Texas
New Texas gun laws that go into effect Sept. 1
DALLAS(TIP): Texas lawmakers have passed several measures protecting the rights of gun holders. From protecting licensed gun holders during natural disasters to raising the number of armed school marshals allowed on school campuses, Texas lawmakers […]
Houston to Host PM Modi in September
Houston (TIP) The Texas India Forum, a Houston-based non-profit, will host “Howdy, Modi!” a large community summit that will host India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the region on September 22, 2019. […]
Indian-origin dad serving life term seeks new trial
DALLAS (TIP): Three weeks after he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of his adopted three-year-old child, an Indian-origin man in Dallas, Texas, has requested a new trial. Wesley Mathews (39) was sentenced […]
KAMALA HARRIS COULD WIN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT IN JULY 2020
By Ven Parameswaran Before the debate Kamala Harris had the name recognition problem. Vice President Biden was well known and was enjoying a commanding lead in the polls. Kamala Harris had to formulate strategy to […]
HAF Honors Kashmiri Pandits, Religion Freedom Advocates, Legislators, Linguists at Annual DC Reception
WASHINGTON (TIP): On Monday June 24th, more than 300 people filled the Foreign Affairs Committee Room in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC for the Hindu American Foundation’s 16th annual Capitol Hill Reception. […]
Indian American Foster Father gets life term in Sherin Mathews death
DALLAS, TX (TIP): Indian American foster father Wesley Mathews, accused of killing his three-year-old daughter Sherin Mathews and hiding her body in a ditch in Texas in 2017, has been sentenced to life in jail. […]
International Day of Yoga Celebrations Planned in Houston
Manu Shah HOUSTON, TX (TIP): The Consulate General of India, Houston in collaboration with Friends of Yoga, is organizing several events across Texas to celebrate the 5th International Day of Yoga. This ancient Indian practice […]
Bollywood-Inspired Fitness Takes Off in North Texas
DALLAS, TX (TIP): BollyX is a cardio class based on Indian Bollywood dance. The program launched in 2013 and it’s gaining fans in North Texas. “It really makes you feel like you’re in a movie, […]
Dallas Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival :SIR Sweeps SAFF
DALLAS, TX (TIP): Rohena Gera’s feature directorial debut, SIR, wins big at the 5th annual DFW South Asian Film Festival, presented by Toyota, which took place from May 16th to 19th in Dallas, Texas. The […]
Unprecedented congratulatory messages pour in for Modi from over 50 US leaders
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a testimony to the strength of India-US relations, unprecedented congratulatory messages have been received from over 50 US leaders in every domain, including the Administration, Congress, business, academia/think tanks on the historic […]
