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Asia
Blast kills at least four people and injures others in a Shiite neighbourhood of the Afghan capital
KABUL (TIP): A police spokesman on October 27 raised the death toll from an explosion in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighbourhood of the Afghan capital, Kabul, to four, with seven people critically injured. The cause […]
Asia
Pakistan should apologise for 1971 liberation war, says Bangladesh minister
NEW DELHI, Dhaka (TIP): : Pakistan should apologise to Bangladesh for its actions during the 1971 liberation war, said AKM Mozammel Haque, the country’s minister for Liberation War Affairs, during his visit to New Delhi […]
Asia
Ethnic rebels launch attacks across northern Myanmar
YANGON (TIP): An alliance of Myanmar ethnic rebel groups launched coordinated attacks on the military across the north of the country on October 27 morning, rebels and media said. The military’s 2021 putsch sparked renewed […]
World
Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, has died at 68
BEIJING (TIP): Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died on October 27 of a heart attack. He was 68. Li was China’s No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate […]
World
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
ABUJA, Nigeria (TIP): Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake of fresh […]
World
Israel says Gaza ground operation is expanding as UN warns of ‘growing misery’
Gaza (TIP): Israel pounded northern Gaza and said it was “extending” its ground operation late on October 27 amid UN warnings of an “avalanche of human suffering” in the battered Palestinian territory. “Following the series […]
World
A shooting between near the Serbia-Hungary border leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded
BELGRADE, Serbia (TIP): A shooting between migrants near Serbia’s border with Hungary early on October 27 left three people dead and one other person seriously wounded, Serbia’s state RTS television reported on Friday. The shooting […]
World
Iran says militants have ‘finger on trigger’ in anticipation of Israeli ground offensive in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Iran’s foreign minister warned on October 27 that Lebanese and Palestinian militants had their “finger on the trigger” in anticipation of an Israeli ground offensive in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Iran’s clerical […]
World
Israel-Hamas war: ‘Many more to die’ from Gaza siege, UN warns on day 21 of war
JERUSALEM (TIP): The UN warned on October 27 that “many more will die” in Gaza from catastrophic shortages after nearly three weeks of bombardment by Israel in response to Hamas staging the deadliest attack in […]
Indian Americans
Indo-Canadian basketball star Ishan Sharma commits to University of Virginia
TORONTO, ON (TIP): Indo-Canadian basketball prodigy Ishan Sharma is set to move south of the border to play for the University of Virginia next year. The highly touted 6’5 shooting guard, who is a member […]
Indian Americans
Indian American leader Samir Mayekar to lead Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
CHICAGO (TIP): Samir Mayekar, an Indian American innovation leader is set to lead the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as managing director from November 6. As head of the Polsky Center, […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin man faces 16 charges for pepper-spraying police, carjacking bid in Canada’s Brampton
TORONTO (TIP): A 24-year-old Indian-origin man is facing 16 charges for attempting to steal a vehicle and pepper-spraying responding police officers in the Canadian province of Ontario. Rajbir Singh from Brampton was charged recently with […]
Indian Americans
Sikhs in Fiji Police force now allowed to wear turban with official crown
Acting Commissioner of Police says move a testament of the organization’s commitment in upholding the fundamental principles of equality and diversity SUVA, FIJI (TIP): Navjeath Singh Sohata has become the first Sikh cop to don […]
NJ Events
GOPIO-CT Chapter Hosts Welcome Dinner for University of Connecticut Students
STAMFORD, CT (TIP): GOPIO-CT organized a highly successful Meet and Greet session with the new students enrolled at the University of Connecticut Business School on Friday, October 20th at the Hampton Inn and Suites in […]
NJ Events
Sriniketan Foundation Sangeet Mahotsav dished out a musical treat to savor for a long time
Purnima ji impressed with a Kathak performance Flora Parikh FLUSHING, NY (TIP): Sriniketan Foundation, a 501 (C) (3), non-profit organization founded by Purnima A. Desai in 2015, celebrated its Annual Sangeet Mahotsav – an International […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American teen wins second spot in America’s Young Scientist Challenge
Says wants to gain experience and advice from a mentor to help change lives with EasyBZ SAN JOSE (TIP): Indian-American teen Shripriya Kalbhavi won second place at the annual 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a […]
Indian Americans
Indian American scientists Subra Suresh, Ashok Gadgil presented National Medal of Science by Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Two Indian American scientists — Subra Suresh and Ashok Gadgil — were among 19 Americans honored by President Joe Biden for “exemplary achievements in science, technology, and innovation to strengthen our nation’s […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin diplomat nominated by Joe Biden as US ambassador to Indonesia
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-origin diplomat Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir has been appointed by President Joe Biden as US Ambassador to Indonesia. Lakhdhir, who has served the State Department for almost 30 years, is a career member […]
Indian Americans
Indian-origin Thomas Kurian, Google Cloud CEO, wins top ASEI award
MICHIGAN (TIP): Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, received the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin’s (ASEI) prestigious Lifetime Achievement award at its 35th National Convention focusing on next-generation engineering innovations in Southfield, Michigan. […]
NY/NJ/CT
Indian American elderly Sikh punched after NYC car crash, dies
NEW YORK (TIP): New York Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to protect the city’s Sikh community after a 66-year-old Sikh man was killed after being pummeled following a car crash in Queens. “Jasmer Singh loved […]
United States
DHS proposes changes to H-1B work visas
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Biden administration Monday rolled out a series of proposals to change how work visas are granted and what rights they convey to foreign nationals. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published […]
United States
Indian American Satish Garimella Morrisville, NC, Town Councilman, seeks another term based on his record
MORRISVILLE, NC (TIP): Indian American Satish Garimella, who is on the verge of completing his eighth year on the Morrisville, NC, Town Council, is seeking a third term, counting on voters to recognize his eight-year […]
United States
US Senator moves resolution on ‘religious bias’ in India: Wants govt to push New Delhi to take action
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US Senator Tammy Baldwin has introduced a resolution in the Senate, urging the Biden administration to engage with India to “reverse” its policies that allegedly discriminate on the basis of religion and […]
United States
Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Republican Congressman from Louisiana Mike Johnson has been elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, bringing an end to three weeks of uncertainty in US politics. He is the 56th […]