NY/NJ/CT
Open Enrollment Extended for Health Plans
NEW YORK (TIP): The deadline to sign up for a health plan through NY State of Health has been extended. New Yorkers have two more weeks (until December 31) to enroll in a health plan […]
India
Frontpage News
India’s Supreme Court says farmers have a constitutional right to protest, but urges talks
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, December 17, said farmers have a constitutional right to continue with their “absolutely perfect” protest as long as their dissent against the three controversial agricultural laws does […]
Frontpage News
Republican Senate Majority Leader Acknowledges Biden’s Win
WASHINGTON (TIP): More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. President, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. […]
Frontpage News
Hope to improve ties under Biden government: Putin
MOSCOW/ NEW YORK (TIP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, December 17, said that he hopes the administration of the incoming U.S. President Joe Biden will work with Russia to resolve disagreements between their countries. […]
United States
Biden selects Native American Deb Haaland as interior secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): In yet another first, President-elect Joe Biden nominated a Native American to be the Interior Secretary. If confirmed, Haaland, 60, would become the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary. The […]
United States
FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing way for authorization
WASHINGTON (TIP): An advisory panel on Thursday, December 17, recommended that the Food and Drug Administration issue an emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna, all but guaranteeing the agency will do […]
United States
Cyber attack on government still going on, say U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that a “significant” cyberattack on several federal departments uncovered over the weekend remains ongoing as the government rushes to assess the extent of the breach. “This is a […]
United States
WHO investigators to head to China to study COVID-19 origins
NEW YORK (TIP): A team of international investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to go to China in early January to study the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak, which first began […]
United States
‘Turn the page’, President-Elect Joe Biden says
WASHINGTON (TIP): The bureaucratic transition from Mr. Trump’s government to Mr. Biden’s actually began weeks ago, despite the President’s legal challenges. Still, the suddenly conciliatory stance from many Republicans could thaw the political deep freeze […]
United States
White House condemns desecration of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Washington
WASHINGTON (TIP): A violent group of Khalistani separatists on Saturday, December 12, desecrated Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian embassy during a demonstration by Sikh-American youths in support of farmers protesting against the Indian farm […]
United States
U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions on Turkey for S-400 Purchase
WASHINGTON (TIP): The issue of sanctions by the U.S. for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New Delhi, which is also in the process of buying the S-400 from Moscow. The U.S. […]
Featured
Holiday Traditions in the U.S.
In the U.S., we refer to the months of November and December as “the holiday season” because of the major holidays celebrated from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. The United States is a nation of […]
NY/NJ/CT
Bhoomi puja for construction of the Eye Foundation of America – run “Green Goutami Eye Institute” Performed
RAJAHMUNDRY, INDIA / NEW YORK (TIP): “Sarvendriyanaam Nayanam Pradhanam”: with this objective, Dr. V.K. Raju, a world renowned Ophthalmologist – Cornea Specialist, Chairman of EFA (Eye Foundation of America) & GEI (Goutami Eye Institute) and […]
Health
Researchers develop sensor to detect fatty liver disease
Researchers have developed a diagnostic tool, based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), that could be used to detect fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis. “Since it’s a non-invasive test, you could screen people even before […]
Health
Signs of Blood Clot You Should Never Ignore
Most of the time, blood clots are a good thing. When you get injured, you need your blood to solidify and clump together at the site to help stop the bleeding. But sometimes clots crop […]
Health
Heart disease now killing more people than ever before: WHO
Heart disease, which has remained the leading cause of death at the global level for the last 20 years, is now killing more people than ever before, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO […]
Women
Laser hair removal: Keep these Things in mInd
If you’re not happy with shaving, tweezing, or waxing to remove unwanted hair, laser hair removal may be an option worth considering. Laser hair removal is one of the most commonly done cosmetic procedures in […]
Entertainment
Joe Russo is building a shared movie universe based on Extraction
The Russo Brothers have plans to build a shared universe based on the action thriller Extraction. The Chris Hemsworth-starrer, which was produced by the Russos, released earlier this year. Joe Russo told Collider, “I’m still […]
Entertainment
Sonu Sood mortgages property to raise money for the needy
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood, who helped thousands of stranded migrant workers get back home during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, has now mortgaged his properties in Mumbai to raise Rs 10 crore to help the underprivileged, migrant […]
Entertainment
Sunny Leone is ‘lost in time’
After having spent a good time in Los Angeles with her family amid COVID 19 pandemic, Sunny Leone returned to India in November. She has been on a roll after her return. The Jism 2 […]
Entertainment
Farah set to direct Hrithik for an advertisement
Stepping out of his comfort zone after nine months, Hrithik Roshan is gearing up to finally begin shooting on a set. While the actor has been filming from his Juhu residence for various projects, this […]
India
New Parliament will witness making of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’: PM
New Delhi (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Dec 10, laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building here at an event that was attended by leaders from various political parties, cabinet ministers […]
India
Rajnath calls for open seas, hits out at China
New Delhi (TIP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has, without naming China, emphasised India’s call for an open and inclusive order in the Indo-Pacific, based on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. Rajnath was […]
Other News
Modi, Hasina to virtually re-launch cross-border rail route after 55 years
The rail route between Haldibari in West Bengal and Chilahati in neighbouring Bangladesh is all set to reopen after a gap of 55 years on December 17 and prime ministers of the two countries will […]
India
More ‘jathas’ from Punjab join farmers’ stir
New Delhi (TIP): Several farmers’ groups which did not join the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest that began from November 26 began their journey towards Delhi on Friday, Dec 11, ahead of the farmers’ announced programme of […]