September 5 New York & Dallas E – Edition

What H-1B Visa Holders Must Do If They Get A Notice To Appear (NTA)

What can a H-1B holder do if they lose their job and are ordered to appear in Immigration court? Laid-off…

IOCUSA calls for a nationwide audit of voter rolls and VVPAT for every EVM

NEW YORK (TIP): “The recent revelations by Rahul Gandhi, the opposition leader in India, have brought to light shocking election…

As the Federal government balks at Vaccine oversight, Senator John Liu Introduces Bill to expand access to Vaccinations in New York

NEW YORK (TIP): Several pharmacies across the State are forced to stop offering the COVID-19 vaccine due to federal inaction.…

Two Indian-origin Sikh drivers attacked in England

LONDON (TIP): Satnam Singh, 64, and Jasbir Sangha, 72, two Sikh taxi drivers, were working when they were reportedly violently…

Indian American Microsoft Engineer Found Dead at Silicon Valley Campus

MOUNTAINVIEW, CA (TIP): Tragedy struck Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus earlier this month when Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Indian American software engineer,…

Sixty-Three Thousand Indian-origin Students Help Drive Over $1 Billion in Georgia Tuition Revenue Amid Federal Crackdowns

ATLANTA, GA (TIP): Indian students form the single largest group of international students in Georgia’s public universities, but a wave of…

Indian American space veteran Amit Kshatriya Appointed NASA’s Top Civil Servant

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP):  Indian American space veteran Amit Kshatriya has been appointed as the associate administrator of NASA, the top civil-service role at…

Indian-origin Punjabi model Veena Praveenar Singh crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025

BANGKOK (TIP):  After three close calls in the past eight years, 28-year-old Praveenar ‘Veena’ Singh has finally won the Miss…

Indo-British Sikh MP Jeevun Sandher marries fellow Labor politician Louise Jones in UK

LONDON (TIP):  Jeevun Sandher, one of Britain’s newest members of Parliament elected in the Labor Party’s landslide general election victory…

Indian American professor and researcher R. Panneer Selvam and his wife gift $1 million to Arkansas university for endowed professorship

FAYETTEVILLE, AR (TIP): Indian American professor and researcher R. Panneer Selvam and his wife, Chitra, have gifted $1 million to…

Indian American professor, Dr. Shipra Arya, of surgery to develop automated method for prognosticating peripheral artery disease

STANFORD, CA  (TIP)  Dr. Shipra Arya has received a $300,000 American Heart Association (AHA) Transformational Project Award to develop an…

Zohran Mamdani likely to be New York’s next mayor unless 2 of his opponents quit race: Trump

US President denies encouraging any candidates to drop out but says the race is winnable if it is one-on-one WASHINGTON,…

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War

Directive will make Department of War secondary title and is way to get around need for congressional approval WASHINGTON, D.C.…

FBIMA organizes a spectacular parade to celebrate India’s 79th Independence Day

QUEENS, NY (TIP Reporter): India Day Parade in Queens, New York was organized  on August 16, 2025  by FBIMA, with…

Maryland Comptroller Releases Analysis of Federal Tax Changes

Analysis projects $189 million loss for Maryland's General Fund ANNAPOLIS, Md. (TIP):  The Maryland Comptroller’s Office today released the 60-Day…

Board of Public Works Approves $787 Million in Funding for Projects Across Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (TIP):  Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore and Chief Deputy Treasurer Jon Martin in approving more…

Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025: Elevating India US Strategic and Defense Partnership

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas, the premier annual Army exercise between India and the United…

Impact of U.S. Tariffs on India’s IT Sector and STEM Employment

“The imposition of steep U.S. tariffs on Indian goods in 2025 marks a new chapter in bilateral trade tensions. While…

PM Modi to skip UNGA session in September; Jaishankar to address the world body

NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the General Debate at the annual high-level…

Maryland deploys more law enforcement to Baltimore amid Trump’s threats to send troops

BALTIMORE (TIP): With President Donald Trump’s threat to send National Guard troops into Baltimore in the air, Maryland leaders said…

Northern States get reprieve from rain but grapple with the aftermath of floods

NEW DELHI/NEW YORK (TIP): Even as northern Indian States experienced some relief from relentless rainfall on Friday, September 5, 2025,…

Cell phone ban at NYC public schools goes into effect on September 4, the first day of classes

NEW YORK (TIP): The first day of classes for 900,000 New York City students on Thursday, September 4,  meant a…

Gov Hochul fends of RFK Jr. COVID vaccine limits for New Yorkers with executive order

NEW YORK (TIP): Gov. Hochul Friday signed an executive order ensuring continued access to COVID-19 vaccines in New York after…