
Month: August 2023





Treasury and IRS issue proposed regulations identifying certain monetized installment sales as listed transactions
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, on Augus t3, issued proposed regulations identifying certain monetized installment sale transactions and substantially similar transactions as listed transactions – abusive tax […]

Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe
David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, has been appointed special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe. WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on August 11 he is appointing a special counsel in […]

Council Votes to Establish Permanent Outdoor Dining Program in New York City, Building on Previous Sidewalk Café Law and Emergency Pandemic-Era Program
Council also votes on legislation to protect New Yorkers against lead exposure, create Office of the Homeowner Advocate, support striking actors and writers’ fight for fair contracts, reduce barriers to building environmentally friendly homes, develop […]

Member of Indian Parliament Prof Achyuta Samanta Visits Guatemala
Meets with Nobel Laureate and prominent advocate for human rights Ms. Rigoberta Menchú, Guatemala government officials and Educationists GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Prof. Achyuta Samanta, an esteemed Member of Parliament from Odisha, visited Guatemala from 7-9 […]


‘Gadar 2’ box office collection: Sunny’s ‘dhai kilo ka haath’ breaks records
Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s Gadar 2′ has taken the box office by storm with its collection. The film directed by Anil Sharma witnessed a grand opening and it looked like it would surpass the […]

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ wins top honour at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
‘Pathaan’ has brought waves of happiness among Shah Rukh Khan’s fans once again. The film, on Friday, bagged People’s Choice Award at the 14th edition of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). Helmed by Siddharth […]



Bella Hadid posts about her 1st day back at work after recovering from ailment
Supermodel Bella Hadid took a break from her career in order to undergo treatment for Lyme disease, which she was first diagnosed with in 2012, but she revealed to fans on Wednesday, August 9 night […]

NCERT forms new panel for content in school textbooks
New Delhi (TIP)- NCERT has constituted a committee including author and Infosys Foundation chair Sudha Murthy, singer Shankar Mahadevan, and economist and member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Sanjeev Sanyal, to finalise the […]

Rahul attacks Modi: Cracking jokes while Manipur burning doesn’t suit PM
New Delhi (TIP)- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, Aug 11. He said that while the Parliament was discussing Manipur, the prime minister was laughing and […]



Nuh violence: Calls for economic boycott of Muslims unacceptable, says SC
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, Aug 11, remarked that calls made for economic boycott of Muslims after the communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh district were “unacceptable”, Bar and Bench reported. A bench […]

India has zero-tolerance policy against corruption: PM Modi at G-20 meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Aug 12, said the highest impact of corruption is borne by the poor and the marginalised and asserted it (corruption) affects resource utilisation, distorts markets, impacts service delivery and […]

UK marks fund on Khalistani terror as India seeks action against separatists
UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat, on a visit to India, met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Khalistani issues and announced a £95,000 investment to enhance London’s understanding of the threat posed by pro-Khalistan extremism. […]


US based Indiaspora to host G20 Forum in New Delhi from August 22 to 24
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): In the run-up to the 18th summit of the G20 nations, US-based Indiaspora will host a G20 Forum in New Delhi from August 22 to 24. The gathering, scheduled to take place […]