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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. […]
Americas
Not Terminating NAFTA, for Now: President Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): In an apparent reversal of his stated position on NAFTA, U.S. President Donald Trump told the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday, April 26, that he will not terminate the NAFTA treaty […]
Education
Missouri State University Announces $5,000 Scholarship for Indian Students
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Missouri State University (MSU) in the US announced $5,000 scholarship for Indian students. The university will grant the scholarship on the basis of GPA scores — the students’ cumulative scores in […]
Featured
Trump’s first hundred days; Democratic voices have slowed presidential recklessness down
The American presidency remains undoubtedly the most powerful office in the world. The man who sits in the Oval Office can mug anyone of his happiness. The relief, if any, of these first hundred days […]
Asia
Donald Trump: ‘Major, major’ conflict with North Korea possible
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump said on April 27 a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to […]
United States
US judge blocks Trump order to restrict funding for ‘sanctuary cities’
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A US judge on April 23 blocked President Donald Trump‘s executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities, dealing another legal blow to the administration’s efforts to toughen […]
Indian Americans
Trump sends Indian-American Vishal J Amin’s name to Senate for ‘IP Czar’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American Vishal J Amin’s name has been sent by President Donald Trump to the Senate for confirmation as America’s new ‘IP czar’ to coordinate the country’s law-enforcement strategy around copyright, patents and trademarks. […]
Indian Americans
Dr. Vivek Murthy fired as America’s Top Doctor by Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Indian American Hero Dr. Vivek Murthy, America’s top doctor, was dismissed by Donald Trump‘s administration on Friday, April 21, 2017 as the US Surgeon General. Dr. Vivek Murthy taking charge as the […]
Business & Economics
IT firms may face layoffs due to US visa curbs: Report
NEW DELHI (TIP): With the US tightening the norms for H-1B visas under the President Donald Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’ campaign, the Indian IT companies are bound to face disruptions by way of higher […]
United States
US Justice Department for Assange’s arrest
WASHINGTON (TIP): The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a US “priority,” attorney general Jeff Sessions said April 20, as media reports indicated his office was preparing charges against the fugitive anti-hero. “We are […]
Asia
United States
Famed White House sidewalk closed to public
WASHINGTON (TIP): Bill Clinton wasn’t sure “whether it’s the finest public housing in America or the crown jewel of the American penal system.” In either case, the White House is becoming a little more distant […]
United States
American industry leaders hammer Trump’s H-1B order
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump is getting hammered by critics for what they say is his dubious commitment to the “Buy American, Hire American” policy that he is promoting on faulty premise, even as […]
Asia
Business & Economics
Trump signs executive order on H1B visa review
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, April 18, ordered federal agencies to look at tightening the H1B visa program used to bring high-skilled foreign workers to the US, as he tries to carry […]
United States
Nikki Haley Gets Heckled at Global Women’s Summit Over Trump, Russia
NEW YORK (TIP): Nikki Haley, the tough-talking and blunt U.S. Ambassador to the UN, was heckled during an annual summit on women here as she spoke about President Donald Trump and Russia. The Indian American […]
Other News
DRAINING THE SWAMP REQUIRES MORE THAN A SLOGAN: PREET BHARARA
NEW YORK (TIP): In his first public appearance since being fired last month, former U.S. attorney of Manhattan Preet Bharara on Thursday, April 7, offered a brutal and sometimes humorous critique of President Donald Trump‘s […]
United States
U.S. may launch a preemptive strike against North Korea
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. is prepared to launch a preemptive strike with conventional weapons against North Korea should officials become convinced that North Korea is about to follow through with a nuclear weapons test, multiple […]
Asia
TRUMP BACKS AWAY FROM LABELING CHINA A CURRENCY MANIPULATOR
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration will not label China a currency manipulator, backing away from a campaign promise, even as he said the US dollar was “getting too strong” […]
Indian Americans
African-American attacks Nepali-Indian establishment pretending to be white supremacist
New York, April 11: A Bhutanese businessman is the victim of a false flag assault in Charlotte by an African-American man who made the attack on the man’s store appear to be the work of […]
Indian Americans
Preet Bharara On Why He Was Fired: ‘Beats The Hell Out Of Me.’
New York: In his first public appearance since being fired last month, former U.S. attorney of Manhattan Preet Bharara on Thursday, April 7, offered a brutal and sometimes humorous critique of President Donald Trump‘s administration, […]
Education
In Donald Trump’s United States, Indian Students Weigh Canada, Ireland
Rahul Kolli was all set to head to the U.S. for a Master’s degree in data science with admission to Michigan Technological University and a 2.7 million rupee ($42,000) student loan in place. Schools across […]
Other News
Trump signs bill blocking online privacy regulation
WASHINGTON (TIP): After his press secretary blasted it as an example of rampant government overreach, President Donald Trump has signed a bill into law that could eventually allow internet providers to sell information about their […]
United States
Border Security operations destabilize Texas Budget
AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): As a budget shortfall in Texas threatens cuts to colleges and Medicaid, a costly border security operation is proving largely untouchable despite President Donald Trump‘s promises to build a wall and the […]