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NY governor proposes $227 billion budget
ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a $227 billion state budget plan on Wednesday that includes more money for schools and public transit and raises taxes on cigarettes. She also put the […]
The Election Year Budget favors for middle classes and the youth
NEW DELHI (TIP): Two new classes of beneficiaries, tax relief to the expanding middle class and direct benefit transfer to 47 lakh youth over the next three years stand out as major hallmarks of the […]
92% population in Beijing to get Covid by January end: Study
Hong Kong (TIP): Around 92 per cent of the population in the Chinese capital of Beijing will have Covid by January 31, a new study published in peer-reviewed journal Nature Medicine has revealed. Nearly 76 […]
Mysterious illness kills 18 in Pakistan
Karachi (TIP): A mysterious illness has killed 18 people, mostly children, in Karachi’s Kemari area this month with health officials in this southern Pakistani port city still unable to find the cause of the deaths. […]
Indian women’s rangoli enters Singapore Book of Records
Singapore (TIP): An Indian mother and her daughter have made it to the Singapore Book of Records by creating a 6-by-6 metre rangoli artwork using 26,000 ice cream sticks which depicts notable Tamil scholar-poets. Sudha […]
A vibrant parade marked Celebration of the 74th Republic Day of India
Nation’s military prowess, cultural diversity, and other unique initiatives displayed NEW DELHI (TIP): The ceremonial boulevard of the national capital, the newly-christened Kartavya Path that has witnessed the country free itself from the clutches of […]
Mayor Adams Outlines “Working People’s Agenda” for NYC in Second State of the City Address
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City Mayor Eric Adams, on January 26, outlined a “Working People’s Agenda” in his second State of the City address, delivered at the Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Mayor […]
Indian-origin woman in Singapore attacked for not wearing a mask
SINGAPORE (TIP): Almost two years after a man allegedly kicked her in the chest and hurled racial slurs at her, Indian-origin woman Hindocha Nita Vishnubhai said she had not been able to overcome the trauma […]
Indian-origin entrepreneur Manish Tiwari conferred Freedom of the City of London Honor
LONDON (TIP): A British-Indian entrepreneur and founder of an ethnic minority-focused marketing agency has been conferred the Freedom of the City of London honor for his contributions to the financial hub of the UK capital. […]
Indian American Dr Nirav D. Shah appointed Principal deputy Director at US CDC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American doctor Nirav D. Shah, who played a pivotal role during Covid-19 pandemic, has been appointed Principal Deputy Director at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC). Shah, […]
Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla wants the world’s elite to skip Davos
SANTA CLARA, CA (TIP): Indian American billionaire Vinod Khosla wants the world’s elite to not go to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, and instead contribute that money to “a better cause.” The […]
Indian American attorney Janani Ramachandran becomes first LGBTQ woman of color to take oath as US City Council member
OAKLAND, CA (TIP): Janani Ramachandran, a 30-year-old Indian American attorney, has emerged as the youngest and the first woman of color to take oath as the Oakland City Council member in the US state of […]
Indian American attorney Harmeet Dhillon alleges bigoted attacks owing to her Sikh faith
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Amid a tight race for Republican Party leadership, Indian American attorney Harmeet Dhillon, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, has alleged that she is facing bigoted attacks from some party leaders […]
World plagued by perfect storm on multiple fronts, we can work together to control damage: Guterres
Now more than ever, it is time to forge the pathways to cooperation in our fragmented world, he said DAVOS (TIP): The world is facing a perfect storm on multiple fronts and all that can […]
Collegium junks objections to Kirpal’s appointment: Reiterates names for appointment in Madras, Bombay High Courts
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a fresh round of confrontation with the Centre, the Supreme Court Collegium has rejected the Centre’s objections to the proposed elevation of senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, an openly gay person, as […]