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Ahead of Nov mid-term elections, Trump coins India-US friendship slogan in Hindi
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Former US president Donald Trump has coined an India-US friendship slogan in Hindi as part of his efforts to woo the influential Indian-American community before the mid-term elections in November. “Bharat and […]
Asia
Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches 1,186
Islamabad (TIP): The death toll from flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains across much of Pakistan reached 1,186 on September 1, as authorities scrambled to provide relief materials to tens of thousands of affected […]
Festival
IAAC-CGI CELEBRATE INDIA@75
By Mabel Pais On the 75th anniversary of India’s independence from colonial rule, the Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC), a premier cultural organization of the U.S.A. and the Consulate General of India in New York (CGI-NY), […]
Indian Americans
2 Indian Americans appointed by Biden to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Indian-Americans Manu Asthana and Madhu Beriwal to his National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) advises the White […]
Asia
FILMS REVEAL ASIAN AMERICAN BIAS STILL EXISTS
By Mabel Pais ‘ASIAN AMERICANS,’ to celebrate ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, was aired as a five-part documentary television series. This was a collaborative production of PBS, WETA and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), […]
World
Canada to ban handgun import until gun control law is cleared
Ottawa (TIP): Canada said on August 5 it would temporarily ban the import of restricted handguns from August 19 in a move designed to indirectly achieve goals of a gun control legislation proposed in May. […]
United States
FIA Chicago is celebrating 75 years of Independent India under the banner of “The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): : Federation of Indian Association, Chicago is celebrating 75 years of Independent India under the banner of “The Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Independence Day is always memorable – the day to rejoice […]
NY/NJ/CT
INDIAN CHRISTIAN DAY: A DAY OF UNITY AND SPIRIT TO CELEBRATE INDIAN CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
ELMONT, NY (TIP): The Indian Christian Day (Jesus Bhakti Divas) organized to celebrate the Indian heritage and Christian spirit to show solidarity with persecuted Christians in India, has made history. As Christians from all Indian […]
United States
SCOTUS Overturns Trump era “Remain in Mexico”
Immigrant advocates applaud ruling and call for swift action to ensure asylum seekers can access refuge at the border NEW YORK (TIP): In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States on June […]
As I See It
Quo Vadis, Mother Russia?
“During some of the coldest days of the Cold War, U.S. presidents like Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan sought to find common ground on which to stand with Russia to avoid conflict. Ike […]
Entertainment
HRWFF RETURNS WITH 33RD EDITION
By Mabel Pais The Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF), now in its 33rd year, will present a hybrid full edition of 10 groundbreaking new films, available both in-person and online nationwide in the U.S., […]
As I See It
Did We Provoke Putin’s War in Ukraine?
“President Joe Biden almost hourly promises, “We are not going to war in Ukraine.” Why would he then not readily rule out NATO membership for Ukraine, which would require us to do something Biden himself […]
United States
Relationship with India stands on its own merit, not impacted by tensions with Russia: US
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): America’s relationship with India stands on its own merit and has not been impacted by the ongoing tension with Russia, the Biden administration said. “We have a relationship with India that stands […]
Article
Achievements by Indians on the global scene
2021 had its share of highs and lows, but what we’re choosing to focus on as the year comes to a close are the Indians who broke barriers and reached significant milestones in their chosen […]
Article
Most significant events in 2021
One good thing can be said about 2021: it wasn’t as tumultuous as 2020, which put in a claim to be the worst year ever. That, however, may be damning with faint praise. Yes, the […]
Article
Tradition of Happy Holidays in the US
The Christmas season, also called the holiday season (often simply called the holidays), or the festive season, is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and other countries that is generally considered to run […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Tiara Abraham, 15, soprano prodigy, receives YoungArts award
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO, CA (TIP): Tiara Abraham, an Indian American soprano prodigy from Sacramento, California, has received a 2022 YoungArts award in Classical Voice in recognition of her caliber of artistic achievement. A senior at […]
Indian Americans
Biden nominates Indian American Errol Rajesh Arthur to be DC Superior Court judge
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President Joe Biden has nominated Indian American magistrate judge Errol Rajesh Arthur to be an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. […]
History
India in history this Week- December 3 to December 9, 2021
03 DECEMBER 1844 The first President of the country Dr. Rajendra Prasad was born. 1751 Battle of Arnie in India (Second Carnatic War): A British East India Company-led army under Robert Clive defeats a very […]
Breaking News
As Omicron Variant Cases Pop Up in U.S., Officials Launch Efforts to Prevent COVID Surges
New York officials said five cases were detected in City and Long Island NEW YORK (TIP): As scientists identify cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant in the United States, officials at all levels […]
United States
Top US generals recommended having 2,500 troops in Afghanistan; White House defends withdrawal
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Top American generals on Tuesday, September 28, told lawmakers that they had recommended having 2,500 troops in Afghanistan to which President Joe Biden disagreed. The White House, however, defended the presidential decision, […]
Breaking News
VP Harris in her first meeting with PM Modi talks about defending democracies
TIP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Voicing concern over the threat to democracies around the world, Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, September 23, underscored the need to defend democratic principles and institutions in both […]
World
Japan vaccine minister Taro Kono seeks to be next prime minister
Tokyo (TIP): Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced on september 10 that he is running to become head of the governing party, who usually is chosen prime minister, and pledged to be reform-minded and […]
Perspective
India must commit to net zero emissions
The country will need to take a stand on climate change action or risk being cast globally as an outlier “The transition of the global economy to net zero emissions is the biggest commercial opportunity […]