World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as researchers explore mixed vaccine shots
London (TIP): The world faces around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, prompting a race to improve vaccines,…
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Global Covid cases top 104.8mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington (TIP): The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 104.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more…
Read MoreIndia’s Covid recovery rate goes up to 97.08%
India’s Covid tally of cases rose to 1,07,77,284 with 11,039 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries…
Read MoreOSCAR CONTENDERS
By Mabel Pais ASIAN AMERICAN CONTENDERS Karishma Dev Dube’s ‘BITTU’ Shalini Kantayya’s ‘CODED BIAS’ Geeta Gandbhir’s ‘CALL CENTER BLUES’ Among…
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Gandhi Society organizes a prayer meet on the 73rd martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi
NEW YORK (TIP): The Gandhian Society (USA) along with Indian Consulate in New York held a prayer meeting to observe…
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WHARTON CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY
"Jazz Education is an important part of our mission here at Wharton Arts and we are committed to offering our…
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Padma Awards: 7 awarded Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, 102 Padma Shri
Narinder Singh Kapany (US) awarded Padma Vibhushan (posthumously); 2 more from US-Srikant Datar and Rattan Lal- awarded Padma Shri NEW…
Read MorePM Modi’s brother stages dharna at Lucknow airport
LUCKNOW (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's brother Prahlad Modi staged a dharna at the Lucknow airport on Wednesday, February 3,…
Read More382 passports of NRIs revoked since 2015
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Thursday, February 4, told Parliament that 382 passports had been revoked or impounded since…
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Indian American Neera Tanden’s confirmation hearing to lead OMB scheduled for Feb 9
WASHINGTON (TIP): The confirmation hearing of Indian American political consultant Neera Tanden, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden…
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US Coronavirus deaths surpass 450K; daily toll continues to be high
50,000 new fatalities in the last two weeks alone WASHINGTON (TIP): Coronavirus deaths in the United States surpassed 450,000 on…
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Gandhi Memorial Observes Gandhi Punyatithi
CHICAGO, IL(TIP): Mahatma Gandhiji 73rd death anniversary was observed with singing of Gandhiji's favorite hymns, release of a book, swearing…
Read MoreIndia aims to be ‘a leader in thought and action on climate’
Five years after the Paris Agreement, India is among the few developing countries that are not only meeting their "green"…
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Weighing in on the Biden presidency
While it could be a curate’s egg for New Delhi, for the world, a return to Obama-era policies may prove…
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Opposition puts government in the dock over farm agitation
Tells Centre to stop monologue, start dialogue; Says show aggression on border, not protest sites Today we are very touchy…
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President Biden signs executive orders reversing Trump’s hardline immigration policies
Legal Indian immigrants welcome the move WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden has signed three executive orders that he said…
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Indian American groups express solidarity with protesting farmers
NEW YORK (TIP): As Indian farmers continue to their agitation against three farming legislation enacted by the country’s parliament last…
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Jaipur Literature Festival Goes Virtual from February 19
The world-famous Jaipur Literature Festival (JLf) this year not only rescheduled its date but is also going with a stellar…
Read MorePious and sanctimonious: On government’s response to criticism
The government must not see all criticism as part of a conspiracy against India India’s unusual response to comments on…
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A long list of opponents
Sedition charge is being brought against anyone critical of the government “But just as I am troubled by the sedition…
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