Bollywood
Month: May 2021
India
Black fungus found in Covid-19 patients but ‘no big outbreak’: NITI Aayog member
New Delhi (TIP): Mucormycosis, a fungal infection, is being found in COVID-19 patients and largely in cases of those who are diabetic but there is “no big outbreak”, Niti Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul […]
India
False alarm, says Jaishankar on Indian diplomats testing positive in London
New Delhi (TIP): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar returned to the country from London where he had self-isolated following reports that two diplomats from the team accompanying him had tested positive for Covid. Jaishankar suggested […]
Coronavirus
Bollywood
India
Asia
India
Stalin takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Stalin took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Friday, May 7, morning. Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, […]
Asia
Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan secures a historic second term
Kerala took a left turn again with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan bucking the four-decade-old electoral trend of the state that sees power alternating between the two main groupings. Winning 98 out of 140 seats, the […]
Coronavirus
Patent waivers alone may not lead to quick vaccine access, say experts
The waiving off of patents alone is unlikely to help improve vaccine availability anytime soon, scientists, legal experts and pharma industry executives said, pointing to the complicated technical know-how, raw materials and infrastructure required to […]
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Message
Mother’s Day: A tribute to mothers
As the name suggests, Mother’s Day is a celebration of the mother of the family, of her relentless contributions towards the growth and well-being of her children. While one day is really not enough to […]
India
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 156.4 mn
Washington (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday, May8, morning, […]
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
United States
US based Organization AAPI airlifts 1,000 Oxygen concentrators to Covid-19 hit India
NEW YORK (TIP): As India’s health-care system faces a crisis amid a deadly second wave of coronavirus pandemic, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) is leading several efforts to bring relief to India. […]
Breaking News
Breaking News
Indian American organizations raise millions to mobilize resources for Covid-19 relief in India
NEW YORK (TIP): From cash to medicines to oxygen supplies, Indian American organizations are mobilizing resources for Covid-19 relief in India hit by a devastating second wave of the pandemic with 260,000 new cases in […]
Breaking News
Breaking News
4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down […]
NY/NJ/CT
NFIA HOSTS INTERACTIVE SESSION ON OCI AND INDIAN VISA WITH NEW YORK INDIAN CONSULATE
NEW YORK (TIP): The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA) organized a virtual interactive zoom meeting on Thursday, April 29, 2021 with the Indian Consulate Office in New York, NY. Topics focused on clarifying […]
NY/NJ/CT
NY/NJ/CT