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Modi has externalized his domestic agenda of spreading Islamophobia in India
Right now, India’s global reputation as a viable Democracy and a Secular nation is under scrutiny as it has descended into a major milestone of steep descent into darkness of bigotry and Islamophobia. Modi that […]
Coronavirus
Global Covid cases top 104.8mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington (TIP): The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 104.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.28 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday, […]
Asia
Opinions
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 Cases top 48.5mn: Johns Hopkins
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped the 48.5 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,231,610, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Friday (Nov 6) morning, the […]
Asia
United States
Tulsi Gabbard to report for active duty for 2 weeks
WASHINGTON(TIP): Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat from Hawaii and presidential candidate, will be taking a two-week absence from her campaign Monday to report for active duty with the Hawaiian Army National Guard in Indonesia, she said in […]
United States
Statue of Peace Leader Sri Chinmoy Dedicated at Toronto’s Vishnu Mandir
By Ashok Parulekar TORONTO (TIP): Leaders of Toronto’s Vishnu Mandir dedicated a bronze statue of Dreamer of World-Peace Sri Chinmoy holding aloft the Peace Torch on Sunday, May 26 afternoon in their Peace Park dedicated […]
Indian Americans
7,620 Indian nationals lodged in foreign jails, highest in Saudi Arabia
Lodged in 86 jails abroad, at least 50 are women NEW DELHI (TIP): As many as 7,620 Indian nationals are lodged in foreign jails, with the highest number in Saudi Arabia. Of them, at least […]
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World
Middle East
Asia
Indonesia launches anti-Valentine’s Day condom raids
MAKASSAR (TIP): Indonesian authorities raided convenience stores and seized condoms in a major city to stop teenagers having casual sex on Valentine’s Day, an official said, the latest crackdown on the holiday in the Muslim-majority […]
India
Sports News
Sindhu, Prannoy advance at French Open Super Series
PARIS (TIP): Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round with straight-game wins but it was curtains for Ajay Jayaram in the$300,000 French Open Super Series badminton tournament on Wednesday. […]
Business & Economics
BLACKBERRY, THE ORIGINAL SMARTPHONE, ENDS PRODUCTION AFTER GREAT RUN
WATERLOO, ONT (TIP): It’s official. BlackBerry Ltd., the Canadian company that invented the smartphone and addicted legions of road warriors to the “CrackBerry,” has stopped making its iconic handsets, a news report says. Finally, conceding […]
Asia
Defense secretary: US will sharpen ‘military edge’ in Asia
SAN DIEGO (TIP): Defence secretary Ash Carter said on sept 29 the US will “sharpen our military edge” in Asia and the Pacific in order to remain a dominant power in a region feeling the […]
Asia
Indian Americans
Indians Across The World Mark Independence Day With Fervor
BEIJING/WASHINGTON: Soaked in patriotism, hundreds of Indians today proudly marked the country’s 70th Independence Day, as the national flag fluttered and the national anthem reverberated at Indian missions across the world. Indians in countries like […]
Other News
WHY WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN
It’s queer but true – women have a longer lifespan compared to men. Researchers Steven Austad and Kathleen Fischer of the University of Alabama explored this riddle in their latest perspective piece. “Humans are the […]
India
Europe
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Asia
Indonesia detains hundreds demanding release of political prisoners
JAKARTA (TIP): Indonesian police on June 1 detained more than 300 demonstrators who were demanding the release of political prisoners in restive Papua province, a rights group said. Veronica Koman of the Jakarta-based Indonesian Legal […]