Clamour grows in Brazil over jail for rioters
Rio De Janeiro (TIP): “No amnesty! No amnesty! No amnesty!” The chant reverberated off the walls of the jam-packed hall at the University of Sao Paulo’s law college on January 10 afternoon. Hours later, it […]
Suicide attack in Kabul leaves five dead, 40 injured
kabul (TIP): A suicide bomber killed at least five people outside the Afghan foreign ministry on January 11, police said, and a nearby hospital said over 40 people were wounded. Kabul police spokesperson Khalid Zadran […]
Lankan ex-Prez told to pay Easter attack victims
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on January 12 ordered ex-President Maithripala Sirisena and four top former officials to pay 310 million in Sri Lankan Rupee (SLR) as compensation to the victims of the 2019 […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and 15 ministers at risk of losing seat in 2024
London (TIP): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and 15 of his Cabinet ministers are at risk of losing their seats in a general election “wipeout” in 2024, according to a media report citing a new […]
UAE to roll over $2 bn loan: Pak PM office
Islamabad (TIP): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 12 agreed to extend an existing loan of $2 billion and provide an additional loan of $1 billion to help cash-strapped Pakistan tackle its economic woes, […]
India’s Minister Piyush Goyal interacts with the Indian American community, details his government’s achievements
EDISON, NJ (TIP): India’s Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles , and Leader of the Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal interacted here with the Indian American community on January 8. […]
Governor Hochul Announces Climate Programs and Initiatives in State of the State Address
ALBANY (TIP): Governor Hochul, on Tuesday, January 10th, announced in the 2023 State of the State address that New York will continue to undertake an ambitious and economywide effort to address the threat of climate […]
New York nurses strike ends after tentative deal reached with hospitals
NEW YORK (TIP): A nurses strike at two private New York City hospital systems has come to an end after 7,000 nurses spent three days on the picket line. CNN has reported that the New […]
George Santos was paid for work at company accused of Ponzi scheme later than previously known
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who has admitted to fabricating key details of his biography, received payments as recently as April 2021 from a financial services company accused by the Securities and Exchange […]
George Santos Faces Calls to Resign
WESTBURY, N.Y. (TIP): Dozens of Republican officials in New York State, including four recently elected congressmen, urged Representative George Santos, on Wednesday, January 11, to resign in a fracturing of local party support for Mr. […]
IRS sets Jan. 23 as official start to 2023 tax filing season; more help available for taxpayers this year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, on January 12, announced Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, as the beginning of the nation’s 2023 tax season when the agency will begin accepting and processing 2022 tax year […]
AG Garland Names Special Counsel in Biden Documents Case
The announcement by the attorney general, Merrick Garland, came after the discovery of two batches of classified documents from Mr. Biden’s time as vice president WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Thursday. […]
50 Indian American students among America’s top 300 for the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): About 50 Indian American students are among 300 semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023, said to be the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school […]
Being 1 per cent of US population, Indian-Americans pay 6 per cent of taxes: Congressman Rich McCormick
WASHINGTOON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-Americans who constitute about one per cent of the US population pay about six per cent of the taxes, a Congressman Rich McCormick told his Congressional colleagues on Thursday, January 12, noting […]
Yatra lends purpose to Rahul’s political journey
In Indian electoral politics, alliances are formed on the basis of strengths rather than weaknesses of the participants. The aura of success surrounding Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is set to provide him with moral authority […]
Making diaspora invest in India a challenge
“The unresolved issue with the NRIs is that the Indian government just does not know what it can do with them. The government wants their money, no doubt, and they are indeed sending money home, […]