Month: January 2022
India ranks 85 in Transparency International’s corruption index
New Delhi (TIP)-Underlining that some of the mechanisms that could help reign in corruption are weakening, Transparency International ranked India at 85 among 180 countries in its Corruption Perception Index report released on Tuesday, Jan […]
UK police to investigate alleged lockdown breaches at PM’s residence
London (TIP): British police will investigate alleged lockdown breaches at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence after receiving evidence from an internal government probe into a series of gatherings. Johnson is fighting for his […]
Moscow adds Navalny to terrorist list
Moscow (TIP): Russian authorities have added imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and some of his top allies to the registry of terrorists and extremists, the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on opposition supporters, independent […]
Julian Assange wins right to appeal extradition in UK Supreme Court
London (TIP): WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange was on January 24 granted permission from the Supreme Court to appeal against his extradition order to the US. The 50-year-old is wanted in America over the leak of […]
Inside La Palma’s volcano, gas emissions mark colourful terrain
La Palma (TIP): Two bare pine tree trunks remain standing inside the jagged and colourful main crater of the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, while gas emissions and high temperatures continue though […]
India in history this Week-January 28, 2022, to February 3, 2022
28 JANUARY 2009 Calcutta Medical College started in West Bengal. 1928 Raja Ramanna, the leading physicist of the country, was born. 1930 The classical singer Pandit Jasraj, who belonged to Mewati Gharana, was born. 1999 […]
Omicron wave is wake-up call about need to vaccinate the world, say Hill Democrats, experts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Senior administration officials, public health experts and Democrats say that the omicron wave has illustrated gaps in the U.S. global coronavirus strategy, warning that low-income nations are particularly vulnerable to the virus […]
All third Economic Impact Payments issued; IRS
Parents of children born in 2021, guardians and other eligible people who did not receive all of their third-round EIPs can claim up to $1,400 per person through the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit WASHINGTON , […]
Speaker Pelosi announces run for reelection
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday, January 25, that she is running for reelection, citing the “crucial” need to defend American democracy through legislation on voting rights and other issues, a […]
India has made significantachievements, but it needs to achieve much more
Readers Comment on Republic Day Indians across the globe celebrate the Republic Day with patriotic fervor, unfurling the tricolor and holding cultural events to mark the occasion. I am obliged and honored to write for […]
Arya Samaj of Long Island Celebrated Republic Day
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Arya Samaj of Long Island celebrated 73rd Republic Day by unfurling the Indian National Flag at the Arya Samaj premises 319, Hicksville, NY on Sunday, on January 23, 2021 in the presence […]
Coronavirus: The Basics
Since January 2020, life in the US has revolved around the “coronavirus” AKA COVID-19. While our lives have been greatly altered after the emergence of this virus, there still seems to be a lack of […]
Town of Hempstead Celebrates 73rd Annual India Republic Day with Flag-Raising Celebration at Town Hall
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin addresses the gathering. Supervisor and Town Board recognize holiday to celebrate freedom in the world’s most populous democracy and honor the Indian-American community’s legacy in Hempstead Town HEMPSTEAD, NY (TIP): […]
India: Gangster Capitalism Financing Criminals in Politics & Sham Democracy
Mr. Makkar has made serious allegations against the Modi government, politicians and the big businesses which need a careful and honest probing. We call upon our readers to initiate the task of investigating in their […]
Do sportsmen make better politicians?
Barring a few exceptions, most of sports stars were all introduced on the political horizon as “bold and big game changers”. Finding their wings clipped and sans all powers, they attempted to walk free to […]