Month: September 2024
Malaika Arora’s father dies by suicide
Hours after Malaika Arora’s father Anil Mehta died by suicide, it has now been reported that police officials recorded her mother Joyce’s statement. Sources claimed Malaika’s mother, in her statement to the police, said that […]
Veteran CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury dies at 72
New Delhi (TIP)- CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday, September 12, following prolonged illness. The 72-year-old leader was admitted to AIIMS on August 19 for treatment of pneumonia and passed […]
Sitaram Yechury: The pragmatic leader with multiple identities (12 August 1952 – 12 September 2024)
Polyglot, amiable and an eclectic conversationalist who could hold forth on film songs as much as politics, CPI-M’s fifth general secretary Sitaram Yechury was the pragmatic leader with friends across the political spectrum. The three-time […]
Ahead of Haryana polls, SC grants bail to Kejriwal in excise policy case
New Delhi (TIP)- Ahead of Haryana Assembly election, the Supreme Court on Friday, September 13, granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a corruption case linked to the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’. A […]
Mamata offers to step down after docs refuse to hold talks
Kolkata (TIP)- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, September 12, said she was “ready to resign” for the “sake of people” and expressed regret over the junior doctors’ refusal to come for talks […]
Putin invites Modi for talks at BRICS
In a boost to peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin today and conveyed details of the discussions between India and Ukraine on possible […]
‘Bulldozing laws of country’: Supreme Court again slams ‘bulldozer justice’
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday, September 12, once again criticised the concept of “bulldozer justice” in the country, observing that such demolition threats are inconceivable in a country where the law is supreme. […]
Indian Americans celebrate Festival of India 2024: A celebration of culture, unity, and Indian heritage in Georgia
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): In his first Independence Day address since beginning his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated a vision for a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) by 2047, drawing inspiration from the nation’s freedom […]
Indian origin British teen completes solo swim of the English Channel for charity
LONDON (TIP): A British Indian schoolgirl who recently turned 16 has made history as one of the youngest to cross the notoriously choppy English Channel to raise funds for a charity fighting against childhood hunger […]
Indian-origin Israeli soldier killed in West Bank
TEL AVIV (TIP): A 24-year-old Indian-origin Israeli soldier from the Bnei Menashe community was killed in a vehicle-ramming attack close to the West Bank’s Beit El settlement, community members said on Thursday., September 12, PTI […]
‘Hilsa diplomacy’ takes a hit after change of government in Bangladesh: Report
Dhaka (TIP): This Durga Puja season there is a shortage of Hilsa. The reason: Bangladesh, the world’s largest producer of the fish, has intensified its crackdown on the transportation of hilsa to neighbouring India, reinforcing […]
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital
Dhaka (TIP): Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia was admitted to a private hospital in the early hours of September 12, according to a media report. The 79-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson arrived at […]
Six Pakistan MPs from Imran Khan’s party held by court over new protest law
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Six Pakistan MPs from jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party were among more than 30 people remanded in custody on september 11 under a new law restricting protests. It comes after thousands […]
Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon’s aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
HANOI, Vietnam (TIP): Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported September 12. Vietnam’s VNExpress […]