions released by the UK which also listed 21 aliases for the underworld don. The mafia boss appears on the UK Treasury […]
World
THAI SC ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST EX-PM
BANGKOK (TIP): The Supreme Court of Thailand on Friday issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed to appear for the verdict in her trial over a rice subsidies scheme. The court scheduled the hearing for September 27 and issued […]
World
WORLD’S LARGEST SAMOSA RECORD SMASHED IN LONDON
LONDON (TIP): The world record for the largest samosa was smashed in London on Tuesday by a whopping version of the popular Asian snack weighing in at 153.1 (337.5 pounds) kilogrammes. A dozen volunteers from the Muslim Aid […]
World
41 DEAD IN TWO BRAZIL BOAT WRECKS: OFFICIALS
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): The death toll from two separate ferry wrecks in Brazil surged on Thursday, with 41 people killed overall, according to authorities. The public safety department in north-central Para state said 19 people were confirmed dead so far […]
World
US-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea and the United States began annual war games on Monday, US Forces Korea said, amid heated warnings by Pyongyang that the exercises will worsen tensions in the region. Tens of thousands of troops are taking part in the “Ulchi Freedom […]
World
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
DUBAI (TIP): Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute with the energy-rich country that it lessen its ties to Tehran. In announcing its decision, Qatar did […]
World
CIVILIANS AMONG 30 DEAD IN YEMEN AIR RAIDS
SANAA (TIP):Air raids on Yemen s rebel-held capital on Wednesday killed more than 30 people, including civilians, local and international aid organisations said. Hussein al-Tawil, head of the Sanaa branch of Yemen Red Crescent, said at least […]
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD
CAST: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Élodie Yung, Joaquim de Almeida, Kirsty Mitchell, Richard E. Grant DIRECTION: Patrick Hughes GENRE: Action DURATION: 1 hour 58 minutes STORY A hitman who is scheduled to […]
Entertainment
EMMA STONE BECOMES HIGHEST-PAID ACTRESS
‘La La Land’ star Emma Stone has surpassed Jennifer Lawrence to claim the top spot in a magazine highest-paid actresses list. Stone, 28, became the toast of Hollywood with her portrayal of a struggling actor, Mia, in the Damien Chazelledirected movie, a role […]
Entertainment
KRISTEN STEWART THREATENS TO SUE OVER LEAKED NUDE PICS
After her nude pictures got leaked, ‘Twilight’ actress Kristen Stewart got her lawyers involved. The 27-year-old has demanded the websites to take down nude photos of them that were illegally hacked. The ‘Personal Shopper’ star’s lawyer, Scott Whitehead, fired off a […]
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW : BAREILLY KI BARFI
CAST: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Seema Pahwa DIRECTION: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari GENRE: Romantic Comedy DURATION: 2 hours 2 minutes STORY Bitti Mishra (Kriti) is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love […]
Entertainment
JACQUELINE: I’VE A GENUINE INTEREST IN LEARNING URDU
She has Sri Lankan roots, grew up in Bahrain and is now loving her life in Bollywood. Actress Jacqueline Fernandez says she has embraced everything that Mumbai has to offer and now she has a keen interest to learn the […]