Coronavirus
US unemployment applications reach over 26m as many States struggle to deal with the Pandemic
NEW YORK (TIP): From a record number of employments to a record-breaking number of unemployment, the US is facing a grim situation with joblessness. The total number of Americans filing for unemployment shot up to […]
Cuomo says 21% of NYC found infected with coronavirus in random tests
ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York State Governor Cuomo said a shocking 21% of people from the five boroughs of New York City who were tested outside supermarkets were found inflicted with COVID-19. Men slightly outnumbered […]
Trump Suspends Immigration into U.S. for 60 Days
I.S. Saluja WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Donald Trump, April 22, signed an executive order pausing immigration for 60 days to protect the jobs of Americans laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary suspension […]
Governor Cuomo Favors Reopening but insists on Wherewithal to do it: Federal Funding and Testing
NEW YORK (TIP): In his Coronavirus briefing, Saturday, April 18, New York State Governor Andrew underlined the need for federal funding to the State in order to reopen the State. Governor Cuomo said there was […]
Indian-American attorney Ravi Batra accuses China of creating COVID-19 in a Lab; Urges Trump to Seek Compensation from China
NEW YORK (TIP): Alleging that coronavirus was genetically-engineered in a Wuhan lab, an Indian-American survivor of the deadly virus has urged President Donald Trump to seek compensation from China, running into trillions of dollars, for […]
India’s Governance Response to Covid-19
Government of India is acutely aware of the need to balance our central concern about the welfare of our citizens with our global responsibilities. On April 14, 2020 Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of […]
11 Indian Citizens infected with Coronavirus die in US, Sixteen more test Positive
NEW YORK (TIP): At least 11 Indians have died of COVID-19 in the United States with another 16 testing positive for the infection that has claimed more than 16,000 lives and afflicted more than 460,000 […]
Indian Origin British Parliamentarian Lisa Nandy is appointed UK Shadow Minister
Lisa Nandy said her first focus will be on the “pressing matter” of Britons stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic worldwide lockdown. LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin British parliamentarian Lisa Nandy on Monday promised a constructive […]
You will be missed, Brahm Kanchibhotla
I never ever dreamed of losing my friend and fellow journalist Brahm Kanchibhotla the way he has been snatched from us. I recall vividly my first meeting with him in New York. Shri Atal Behari […]
GET WELL SOON
Some of our friends are tested positive with Coronavirus. Two of them, well known doctors , got infected while performing their sacred duty of saving lives. Dr. Ajay Lodha Dr. Sunil Mehrra […]
Coronavirus, my Trojan Horse, which sought to overcome my Walls of Troy
A COVID-19 Survivor’s Reflections By Ravi Batra The best that has come out of these three weeks’ “Groundhog Day“ quarantine is: I realize more than ever how much I love, and how dear my […]
Indian Origin Surgeon in UK Dies of COVID- 19
LONDON (TIP): Jitendra Kumar Rathod a prominent Indian origin cardiac surgeon who worked for years in the National Health Service (NHS), has died after testing positive from coronavirus. Rathod, 58, was admitted to the University […]
Indian American Student at UVA Develops Coronavirus Tracker
NEW YORK (TIP): TrackCorona, a COVID-19 tracking website developed by two University of Virginia students, James Yun and Soukarya Ghosh, and friends at Virginia Tech and Stanford University, is proving to be a valuable public […]
Indian American Fighting Covid-19 on the Frontlines by Giving Lifesaving Soap into More Hands
Indian American Fighting Covid-19 on the Frontlines by Giving Lifesaving Soap into More Hands By Bidisha Roy NEW YORK (TIP): All of a sudden people have woken up to a new reality when everyone is […]
Trump extends CDC guidelines to April 30; Hopes June 1 will see all clear signal
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he’s extending his administration’s guidelines on social distancing amid the COVID-19 outbreak until April 30. Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, […]