Nepal
Former Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, three veteran diplomats honored with 2023 Diwali ‘Power of One’ Awards at UN
“The ideals of Diwali are the ideals of UN Charter” : Chair of Diwali Foundation USA Ranju Batra UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and three veteran diplomats were honored with the […]
For an expanse of blue, with air so clean
On International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies (September 7), there is urgent need to address risks posed by pollution By Benno Boer, Srishti Kumar, Neha Midha “The world is not just grappling with […]
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Prachanda’s wife Sita Dahal passes away
KATHMANDU (TIP): Sita Dahal, wife of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, passed on July 12 after suffering from a rare neurological condition for a long time. She was 69. Sita, who has been ill […]
A Crusade for a World Without Childhood Blindness
Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja The Eye Foundation of America extended its crusade for a World without Childhood Blindness when it reached out to Guatemala, a nation in Central America which has a population of 18 […]
Nepal police arrest 10 Indians for illegally acquiring citizenship cards
Kathmandu (TIP): Ten Indian nationals, including three women, have been arrested here for allegedly acquiring Nepali citizenship cards illegally by producing fake documents, police said. A Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office team apprehended the Indian […]
Buddha Purnima
Also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vesak, the festival of Buddha Purnima is based on the Asian lunisolar calendar and marks the birth of Gautama Buddha. It is celebrated with great […]
SOUTH ASIAN HOUSE PARTNERS WITH SXSW @ 2023 FEST
By Mabel Pais South Asian House (SAH), for the first time, partners with South By South West® (SXSW®) Film Fest 2023, a Festival held for 37 years. SAH will convene at Fourth and Co. in […]
India abstains on UNHRC resolution to investigate human rights violations, crimes in Russia-Ukraine war
The resolution was adopted with 32 votes in favor, two against (Russia and Eritrea) and 13 abstentions, including India, China, Pakistan, Sudan and Venezuela GENEVA/ UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India on Friday, March 4, abstained in […]
India in history this Week-December 31, 2021, to january 6, 2022
31 DECEMBER 1925 Hindi writer Shrilal Shukla, born for satire, was born. 1984 Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister and Congress President for the first time. 1802 The Maratha ruler Peshwa Bajirao II came under the […]
India in history this Week-December 10 to December 16, 2021
10 DECEMBER 1878 The freedom fighter leader G. Rajagopalachari was born. 1878 Birth of Muhammad Ali Johar, one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia in Rampur. 2001 Dada Muni, one of the stalwarts of […]
Indian American US Air Force physician among 10 chosen by NASA for as astronauts future missions
HOUSTON (TIP): Indian American physician Anil Menon, a lieutenant colonel at the US Air Force, has been selected by NASA along with nine others to be astronauts for future missions, the American space agency has […]
Nepal PM won’t step down, will face Parliament: Official
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will not resign immediately and implement the Supreme Court‘s verdict against him by facing Parliament that is due to convene within two weeks, an official representing the […]
Nepal protest throws life out of gear; 200 arrested
Kathmandu (TIP): At least six people, including two former ministers, were injured when police lobbed tear gas shells and resorted to baton charges to break up a protest rally during a nationwide general strike that […]