Bhai Dooj: Celebrations to honor the bond between siblings

Bhai Dooj, the festival that is celebrated just one day after the grand Diwali festival celebration is much like the…

Bandi Chhor Divas

Bandi Chhor Divas is a Sikh celebration that commemorates the day when the sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, and…

Diwali celebrations around the world

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Dhanteras: Beginning of the festival of Diwali

Dhanteras, which marks the beginning of Diwali, will be observed on October 29, Tuesday, this year. On this day, people…

Diwali – The Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights, Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is the Hindu festival that symbolises the spiritual victory of knowledge…

Hindus in Bangladesh stage major rally in Chittagong demanding minority rights

Dhaka (TIP): On October 26, thousands from Bangladesh's Hindu community gathered at the historic Laldighi Maidan in Chattogram (Chittagong) to…

Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

BANGKOK (TIP): Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate…

Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after worrying surge in polio cases

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination campaign on October 28 to protect 45 million children from polio after a…

Pope’s child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation

Vatican (TIP): Pope Francis' child protection board called on October 27 for victims of clergy sexual abuse to have greater…

At least 126 dead and missing in massive flooding, landslides in Philippines

TALISAY (TIP): The number of dead and missing in massive flooding and landslides wrought by Tropical Storm Trami in the…

As Israel strikes deeper into Lebanon, fear rises in communities where the displaced took refuge

AITO (TIP): Dany Alwan stood shaking as rescue workers pulled remains from piles of rubble where his brother’s building once…

Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

TOKYO (TIP): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a…

Israel strikes residential building in northern Gaza, kills 93 Palestinians, mostly women and children

DEIR AL-BALAH (TIP): Gaza's civil defence agency said on October 27 that an overnight Israeli air strike killed 93 people…

Hezbollah names deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader

BEIRUT (TIP): Lebanon's Hezbollah movement announced on October 27 it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah…

US elections: Pennsylvania emerges as must-win for both Harris, Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Pennsylvania, the state that played a vital role in the US War of Independence, has emerged as…

Immigration remains key issue in US election campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): With just nine days left for the US elections, immigration remained one of the contentious issues in…

US house resolution introduced to formally recognize, commemorate Sikh genocide of 1984

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Four US Congressmen, including co-chairs of the Sikh American Congressional Caucus, on Friday, October 25, introduced a…

Indian Community Leaders Unite to Support Mayor Bill McLeod of Hoffman Estates in his Re-Election Bid

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): On October 17, 2024, an energetic and inspiring fundraising event was held at the Marriott Chicago Northwest…

RANA Celebrates 25th Deepmahotsav: Honors Distinguished Achievers

LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): The 25th RANA Deepmahotsav was celebrated on Sunday, October 27, in grand style on Long Island,…

Suromurchhana Foundation honors Padma Shri Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): This past Sunday, October 27, saw a major highlight of the 2024 NYC Indian classical music…

BJANA organizes a Spectacular Diwali celebration with more than 700 Community Members

EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) held its spectacular annual Diwali celebration on Oct 26th,…

Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker Tirlok Malik’s On Golden Years to be shown at Prestigious Teaneck Film Festival 2024 on November 10 at 11:30 AM

TEANECK, NJ (TIP): Emmy-nominated filmmaker Tirlok Malik’s celebrated film ‘On Golden Years,’ will be screened at the prestigious Teaneck International…

Care: A critical investment for gender equality and the rights of women and girls: UN Women

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): If women’s unpaid work were assigned a monetary value, it would exceed 40 per cent of…

Minority Leader DeRiggi-Whitton Celebrates Local Business Leaders at Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Legislative Breakfast

WOODBURY, N.Y. (TIP): Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) proudly attended the 39th Nassau Council…

Breaking Barriers: Visualizing Equal Opportunities for Women in Defense

NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN), New York, in collaboration with Permanent Missions…

Neck and neck: On the U.S. presidential election

Trump and Harris offer U.S. voters vastly different choices With less than two weeks before voting day in the 2024…

Diwali is about carrying forward a legacy of resilience, positivity, and the enduring belief that good will ultimately triumph

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most celebrated festivals in India and holds a deep cultural, spiritual,…

What is clicking on the U.S. presidential campaign trail

Kamala Harris’s campaign is leveraged on a diminishing statistic while Donald Trump’s is the opposite “While abortion rates are falling,…

Need to review UN Charter to reflect change

The first step towards strengthening the multilateral system must, therefore, begin with removing the contradictions within the UN Charter on…