E-Edition
Month: March 2025
NY/NJ/CT
NY/NJ/CT
Meditation Teacher Parveen Chopra introduces Hinduism to high schoolers on Long Island
MERRICK, NY (TIP): Parveen Chopra, Editor-Publisher of ALotusInTheMud.com and a meditation teacher, introduced Hinduism to 9th graders at Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick, NY on March 24. His presentation to multiple groups of […]
Asia
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bangladesh‘s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus here on Friday, official media reported. Yunus, on a four-day visit to China, took part in the country’s Boao Forum for Asia […]
Asia
Sri Lanka’s ruling party MPs seek removal of jailed police chief Deshabandu, write to Speaker
COLOMBO (TIP): Over a hundred MPs of the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) coalition on Monday wrote to the Parliament Speaker seeking removal of the suspended Sri Lankan police chief “for bringing disrepute to the […]
Asia
Pakistan court sentences five to death for ‘online blasphemy’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistan court has sentenced five men to death for posting blasphemous content online, a prosecution lawyer told AFP on Wednesday, as the country witnesses a sharp increase in such cases. Private groups […]
World
South Korea struggles contain massive wildfires as death toll rises to 26
CHEONGSONG (TIP): Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as authorities struggled to contain the country’s worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 26 people, forced at least 37,000 others to flee […]
World
Bosnian court seeks international arrest warrant for pro-Russian Serb president Dodik
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (TIP): A Bosnian court said Thursday it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, who is facing legal action for his separatist policies. The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina said […]
World
Six dead, 38 rescued as tourist submarine carrying mainly Russians sinks off Egypt’s coast
CAIRO (TIP): A tourist submarine taking dozens of people, mainly Russians, to see the Red Sea’s coral reefs sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada, leaving six people dead and others injured, two municipal […]
World
PM Mark Carney say Canada’s traditional ties with US are over amid auto tariff threats
OTTAWA (TIP): In a dramatic shift in Canada’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Thursday that the long-standing economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States has come to an end. […]
World
World
SPORTS
SPORTS
SPORTS
Argentina secures World Cup spot
Defending champion Argentina celebrated throughout Tuesday as the team secured its place at the 2026 World Cup hours before an historic 4-1 win over archrival Brazil. Bolivia’s failure to beat Uruguay meant Argentina had enough […]
Incredible India
Mahabaleshwar: The Queen of Hill Stations
Nestled in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, Mahabaleshwar is a picturesque hill station renowned for its scenic beauty, lush greenery, and historic significance. Known as the “Queen of Hill Stations” in Maharashtra, Mahabaleshwar attracts tourists […]
Spirituality
Chaitra Navratri: The Festival of Nine Nights
Chaitra Navratri is a significant Hindu festival celebrated over nine days in the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra, which typically falls in March or April. The festival is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga […]
Featured
Gudi Padwa – The Celebration of Hindu New Year
Gudi Padwa is a vibrant festival celebrated predominantly in Maharashtra, marking the beginning of the Hindu New Year. It is observed on the first day of the Chaitra month according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, […]
United States
NY/NJ/CT
Suozzi Welcomes Supercentenarian to the United States on Pakistan Day
GLEN COVE, NY (TIP): Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) celebrated Pakistan Day (3/23) by welcoming 113-year-old Sardar Khatoon to the United States at a ceremony at Shaheen Restaurant in Hicksville. “Yaum-E-Paksistan Mubarak!” Suozzi […]
NY/NJ/CT
JAY JASBIR SINGH TAKES THE REINS AS THE NEW IALI PRESIDENT
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): In a dazzling event attended by prominent figures, the oath-taking ceremony for the India Association of Long Island (IALI) took place at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building. During this […]
Entertainment
LEND AN EAR TO BEETHOVEN’S NINTH SYMPHONY WHILE XIAN ZHANG CONDUCTS
By Mabel Pais Lend an ear to New Jersey Symphony’s performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting. There are four performances in New Jersey locations, April 3-6, 2025 (see program below). […]
Entertainment
CELEBRATE THE EXHIBIT OF ELDER STORIES AT THE NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
On April 9th, join the Newark Public Library for a special celebration recognizing Black Elders of the ‘Pearls of Wisdom: Elders’ Stories ‘Portraits of Resistance, Resiliency and Respect’ exhibit, on display at the Newark Public […]
Entertainment
NEWARK’S GREAT MIGRATION STORY TOLD AT THE NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY
By Mabel Pais Hear how the Great Migration – the mid-twentieth-century movement of hundreds of thousands of Black families from the rural South to the urban North – transformed Newark, in the words of those […]
Entertainment
FEAST YOUR EYES ON SHUSHI ARMENIAN DANCE
By Mabel Pais Don’t miss this spectacular event! After a very successful 30th anniversary performance at NJPAC in November 2022 with over 2,000 in attendance, Shushi Armenian Dance Ensemble of St. Vartan Cathedral in NYC […]