
Long Island


Indian-origin Balkumar Singh pleads not guilty in 1999 murder case
NEW YORK: A 37-year-old Indian-origin man, who was once one of “America’s Most Wanted” for a 1999 murder of a man, has pleaded not guilty to the crime. Balkumar Singh was arrested in Trinidad in […]



IDPUSA India Day Parade blessed with a benign weather
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): On a benign Sunday, August 9, the 4th IDPUSA Independence Day Parade set off from the usual starting point in Patel Plaza and headed off to the usual destination on North Broadway, […]


Community pays homage to Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
NEW YORK (TIP): Community leaders from the Tri-state area came together to honor the memory of the former President A.P.J Abdul Kalam on Sunday, August 2. The condolence meeting was organized by George Abraham, Lal […]

Great pre-K program: free, full-day, high-quality pre-K seats available
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): To apply to free, full-day, high quality pre-K seats, families should go to the upgraded pre-K search tool, which is now available in ten languages. Families can filter their options by looking […]

Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri to be Grand Marshal at India Day Parade in Hicksville
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): India Day Parade in Hicksville is scheduled for Sunday, August 9 and Nina Davuluri, the first Miss America (crowned in 2014) of Indian origin, will be the Grand Marshal. This announcement was made by […]

India Association of Long Island honors 6 outstanding Indian Americans at Annual Gala
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI), one of the oldest and largest Organizations serving the Indian community of Long Island celebrated, June 14, its 36th Annual Award and Fund-Raising Gala at […]

Friends of Good Health – Champion awards given away
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Friends for Good Health and Bobby Kumar honored a couple of politicians with Champion awards. The recipients of Champions for people in the government included Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Town of Hempstead […]

Long Island Community Foundation Grant Enables Youth Transition to Work Program
OLD BETHPAGE, NY (TIP): Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) announced that they have received a grant from the Long Island Community Foundation to help support a Transition to Work program for youth in […]

India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrates Holi, the Festival of Colors
HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrated the Indian festival of colors- Holi on Sunday March 8, 2015. The event, which had an overwhelming turnout of more than 200 guests, was […]

Shiv Chopra of Hicksville inducted into National Honor Society
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Shiv Chopra, 16, was inducted into the National Honor Society on February 25 at a graceful ceremony at the auditorium of Hicksville High School. He, among other students, was made a member […]


Friends of MP Conclave draws thousands
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): “I am here to make friends”, said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan, amid applause from the audience, at the Friends of MP conclave at the iconic Avery Fisher Hall […]

RAJI KUNCHAM IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF TELUGU LITERARY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (TLCA)
NEW YORK (TIP): Mrs. Raji Kuncham takes over as the 30th President of Telugu Literary Cultural Association (TLCA), one of the oldest Indian American organizations in the country. On January 31st, at the Telugu Sankranti […]

Streets deserted as huge snowstorm hits US northeast
NEW YORK (TIP): A huge snowstorm slammed into northeastern US late January 27, shutting down public transport, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving roads and streets deserted as snow blanketed an area that’s home to […]

Melville in New York to have $9 million Hindu temple in 2016
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Two-storey BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir complex, currently under construction on a 5-acre plot with cost estimates of $9 million, besides a spacious sanctuary, will also include classrooms. In addition to worship […]

Prayer Meeting for Kashmiri Pandits
NEW YORK (TIP): 19th January – Day of Holocaust of Kashmiri Pandit Exiles- was organized by Kashmiri Overseas Association (KOA) Zone 1 Members at Asamai Temple, Hicksville, Long Island, New York on 18 January, 2015. […]

IALI Home Dream is now a historic Reality
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI) has now a Home and the long cherished dream of the Indian Community and past presidents for almost four decades became a reality on Monday […]

India Association of Long Island (IALI ) to soon have a home
LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK (TIP): At the Annual General Body Meeting of India Association of Long Island (IALI) on December 14, 2014, the association President Satnam Parhar laid down his vision of buying a small […]

Nassau County Executive Mangano Commends Long Island Cares
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano along with Eldia Gonzalez Director of Nassau County’s Coordinated Agency for Spanish Americans (CASA) presented a citation to representatives of Long Island Cares, Inc. for the […]

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
Home to scenic landscapes, gorgeous sunsets, golden beaches and one of the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world, the Andamans is an archipelago of over 570 tropical islands, of which only 36 are inhabited.With […]

Philanthropists honored at Gift of Life India Fundraiser
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Gift of Life India honored four persons for their philanthropy and services to community at a fundraiser at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Sunday, November 9. The fundraiser met with […]