Europe
Year: 2015
India
ADVANI, AMITABH, DILIP KUMAR, BADAL GET PADMA VIBHUSHAN
NEW DELHI (TIP): Like every year, the Indian government has announced the highly prestigious Padma Awards for the year 2015 on the occasion of Republic (26th January). Padma Awards, which are one of the […]
India
JAYANTHI NATARAJAN ATTACKS RAHUL GANDHI, QUITS CONGRESS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Senior party leader Jayanthi quit Congress on January 30 after launching a fierce attack on Rahul Gandhi. In a letter to the Congress President Sonia Gandhi she said after she was […]
India
Must give importance to mobile governance: Modi
NEW DELHI (TIP): To successfully implement e-governance, the country must think about ‘mobiles first’ and give importance to mobile governance, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 30. Addressing the 18th National Conference on […]
India
TELANGANA SWINE FLU TOLL 21
HYDERABAD (TIP): Andhra Pradesh sounded high alert and set up swine flu wards in government hospitals in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Guntur following the outbreak of H1N1 Influenza virus in the neighbouring Telangana where the toll reached 21. […]
India
Europe
US warns cost of Russian actions in Ukraine will ‘rise’
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States gave a clear signal January 28 that Russia will face further sanctions for what the White House says is Moscow’s role in fueling violence in eastern Ukraine. Following a […]
United States
OBAMA 2016 BUDGET PROPOSES 7% SPENDING INCREASE OVER CAPS
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama‘s fiscal 2016 budget proposes a roughly 7% increase in spending over mandatory levels set in spending caps known as “sequestration,” a White House official said on January 29. […]
United States
US SAYS TALIBAN ‘ARMED INSURGENCY’, ISIS ‘TERRORIST’ GROUP
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has described the Afghan Taliban as “an armed insurgency”, while the Islamic State as a “terrorist” group, drawing a controversial distinction between the two militant organizsations. “The Taliban is […]
United States
US cancels over 5,780 flights as blizzard looms
NEW YORK (TIP): A potentially historic blizzard could dump up to 90cm of snow on a large part of the US northeast, crippling a region that has largely been spared so far this winter, the […]
United States
Love’s labour lost between Taj and US first couple
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (TIP): They were scheduled to commiserate Mumtaz Mahal’s death and celebrate Shah Jehan’s love for her. But Michelle and Barack Obama will instead be condoling the death of Saudi monarch King Abdullah and […]
Business & Economics
OBAMA INDIA VISIT: INDIA IS THE BIG LOSER
“The only thing PM Modi can claim as his legacy from Obama visit in history books would be that under his government for the first time a US President was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day […]
United States
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NFIA SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AWARD
NEW YORK (TIP): The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), an umbrella organization comprising over 200 Indo-American organizations, representing over 3 million Americans who trace their roots to India, is seeking nominations for awards […]
Featured
NUCLEAR DEAL AMONG FIVE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM OBAMA VISIT
NEW DELHI (TIP): US President Barack Obama‘s India visit was initially seen as more about symbolism than substance, but as it turned out, this was one of the most substantive engagements between the two countries […]
Featured
Hillary Clinton Campaign may be delayed
NEW YORK (TIP): Hillary Clinton, expecting no major challenge for the Democratic nomination, is strongly considering delaying the formal launch of her presidential campaign until July, three months later than originally planned, says a Politico […]
Featured
India’s envoy to the US Dr. S Jaishankar is the new Foreign Secretary
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a surprise move, Foreign Secretary Sujata Singh resigned eight months before her term was to end. Her place has been taken by Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India‘s envoy to the United States. […]
United States
Ernie Banks nicknamed ‘Mr. Cub’ & and “Mr. Sunshine” dies at 83
Ernie Banks nicknamed ‘Mr. Cub’ & and “Mr. Sunshine” dies at 83 Ernie Banks nicknamed ‘Mr. Cub’ & and “Mr. Sunshine died of a heart attack at a Chicago hospital on January 23, 2015, seven […]
Europe
Indian Americans
Indian American Woman Killed in San Jose
24-year-old, Kiran Pabla, An Indian American woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident earlier this week on 26th January. San Jose Police Department has held the suspects without bail and have booked them under charges […]
India
The ‘preacher’ IAS officer Umashankar case
C Umashankar, a 51 year old IAS has kicked up a row in Tamil Nadu by preaching Christianity at public places including the sensitive city of Kanyakumari which some refer as a communal sensitive area […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
Moscow blasts US spy arrest as part of ‘anti-Russian campaign’
MOSCOW (TIP): Moscow on Jnauary 28 blasted the United States over the arrest of an alleged Russian spy, condemning the move as a “provocation” that would further damage already tattered ties. “The US has […]
Featured
Delhi Elections | BJP ROPES IN 120 MPs
NEW DELHI (TIP): The stakes are high and the Bharatiya Janata Party is pooling in massive resources at hand for the maximum impact before Delhi goes to polls on February 7. As many as […]
Featured
Streets deserted as huge snowstorm hits US northeast
NEW YORK (TIP): A huge snowstorm slammed into northeastern US late January 27, shutting down public transport, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving roads and streets deserted as snow blanketed an area that’s home to […]