World
Month: June 2021
Indians Abroad
Canada’s first judge of colour in Supreme Court has roots in Gujarat
Ottawa (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on June 17 made history by nominating the first judge of colour to sit on the country’s Supreme Court, which has only ever had white justices in its […]
World
France’s Macron brings back customary kisses
Paris (TIP): French President Emmanuel Macron has kissed two World War II veterans on the cheeks, returning to a tradition that was abandoned at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. French authorities have recommended people […]
World
UK royal Kate sets up new centre to focus on importance of early years
London (TIP): Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, launches a new centre for early childhood on June 18 with the aim of raising the importance of the first five years of children’s lives and seeking to […]
Asia
Pakistan says at times it feels India’s presence in Afghanistan perhaps ‘larger than it ought to be’
Islamabad (TIP): With India stepping up its diplomatic activities in Afghanistan‘s peace process as the US prepares for the troops withdrawal, a jittery Pakistan has said that at times it feels that New Delhi’s presence […]
Asia
Asia
Courts can’t appoint PM, says Oli as he defends House dissolution
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal‘s embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on June 17 defended his government’s controversial decision to dissolve the House of Representatives and told the Supreme Court that it was not up to the […]
Asia
India
Indian-origin newlywed South African couple electrocuted in shower
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): A young South African Indian-origin couple who were married just two weeks ago were found electrocuted in their bathroom here, after the shower tap was allegedly electrified. Zaheer Sarang and Nabeelah Khan had […]
Indian Abroad
APNA BAZAR Inaugurates its 5th location in Richmond Hill, New York
Singh & Singh Law Offices inaugurated simultaneously I.S. Saluja RICHMOND HILL, NY (TIP): The famous grocery chain APNA BAZAR opened its 5th location in Richmond Hill June 17th. The Store is conveniently located at 134th […]
E-Edition
Breaking News
The Indian Panorama announced endorsements for NY City Elections
The publication has endorsed Eric Adams for Mayor, David Weprin for Comptroller, and Jumaane Williams for Public Advocate NEW YORK (TIP); The Indian Panorama publisher and chief editor Prof. Indrajit S Saluja has written to […]
Breaking News
Texas Democrats welcome SCOTUS Upholding the ACA
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, welcoming the Supreme Court ruling on ACA said, “Today’s Supreme Court ruling further shows that the ACA is here to stay. It is shameful that our […]
Breaking News
Texas Democrats Celebrate Rep. Rose’s Appointment as Chair of HDCC
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Texas Democratic Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, celebrating the appointment of Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, as Chair of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, said, “On behalf of the Texas Democratic Party, we congratulate […]
United States
United States
Justice Dept. ends a Trump policy that limited asylum for survivors of gang violence and domestic abuse
WASHINGTON (TIP): Attorney General Merrick B. Garland reversed on Wednesday, June 16, Trump-era immigration rulings that had made it all but impossible for people to seek asylum in the United States over credible fears of […]
Tribute
After Nirmal, now Flying Sikh Milkha Singh takes the final holiday
By Prabhjot Singh In 1958 when the then Prime Minister Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru asked Milkha Singh what he wanted for becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in athletics in the […]
Comments
Terrorizing dissent: On bail for student activists
HC bail orders are an indictment of attempt to portray Delhi protests as terrorist acts Caught between a statutory bar on grant of regular bail and a judicial embargo on any close examination of available […]
Editorials
The Supreme Court confirms it: Time for the GOP to give up on destroying the Affordable Care Act
The incandescent loathing Republicans felt for Obama and everything he produced has lessened a bit, given that he left office more than four years ago (four years that seemed like 40). The law has grown […]
Perspective
A judicial pushback to a draconian legal regime
The Delhi court ruling is a way forward in finding a balance between civil rights and the imperatives of anti-terror laws “The Delhi High Court’s judgment indicates a pathway forward in the quest for finding […]
United States
Indian-Origin fashion designer connects North American retailers with Indian artisans
NEW YORK (TIP): Keen to connect Indian artisans with top American retailers, noted Indian -origin fashion designer and entrepreneur, Akshay Wadhwa once went knocking on their doors, but soon realized he was not being taken […]
Editorials
BIDEN PROCLAIMS JUNE 2021 -AS PRIDE MONTH
By Mabel Pais “NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, […]
Breaking News
Community organizations as reservoir of strength for candidates in election fray
By Indrajit S Saluja The other day, a friend who is in the election fray for New York City Council complained that he was not getting adequate support from the temple he belongs to. He […]
Breaking News
Breaking News
Antonio Guterres re-elected as UN Secretary-General for a second five-year term
“India values Secretary General’s leadership of the United Nations”: India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN General Assembly on Friday, June 18, appointed Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary-General for a second term […]