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Ahmed Shakir Honored AT Liu’s Eid Party
NEW YORK (TIP): Ahmed Shakir, P.E. who is the Local 375 Secretary, arrived in the United Sates of America in 1969. He received his B.S. and M.S. in structural engineering from the University of Texas. […]
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Municipal Bankruptcy-Detroit Files For Largest Municipal Bankruptcy In US History
DETROIT (TIP): The city of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in federal court Thursday, July 18, laying the groundwork for a historic effort to bail out a city that is sinking under billions […]
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A Harassed Indian Student’s Tale of Woe
The Open Doors report, which is published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, says that the number of international […]
Business & Economics
Could Taliban Talks Lead To Partition Of Afghanistan?
The big question for the Afghans is: what happens in the long term? What will Kabul require to maintain the Afghan form of security and peace after the US/NATO troops leave, or will Afghanistan willy-nilly […]
Indian Americans
6 Indian-American kids’ culinary skills feted at White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): Six Indian-American kid chefs have been honored for their fabulous culinary skills by US First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House’s “Kids State Dinner” as part of her initiative to tackle obesity […]
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6 Indian-American kids’ culinary skills feted at White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): Six Indian-American kid chefs have been honored for their fabulous culinary skills by US First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House’s “Kids State Dinner” as part of her initiative to tackle obesity […]
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The American Flag
5 Myths About the American Flag We the people love and honor the Stars and Stripes but haven’t mastered its whole truth Americans love our flag. We display it at concerts and stadiums to celebrate, […]
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15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semis
WASHINGTON (TIP): 42 have made it to the national Spelling Bee semifinals. Of them 15 are Indian-American students. Six of them are girls. The Indian American students account for almost one-third of the total 42 […]
Europe
US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (TIP): The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks on Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders – a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and […]
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Dfw Sikhs Joined The Vigil For Victims Of Boston Bombings And The West, Texas, Explosion
Gurdwara Nishkam Seva’s sangat members Bhai Surat Singh, Shankar Moghe, Jean Tayler and Harbhajan Singh Virdee participated in this vigil which was held on May 2, 2013 at the Thanks Giving Square in downtown Dallas.
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Obama, ex-presidents honor George Bush at new museum
DALLAS (TIP): President Barack Obama praised his predecessor at the dedication of his library for showing strength and resolve in the days after the September 11 attacks and said if Congress passes immigration reform “it […]
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17 Indian American Students Named 2013 Goldwater Scholars
NEW YORK (TIP): Seventeen Indian American students from around the country who hope to become America’s next crop of researchers were recently named as Goldwater Scholars for 2013. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in […]
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Meet an artist, par excellence Noor Amrohvi the light of literary congregations
“You need just a few sincere friends to make life pleasurable”, says Noor. In every city, in every era and in every country a high bright star becomes the center of attention of everybody. Yet […]
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Survivors Sought In Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast
WEST, TEXAS (TIP): Rescuers worked in cold rain on April 18 to find survivors amid the rubble of houses destroyed in a fiery explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant filled with hazardous chemical tanks. The […]
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2 dead, 41 injured in casino bus crash near Dallas
IRVING, TX (TIP): At least two people were killed and more than 40 hospitalized Thursday, April 11 when a charter bus swerved off the northbound lanes of President George Bush Turnpike near Dallas, hit a […]
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The Sikh Temple Of North Texas, Garland Organizes Sports Mela
The Sikh Temple Of North Texas,Garland Organizes Sports Mela Prize Winners
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Southwest Airlines And AirTran Airways Connect Networks
DALLAS, Texas (TIP): Southwest Airlines announced today that it has successfully completed the connection between the Southwest and AirTran networks. Customers are now able to purchase itineraries to the airlines’ combined 97 destinations, including international, […]
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US House votes to prevent March 27 federal shutdown; Obama reaches out to Senate
WASHINGTON (TIP): Legislation easily passed the US House of Representatives on March 06 to avert another partisan budget battle and a possible government shutdown, and a dinner meeting between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans […]