Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

BANGKOK (TIP): Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at…

September 20 New York & Dallas E – Edition

34 Iranian women stage hunger strike on Mahsa Amini’s death anniversary to protest hijab rules

Tehran (TIP) : On September 16, 2022, Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran's morality police after being…

France’s new PM warns of ‘very serious’ financial situation

PARIS (TIP): France's budgetary situation is "very serious", Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on september 18, saying more information…

Deadly Portugal wildfires force new evacuations

LISBON (TIP): Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal have forced more people to evacuate their homes as crews battled dozens of…

Four Namibian children die after being trapped in freezer

NAMIBIA (TIP): Four young children died after becoming trapped inside a disused freezer while playing hide and seek in northeastern…

Taiwan, Hungary firms deny making Hezbollah pagers

BUDAPEST (TIP): A Taiwanese company and its Hungarian partner on september 18 reportedly denied making pagers that exploded while being…

Israeli defence minister declares start of ‘new phase’ of war

Gaza (TIP): Israel’s defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its…

Middlesex College Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration for 60th Anniversary

Collegewide events will highlight decades of student success stories and community memories, while focusing on “Building a Better Future.” MIDDLESEX…

“We must step forward: the situation is not hopeless, and we are not helpless”: UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous on Afghanistan

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, has delivered today powerful remarks at the UN Security Council…

COUNCILMEMBER SANDRA UNG & GLOW CULTURAL CENTER ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF UPCOMING FALL FESTIVAL

FLUSHING, NY (TIP): Councilmember Sandra Ung joined representatives from Glow Cultural Center and some of the 60-plus event sponsors last…

Voter Registration Drive at Minnesota State Capitol with League of Women Voters 

MINNESOTA (TIP): High school student volunteers joined the League of Women Voters of Edina (LWVE) and community workers to educate…

Suozzi Challenges Trump to Urge Republicans in Congress to Reinstate the SALT Deduction Now

WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Nassau, Queens), on September 18, released a statement in response to a…

Indian American telecom pioneer Sam Pitroda unveils autobiography of tech leader Javad K. Hassan

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American telecom pioneer Sam Pitroda unveiled the autobiography of Javad K. Hassan, a renowned Indian American…

Indian American Rep. Pramila. Jayapal joins local leaders to host New Way Forward Campaign events across Georgia

ATLANTA, GA (TIP):  As the race for the White House enters its final stretch, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal took center…

Attacks in Lebanon threaten to derail Gaza talks: Antony Blinken

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration on Wednesday at surprise escalations that he said threaten…

2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Announced

A molecular biologist from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a chemical engineer from UC Berkeley, and an earth scientist from Cornell University…

Trump says he will meet with PM Modi next week

NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, that he will meet with…

Biden to host QUAD summit at his Delaware home on September 21

The Summit will focus on bolstering the strategic convergence among member nations WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden will…

Widespread condemnation of vandalism of BAPS Hindu Temple in New York

NEW YORK (TIP): American lawmakers and community leaders Tuesday, September 17, condemned vandalism of a Hindu temple in New York…

United Nations General Assembly Overwhelmingly Adopts Historic Text Demanding Israel End Its Unlawful Presence, Policies in Occupied Palestinian Territory within One Year

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Adopting a historic text demanding that Israel bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied…

BANGLADESH’S INTERIM GOVT. GIVES ARMY MAGISTRACY POWERS

DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh's interim government has granted magisterial powers to the Army for two months to improve law and order…

THE TALIBAN HAVE SUSPENDED POLIO VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS IN AFGHANISTAN, THE UN SAYS

DUBAI (TIP): The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said September 17. Afghanistan is one of…

Indian-origin pitcher Kumar Rocker scripts Major League Baseball history

DALLAS (TIP): To say India and baseball in the same breath is more than a little odd. But on Thursday,…

Indian-origin Mayor Aftab Pureval joins Senator Ossoff, actor BD Wong, and Georgia Democrats to mobilize voters in Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Last weekend, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Mayor of Cincinnati Aftab Pureval, actor, and activist BD Wong, U.S. Representative…

Indian AmericanTejas Patwa elected to Gwinnett County Public Library Board

ATLANTA, GA (TIP):  Tejas Patwa, a well-known figure in Atlanta’s technology and spiritual communities, was recently elected to the board…

Indian American Vattikuti Foundation donates $2.8 million to establish advanced neurological institute at AIIMS

MICHIGAN (TIP): The Vattikuti Foundation, globally recognized for its pioneering work in robotic surgery, is poised to transform neurological care…

Prime Minister Modi’s U.S. Visit: Politics, Diplomacy, and a Message for the Diaspora

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to visit the United States from September 21 to September 23, anticipation is building…

Indian military export to Israel – aiding genocide

The top court’s dismissal of a petition on the subject highlights the limits of judicial review over executive decisions in…