Nepal govt introduces new mountaineering rules
Kathmandu (TIP): The Nepal government has introduced new regulations for mountaineers planning to scale Mt Everest, in a bid to…
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Russia arrests over 1,700 at rallies for hunger-striking Navalny
Moscow (TIP): Police rounded up more than 1,700 protesters on Wednesday as Russians in dozens of cities took part in…
Read MoreDe-coupling from China would be the wrong way to go, warns Germany
Berlin (TIP): The European Union needs to engage with China despite many differences instead of opting for a more isolationist…
Read MoreRussia orders troops to return post Crimea drill
Moscow (TIP): Russia’s Defence Minister on Thursday ordered troops back to their permanent bases following massive drills in Crimea that…
Read MoreWWI martyrs: Britain apologises for racism
London (TIP): Entrenched prejudices, preconceptions and pervasive racism of contemporary imperial attitudes meant that nearly 50,000 Indian soldiers who died…
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Syrian missile explodes in area near Israeli nuclear reactor, Israel retaliates
Jerusalem (TIP): A Syrian missile exploded in southern Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, in an incident that triggered…
Read MoreAustralia cites national interest for cancelling state accords on China’s Belt and Road
Sydney (TIP): Australia said a decision to cancel two accords between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road…
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Team led by Indian American Professor finds Covid-19 fighter human genes
NEW YORK (TIP): A team of US scientists led by Indian American professor Sumit K. Chanda have identified a set…
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Indian Americans Welcome New Simplified Rules on Overseas Citizens of India Cards
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian Americans have welcomed the Indian government's decision to simplify the process of maintaining Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)…
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Indian-Origin Billionaire Issa Brothers Buy UK Fast Food Chain Leon
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa have acquired a popular British fast-food chain, Leon, as part of what…
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Indian American mathematician working with cryptocurrency found floating in Hudson River
NEW YORK (TIP): No foul play is suspected in the death of an Indian American mathematician working with cryptocurrency and…
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Indian American engineer behind NASA’s Ingenuity’s historic Mars flight
HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras trained Indian American robotics technologist Bob Balaram is the man behind…
Read MoreIndian Diaspora Council (IDC)in Solidarity with Earth Day 2021
NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian Diaspora Council (IDC) joins in solidarity with its global affiliates and membership, other organizations, institutions,…
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CURBSIDE COMPOSTING PROGRAM TO RESUME IN NY CITY: MAYOR DE BLASIO
NEW YORK (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio announced April 22, Earth Day, that the City of New York will resume…
Read MoreOn the Earth Day, Mayor Bill de Blasio commits to 100% electric school bus fleet by 2035
City will phase in 75 electric school buses over the next two years; To support citywide electric vehicle adoption, the…
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‘Time to do the right thing’ on climate, Greta Thunberg tells U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (TIP): “I don’t believe for a second that you will actually do this,” she lectured the lawmakers of the…
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Vanita Gupta scripts history as first Indian-American US associate attorney general
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prominent Indian-American civil rights lawyer Vanita Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as associate attorney general,…
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Sikh’s Ninth Master “Guru” Tegh Bahadur’s 400th anniversary: SGPC to telecast live
NEW YORK /AMRITSAR (TIP): The 400th Parkash Purb centenary celebrations were scheduled to be celebrated at Bhai Gurdas Ji Nagar,…
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U.S. will cut emissions by up to 52% by 2030, said Joe Biden at the ‘Leaders Summit on Climate’
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% by…
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With more than 3 lakh cases, India records world’s highest single-day spike on April 21, 2021
The country reported 3,15,660 infections and 2,091 deaths. NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): India set a world record of sorts…
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Jury find Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday, April 20, of murder and manslaughter for pinning George…
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Did Modi Government bungle the fight against Covid?
“There is no doubt that India would have managed the Covid crisis better if the Government based its policies on…
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2 million more Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; total reaches approximately 161 million as payments continue
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced, April…
Read MoreTreasury Department and IRS provide safe harbor for small businesses to claim deductions relating to first-round Paycheck Protection Program loans
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, on April 22, issued Revenue Procedure 2021-20 for certain businesses…
Read MoreUS warns against travel to 80% nations amid surge in Covid cases
"If you must travel to India, get fully vaccinated before travel”: CDC WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has advised its citizens…
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U.S. House passes bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state
By a vote of 216-208, the Democratic-controlled House approved the initiative with no Republican support. WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. House…
Read MoreUS jobless claims fall to 5,47,000, another pandemic low
About 17.4 million people were continuing to collect unemployment benefits in the week that ended April 3 WASHINGTON (TIP): The…
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Earth Day 2021 Is Set to Galvanize Climate Action
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in…
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The Floyd verdict
Mindsets must change to rein in police brutality, racism Nine minutes and 29 seconds — that’s how long Derek Chauvin,…
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Exiting Afghanistan: On U.S. troop pullout
By announcing that all U.S. troops would be pulled out of Afghanistan by September 11, President Joe Biden has effectively…
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