Pakistan govt drops petrol bomb on inflation-hit masses to appease IMF for unlocking critical loan tranche
ISLAMABAD (TIP): People in Pakistan woke up on February 16 to the shock of a historic price hike in the…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Afghanistan: Ruling Taliban display rare division in public over bans
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A rare public show of division within the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban emerged in recent days when…
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‘100,000 funerals’: Turkey’s quake survivors wait amid rubble, to search or say goodbye
ANTAKYA (TIP): Hamid Yakisikli has waited outside the pile of concrete that used to be his house since an earthquake…
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China’s leader Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, Beijing's foreign ministry said February 16, as…
Read More‘Plastic waste in disguise’: Donated clothing worsening Kenya’s pollution crisis
PARIS (TIP): One-third of all second-hand clothing shipped to Kenya in 2021 was "plastic waste in disguise", creating a slew…
Read MoreBanksy’s ‘Valentine’s Day Mascara’ mural removed by UK council
Margate (TIP): British street artist Banksy's painting-- his gift for Valentine's Day--was removed by council officials hours after it was…
Read MoreChina sanctions US defence firms Lockheed Martin, Raytheon for Taiwan sales
BEIJING (TIP): China on February 16 imposed trade and investment sanctions on Lockheed Martin and a unit of Raytheon for…
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Ukrainian Nobel winner calls for world to ‘hold Russian war criminals accountable’
Kyiv (TIP): Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian rights activist whose NGO was co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, called February…
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NRI businessman from Kerala donates Rs 11 crore for earthquake-hit Turkey, Syria
KOCHI (TIP): UAE-based entrepreneur from Kerala Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings, has donated Rs 11 crore…
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Indian-origin Sikhs in US told to shave or face strict action, slam correctional agency’s discriminatory beard policy
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Members of the penal law enforcement agency in the US state of California are now required to shave…
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Indian American Neal Mohan set to head YouTube
Susan Wojcicki steps down as CEO of YouTube NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American Neal Mohan will be the new YouTube CEO,…
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Four Indian Americans elected to National Academy of Engineering
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Four Indian Americans are among 106 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), while…
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Indian American employer Amee Patel ordered to pay $69K overtime
MICHIGAN (TIP): An Indian-origin owner and operator of three nursing homes in the US state of Michigan had to pay…
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Annual convention of Indian-Americans physicians body to be held in Philadelphia
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The influential American Association of Physicians of Indian origin (AAPI) on Monday announced it will hold its…
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US launches artificial intelligence military use initiative
US declaration has 12 points, including that military uses of AI are consistent with international law THE HAGUE (TIP): The…
Read MoreIndian Community celebrates Black History Month
CONCORD, NC (TIP): As part of celebrating Feb 2023 as Black History Month, HSS (Hindu Swamyamsevak Sangh) Concord (North Carolina)…
Read MoreNavika group acquires 2 stylish hotels with views of NYC skyline
Parveen Chopra UNIONDALE, NY (TIP): Navika Group of Companies has acquired two stylish hotels with magnificent views of the New…
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Advocates descend on Capitol to demand full funding for the MTA; rally with legislators
ALBANY, NY (TIP): On Tuesday, February 14, a broad alliance of elected representatives, community organizations, advocates, and MTA riders rallied…
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Nikki Haley has all credentials to be next US President: eminent Indian Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Several eminent Indian-Americans believe that Republican leader Nikki Haley, who launched her White House bid, has great…
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India-US ties deeper with announcement of Air India-Boeing deal: US
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The mega commercial plane deal between Air India and Boeing is an opportunity to deepen an already…
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Biden reconstitutes his national economic team, retains Indian-American Bharat Ramamurti
Lael Brainard will now serve as Director of National Economic Council and Jared Bernstein is being nominated as Chair of…
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Air India relaunches direct flight from New York to Mumbai from JFK Airport, New York
I.S. Saluja with Vijay Shah NEW YORK (TIP): Tata Air India, on February 14, relaunched from JFK airport the direct…
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Tax ‘surveys’ at BBC offices conclude after 60 hours
NEW DELHI (TIP): Amid the Income Tax ‘surveys’ at BBC offices that concluded on Thursday, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju…
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India organizes special exhibition on millets at UN headquarters
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India has organized a special exhibition on the millets at the UN headquarters in New York to…
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Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley formally launched her 2024 presidential bid
CHARLESTON, SC (TIP): Pitching for a strong and proud America, Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley formally launched her 2024 presidential…
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Between BBC, Boeing and Airbus, PM Modi sets terms of engagement with the West
Modi has repeatedly referred to three Ds – Democracy, Demand, and Demography – as factors that make India an attractive…
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Adani issue puts Opposition unity to test
The Opposition cannot function as a cohesive entity sporadically, especially a year before the next Lok Sabha polls, if it…
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