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Month: March 2017
Incredible India
MUNNAR’S FASCINATING ATTRACTIONS
There are plenty of interesting places to visit in and around Munnar. While nature lovers must visit places like Echo Point, Eravikulam National Park and Kundala Lake, there is a lot for culture buffs as […]
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Indian Americans
Raveena Tandon inaugurates PNG Jewelers Silver Jubilee store in New Jersey, USA
NEW JERSEY (TIP): PNG Jewelers a 185-year-old legacy, further fortified its presence in the United States of America by launching its third store in New Jersey on 17th March, 2017. The store was inaugurated by […]
Indian Americans
Preeminent Scientist Dr Yashwant Karkhanis Passes Away
FANWOOD, NJ (TIP): One the most preeminent scientist of Indian origin, Dr Yashwant Karkhanis, peacefully passed away on March 23, 2017 at his home in Fanwood, N.J. after a brief hospitalization. He was 86. He […]
Indian Americans
Indian American New Jersey Jewelry Store Owners Sentenced for International Credit Card Fraud
JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): Two Indian American owners of a New Jersey jewelry store who used the business to further one of the largest credit card fraud schemes ever charged by the Justice Department were […]
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Education
US Universities Register Drop In Indian Student Applications, Finds Survey
Washington: US universities have registered a hefty drop in the number of applications from Indian students amid a spate of hate crimes and fear about potential changes to visa policies by the Trump administration, found […]
Indian Americans
Indian Firms Gaming H-1B Visa System: Congressman Darrell Issa
Washington: Indian firms, which account for the bulk of H-1B visas, have “gamed” the system, an influential American lawmaker today alleged and insisted his legislation introduced in the Congress will help fix the existing flaws. Congressman […]
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COUNTER TERRORISM
Pakistan Not ‘Friends’ With Haqqani Network, Says Envoy To US
Washington: Pakistan is not “friends” with the Haqqani Network, the country’s ambassador to the US, Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, has said. “Those playing with human lives, we are against such elements or activities,” Dawn online quoted Chaudhry […]
Politics
Ro Khanna’s take on Trump’s Budget Proposal – Its “Dumb” & “Inhumane”
Washington: Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has termed as “dumb” some of the budget proposals of US President Donald Trump and described the move to cut foreign aid as “inhumane”. Khanna, the first-time Democratic lawmaker elected to […]
United States
Anita Dowd-Neufeld Promoted to Chief Administrative Officer at FREE
OLD BETHPAGE, NY (TIP): Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) announced the appointment of Anita Dowd-Neufeld to Chief Administrative Officer for the Family of FREE Network. Anita has been a valued team member and […]
United States
Moms, Dads, Students: Know Your Rights
Too many of our public school students and their families are living in fear. They don’t know how new immigration policies coming from Washington might affect them. They worry about what might happen if Immigration […]
United States
ICE is targeting ‘sanctuary cities’ with raids: Source
DALLAS (TIP): Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been targeting so-called “sanctuary cities” with increased enforcement operations in an effort to pressure those jurisdictions to cooperate with federal immigration agents, a senior US immigration official with […]
Other News
Is Economic Despair What’s Killing Middle-Aged White Americans?
Two Princeton economists elaborate on their work exploring rising mortality rates among certain demographics Two years ago, the Princeton economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton published an alarming revelation: Middle-aged white Americans without a college […]
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Congress needs a winning strategy ‘Captain Model’ may work
Captain Amarinder Singh is often referred to as ‘Raja’ for his authoritarian style and imposing mannerism dealing with complex issues involving people. However, he has proved once again that a strong and charismatic leadership can […]
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Trump-Russia investigation erodes the U.S. President’s credibility
The first open hearing into the alleged links between the campaign of Donald Trump and unnamed parties associated with the Russian government kicked off this week, even as the President put out a series of […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans’ income nearly double that of other Americans: US Census Bureau report
WASHINGTON (TIP): In 2015, the household median income in the US was half as compared to that of an Indian American household. According to a report by the US Census Bureau, the median household income […]
Education
Two Indian American scholars at Rice win prestigious CAREER Award
HOUSTON (TIP): Two Indian American scholars from Rice University have been named CAREER Award recipients by the National Science Foundation. Anshumali Shrivastava, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Statistics and Ashok […]
Indian Americans
Trump nominates Indian American Judge for top judicial post
WASHINGTON (TIP): On March 20, President Donald J. Trump nominated Indian American Amul R. Thapar of Kentucky for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. If confirmed, Amul R. Thapar of Kentucky will […]
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Kuchipudi-Odissi jugalbandi by Bengaluru dancers
NEW YORK (TIP): Bengaluru-based dancers Shubha Nagarajan and Srividya Angara will be performing a rare jugalbandi of Kuchipudi-Odissi classical dance across the US between 22 April and 22 May. Titled #SAMAAGATI – a Sanskrit word […]
Indian Americans
Don’t use hateful language: Indian American Congressman to Trump
Worried about frequent hate crimes against Indian-origin people in the US, a senior Indian-American Congressman has urged President Donald Trump to refrain from using Islamophobic language that pits one group against another. “We’re certainly hearing […]
India
U.S lawmakers urge Rajnath Singh to lift curbs on Christian charity
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 107 members of U.S Congress have written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to temporarily lift the restrictions on American Christian charity Compassion International (CI) until a permanent solution can […]
Indian Americans
The Indian Academy Awards to honor Women’s global achievements through Women’s Achievers Award
To commemorate International women’s day, Indian Academy Awards launched IAA WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARDS; a campaign urging NRI women to share their personal success stories so that they could be rewarded and felicitated. IAA aims at […]