Maharashtra
FIA and Indian American community held a commemorative celebration to mark the historic announcement of Garba’s Inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
TIMES SQUARE, NY CITY (TIP): Times Square reverberated with the beats and music of ‘Garba’ as members of the Indian-American community performed the traditional Gujarati dance at the iconic New York City destination to celebrate […]
Bhima-Koregaon: SC grants bail to two activists after 5 years in jail under UAPA
New Delhi (TIP)- Nearly five years after their arrest under the UAPA for alleged Maoist links in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira have been granted bail by the […]
25 bus passengers charred to death as vehicle catches fire on expressway in Maharashtra
Mumbai (TIP)- At least 25 people died after a bus carrying 33 passengers burst into flames on the Samruddhi Mahamarg expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana, police said. Deputy SP Baburao Mahamuni said that the injured were […]
Supreme Court rejects Nawab Malik’s plea in money laundering case
NEW DELHI (TIP)- Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s plea to release him from jail in a money laundering case was on Friday rejected by the Supreme Court. “It is too nascent a stage to interfere with […]
Indian-origin Leena Nair joins list of Indians abroad CEOs to head global giants
PARIS (TIP): Leena Nair, who grew up in Kolhapur in Maharashtra, will next month-end take over as the Global Chief Executive Officer of French luxury fashion house Chanel, joining the ranks of Indian-origin corporate bosses […]
On Religious Institutions: Sikh institutions show the way
The announcement by the Jathedar Baba Kulwant Singh ji of Takhat Hazoor Sahib, Nanded, Maharashtra, one of the four holy shrines releasing all the gold collected over the last 50 years to build hospitals and […]
Indian-origin US based Sehgal Foundation shipping oxygen concentrators to 7 Indian states
DES MOINES (TIP): The Des Moines, Iowa, -based Sehgal Foundation said it was shipping out 200 oxygen concentrators to seven Indian states on May 6, 2021. The shipment of the medical equipment was made possible […]
India to import 50,000 MT medical oxygen amid COVID surge
New Delhi (TIP): The government on Thursday, April 15, said it would import 50,000 metric tonnes of medical oxygen to assure supplies to states even as it added that oxygen availability in the country was […]
SC refuses interim protection from arrest to makers of ‘Tandav’
Tandav, released on January 15, is a nine-episode political thriller. The web series landed in controversaries on allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 27, has refused to provide interim protection from […]
Indian American Doctor feels honored upon being named to Joe Biden’s Covid Advisory Board
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American doctor Atul Gawande who has been included in US President-elect Joe Biden’s newly announced transition coronavirus advisory board on Monday, November 9 said he is grateful and honored to be asked to […]
Political takeaways from the Bihar campaign
Tejashwi Yadav’s campaign in Bihar is frustrating the ruling party as it is using that very powerful appeal against a 15-year-old regime by citing the absence of bread and butter issues and taking the […]
Science of Spirituality/SKRM Feeds Tens of Thousands During India’s Nationwide Lockdown
NEW YORK / NEW DELHI (TIP): As the world comes to grips with a global pandemic of epic proportions, countries have taken strong measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. On March 24, […]
Lok Sabha passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees coming from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan after facing religious persecution there, a little past midnight […]
Maharashtra Mahabharat : Devendra Phadnavis Announces his Resignation as Chief Minister
MUMBAI(TIP): The beleaguered Devendra Fadnavis announced at a press conference here on November 26 that he will submit his resignation to the Governor. Fadnavis in his statement said that the people of Maharashtra had given […]