Month: March 2023
Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi to challenge result in court
Abuja (TIP): Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu, said March 2 he would challenge the result in court. “We will explore all […]
Outrage grows as Greece admits ‘failures’ after deadly train crash
Larissa (TIP): The Greek government on March 2 acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests. As crews continued to work in […]
Pakistan imposes surcharge up to Rs 3.23 per unit on electricity to collect revenue
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The cash-strapped Pakistan government surrendered to another IMF demand when it imposed a surcharge of up to Rs 3.23 per unit on electricity consumers across the country with effect from July 1, according […]
Sisodia’s arrest
Transparent & fair probe a must to refute vendetta charge The arrest of Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped […]
Much ado about names
SC warns against making India a prisoner of its past Reaffirming India’s secular ethos, the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the formation of a commission to restore ‘original’ names of historical places ‘renamed […]
President to appoint CEC, ECs on advice of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI
Supreme Court of India says in a landmark judgement NEW DELHI (TIP): In a historic judgement, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on March 2 directed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election […]
Hindenburg: SC sets up six-member probe panel, wants report in 2 months
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 2, set up a six-member expert committee headed by former SC judge Justice AM Sapre to investigate if there had been a regulatory failure in dealing […]
Opposition unity remains a bridge too far
Sisodia’s arrest has profound national implications for the direction the Opposition will eventually pursue. After tarring the TMC and AAP with the corruption taint, it is inconceivable that the Congress could include the Opposition in […]
NJPAC WITH NPL ILLUMINATES NOVELIST PHILIP ROTH LEGACY
“Sitting there in the park, I felt a deep knowledge of Newark, an attachment so rooted that it could not help but branch out into affection.” – Philip Roth, ‘Goodbye Columbus,’ 1959. “Writing is like […]
Two Indian American corporate leaders appointed by Joe Biden to his Export Council
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint two Indian Americans to his powerful Export Council which is the principal national advisory committee on international trade. The president on Tuesday, […]
Indian dairy shop owner in New Zealand is targeted by robbers
WELLINGTON (TIP): A dairy shop owner of Indian descent and his family were left traumatized after robbers stormed his shop in West Auckland to steal cigarettes and cash. Uresh Patel from Kaurilands said he was […]
Punjab Police lodge FIR a month after NRI complained of assault
JALANDHAR (TIP): A US-based NRI, who was in Jalandhar to spend time with his family, faced an assault and it took the police full one month to lodge a case. The matter was brought before […]
Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala creates history as California judge
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala created history with her confirmation as Associate Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal to become the first South Asian and Muslim American woman […]
Indian American Community leader Darshana Patel to run for California Assembly
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (IP): Indian American community leader and research scientist Darshana Patel, a Democrat, has announced that she would run for the California State Assembly from the North County in 2024. “As the daughter […]