India
Punjab’s war on drugs
Giving a societal push to the Punjab Government’s war on the hydra-headed drug menace, are the villagers — the common people suffering the effects of the consumption blowback. There is hardly any home in the […]
Punjab
United States
Member of India’s Parliament Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra Meets with SAD leaders
Assures the Sikh community of solving passport and visa related issues NEW YORK(TIP): Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Parliament Member from the historic Anandpur Sahib Parliamentary constituency visited New York recently […]
United States
Vaisakhi Celebrated at the Indian Consulate, New York
Punjab’s history and rich culture presented in talk, film, music and dance Bidisha Roy NEW YORK CITY, NY(TIP): The Consulate General of India New York and The English language weekly newspaper The Indian Panorama teamed […]
India
Punjab CM accepts power minister Rana Gurjit’s resignation
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has accepted the resignation of power and irrigation minister Rana Gurjit Singh on Jan 18 following a meeting with AICC president Rahul Gandhi. Rana Gurjit had submitted his resignation to Amarinder a few days ago. […]
Misc
‘Paper marriages’ mushroom, but police await complaint
CHANDIGARH (TIP): It is literally a marriage of convenience. Far away from the infamous phenomenon of abandoned brides that left nearly 30,000 Punjabi women undefended when their NRI grooms deserted them, a cool ‘paper marriage […]
Asia
Pakistani council orders revenge rape of 16-year-old girl
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani police have arrested 25 members of an informal village council accused of ordering the rape of a 16-year-old girl as revenge for her brother’s alleged sexual assault of another girl. The Supreme Court also requested a report on […]
India
SUKHPAL KHAIRA IS LEADER OF OPPN IN PUNJAB ASSEMBLY
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira was chosen as the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly today, with majority of the 19 other Aam Aadmi Party MLAs recommending his name in a one-on-one meeting with national party convener Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi. HS Phoolka, […]
India
PUNJAB ASSEMBLY BUDGET SESSION – AAP’s Khaira films House ruckus, suspended
Ajaib Singh Bhatti elected deputy speaker The House opened with legislators unanimously electing Congress MLA from Malout, Ajaib Singh Bhatti, a Dalit leader, as deputy speaker of the 15th Vidhan Sabha. Bhatti said his family and he were […]
United States
Embassy of India celebrates Baisakhi
WASHINGTON (TIP): Embassy of India, Washington DC celebrated Baisakhi on June 3 in the 350th Birth Anniversary year of Guru Gobind Singh ji. The event was attended by around 250 Indian American community members from […]
Featured
Dr. Bhai Vir Singh- The Sixth River of Punjab
Remembering the poet, scholar, and theologian of the Sikh revival movement, Dr. Bhai Vir Singh on his 60th death anniversary Bhai Vir Singh wrote at a time when Sikh religion and politics and the Punjabi […]
Sports News
SEHWAG TOP NAME FOR INDIA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former cricketer Virender Sehwag on Friday became the most notable applicant for the Indian cricket team’s chief coach’s post, which would be technically vacant when Anil Kumble’s term comes to an end after the Champions Trophy. While Kumble […]
India
ENGLISH MEDIUM IN 400 PUNJAB SCHOOLS
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Despite more than 1.4 lakh students in Class X and XII failing in English this year, the Punjab Education Department is on its way to introduce English as the medium of instruction in at least 400 government […]
India
AAP NATIONAL EXECUTIVE TO MEET ON SUNDAY, REDRAW GUJARAT POLL PLAN
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to redraw its strategy for contesting the Gujarat assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held later this year, and take a few steps back in favour of […]
Americas
Indian-Americans shine at Intel science fair in the US
WASHINGTON (TIP): While four Indian- Americans received top awards in various categories, an Indian boy has won the world’s largest pre-college science competition in the US in environmental engineering category for his project on biodegradation of pesticides. Prashant Ranganathan, a 12th grader from Jamshedpur, alongwith over 20 high […]
Indian Americans
Miracle plant breeder Dilbagh Athwal passes away at 88
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Dr Dilbagh Singh Athwal, a “miracle plant breeder” who was among those who laid the foundation of the Green Revolution in the 1960s, passed away in New Jersey (USA), May 15 evening. He was 88. His family, including his two sons, were by […]
Sports News
KINGS XI PUNJAB PIP MUMBAI INDIANS TO STAY IN IPL HUNT
KINGS XI PUNJAB PIP MUMBAI INDIANS TO STAY IN IPL HUNT Wriddhiman Saha’s unbeaten 55-ball 93 powered Kings XI Punjab to 230/3 against Mumbai Indians in an IPL – Indian Premier League 2017 encounter. In reply, MI could score 223/6 in 20 […]
Featured
A tech whiz no more
A tech whiz no more “Whom the gods love, die young.” Karan (Kay) Beri was President of RIC Technology & Services Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru, and Founder of Opinio Media Inc. as well as a Director of The Indian […]
India
Actor-politician Gurpreet Singh Waraich ‘Ghuggi’ resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party
Ghuggi quits AAP after Bhagwant Mann’s elevation as party’s Punjab chief CHANDIGARH (TIP): “I cannot work under the leadership of a person who has been appointed on the condition that he will not drink (liquor),” said actor-politician Gurpreet Singh Waraich ‘Ghuggi’ as […]
Other News
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. […]
India
‘Outsiders’ Sanjay, Durgesh finally exit Punjab AAP
CHANDIGARH (TIP): It’s been more than six weeks since the Aam Aadmi Party’s disappointing loss in the Punjab assembly elections, but finally a humiliation in the Delhi civic polls became the trigger for Sanjay Singh […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
10 held for IS link, one from Jalandhar
NEW DELHI (TIP): Nine police teams of five states have arrested four suspected terrorists belonging to the ISIS Khorasan module for plotting a strike and detained six more. They were looking for potential recruits in […]
Americas
Capt says many Sikh Canadian ministers, MPs Khalistani sympathisers; Canada terms it disappointing, inaccurate
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s statement against Canadian defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan terming him a “Khalistani sympathiser” has triggered a diplomatic row with the Canadian high commission on April 13 terming […]
Featured
Congress needs a winning strategy ‘Captain Model’ may work
Captain Amarinder Singh is often referred to as ‘Raja’ for his authoritarian style and imposing mannerism dealing with complex issues involving people. However, he has proved once again that a strong and charismatic leadership can […]
Pakistan
World Bank approves $450 mn assistance to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The World Bank today approved a financial assistance worth $450 million to Pakistan to support its efforts to help the poor and most vulnerable people in the country. The Finance for Growth Development […]