DHAKA (TIP): A fire on October 08, at a garment factory outside Bangladesh’s capital has killed at least nine people, an official said. Fire official Zafar Ahmed said nine bodies were found inside the fourstorey […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the Government shutdown in the US enters its second week, the country is just 8 days away from default, and the country’s main creditor China has urged Washington to take decisive steps […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan has appointed as its ambassador to the United States an envoy who was once expelled from New Delhi for “indulging in activities incompatible with his official status.” Typically, that’s officialese for spying, […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Two former associates of John C. Liu, the New York City comptroller, managed to avoid lengthy prison sentences on Thursday, October 10, for their roles in attempting to funnel money to […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sri Srinivasan, 46, was sworn in an overflowing court room by retired Supreme Court judge Sandra Day O’Connor, in the presence of legal luminaries, friends and families as his mother Saroja Srinivasan held […]
EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Franchise Seminar and Show September 22 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, NJ. Several franchise companies specializing in food, […]
If Congress does not raise the debt limit soon, seniors, veterans, kids, among others, are at risk. In an op-ed published in the October 4, 2013 edition of USA TODAY, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew […]
In U.S. politics, a government shutdown is a situation in which Congress fails to pass authorization for sufficient funds for government operations. Typically, the government stops providing all but “essential” services at first, but since […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): India and the US have reached the first commercial agreement on civilian nuclear power, five years after a landmark deal between the two countries was clinched. Addressing a joint media interaction after talks […]
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on arrival in Washington stated, “The United States is one of our most important strategic partners and during President Obama’s regime, we have taken several steps to widen and deepen […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali maybe a month away but for Indian Americans at Times Square, festivities started as early as September 22 when the entire cast of Besharam made a special appearance at the ‘Maharashtra […]
TV interview comes days before first appearance at the UN General Assembly TEHRAN (TIP): Iran’s recently installed President has said his country won’t seek a nuclear bomb, and claimed – contrary to Western perception – […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): India and the US are destined to be partners on the world stage because of shared values and outlooks, a top US official told Indian officials ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House said on September 19it was possible that President Barack Obama would meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York next week if Tehran signaled it was serious about giving […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao visited Orange County in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California on September 14, 2013 at the invitation of the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]
Saleem Iqbal is currently the President/CEO and Director of HAB BANK, a multi-state New York State chartered bank with headquarters in New York. Since 2000, Mr. Iqbal has led an extraordinary transformation of HAB BANK […]
Manohar Singh Toor’s life story is an example of the American dream come true. Through hard work, perseverance and effort,Mr. Toor overcame simple beginnings to become an American success story. He is a shining example […]
AUSTIN (TIP): Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has handed over his 2000 Olympic bronze medal to US Olympic officials, nine months after the International Olympic Committee demanded it back, he said on September 12. “The 2000 […]
CHICAGO (TIP): Taking aim at “Obamacare” and national debt, India-born Manju Goel is seeking Republican nomination for a Congressional run to challenge incumbent Democrat Tammy Duckworth. Goel, an Aurora resident and conservative is backed by […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Kavita Shukla has won INDEX design award for her innovative design, FreshPaper, that helps keep food fresh for a longer period. The 500,000 Euro award, recognizing the best of innovations […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Indian American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) on Thursday, September 12, held a welcome reception and dinner for the Indian Consul General in New York, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay. IACC President […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): The Law Offices of Anand Ahuja in association with the Private Client Reserve of US Bank organized a seminar on ‘US Tax Laws and Foreign Bank Accounts Reporting and Assets Protection’ […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US president Obama and his administration will have to go against the weight of American public skepticism and legislative resistance to meet their professed goal of punishing Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Attendance by top-ranking elected officials, entertainment by two prominent Tamil movie stars, honoring four Tamil-Americans who had excelled in their chosen field, game show for couples by actress and popular TV host […]
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