Seoul (TIP): South Korea test launched its first domestically produced space rocket on October 21 in what officials describe as an important step in the country’s pursuit of a satellite launch programme. It wasn’t immediately […]
London/Wellington (TIP): Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership in a broader trans-Pacific […]
Beijing (TIP): Police in China’s capital Beijing say famed international pianist Li Yundi is a suspect in a prostitution case. A message on the force’s microblog said a suspect had been placed in administrative detention […]
Stockholm (TIP): Einar, one of Sweden’s most popular rappers, was shot dead in Stockholm late on October 21, heightening outrage over gang-related violence that has afflicted the Nordic country in recent years. Einar, 19, whose […]
London (TIP): British authorities said October 21 a man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week. Authorities say a […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Joseph Cairo, Chairman of Nassau Republican Committee on Oct. 18, 2021 has nominated Sharanjit Singh Thind, as a Vice Chairman of the party. Sharanjit Singh Thind, becomes the first, and the only […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Joe Biden on Thursday, October 14, announced his intent to nominate Indian American Ravi Chaudhary to a key position in the Pentagon. A former Air Force officer, Chaudhary has been nominated for […]
BOSTON (TIP): Indian American Gita Gopinath, Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will resign in January 2022 and return to Harvard University, the Fund’s Managing Director Kristalina […]
SINGAPORE (TIP): Six-year-old Indian-origin Ishani Shanmugam broke Singapore’s national record for most digits of Pi memorized by reciting 1,560 decimal places. Sitting in her living room on October 13, Ishani calmly recited the digits in […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House on Monday, October 18, named 19 young emerging leaders as its fellows for 2021-22, three of whom are Indian-Americans. The prestigious White House Fellowship programme embeds professionals from diverse backgrounds […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American scientist Dr Vivek Lall was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Ritossa Family Summits in Dubai recently. “Your Lifetime Achievement Award is well-deserved and I congratulate you on your […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Domestic violence is “a serious public health concern,” said Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, president of the Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). Delivering welcome speech at a virtual conference on “Ways to […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, on October 22, reminded families, teens and senior citizens about the continued importance of protecting personal and financial information (.pdf) online. Although the IRS and its Security Summit partners continue […]
CHICAGO (TIP): A standoff in Chicago, where the head of the city’s largest police union is urging officers to defy a vaccine mandate, is the latest battle line being drawn in a nationwide fight over […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House on Friday offered a strong signal that it is preparing to seek changes soon to a long-standing Senate tradition that has allowed Republicans to block voting rights legislation and other […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Lev Parnas, a Florida businessman who is an associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani, was found guilty on Friday, October 22, of using funds from a foreign investor to try to influence political […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Forbes recently released its list of 400 wealthiest Americans for the year 2021. Seven Indian Americans, with a combined net worth of $42.4 billion, have made it to the list — the same […]
The Indian Panorama and Indian American Forum host a panel discussion on the film NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Panorama and the Indian American Forum, on October 17, hosted a panel discussion, virtually on Zoom, […]
Inordinately prolonging his custody is uncalled for A special NDPS court had on Wednesday, October 20, denied bail to Aryan, noting that his WhatsApp chats prima facie revealed that he was ‘dealing in illicit drug […]
The Congress has set in motion a series of events in Punjab that it can no longer control Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has announced plans to launch a new political outfit and explore […]
“There is enough evidence to show how free markets have devastated farming across the globe. This has to change. It can only happen when we begin to treat farmers not simply as the primary producer […]
“The Kashmiri Pandit tragedy has continued for 30 years now, and like all compounded tragedies requires a range of actions, from security to justice to reconciliation. Beginning with security, which is the first requirement to […]
“For three consecutive elections since 2014, the BJP has managed to prove that Muslims can be made irrelevant to UP’s electoral paradigm if Hindus rise above caste differences and vote as a bloc. It stitched […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Federal regulators weighed in for the first time Friday on the safety and efficacy of a coronavirus vaccine for children 5 to 11, saying that the benefits of staving off Covid-19 with the […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the January 6 Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, October 20, he’s launching a new media […]
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