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Chinese media laud Xi’s Britain visit
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese media on Oct 22 trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s visit to Britain, running triumphant coverage of the trip at odds with Western accusations that London has sold out to the Asian giant. Editorial […]
Hillary emerges stronger from 11 hour marathon Congressional hearing on Benghazi
WASHINGTON (TIP): At times, appearing impatient but never losing control of self, Hillary Clinton answered questions at a nearly 11-hour congressional hearing Thursday, October 22. The Congressional hearing was dominated by Republican criticism of her response […]
China now has more billionaires than US
BEIJING (TIP): Communist China has overtaken capitalist United States in the richie rich list with 596 billionaires to America’s 537. The stunning jump has taken place in the last one year — spurred by the […]
Nations say Philippine peace effort shouldn’t break down
MANILA (PHILIPPINES) (TIP): A group of Western and Asian countries said Thursday that recent setbacks should not derail efforts that have brought a Muslim rebellion in the southern Philippines to the brink of a settlement, […]
Border Patrol gets new guidelines for immigrant detentions
DALLAS, TX (TIP): The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a sweeping new set of standards for handling immigrant detainees, following a year of heightened criticism over agency practices. The 31-page document—the first of […]
Hillary Clinton’s Call to turn Texas Blue
SAN ANTONIO, TX (TIP): Hillary Clinton came to San Antonio Thursday, October 15 to receive the blessing of the Castro brothers, making her first official campaign stop in Texas and marking a significant moment in […]
Birth Certificate Lawsuit a Ruse to Validate Foreign ID’s, say State of Texas Attorneys
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Attorneys for the state of Texas argued in federal court in Austin on Friday, October 17, that a lawsuit joined by dozens of undocumented Texans has nothing to do with their U.S.-born […]
Border chaos: 3-year wait for deportation hearings, just 1 in 6 minors show up
WASHINGTON (TIP): A new report on the utter chaos in immigration courts finds that the average wait time for adult illegals to get a deportation hearing has reached a whopping 1,071 days and that 86 […]
Hillary Clinton turns up heat on Sanders in sharp first Democratic presidential debate
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Rodham Clinton, seeking to halt the momentum of her insurgent challenger, Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, aggressively questioned his values, positions and voting history on Tuesday night in the first Democratic presidential […]
Major websites go down in simultaneous crashes
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Dozens of major websites including Netflix, Uber and the BBC went down simultaneously on October 15 in some areas of the United States, but were soon back up again in most cases. […]
Hillary Clinton proposes plan to hold Wall Street accountable
WASHINGTON (TIP): Leading Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed measures including new taxes for trading to hold Wall Street accountable and reduce risk of the failure of big banks and investor firms. “The bottom […]
US mulls sailing near disputed South China Sea islands: Pentagon official
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States is considering sailing warships close to China‘s artificial islands in the South China Sea to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area, a US defense official […]
McCarthy Quits Speaker Race leaving House Republicans Shell shocked
WASHINGTON (TIP): House Republicans were shell shocked on Thursday, October 8, when California Representative Kevin McCarthy, the favorite to succeed retiring House Speaker John Boehner, dropped out of the race in a surprise that adds […]
US in talks with Pakistan over capping its nuke range
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration is exploring a possible civilian nuclear deal with Pakistan ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif‘s visit to Washington later this month, a Washington Post columnist has reported, citing a sole […]
US-Pakistan Nuclear Deal | India is the check to Pakistan, Donald Trump declares
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is exploring a possible civilian nuclear deal with Pakistan ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif‘s visit to Washington later this month, if media reports are to be believed. One of Washington’s well-briefed columnists, David […]
Indian American Muslim Council Condemns Dadri Mob Killing
NEW YORK: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), a US based advocacy group, has strongly condemned the anti-minority violence in India, in the form of a mob lynching of a Muslim man and his son […]
China as a Peer of the United States: Implications of the Joint Statement
China is emerging as a peer and partner of the United States in international affairs. India‘s response should be to work with China in the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank and in China’s ‘Road and belt’ initiative […]
India, US and a New moment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to the United States has taken place at a moment of significant opportunity for India. The Chinese economy, which had seemed invincible, has faltered and is facing deep structural problems. India is […]
Some Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley Upset with Hillary Clinton
SAN JOSE (TIP): Hillary Clinton, who has long cultivated the Indian-American community for both funds and votes, is tapping into the excitement around the Silicon Valley visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend. according […]
Indian tech firms support more than 411,000 jobs in US: Nasscom & IBEF FACT of the Day
Contrary to what media reports in United States; Indian information technology companies invested more than $2 billion, paid $22.5 billion in taxes between 2011 and 2013, and supports 411,000 direct and indirect jobs in the […]
Indra Nooyi, Shobhana Bhartia get The Global Leadership Award
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi and Hindustan Times Group chairperson Shobhana Bharatia have been presented with the 2015 Global Leadership Award of the US India Business Council, for their commitment to driving a more […]
