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4 Indian Americans Nominated To Democratic Convention Standing Committees
Four eminent Indian-Americans, including two women, have been nominated to the Democratic Party’s 2016 Convention Standing Committees which would formally announce its candidate for the presidential polls. Topping the list of Indian-Americans is Smita Shah, president […]
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Supreme Court agrees to review challenge to Obama immigration action
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 19, agreed to review a challenge to President Obama’s plan to shield more than 4 million illegal immigrants from deportation, a unilateral executive action he took in […]
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Barack Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Dr Rakesh K Jain
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama would present the prestigious National Medal of Science to an Indian-American scientist on January 22 for his outstanding contribution to science. Dr Rakesh K Jain is among 17 scientists, engineers, mathematicians […]
Business & Economics
MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga Named to 2016 FSR Board of Directors
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American president and chief executive officer of MasterCard Ajay Banga has been named the chairman of the board of directors for 2016 by the Financial Services Roundtable. The Financial Services Roundtable […]
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Indian-American Nikki Haley wins the White House admiration for her ‘courage’
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a rare gesture, the White House has praised Indian-American South Carolina governor Nikki Haley for showing “courage” in her response to President Barack Obama‘s State of the Union Address in which she appeared […]
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President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address | Full Text
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Tonight marks the eighth year I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to […]
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‘The State of Our Union is Strong’: President Obama
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama was probably at his best when he delivered his seventh and final State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 12 at a joint session of Congress. “Tonight marks the […]
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Obama State of Union address to focus on ‘big things’ to make US stronger, more prosperous
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has promised his final State of the Union address next week will focus on issues “beyond the next election” and skip the traditional list of the year’s legislative goals. Facing […]
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Gun Lobby Cannot Hold America ‘Hostage’, says Obama
WASHINGTON (TIP): Wiping his tears as he remembered first grader children killed in a mass shooting, at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newton, CT , an emotionally charged President Barack Obama on Tuesday, January 5 ordered […]
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Gun Control | President Obama’s Executive Action on Federal Gun Control
POTUS unveiled new restrictions on gun purchases at the White House, saying the “constant excuses for inaction” have to stop. He was introduced by Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed in the 2012 massacre at Sandy […]
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South Carolina’s Indian-American Governor To Give Republican Response To Key Obama Address
WASHINGTON (TIP): South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who has been mentioned as a possible 2016 vice presidential pick, will deliver the Republican response to President Barack Obama‘s final State of the Union address. Haley, the first female […]
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NEW OBAMA ACTION COULD INCREASE PERMANENT WORK PERMITS
President Obama issued a new executive action that would grant work permits to foreign workers who are in the country on temporary work visas and have applied for employment-based green cards if implemented. The action […]
Politics
Barack Obama was made to look ‘blacker’ in Republican Party campaign ads
WASHINGTON (TIP): The new study shows that negative ads targeting President Obama in 2008 depicted him with very dark skin, and that these images would have appealed to some viewers’ racial biases. The finding reinforces […]
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Frantic US fight against record floods
CHICAGO (TIP): Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters in the US state of Missouri, where 13 people have been killed and several towns have been engulfed. […]
India
Obama invites Modi, Sharif to Washington
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif to attend the Nuclear Security Summit from March 31 to April 1 next year in Washington. According to […]
Indian Americans
Barack Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Professor
President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Science to Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, an Indian-American professor at Harvard Medical School and director of tumor biology laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Jain, a […]
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Obama Names Indian American Labor Trafficking Survivor to U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
President Barack Obama, Dec. 16, announced several administration posts in the Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. One of the new appointed members include Indian American Harold d’Souza who himself had been a victim of Human […]
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East Texas town’s police chief, others urge citizens to arm themselves
HUGHES SPRINGS, TX (TIP): A Texas police chief who warns President Barack Obama in a social media video that trying to disarm Americans would “cause a revolution in this country” is the latest law enforcement […]
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President Obama’s address on the San Bernardino terror attack and the war on ISIS | Transcript
President Barack Obama on Sunday, December 6 issued his most passionate denunciation yet of ISIS, vowing to “destroy” the group in a relentless, strong and smart campaign that is consistent with the nation’s values. Obama, speaking in the […]
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Obama vows to destroy ISIL & any other organization that ‘tries to harm us’
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama on Sunday, December 6 issued his most passionate denunciation yet of ISIS, vowing to “destroy” the group in a relentless, strong and smart campaign that is consistent with the nation’s […]