United States
Month: February 2014
Indian Americans
Indian American convicted for sexually assaulting women
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American man in New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting or attempting to assault five women. Hiten Patel, 35, was arrested on Aug 2, 2012, after investigators linked him […]
India
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Indian American Muslim Council (NJ Chapter) Celebrates 65th Republic Day
NEW JERSEY (TIP): The New Jersey Chapter of the Indian American Muslim Council (http://www.iamc.com) an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India‘s pluralist and tolerant ethos, celebrated India’s 65th Republic Day on Saturday February 1, 2014 […]
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New York police surveillance of Muslims is constitutional, rules federal judge
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City’s secret police surveillance of mosques,Muslim businesses and a Muslim student group in New Jersey did not violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, February 20. U.S. […]
India
Supreme Court halts release of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers
NEW DELHI (TIP): Rajiv Gandhi’s killers cannot immediately walk free, the Supreme Court on Feb 20 told the Tamil Nadu government, acting on the Centre’s petition seeking a stay on chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s decision […]
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29th STATE JUST A SIGNATURE AWAY
Rajya Sabha approves Telangana bill amid din and chaos NEW DELHI (TIP): With the Rajya Sabha putting its seal of approval on the Bill for creating Telangana amid bedlam, the birth of the 29th State […]
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Whither NDMF?
All is not well with Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation. Yes, there is no misprint here. You are reading it right. Reports are trickling in that there is a vertical split in the Board of Directors […]
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Strong Indian American challenge in US Congressional election in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE (TIP): US Congressional election in Silicon Valley this year was being seen as a two-person race between incumbent Congressman Mike Honda (Democrat) and his main challenger Rohit “Ro” Khanna (Democrat) until recently. It […]
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AMARNATH YATRA
Ekam sat means ‘there is one Being’. It is the popular verse of Rigveda. As per this verse, God has three deities to carry on the tasks of the entire world. This is called Holy […]
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SPICY FOODS BOOST MEN’S SEX DRIVE
Serve your husband some spicy food if you want some real action between the sheets tonight. A French study has found that men who love to consume more spicy food have more testosterone and perform […]
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HINDU SYMBOLS
Outward symbols are necessary and beneficial. When viewed from the right angle of vision, you will find that they play a very important part in your material as well as spiritual life. Though they may […]
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In Quest Of Real Love
By His Divine Grace B.S. Tirtha Maharaj Everyone has a quest, a search. Mostly it becomes an intense craving to be loved by someone, in fact, everyone. But one cannot identify the one who will […]
Business & Economics
Spain’s National Court issues ill-advised warrants against China’s former President Jiang Zemin and Prime Minister Li Peng
Having been involved in cases dealing with Alien Tort Statute and Torture Victims Protection Act, I have a thought or two for consideration. Nations should be wary of passing laws that have extra-territorial reach as […]
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Kejriwal Back to the Streets
Back to the streets. Aam Aadmi Party made cool calculations and decided that it was time to quit the government and get back to the streets. It is the familiar and favorite playground of Arvind […]
India
A Report Card of 49 day Kejriwal government
In the seven weeks since its stunning victory in the assembly polls, the Kejriwal government has come in for heavy criticism over a series of stand-offs with the authorities — including its law minister’s ‘vigilante’ […]
United States
Indian-origin woman booked for killing son in Texas: Says she’s innocent
DALLAS (TIP): A Frisco woman, Pallavi Dhawan, charged with murder in the death of her 10-year-old son says she didn’t kill him. Arnav Dhawan was found dead in a bathtub Dec. 30 at his parents’ […]
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West Texas mom gets 30 years in daughter’s death
ABILENE, TX (TIP): Tiffany Klapheke was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday, February 13 for the starvation death of her 22-month-old daughter, who was found dead in her crib inside a squalid home while […]
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Oil and gas company sues city of Dallas over right to drill on leases
DALLAS (TIP): Trinity East Energy sued the city of Dallas on Thursday, February 14 to recoup its investment in oil and gas leases because the City Council never permitted the company to drill on the […]
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‘Dallas Buyer Club’ Oscar Nominee Jared Leto Fears Homophobic Texas?
DALLAS, TX (TIP): Jared Leto gave everyone a welcomed break from acting for the last six years to focus on his hysterically hilarious music group, 30 Seconds to Mars, but decided to return to play […]
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Texas Gay Marriage Ban Challenged In Court
SAN ANTONIO, TX (TIP): Two same-sex couples, including one from Plano, asked a federal judge Wednesday, February 12 to stay Texas’ constitutional ban on gay marriage so one can wed and the other can have […]
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KEJRIWAL RESIGNS AS CM OF DELHI
Union Cabinet recommends President’s Rule: Assembly to remain in suspended animation New Delhi (TIP): Forty-nine days after he took charge of the Delhi government, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on February 14 resigned following a tumultuous […]
India
Ending boycott, US envoy Nancy Powell meets Narendra Modi
GANDHINAGAR (TIP): The United States ended a decade-long boycott on February 13 of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over deadly religious riots as a top diplomat held talks with the man who could be the […]