Month: August 2017
KAMAL HAASAN ATTEND DMK EVENT IN CHENNAI
CHENNAI (TIP): Two reigning superstars of Tamil cinema – Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan – on Aug 10 attended 75th anniversary celebrations of DMK’s mouth piece Murasoli in Chennai on Thursday amid speculation about their joining politics. While Rajinikanth is […]
Naidu terms Hamid Ansari’s insecurity among Muslims remark political propaganda
The Vice President-elect also disagreed with the view that there is growing intolerance, saying Indian society is the most tolerant in the world because of its people and civilisation NEW DELHI (TIP): Vice President elect M Venkaiah Naidu […]
Sri Ganesha Chaturthi Festival at Hindu Temple
FLUSHING, NY (TIP): Once again it is that time of the year to celebrate the biggest annual 9-day festival of the Hindu Temple Society of NA – Sri Ganesha Chaturthi. The colorful celebrations begin Friday, […]
Sravanth Malla wins 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Sravanth Malla correctly spelled the word “Chytridiales” (an order of simple, aquatic fungi of the phylum Chytridiomycota) during the 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee finals to clinch the title of national champion […]
World’s longest Sri Chinmoy 3100 mile race concludes
By Ashok Parulekar NEW YORK (TIP): Some new world records were set in the just finished 52 days long Sri Chinmoy self-transcendence 3100-mile race. The 3100-mile race was started by the spiritual teacher, peace visionary […]
India and US to conduct joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2017’
WASHINGTON (TIP): The prestigious Indo-US Joint Military Training Exercise, Yudh Abhyas – 2017 will be held from September 14-27 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in the US. Over 200 Indian soldiers from the Gorkha Rifles will […]
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi meets Prime Minister Modi to discuss strengthening US-India Special Relationship
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian American Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who represents Illinois’ 8th District, met one-on-one with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Indian capital to discuss the special relationship between the United States […]
EB-5 visa Your child’s best option in lieu of the RAISE Act endorsed by President Trump
This week, U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed a bill (a revised version of the RAISE Act) that seeks to reduce levels of legal immigration to the United States by 50%. The legislation would cut the […]
The Last Empress of Music
By Mabel Pais The golden voice of Asha Bhosle, having been dubbed “the last empress of music,” will be ringing in the concert halls of America at Newark, New Jersey; San Jose, California; and Boston, […]
Pursued by danger: on the Haryana stalking case
The issue of women’s safety comes under the national limelight with shameful regularity. The recent incident of a woman being pursued at night by men in a car in Chandigarh is a reminder that neither […]
Are the US and North Korea on the brink of a nuclear war?
Reports say North Korea has developed nuclear weapons that can hit US. Experts, however, say the world is not on the brink of a Third World War. They say if any war were to happen, […]
Trump unveils fresh Af-Pak policy
Even as Trump takes the hard line against Pakistan backing certain terror groups, there are many US generals who do not wish to antagonize Afghanistan’s neighbor “While McMaster is echoing Trump’s hard line, there are […]
Trump immigration plan to cost 4.6 million jobs, Ivy League study finds
President Trump is endorsing an immigration plan that will hurt job growth and the U.S. economy overall, according to two recent studies. In a report published Thursday, August 10, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School […]
Doyen of Indian American community Bansi Shah Passes away
Bansi Shah, lovingly addressed as Bansi Bhai, a perfect gentleman, chose to say good bye for ever to his numerous friends and relations on August 10. He was 76. Bansi Shah was a popular person, […]
Mitch hunt is on
BEDMINSTER, NJ (TIP): President Trump continued to publicly criticize Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the party’s failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. During a brief press appearance, he declined to say whether […]
FBI agents searched Manafort’s home
WASHINGTON (TIP): FBI agents looking for financial documents have searched one of the homes of President Donald Trump‘s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, whose past foreign political work has been swept into the investigations into […]
Trump’s daughter Ivanka to visit India on Modi’s invitation in November
NEW DELHI (TIP): US President Donald Trump‘s daughter Ivanka will visit India to take part in Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), which is scheduled to be held in Hyderabad in late November. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra […]