The Uttarakhand Police filed a criminal case on Thursday, Dec 23, over a controversial religious event held in Haridwar last week where speakers allegedly made hate speeches against minorities, and called for violence against Muslims […]
A 14-year-old boy was killed over a fight with one of his friends who slit his throat, chopped off his hands and legs, stuffed the body in sacks and dumped it in a jungle in […]
24 DECEMBER 1894 First medical conference organized in Calcutta. 1889 The first amusement park in India was opened in Essel World Mumbai. 2000 Vishwanathan Anand became world chess champion. 2002 The Delhi Metro was launched […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, December 23, one appointment to Family Court, four appointments to Criminal Court, and seven appointments to Civil Court. “These judges have evidenced their commitment and sharpness […]
Administration sets record for affordable housing production and meets its 10-year goal in just eight years 500,000 New Yorkers served, nearly half of whom earn less than $42,000 per year City-financed affordable housing projects bring […]
CHICAGO (TIP): During the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) week, the Chicago Indian Consulate organized a Heart Health Awareness and Community ‘Saving Lives’ Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) program at the Indian Consulate in Chicago on […]
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): For Most people, the Immigrant American Dream meansbetter opportunities to find work, better living conditions, to be with their American spouses/families and to get the best education. Recent census data shows that […]
Airline schedules affected by fast-spreading omicron strain Delta says move due to reasons including omicron and weather NEW YORK (TIP): United Airlines Holdings Inc. is canceling over 100 flights on Friday, the day before Christmas, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden on Thursday, December 23, signed into law legislation that bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said, provoking an angry Chinese […]
Higher Covid-19 testing rates on residential university and college campuses may be linked to lower case numbers but the relationship is complicated, a new study published Thursday, December 23, in the open-access medical journal JAMA […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US has designated Indian-origin diplomat Uzra Zeya as its Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and she has been tasked with promoting “substantive dialogue” between China and the Dalai Lama or his […]
LAUDERHILL, FL (TIP): Indian Americans Ritwik Behera and Yasir Saeed Mohammad made their international debut for the U.S. national T20 team, as the Americans thrashed the visiting Ireland by 26 runs in Lauderhill, FL, on […]
HOUSTON (TIP): The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, the first US museum dedicated to preserve and promote Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and ideals, has received a grant of $475,000 from the Fort Bend County under the American […]
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO / AMRITSAR (TIP): A collection of ghazals by eminent California-based poet Major Bhupinder Singh Daler was released at Punjab Natshala, Amritsar. The literary event was hosted by the Alfaz Theatre Organisation. Vishal […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP: President Joe Biden plans to appoint 23 civic leaders, including four Indian Americans, from across the country as commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders […]
Punjab goes to polls in early 2022. Prabhjot Singh, a former Chief of the Bureau, The Tribune analyses the Punjab political scenario. The US and Canada have a sizeable number of people from Punjab, and […]
The hegemony of Hindutva can be gauged by its confident makeover of structures with a powerful symbolic significance. “The manufacturers of Mr. Modi’s vaunted image seem not to know that Banaras produced both Tulsidas and […]
There are no big ideas in Uttar Pradesh’s pre-election discourse It’s a pragmatic dilemma before BJP: privileging Hindutva over bread-and-butter issues or doing a balancing act. “Given the huge investments made by PM Modi to […]
The holidays are here, and I know many New Yorkers are making difficult decisions on how to connect with family, friends and loved ones. This is a time of the year we all look forward […]
With the memory of past waves of Covid-19 still fresh along with their devastating effect on lives and livelihoods, the advisory issued by the ICMR to avoid non-essential travel and mass gatherings amid the rise […]
The jury of six men and six women heard from 25 witnesses for the prosecution and eight who testified for the defense MINNESOTA (TIP): A Minnesota jury, on December 23, reached a guilty verdict on […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): President of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Thursday, December 23, said that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 and is isolating at home with mild symptoms. The 59-year-old […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, announced he has tested positive for Covid-19 and said he has minimal symptoms so far. “In recent weeks I have been tested for COVID-19 […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor-elect Adams announced, December 23, a slate of appointments for his incoming administration. The appointees – one of whom will head a newly-created Mayor’s Office – reflect Mayor-elect Adams’ stated commitment […]
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