Month: June 2018
Interview : 4th International Day of Yoga
The Fourth International Day of Yoga is just a few days away. Since June 21, 2015, when International Day of Yoga was first celebrated, IDY celebrations have multiplied, spreading over a couple of days. This […]
Interview: 4th International Day of Yoga
The Fourth International Day of Yoga is just a few days away. Since June 21, 2015, when International Day of Yoga was first celebrated, IDY celebrations have multiplied, spreading over a couple of days. This […]
Weekly Horoscope June 18 – June 24, 2018
By Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla www.bejandaruwalla.com Aries: Ganesha says you rope in your associates in your dealings and this proves to be a good move. The attention also shifts from the work front to home and […]
Indian-American woman to become CFO of US carmaker General Motors
NEW YORK(TIP): Dhivya Suryadevara, currently the vice president of corporate finance, will succeed Chuck Stevens, the GM’s present CFO, on September 1, the company said in a statement. Chennai-born Suryadevara, 39, has been GM’s vice […]
Gujarat NRI shot dead near his store
ATLANTA(TIP): A man from Vadodara, Gujarat, settled in the US was shot dead in Atlanta on June 9 evening. Forty-eight-year-old Harikrishna alias Harish Mistry was shot thrice by an African-American man near his store at about […]
A Tent City to house Migrant Kids
It will have 450 beds; Kids will sleep in tents BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS(TIP): The Trump administration has selected Tornillo, Texas, for the construction of tents to house the overflow of immigrant children, many of whom have […]
Dinesh D’Souza, Once Ousted from Job for Adultery, Now Pardoned by President Trump
“Let me put in my two cents worth: Donald Trump issued the pardon because he wants Dinesh D’Souza out there, continuing his favorite job of spewing anti-Obama venom”, says the author. First, a clarification: The pardon […]
An improbable friendship
“Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un have stunned the world. They may yet surprise us by pulling off a détente.” “With Mr. Trump and Mr. Kim, it is difficult to predict how the process will unfold […]
Trump-Kim summit – Can the virus of informal summits proliferate?
Practitioners of old-style diplomacy are yet to catch their breath after the curtains had come down on the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore. No black-suited diplomat sat across the table to thrust and parry, no preparatory […]
Theater : Half Time, the Musical-From Paper Mill Playhouse
By Mabel Pais “(It’s an) uplifting musical (with) lovable characters, an emotional heart, rousing tunes and some astonishing dance moves performed by a multi-talented, multi-generational company” – Mark S. Hoebee, Artistic Director “Age doesn’t matter […]
Mukhis bereaved
Kaka ji, Shri Yudhishter Lal Mukhi passed away, June 14 at 11:43 am. Anthesti (Funeral) Saturday, 11:00 to 1:00 pm, at Maloney Funeral Home, Ronkonkoma, NY. Shanti Sabha/ Chautha – Sunday, 4:00 to 6:00 pm […]
Deserter ‘NRI husbands’ may soon lose assets, passports
NEW DELHI(TIP): Rattled by the growing complaints of desertion of women by their NRI husbands, government is considering changes in the law to enable confiscation of an absconding NRI husband’s share of joint property and […]
Salman Khan among 5 Bollywood stars sued for ‘million-dollar breach’ in US
The Chicago-based Vibrant Media Group in its lawsuit against the Bollywood artists, their agents alleged ‘breach of contract’. NEW YORK(TIP): Superstar Salman Khan and a host of other Bollywood artists including Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, […]
New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation for ‘illegal conduct’
The lawsuit seeks $2.8 million in restitution and additional penalties NEW YORK(TIP): New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sued President Donald Trump and his charitable foundation on Thursday, June 14 alleging that the president and […]
Half of Americans back Trump’s handling of North Korea: Poll
WASHINGTON(TIP): According to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, June 13, just over half of all Americans say they approve of how President Donald Trump has handled North Korea, but only a quarter think that […]
Indian origin schoolgirl achieves top score on Mensa IQ test, beats Einstein, Hawking
SURREY(TIP): Snnehal Vijay, a schoolgirl aged 11 just has achieved the highest possible score in a Mensa IQ test, even surpassing that of famed scientists Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. The student, from Stanwell, Surrey, […]
Indian Origin Tommy Thomas to be Malaysia’s New Attorney General
KUALA LUMPUR(TIP): Indian origin Tommy Thomas, a top ethnic lawyer was appointed Malaysia’s new Attorney General on June 5thby the King, who appealed to Malaysians not to “create religious or racial conflict” over the decision, amid […]