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Country without a Prime Minister
“The real conversation in the drawing rooms these days is whether it is just Mr. Sharif who will be disqualified or whether it would extend to his entire family — two sons and a daughter […]
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Economics crucial for social justice believed Ambedkar
BR Ambedkar was an original economic thinker who believed in advancing the interests of the Dalits by focusing on the economy. According to him, the economic conditions that affected the Dalits were – monetary circulation […]
Health
Regenerative properties of Liver help tackle Hepatitis
Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver; it can cause either acute and chronic infection or inflammation. Liver is one of the few organs in the body with regenerative properties. Hepatitis is a group of infectious […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Tech Worker Visa Fraud
SAN JOSE (TIP): A San Jose businesswoman of Indian origin pleaded guilty in federal court last week to three counts of visa fraud. In pleading guilty, Sridevi Aiyaswamy, 50, of San Jose, admitted that between […]
Indian Americans
Indian American doctor accused of health care fraud and money laundering
MILFORD, CT (TIP): A federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned an indictment on July 26 charging Indian American physician Dr. Bharat Patel, 70, of Milford, and his ally Dr. Ramil Mansourov, 47, of Darien, both […]
Indian Americans
Arundhati Roy’s Novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness in Booker Longlist
LONDON (TIP): Indian novelist Arundhati Roy, who won the Man Booker prize in 1997 for “The God of Small Things,” is among the contenders for this year’s Man Booker Prize for fiction. On a longlist […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Attorney Running for Civil Court Judgeship
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Hemalee J. Patel, a lawyer and involved Brooklyn community member, is running for civil court judge in the 6th municipal district in Brooklyn, reports Kings County Politics. The district includes Northern Park […]
Indian Americans
Indian American MIT researcher develops smart sticker to prevent sexual abuse
BOSTON (TIP): An Indian American student from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is getting the attention of the world for her invention of a smart device that can prevent women from sexual assault. Manisha Mohan, […]
Indian Americans
Sodexo’s Global Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Rohini Anand Appointed New Chair of the Catalyst Board of Advisors
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Dr. Rohini Anand, senior vice president corporate responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo, a leading provider of sustainable, integrated facilities management and food service operations, has been appointed as […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO, joins Alphabet’s Board of Directors
SAN JOSE (TIP): Google’s Indian American CEO Sundar Pichai is joining parent company Alphabet’s board, according to an announcement on July 24 from the company. “Sundar has been doing a great job as Google’s CEO, […]
United States
Indian American Anantha Chandrakasan takes over as MIT’s Dean of School of Engineering
BOSTON (TIP): Indian American Anantha P. Chandrakasan, the Vannevar Bush Professor and head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), has been resumed charge as dean of MIT’s School of Engineering, from […]
World
Clashes between herdsmen farmers kill 33 in Nigeria
KANO, NIGERIA (TIP): At least 33 people were killed in clashes between cattle herders and farmers in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state, a police chief told AFP Thursday. KANO, Nigeria: At least 33 people were killed in clashes between […]
World
20 Yemeni civilians killed in air strike UN, witnesses
ADEN (TIP): An air strike on a group of displaced Yemenis has killed at least 20 civilians, mostly from the same family, a UN statement and witnesses said July 19. The attack on Tuesday afternoon hit a group […]
World
Swiss identify glacier bodies as couple missing since 1942
BERLIN (TIP): Swiss police say they’ve formally identified two bodies found on an Alpine glacier as those of a couple missing for nearly 75 years. Valais canton (state) police said Wednesday that forensic experts using DNA analysis identified the […]
World
Earthquake damages buildings on Greek island 2 killed and 100 hurt
KOS (TIP): A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands early morning on july 20, damaging buildings and a port, killing at least two people and causing more than 100 injuries, authorities said. The island of Kos was nearest to […]
World
Gifts to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II go on display
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is putting gifts received from world leaders on display at Buckingham Palace, with the eclectic collection including presents from the likes of Nelson Mandela and John F. Kennedy. A remarkable array of over 200 gifts will […]
World
Water thrown at Muslim women in fake acid attack hate crime outside mosque
SOUTHAMPTON (TIP): Water was thrown over two women standing outside a mosque in an apparent fake acid attack which police are treating as racially aggravated assault. The women, who were wearing traditional head coverings, were attacked as they waited outside the Bashir […]
World
Mosul’s Christians face dilemma after Islamic State
ARBIL (IRAQ) (TIP): The jihadists may have been ousted from their Iraqi hometown of Mosul but many Christians like Haitham Behnam refuse to go back and trade in the stability of their new lives. “There’s no security, no […]
World
FRENCH MILITARY CHIEF RESIGNS AFTER ROW WITH MACRON
PARIS: France’s top military chief resigned after a war of words with Emmanuel Macron over budget cuts that tested the new president’s authority. The row between Macron and General Pierre de Villiers erupted last week when the chief of staff told […]
World
China’s attempts to lobby against India suffer as US China talks hit hard rock
BEIJING (TIP): China’s hopes of getting western support for its stance against India dimmed as Chinese negotiators suffer a serious setback during annual US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington on Wednesday. Negotiations between the two sides got into a deadlock as American […]
India
No sympathy for lynching in the name of cow says Govt
NEW DELHI (TIP): Facing attacks over lynching incidents, the government on Thursday asserted that killings in the name of cow “sentiments” was unacceptable and said the state governments should take stern action against those indulging in such violence. Finance minister Arun Jaitley, who was replying to […]
India
Mayawati’s resignation accepted
NEW DELHI (TIP): BSP supremo Mayawati’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha has been accepted by Chairman Hamid Ansari. Officials said Mayawati had submitted a fresh resignation letter as per the prescribed format, which was accepted by Ansari today Accusing the BJP and the Chair of […]
India
PM visited 49 countries in last 3 years says Govt
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has has travelled 49 countries in the last three years during which India signed a number of agreements on a range of topics, the government today said. In a written response to a question in […]
India
ED summons Shah Rukh for FEMA violation
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued notices to actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife, Gauri Khan, for alleged violations in Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to the tune of Rs 73.6 crore and asked them to […]
India
DOKLAM CRISIS INDIA PUSHES FOR DIALOGUE WITH CHINA
Beijing ‘threatens security’ at tri-junction ? In the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said China intends to unilaterally change the status of the trijunction with Bhutan, posing a challenge to India’s security On the standoff at Doklam, she referred to the written agreement between India, […]