January 17 New York & Dallas E – Edition

Over 40 Pakistanis among dozens feared drowned en route to Spain by boat

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Over 40 Pakistanis are feared dead after a boat carrying 80 migrants, attempting to reach Spain, capsized near…

Beijing to invest $3.7B in Sri Lankan oil refinery as Dissanayake seeks more Chinese investments

BEIJING (TIP): China has offered to invest USD 3.7 billion in Sri Lanka, stated to be the biggest-ever foreign investment…

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra get prison sentence in al-Qadir Trust case

ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistan court on Friday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of…

Six Chinese firms including Xiaomi, TikTok hit by privacy complaints in Europe

VIENNA (TIP): Online privacy campaigners said Thursday they had filed complaints in several European countries against six Chinese companies including…

Bootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized

ANKARA (TIP): At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol, Turkey's…

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

STILFONTEIN, (TIP): The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned…

Three lawyers of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny jailed by Russian court

PETUSHKI (TIP): Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday…

Impeached South Korean president arrives for arrest warrant hearing

Seoul (TIP): Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at court for the first time Saturday to attend a…

Sikh couple scales Mt Vinson, places Nishan Sahib at Antarctic peak

'We view mountains as our teachers, imparting invaluable lessons about life': Cheemas MICHIGAN/CHANDIGARH (TIP): On January 7, when the clock…

Indian Origin Sunita Williams steps out on spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

It was the first spacewalk by NASA astronauts since an aborted one last summer WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): One of NASA's…

Indian American CEO Satya Nadella unveils new ‘AI habitat’ Microsoft 365 Copilot

SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Microsoft has unveiled new AI-driven features for its Microsoft 365 suite on Wednesday, January 15 aiming to…

Indian American venture capitalist Nisha Desai sues PayPal for racial discrimination

NEW YORK (TIP): Nisha Desai, an Indian American entrepreneur and the founder of Andav Capital, has filed a lawsuit against…

Indian American Dr. Harsha Sahni loses medical license, faces prison for harboring undocumented women

TRENTON, NJ (TIP): Dr. Harsha Sahni, an Indian American rheumatologist from Colonia, New Jersey, has permanently lost her medical license and…

Indian origin British MP renews UK Parliament call for Bluestar probe

LONDON (TIP): British Sikh Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi has renewed his call in the House of Commons for an…

BAPS Hindu Mandir in Los Angeles mobilizes for Los Angeles Wildfires; donates thousands of items across 15 shelters and resource centers

LOS ANGELES, CA (TIP): As the Palisades, Eaton and other fires continue to devastate communities across the Los Angeles area,…

Battery Dance gets NEA Grant

NEW YORK (TIP): Battery Dance announced that it is thrilled to announce a grant from the National Endowment for the…

AAPI’s Share-the-Warmth Program to Bring Comfort to the Needy

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): “Continuing the tradition of providing comfort and warmth to the needy and the homeless in the United…

Haven’t decided on post-inauguration Chicago raids, Homan says

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): President-elect Donald Trump’s handpicked “border czar” Tom Homan said in an interview Saturday, January 18, that the…

Indian Embassy, in collaboration with AAPI-CF and El Salvador Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs holds Medical camp

Over 500 receive free health checkup and medical treatment GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): The Embassy of India, in collaboration with the…