33 non-profit bodies to participate in second India Giving Day in US
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): As many as 33 top Indian American nonprofit organizations are participating in the India Giving Day on March 1, during which organizers expect to raise money for important...
View ArticleInfosys CEO Salil Parekh joins USISPF Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP) : Salil Parekh, CEO and managing director at Infosys, has joined the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum as a member of its board of directors. An industry veteran with...
View ArticleNikki Haley makes a compelling pitch to South Carolina voters ahead of key...
CHARLESTON, SC (TIP): Indian-American presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday, February 23, made a compelling argument to fellow Republicans in South Carolina, on the eve of the crucial primary...
View ArticleInspired by the Sikh notion of oneness, says Indian American running for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Krystle Kaul, a noted Indian American defense and national security expert, says her running for the US Congress is inspired by the Sikh tradition of oneness and a strong sense...
View ArticleLeading Indian drone manufacturer enters US market
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India‘s drone industry has “leapfrogged” in the last 10 years, gaining pace after the COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of a leading Indian drone manufacturer has said as his company...
View ArticleIndian Embassy and consulate officials interact with Indian students from...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Officials of the Indian Embassy here and its consulates held a virtual interaction with Indian students from across the US, discussing various aspects of student well-being and...
View ArticleUS Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma meets Indian officials to advance...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma has met with senior Indian ministers and officials in New Delhi to advance the US-India global strategic partnership and ensure a...
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Mridangam Maestro T. S. Nandakumar: A Cultural Ambassador of India
By Ajay Ghosh BRIDGEWATER, NJ (TIP): Well known around the world for his mastery of the Mridangam, a percussion instrument that is a primary rhythmic accompaniment in Carnatic music ensemble, and with...
View ArticleFORMER NYS CORRECTION OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY AFTER FRAUDULENTLY COLLECTING...
NEW YORK (TIP): New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced the guilty plea of Charles Epps, a former New York State Correction Officer who collected over $35,000 in workers’ compensation...
View ArticleNassau County Democratic Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton comments on...
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau University Medical Center is quickly running out of the money needed to operate, a situation that demands immediate and focused attention. Instead of addressing this, County...
View ArticleNYS INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCES THE SENTENCING OF MONROE COUNTY MAN WHO...
NEW YORK (TIP): New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang announced the sentencing of Brian Simpson, 55, of Monroe County, who defrauded the State Workers’ Compensation System of more than $16,000....
View ArticleIndia Association of Long Island (IALI) Inducts Executive Council under the...
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): On a wet and rainy evening with a chill in the air, the India Association of Long Island witnessed a momentous occasion at the Hicksville Community Center in Hicksville, New York....
View ArticleGobind Munjal elected again as National President of AIA
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Gobind Munjal has been elected once again the National President of the oldest Association of Indians in America (AIA) for his 2nd term 2024 & 2025. Along with him, his...
View ArticleLegislator Mulé Sings National Anthem at Suffolk Legislature
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (TIP): Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) had the honor of singing the National Anthem to open the meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday, March 5....
View ArticleAcclaimed professor of South Asian Literature Dr Kamal Verma passes away
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Dr Kamal D Verma, an acclaimed scholar of South Asian literature, died of natural causes this week here in the American capital. He would have turned 92 in April. Professor...
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El Salvador and Lakshmi Capital sign two impactful Infrastructure Projects
GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Embassy of India is Guatemala aims to propel indigenous production across diverse sectors following the vision of Prime Minister Modi’s encapsulated in “Make in India” and “India...
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Hon’ble Mayor of Xela, Mr. Juan Fernando Lopez visits India to get valuable...
Hon’ble Mayor’s visit to India holds immense significance in strengthening bilateral relations and fostering collaboration between Xela and India The delegation visiting manufacturing unit of Force...
View ArticleUS lawmakers call for addressing Green Card backlog and resolving H-1B issues...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Eminent lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties at an immigration summit have called for urgently addressing the Green Card backlog, an issue that is majorly...
View ArticleUS House passes bill to ban TikTok
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to ban Chinese social media app Tiktok, which is very popular among kids, in the United States. India was the first...
View ArticleUS says it is concerned about CAA and closely monitoring its implementation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States on Thursday, March 14 said it is concerned about the notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in India and is closely monitoring its implementation. “We...
View ArticleIndian American indicted in a Ponzi scheme
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian-American has been indicted by a grand jury in a Ponzi scheme with the FBI urging victims of the investment adviser in Texas to come forward. Siddharth Jawahar, 36, has...
View ArticleIndia-US security cooperation will become even more important in the years...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India-US security cooperation will become even more important in the years ahead and the work of the two countries on emerging technologies will take on even more promise, a top...
View ArticleVirginia State Senate commends Indian origin journalist for his “dedication...
RICHMOND, VA (TIP): On March 8, 2024, the Virginia State Senate approved a formal resolution with a voice vote commending Washington Bureau Chief of News India Times, T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman, for his...
View ArticleFour, including three Indians, arrested while entering US illegally from Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Three Indian nationals are among four people arrested in Upstate New York after they jumped off a moving freight train coming from Canada in their bid to enter the US illegally....
View ArticleScary sight: Japan’s 1st private-sector rocket explodes seconds after launch
Tokyo (TIP): A rocket that was supposed to become Japan‘s first from the private sector to put a satellite into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff on March 13, a livestreamed video showed. Online...
View ArticleIsraeli jets hit more Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa
BEIRUT (TIP): Israeli warplanes struck deep into Lebanon for a second consecutive day on March 13, hitting a facility belonging to Hezbollah in the Bekaa Valley and killing at least one member of the...
View ArticleKremlin says Putin didn’t threaten to use nuclear weapons, US took him out of...
Moscow (TIP): The Kremlin said on March 14 that comments on nuclear weapons that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in an interview with state media did not constitute a threat to use them, and...
View ArticleUK redefines extremism to counter hate crime, radicals
London (TIP): The UK government on March 14 issued a new, “more precise” definition of extremism in response to increased threats since the October 2023 Hamas terror attacks in Israel and to protect...
View ArticleUkraine fires missiles at poll-bound Russia
Moscow (TIP): Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia‘s Belgorod border region, killing one person and wounding six, local officials said March 14, as Kyiv’s forces apparently kept up their...
View ArticlePlan to install new leaders in Haiti appears to crumble after political...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (TIP): A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling March 13 as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would...
View ArticleRare protest by Chinese official media against police crackdown on coverage...
Beijing (TIP): In a rare show of defiance, Chinese media on March 14 protested against the attempts by police to block the coverage of a suspected gas leak explosion at an eatery in the country’s...
View ArticleRio police release 17 hostages from gunman on a bus, 2 people wounded
Rio De Janeiro (TIP): Brazilian police said on March 12 they released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people. Rio police said in its...
View Article21 Indians arrested in Sri Lanka for working illegally while on tourist visa:...
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 21 Indian nationals for illegally operating an online marketing centre in the island nation, violating the relaxed tourist visa norms, a media report...
View ArticleNepal PM wins trust vote in Parl for third time
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on March 14 secured a vote of confidence in Parliament, as the Himalayan country struggled to maintain political stability....
View ArticleEx-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s sons’ arrest warrants in Panama Papers...
Islamabad (TIP): In a major relief to ex-Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, an anti-corruption court on March 14 cancelled the permanent arrest warrants against his two sons, who recently...
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