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Month: June 2016
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It’s Time for Summer Leisure and Learning!
Summertime brings opportunities to cheer on friends at neighborhood baseball games, visit a local playground or community pool, venture to the beach or enjoy a block party. After a school year full of hard work, leisurely […]
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Lost Between Both Worlds: Why Afghan Sikhs, Hindus are Leaving ‘Home’
On a bright day in downtown Kabul, Jagtar Singh Laghmani was in his traditional herb shop when a man turned up, drew a knife and told him to convert to Islam or he would cut his […]
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CUNY Journalism School to Receive $1 Million Grant from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Commissioner Julie Menin and J-School Dean Sarah Bartlett will hold a press event on Monday, June 27 at 12:00 Noon at the City […]
Indian Americans
United States
BRONX UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 6.1%
NEW YORK (TIP): The Bronx’s unemployment rate has fallen to one of its lowest numbers ever, according to newly released statistics from the New York State Department of Labor. The unemployment rate in The Bronx […]
Indian Americans
INOC, USA hosts Benny Behnan
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian National Overseas Congress, USA hosted Benny Behnan, a prominent Congress leader and Ex-MLA from Kerala at an informal get-together in Jamaica Estates, New York. The event provided a great opportunity to […]
United States
GOPIO 2016 Biennial Convention and Conference: June 24 & 25
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): GOPIO International, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (www.gopio.net), is holding its 27th Anniversary Celebrations and GOPIO Biennial Convention 2016 in New York, USA at the World’s Fair Marina […]
United States
Chancellor Fariña announces 63 high schools to offer new advanced placement courses for 2016-17 through AP for all
NEW YORK (TIP): Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña has announced that this fall, 63 high schools will offer new Advanced Placement courses, including 35 that offered no AP courses during the 2015-16 school year. The expansion comes in the first […]
Indian Americans
India Association of long Island Honors Achievers at Gala Dinner
MELVILLE, NY (TIP): India Association of long Island (IALI) honored a couple of achievers at the 37th annual gala dinner on Saturday, June 18th. Those who were honored included Dr. Vaijnath Chakote, Dr. Abhay Malhotra, […]
Indian Americans
Elderly Indian American couple in Illinois charged with $40 million bank fraud
OAK BROOK, IL (TIP): An Indian American couple from Oak Brook, Illinois, Pethinaidu Veluchamy and his wife, Parameswari Veluchamy, who owned First Mutual Bancorp of Illinois and other financial entities intentionally hid cash and assets […]
Indian Americans
COUNTER TERRORISM
Death of a Singer – Guest Comment OP/ED
Amjad Sabri, a celebrated qawwali singer, is the latest victim of the Taliban’s war on plurality in Pakistan. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has claimed responsibility for Sabri’s murder in Karachi on Wednesday, has said the […]
Indian Americans
Indian-Origin MIT Researcher Develops Phone-Based Eye-Tracking System
BOSTON (TIP): Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have developed a software that can turn any smartphone into an eye-tracking device, a discovery that can help in psychological experiments and marketing research. In addition to […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Star hedge fund manager found dead in apparent suicide a week after arrest
NEW YORK (TIP): Hedge fund manager Sanjay Valvani was found dead on Monday, June 20 night in an apparent suicide, less than one week after the star investor was arrested on insider-trading charges. Sanjay, 44, […]
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Politics
Supreme Court Tie a Jolt to Obama Immigration Policy
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 Thursday, June 23 over a challenge to President Barack Obama‘s immigration policy, a result that prevents the administration from putting the program into effect during the rest […]
Indian Americans
International Day of Yoga celebrated at the UN
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The Second International Day of Yoga was celebrated at the United Nations June 21, 2016. Speaking on the occasion, India‘s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said the celebration of […]
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INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY | INDIA DOES ASANAS IN TANDEM WITH PM MODI
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Millions of Indians on June 21 morning stretched and twisted their bodies and performed breathing exercises to celebrate the second International Yoga Day, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chandigarh urging people to […]
India
After CEA, Swamy hits out at another bureaucrat
NEW DELHI (TIP): BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on June 23 appeared to target Economic Affairs Secretary, Shaktikanta Das, which prompted Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to call it an “unfair and false” attack. Hurling veiled charges […]
India
STUNG ONCE, BHAGWAT SAYS HE NOW AVOIDS SPEAKING ON QUOTA ISSUES
NAGPUR (TIP): “Kuchh karne jao to virodh karne wale bahot hote hain, (if you set out to to do something, you often meet stiff resistance),” said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here on June 23, indirectly […]