Month: September 2015
US, Australia embassies warn of terror attack in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): The US and Australian embassies in Malaysia have warned of a potential terrorist attack at a popular hawker street in Kuala Lumpur. The U. Embassy issued an advisory Thursday saying it has […]
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz Criticizes MTA
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Borough President Melinda Katz reacted strongly to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) threat to slash funding for New York City transit projects from the capital plan. Melinda said, “It is astonishing to […]
Quota war: Deprivation vs. Discrimination
The demand for OBC status by the Patels of Gujrat has set stage for a review of the reservation policy as such. The RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has already called for such a review. The […]
No Sharif meeting set; but Indo-Pak leaders see each other at multilateral summit
NEW YORK (TIP): Officials accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi have ruled out the possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif though both leaders are staying in the same hotel […]
Indian American Anthea Bhargava Wins First Emmy
Anthea Bhargava, won her first Emmy Award for “Outstanding Reality-Competition Program” for the reality singing competition as part of the production team for ‘The Voice’, at the 67th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on […]
India, Iran and Afghanistan come together for international transit corridor
MUMBAI (TIP): India is looking to step up the pedal over its ambitious Chabahar port project in Iran by signing an international transit corridor agreement with Iran and Afghanistan. One of the reasons why the […]
Terror attack foiled in Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A terror attack was foiled in Afghan capital Kabul following tight security measures taken in the city ahead of Eid al-Adha celebrations, the media reported on Sept 20. According to Kabul police Chief […]
Kashmir issue main cause of India-Pakistan tension: Sharif
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Terming the Kashmir dispute as the main reason of tension with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged New Delhi to hold talks on all issues, including Kashmir. The issue should also […]
New York – Sep 25 Newspaper E-Edition
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Indian American Astronomer Dheeraj Pasha’s Team Spots Mid-Size Black Hole
In a first, a team including an Indian-origin astronomer has found evidence for a new intermediate-mass black hole about 5,000 times the mass of the Sun. The discovery, made by Dheeraj Pasham from University of […]
2 Indians in New Jersey Arrested for IRS scheme Fraud & theft by deception
Two Indians living in Middlesex County, New Jersey were arrested and charged with bilking at least 70 people in 32 states out of more than $150,000 by persuading them that they owed back taxes to the […]
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 […]
USC Indian American Student Body President faces Campus Racism
When Rini Sampath decided to run for student body president at the University of Southern California, some students told her she would never win, she said. She was a young woman and a minority, and […]
9 Indian American Businessmen Charged With Tax Evasion in Chicago
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against nine Chicago liquor store operators after a two-year criminal tax investigation; they were charged Thursday with sales tax evasion. From July 2010 to December 2013, the nine defendants collectively […]
Indian American Prerna Gupta Develops 1000 Words Per Book App – Hooked
With more and more teenagers giving up books for Facebook and Twitter, an Indian American businesswoman-cum-author has recently launched an app that features short fiction for young readers or what she calls the “Snapchat generation”. […]
Modi’s special package becoming political tool: Mohan Bhagwat
NEW DELHI (TIP): In what could trigger a fresh round of political slugfest in poll bound Bihar, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has disapproved of “special package” becoming political tool saying it leads to “unhealthy […]