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1 July, 2016

Jackson Heights Merchants’ Association Hosts Mayor De Blasio

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he was pleased to be with his friends from Jackson Heights. He…

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1 July, 2016

Thousands throng Vaisakhi Mela at Gurdwara Glen Cove

It was a sea of humanity at Gurdwara Glen Cove annual Vaisakhi Mela on Sunday, June 26. As before, the…

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1 July, 2016

Katz, Dromm Honor LGBT Leaders at Queens Borough Hall Pride Celebration

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz (D-Queens) and NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) honored Caribbean Equality Project Executive Director…

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1 July, 2016

Town of North Hempstead Declares June 18 Baba Shivanand Day

NEW YORK (TIP): Over five hundred followers of Shiv Yog gathered at the "Yes We Can Community Center" Westbury Long…

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1 July, 2016

IDP USA India Day Parade on August 6, 2016

HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): At the curtain raiser to the IDP USA-India Day Parade 2016, organizers expressed confidence that the parade…

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1 July, 2016

GOPIO 2016 Biennial Convention deliberates wide range of issues

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): With the theme "Strengthening Connections between India and Indian Diaspora through Business," GOPIO International, Global Organization…

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1 July, 2016

CRY America & Sharmila Tagore call for support to give underprivileged children the opportunities to realize their dreams

NEW YORK (TIP): Child Rights and You America Inc, a 501c3 non-profit that works to ensure children their rights, hosted…

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1 July, 2016

A Push for Ethnic Media- MOME Awards CUNY J-School$1 Million to Train Community and Ethnic Journalists

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) has granted $1 million to the CUNY Graduate…

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1 July, 2016

Now, another epic wait

Another season of the HBO series Game of Thrones has just come to an epic end, leaving a mammoth television…

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1 July, 2016

BREXIT–A “Leave” vote puts UK on the path of disintegration

It was certainly a black Friday - not the kind that we are used to after thanksgiving holiday - for…

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1 July, 2016

Congress a Non-Entity, AAP making BJP very Nervous in Gujarat

There is a famous Modi Model which has been ideated, projected and sold by Narendra Modi, which was lapped up…

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1 July, 2016

Trump says GOP rivals who broke pledge should never be allowed to run for public office

WASHINGTON (TIP): Donald Trump on Wednesday, June 29, said his former Republican primary rivals who have refused to support him…

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1 July, 2016

Most Americans Agree on ‘No Fly, No Buy’ Gun Law: Poll

WASHINGTON (TIP): People on the national terrorist watch list should not be allowed to purchase guns, an overwhelming number of…

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1 July, 2016

Spectacular mega ATA Convention to begin July 1, 2016

CHICAGO (TIP): A large contingent of artists, musicians, singers, dancers, poets, dramatists, authors, folk musicians, eminent Telugu personalities bolstered by…

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1 July, 2016

US designates al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent as terror group

WASHINGTON (TIP): The US on Thursday designated al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional branch of the global terror…

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1 July, 2016

India test-fires new surface-to-air missile co-developed with Israelis

BALASORE (TIP): India on Thursday successfully test fired a new surface-to-air missile, developed jointly with Israel, from a defence base…

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1 July, 2016

Triple talaq to be tested on touchstone of Constitution: SC

NEW DELHI (TIP): A divorce through 'triple talaq' among the Muslim community is a "very important matter affecting a large…

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1 July, 2016

Rajan wants longer term for RBI governor, says 3 years too short: Report

NEW DELHI (TIP): RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, whose three-year term comes to an end this September, pitched for a longer…

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1 July, 2016

Lesbians, gays, bisexuals are not third gender, SC clarifies

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on June 30 refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders while clarifying that…

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1 July, 2016

Monsoon session from July 18, government confident of GST passage

NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Wednesday asserted it has "enough" support for passage of the Goods and Services Tax…

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1 July, 2016

For just Rs 300, leave stamp of yourself with India Post

NEW DELHI (TIP): You can now have your picture printed on a postal stamp. Be it a picture of a…

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1 July, 2016

Disqualify 24 Punjab MLAs for being parliamentary secretaries: AAP to EC

New Delhi (TIP): With the sword of disqualification hanging over its 21 Delhi legislators over the issue of office of…

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1 July, 2016

Eid Mubarak, Happy Ramadan, Eid al-fitr

The Word Ramadan is also pronounced Ramzan and in many other ways depending on the linguistic influence. The Arabic influenced…

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1 July, 2016

SRINIKETAN FOUNDATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO INDIA’S HEROES AND SAINTS

NEW YORK (TIP): A premier Indian American foundation dedicated to preserving and promoting Indian history, culture and values organized, on…

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1 July, 2016

British home minister May launches bid to succeed Cameron

LONDON (TIP): Britain's powerful home secretary Theresa May on June 30 launched her bid to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron,…

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1 July, 2016

Brexit campaign leader Boris Johnson won’t run for leadership of UK’s Conservative Party

LONDON (TIP): The race to become Britain's next prime minister took a dramatic last-minute turn with former London mayor Boris…

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1 July, 2016

Palestinian kills teenage girl in Israeli settlement

JERUSALEM (TIP): A Palestinian fatally stabbed a 13-year-old girl inside her home in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West…

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1 July, 2016

POUND, EURO MAINTAIN CLIMB IN POST-BREXIT MARKET PAUSE

NEW YORK (TIP): The pound and the euro extended gains on Wednesday but remained far below their levels before Britain…

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1 July, 2016

Pfizer to invest $350 million in China biotech hub, first in Asia

Pfizer Inc will invest $350 million to build a biotech center in China, the latest in a series of moves…

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1 July, 2016

INDIA EMERGES SAFE HAVEN AFTER BREXIT: SUBRAMANIAN

HYDERABAD (TIP): Brexit may have caused a lot of uncertainty in the global economy but the development has made India…

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