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As I See It:Welcome Change
One must congratulate the Government of India for taking the bold step of joining the 138 nations voting ‘Yes’ for the resolution to upgrade Palestine to a non-member observer state in the United Nations. What […]
Europe
White House Refutes Iranian Claim on Drone
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has refuted the Iranian claim that it has captured an American drone after it entered its airspace. “We have no evidence that the Iranian claims are true,” the White House […]
Europe
Guatemala Detains Software Guru McAfee
GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Guatemalan police arrested U.S. software guru John McAfee for illegally entering the country and said it would expel him to neighboring Belize, which he fled after being sought for questioning over his […]
United States
Suspect Arrested in Fatal Push of Man onto NY Subway Track
Mohammed Jaffer NEW YORK (TIP): A New York man was charged with murder and denied bail on Wednesday, December 5 for pushing a subway rider onto the tracks ahead of an oncoming train in a […]
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Usain Bolt named World Athlete of the Year
BARCELONA (TIP: Usain Bolt won the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time on Saturday over United States hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha. The Jamaican sprinter, who defended […]
United States
MoneyGram Launches ‘Bringing You Closer’ Global Holiday Campaign
DALLAS: MoneyGram (NYSE: MGI), a leading global money transfer company launched November 15 an integrated, multi-platform advertising and marketing campaign for the holiday season. MoneyGram’s “Bringing You Closer” campaign is designed to build consumer preference […]
United States
Morgan State Professor Manoj Jha Accused of Stealing Grant Money
WASHINGTON (TIP): A full-time engineering professor at Morgan State University was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday, November 14 in an alleged scheme to defraud the National Science Foundation of hundreds of thousands of […]
Europe
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US-India Strategic Partnership Set to Grow in Second Obama Administration
The re-election of President Barack Obama is likely to be more promising and fruitful for the growing strategic partnership between India and the United States. During the second Obama administration, his India policies are expected […]
United States
CIA director David Petraeus quits over extramarital affair
WASHINGTON (TIP): David Petraeus, the retired four-star general renowned for taking charge of the military campaigns in Iraq and then Afghanistan, abruptly resigned on November 9 as director of the CIA, admitting to an extramarital […]
Business & Economics
Hard work ahead for re-elected Obama
On November 5, 2008, Barack Obama, an African-American, made history when he was elected the 44th president of the United States. The world’s oldest democracy had finally broken the race ceiling and a ‘man of […]
India
Vijay Mallya’s last stand: Selling his crown jewel United Spirits
BANGALORE/MUMBAI (TIP): “I feel sorry for him” or “he has my sympathies” are not the phrases you would ordinarily associate with as flamboyant a person as Vijay Mallya. But, indeed, they cropped up often when […]
Business & Economics
Manipal University inks pacts with 2 Chinese varsities
Mangalore (TIP): Manipal University has signed agreements with Shanghai’s Tongji and Tianjin universities for mutual, comprehensive partnerships. Quoting the Vice-Chancellor of Manipal University, K. Ramnarayan, a press release said here on Monday that the MoUs […]
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Obama becomes 14th US Prez to win a 2nd Term
NEW YORK (TIP): President Obama won a second term November 6 night and became the 14th US President to win a second term. He promised his thrilled supporters at the victory celebrations in Chicago that […]
India
Krishna Pokhrel elected to New York Life Chairman’s Council
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Krishna Pokhrel, LUTCF has been elected a member of the 2012 Chairman’s Council of New York Life Insurance Company today, says a Press Release issued by New York Life on October […]
United States
Consul General Invokes the Memory of Swami Vivekananda at the NFIA Convention
CHICAGO (TIP): Inaugurating the 17th biennial convention of the National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), Consul General of India, Ms. Mukta Dutta Tomar, on Friday October 12, 2012 welcomed the delegates from all over […]
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With Clinton’s backing, PIO tipped to win Congress seat
WASHINGTON (TIP): Having bagged the endorsement of former United States president Bill Clinton, Indian American Democratic Congressional candidate from California, Ami Bera appears to have moved closer to victory. The independent Center for Politics at […]
United States
Kerala Center to honor six at Awards Banquet on November 3rd
NEW YORK (TIP):The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center (http://keralacenterny.com) will honor five Indian American Malayalees for their outstanding achievements in their field of specialization or for their service to the society and one […]
Politics
Hillary Clinton hints at keeping post in a second Obama term
WASHINGTON (TIP): US secretary of state Hillary left the door open on Friday to continuing to serve under President Barack Obama should he win a second term that would begin in January. One of Obama’s […]
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Rajat Gupta Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Leaking Boardroom Secrets
NEW YORK (TIP): Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs Director, one of the highest ranking Indian Americans, was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday, October 24 for leaking Goldman Sachs boardroom secrets to the […]
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Indian-American doctor couple donates $12 million to US varsity
TAMPA, FL (TP): An Indian-American doctor couple, Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel have donated $12 million to the University of South Florida in a new endowment aimed at creating the Patel College of Global […]