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India
Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV to launch on Hotstar, first for a news channel
The much anticipated launch on May 6? NEW DELHI (TIP): Star India’s online streaming service Hotstar has announced that news channel Republic TV will be made available on its platform, a first of its kind […]
United States
US House passes Bill to repeal Obamacare with 217 Ayes and 213 Nays
Next test of strength in the Senate The rich to benefit from new Republican Healthcare plan In what could be seen as arare victory on the domestic turf for President Trump, the US House […]
Featured
WINNING BACK THE VALLEY – Kashmir
The deteriorating situation in Jammu and Kashmir, together with strained relations among the Agenda for Alliance partners in the State, obviously prompted the meeting between Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The […]
Pakistan
Pakistan committed to resolve all issues with India through talks: Foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan was committed to resolve all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute, with India through talks, foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua said on Thursday. Janjua made the remarks during a delegation-level meeting with Japanese […]
United States
US to seek social media details from certain visa applicants
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US state department wants to review social media, email addresses and phone numbers from some foreigners seeking US visas, as part of the Trump administration’s enhanced screening of potential immigrants and visitors. […]
India
Nirbhaya rapists to hang as Supreme Court upholds death sentence
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today upheld the death penalty+ for the four convicts for the 2012 gang-rape and murder of Nirbhaya. “The Nirbhaya rape-cum-murder case+ is rarest of rare case and we are compelled […]
India
USHA Denounces Turkish Offer to Negotiate the Kashmir Dispute
ATLANTA (TIP): “The US Hindu Alliance (USHA), representing 3 million Hindus in America, strongly denounces Turkey’s desire to intervene in the internal affairs of India. We also ask the Government of India to strongly reject […]
United States
US army photographer captured fatal blast that took her life
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Army has released two photographs that show the moment an accidental mortar tube explosion killed five people in Afghanistan, including an American combat photographer who took one of the images just […]
United States
Trump announces trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump says his first foreign trip as president will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, where he will meet with Pope Francis. Then he’ll move on for visits […]
United States
North Korea confirms latest detention of American citizen
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea on Wednesday confirmed the detention of another American citizen for alleged acts of hostility aimed at overthrowing the country. Kim Sang Dok, an accounting instructor at Pyongyang University of Science and […]
Indian Americans
Chicago celebrates Punjabi culture and heritagewith colorful treat, fun and frolic at Rangla Punjab
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The most awaited cultural program of the year, Rangla Punjab, 2017 organized by the Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago was celebrated with a lot of zeal and fanfare by participants of all […]
Americas
SCIR Welcomes 2018 Toronto Parliament of World’s Religions, Forms Sikh Task Force
TORONTO (TIP): The announcement of the 2018 Parliament was made in Toronto on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 and was attended by Dr. Satpal Singh (Trustee of SCIR), Ajit Singh Sahota (World Sikh Organization -Canada), Manjit […]
India
PAK, SAUDI CHANNELS BEAM INTO KASHMIRI HOMES, STOKE ‘AZADI’ RAGE
SRINAGAR (TIP): Saudi clerics and Pakistani news anchors are being beamed direct to Kashmiri homes, and are stoking the fires of ‘azadi’. Over 50 Saudi and Pakistani channels, including Zakir Naik’s banned Peace TV preaching […]
India
Action first, talk later: Army chief hints at revenge for beheading of soldiers
NEW DELHI (TIP): Army chief General Bipin Rawat indicated on May 4 the force would retaliate to the beheading of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops, but refused to spell out details. The killing and […]
India
SWACHH BHARAT SURVEY – INDORE IS INDIA’S CLEANEST CITY, UP’S GONDA DIRTIEST
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indore in Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the cleanest city in the country, while Gonda in Uttar Pradesh has been found to be the dirtiest, the government said today. Bhopal, also in […]
India
BILKIS BANO CASE: HC SETS ASIDE ACQUITTAL OF 7
MUMBAI (TIP): Setting aside the acquittal of seven persons, including five policemen and two doctors, the Bombay High Court on May 4 upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of 12 persons in the Bilkis Bano […]
India
SUNIL JAKHAR APPOINTED PUNJAB CONG PRESIDENT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Eyes on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on May 4 appointed Sunil Jakhar, former minister and a staunch Capt Amarinder Singh loyalist, as the new president of the Punjab unit. […]
Americas
CANADIAN PM’S PRESENCE AT EVENT WITH KHALISTANI FLAGS UPSETS INDIA
NEW DELHI/ TORONTO (TIP): While vitriolic attacks on Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh at the annual nagar kirtan in Vancouver riled the Indian government, there is consternation over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s presence […]
Europe
Pro-Khalistan groups to be reined in: UK
NEW DELHI (TIP): Britain on May 4 assured India that it would make efforts to rein in pro-Khalistan elements operating on its soil and also agreed to share information relating to them with Indian agencies. […]
Featured
RABINDRANATH TAGORE AND MANKIND: A LITERARY INTERFACE
A tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his 156th birth anniversary which falls on Sunday, May 7, 2017 Rabindra Nath Tagore exists as one of most prominent figures in the literary and the philosophical world. […]
Featured
Hire the best: IT companies must seize the moment
Indian IT companies have built their fortunes on outsourcing, but now their business model is under pressure because of a rising tide of nationalistic politics in several countries, particularly the US. The issue has escalated […]
Entertainment
85 South Asian films screened at the 17th NYIFF
NEW YORK (TIP): The 17th annual New York Indian Film Festival is a celebration of off-the-track movies produced in South Asia. Launched on April 30 with the screening of ‘Lipstick under my Burkha’, a story […]
Entertainment
The 17th New York Film Festival in Pictures
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is the oldest, most prestigious film festival screening premieres of feature, documentary and short films made from, of, and about the Indian subcontinent in the Independent, arthouse, alternate […]
Education
Panjab University, Chandigarh Professor Emeritus Padma Shri Harkishan Singh
Prof Harkishan Singh is a well-known pharmaceutical academic, prominent medicinal chemist and renowned science historian. On being asked for his reaction on the announcement of Padma Shri to him, 89-year-old Prof Harkishan Singh said, “I […]