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Vaisakhi 5 K Run organized
RICHMOND HILL, NY (TIP): On Sunday, April 27th, 2014-after weeks of anticipation and virally growing interest-a first-of-itskind race took place at the beautiful Forest Park. Crowds arrived from across the tristate area for a day […]
United States
Mahavir Jayanti celebrated with fervor
EDISON, NJ (TIP): International Jain Sung (IJS) celebrated this year’s Mahavir Jayanti Program on April 20th with great pomp and show in Edison hotel Raritan center NJ, to commemorate the 2613th Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan […]
United States
NEW YORK COURT FAVORS FLORIDA TRAVEL AGENT: IIFA RESTRAINED FROM TAKING TICKET MONIES OUT OF US
NEW YORK (TIP): Judge Melvin L. Schweitzer of New York State Supreme Court last week ordered the organizers of IIFA, held recently in Tampa, not to transfer or cause to be transferred any monies in […]
United States
USIBC Calls for Constructive Dialogue on Issue of Intellectual Property
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The U.S.- India Business Council (USIBC), on April 30, called for constructive dialogue on the issue of intellectual property rights (IPR) between industry and the Governments of the United States and India. […]
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Business & Economics
IMF APPROVES $17 BILLION BAILOUT FOR UKRAINE AMID RISKS
WASHINGTON (TIP): The International Monetary Fund’s board signed off on a $17 billion two-year aid program for Ukraine on Wednesday to help the former Soviet republic’s economy recover after months of turmoil. The IMF aid […]
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Business & Economics
The United States and India: Global Partners in the Global Economy
Remarks made by Nisha Desai Biswal, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, at Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL on April 25, 2014 Thank you, Dr. Singh, for your warm welcome. It is […]
United States
Former US test site sues nuclear nations including India and US for disarmament failure
WASHINGTON (TIP): The tiny Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands, scene of massive US nuclear tests in the 1950s, sued the United States and eight other nucleararmed countries on Thursday, April 25, accusing them of […]
United States
SIKH-AMERICANS: Towards a More Perfect Union
It is a speech Dr. I.J. Singh delivered at Vaisakhi Celebrations at the Indian Consulate on April 16.-EDITOR Thank you for coming to this very special occasion. This is an important part of the year […]
United States
American-Sikh man prevented from carrying ‘kirpan’ on jury duty
WASHINGTON (TIP): An American-Sikh man has been denied permission to carry a kirpan or ceremonial dagger while serving on a jury by a California court. Gursant Singh, who converted to Sikhism over three decades ago, […]
Business & Economics
US calls for more investment-friendly Indian government
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has urged the Indian government that emerges from ongoing elections to follow economic policies that encourage investment, saying Washington would like to see bilateral trade grow to $500 billion a […]
Politics
What to expect when a Clinton is expecting
In some alternate universe, a distant political galaxy unlike our own, Chelsea Clinton might be able to have her first child quietly. No one would care about the size of her baby bump. If and […]
Europe
Taliban negotiator under house arrest in UAE, Afghanistan says
KABUL (TIP): A leading Taliban peace negotiator has been placed under house arrest in the United Arab Emirates, officials said on April 18, dealing a blow to President Hamid Karzai’s efforts to jump-start a nascent […]
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Bubba Watson wins second Masters title
AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) (TIP): Bigdriving Bubba Watson captured his second Masters title in three years on April 19, pulling away from Jordan Spieth on the back nine for a three-stroke victory at Augusta National. The […]
Politics
Hillary Clinton dodges shoe during Las Vegas speech
LAS VEGAS (TIP): A woman hurled a shoe at Hillary Clinton on April 10 as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a Las Vegas hotel, but Clinton dodged it and continued […]
United States
G7 ministers say talked about Ukraine’s financing needs
WASHINGTON (TIP): Top finance officials from the Group of Seven developed nations said they discussed Ukraine’s financing needs and the international response at an informal meeting on April 10. “The discussions covered the major and […]
Europe
Europe
United States
U.S. Attorney Criticizes Cuomo’s Closing of Panel: Governor Responds to Rebuke
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Less than two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo abruptly shut down a commission he had formed to investigate political corruption in New York State, the United States attorney in Manhattan […]
United States
US secretly created ‘Cuban Twitter’ to stir unrest
WASHINGTON (TIP): In July 2010, Joe McSpedon, a US government official, flew to Barcelona to put the final touches on a secret plan to build a social media project aimed at undermining Cuba’s communist government. […]
Business & Economics
GM RECALLS 824,000 MORE CARS OVER IGNITION PROBLEM
NEW YORK (TIP): General Motors recalled 824,000 more cars for possible problems with ignitions that have led to more than 30 accidents and 12 deaths. Last month, GM called back 1.6 million cars amid questions […]