On 23 April 2025, a standoff emerged between India and Pakistan, which was sparked by the 2025 Pahalgam attack, a terrorist attack in the Baisaran Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, killing 27 people, including 25 Hindu tourists, a Christian tourist, and a local Muslim, as well as injuring more than 20 others. The Resistance Front … India–Pakistan standoff after Pahalgam attack
Amid heightened tensions following the Pahalgam attack that killed 26, India on Wednesday retaliated with strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and POK, maintaining it has shown ‘considerable restraint’ in selection of targets. “Justice is served”, the Indian Army tweeted earlier on Wednesday, May 7, as it announced the codename of the mission. According … India vs Pakistan: Comparsion of military capabilities of two nations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday, May 9, cleared a loan of about $1 billion to Pakistan with India abstaining from the vote and describing the move as “dangerous”. India, an active IMF member, said rewarding continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism “sends a dangerous message to the global community, exposes funding agencies and donors … ‘Dangerous message’: India on IMF bailout to Pak, abstains from vote
New Delhi (TIP)- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on May 9 took on Pakistan for deliberately firing at religious sites in India and also falsely accusing New Delhi of trying to hit Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak. Misri said Pakistan was targeting and shelling places of worship, including gurdwaras, convents and temples. “This … New low for Pak, it’s deliberately hitting religious sites: India’s foreign secretary
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a major infiltration attempt along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district killing seven terrorists suspected to be affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), sources told India Today TV. The operation unfolded around 11 pm on May 8, when BSF troops detected suspicious movement near the Samba border. “At … 7 Jaish terrorists killed while trying to infiltrate Jammu’s Samba
New Delhi (TIP) : In a strong retaliatory move after unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers on Friday, May 9, night, the Border Security Force (BSF) confirmed it had destroyed a terrorist launch pad in Looni, located in Pakistan’s Sialkot district across from Jammu’s Akhnoor sector. The action was a calibrated response to the ceasefire violation … BSF destroys terrorist launch pad in Sialkot’s Looni in Pakistan
US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. After serving as missionary and archbishop in Peru, Prevost presided over one of the most revolutionary reforms of Pope Francis’s pontificate, for the first time appointing women to an influential body … Pope Leo XIV: Robert Prevost, from Peru missionary to first American pontiff
SEATTLE (TIP): Three Indian-origin people were found dead after a shooting at a home in the US state of Washington, according to local media reports. The incident took place on April 24 in Newcastle City. The dead were identified as Harshavardhana Kikkeri (44), Shwetha Panyam (41) and Dhruva Kikkeri (14), The Seattle Times reported on … Three Indian-origin persons found dead after a shooting in Newcastle City
LONDON/JALANDHAR (TIP): Kulwant S Dhaliwal (67), a former cloth merchant in the UK, turned philanthropist after the tragic loss of his mother and father-in-law to cancer. This personal loss shifted his life’s mission towards the early detection of cancer and providing treatment to underprivileged patients. Nearly two decades ago, Dhaliwal retired early from his business … Indian-origin UK based philanthropist sets up four hospitals in Punjab
DUBAI (TIP): Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni, also known as Abu Sabah, has been sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering and other financial crimes. A court in Dubai also fined him dinar 500,000 (around Rs 1.15 crore) and ordered him to give up assets worth dinar 150 million (around Rs 344 crore). … Indian-origin Dubai-based billionaire Balvinder Singh Sahni jailed for money laundering
TUSCAN, AZ (TIP): A growing and deeply troubling trend is unfolding along the United States’ southern and northern borders: Indian families, particularly from Gujarat, are sending their minor children alone to U.S. border crossings, often with nothing more than a handwritten chit bearing contact details. The hope, according to officials and media reports, is that once … Growing Concerns Over Indian Parents Sending Children Unaccompanied to US Borders
MARYLAND (TIP) : In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a team including an Indian American plastic surgeon has successfully removed a rare cancerous tumor wrapped around the spine and spinal cord of a 19-year-old woman – through her eye socket (orbit). Although surgeons use a “transorbital” approach to access tumors in the brain and sinuses, this is … Indian American plastic surgeon helps remove spinal tumor through eye socket
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Tejpaul Bhatia, a former Indian American entrepreneur and Google executive, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Axiom Space, a leader in commercial space infrastructure and human spaceflight services. Bhatia takes over after serving as Chief Revenue Officer for the company over the past four years and replaces previous CEO, executive … Indian American entrepreneur Tejpaul Bhatia becomes Axiom Space CEO
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has named Indian American hematologist-oncologist Dr. Vinay Prasad, an outspoken critic of the agency’s decision to approve Covid shots in children, as its new vaccine chief. The FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary, announced Tuesday Dr. Prasad would lead the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), the branch … FDA names Indian American hematologist-oncologist Dr. Vinay Prasad as its new vaccine chief
The rapidly growing East Indian community, as the Canadian regime of the early 20th century used to describe it, is rejoicing at its overwhelming success in the just-concluded federal elections. As almost every fourth of its candidates—25 of 96—was declared successful in the election to the 45th House of Commons, the community could not have … Celebrating their 75th anniversary in Canadian politics, East Indians send 25 of their nominees to Parliament
By Mabel Pais ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER (alvinailey.org), one of the world’s most popular dance companies, will return to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Mother’s Day Weekend, Friday-Sunday, May 9-11, 2025, as the finale on its 2025 national tour. This season the company celebrates the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita … ALVIN AILEY DANCE COMPANY MAKES NATIONAL TOUR FINALE CELEBRATING MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND AT NJPAC
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Trump administration is looking to suspend habeas corpus to expedite the removal of migrants who are not legally in the country without giving them the right to challenge detention, according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Habeas corpus is a legal procedure that allows people in custody to … The Trump administration is considering suspending habeas corpus: Miller
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar warns Pakistan of “firm response”; meets with Iranian and Saudi counterparts in New Delhi NEW DELHI (TIP): Pakistan’s military actions will be met with a “very, very firm response”, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday, May 8. Mr Jaishankar conveyed this to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi during … Pakistan’s military actions will be met with a ‘very, very firm response’: EAM Jaishankar
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US Vice-President JD Vance on Friday, May 9, said the conflict between India and Pakistan is “fundamentally none of our business,” even as he added that America is urging both the countries to de-escalate. “What we can do is try to encourage these folks to de-escalate a little bit, but we’re not … Indo-Pak conflict ‘none of our business’, says USVP Vance
NEWARK, NJ (TIP): Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was released Friday, May 9 night after being held following his arrest outside the gates of an immigrant detention facility. Baraka walked out of U.S. Custom Services in Newark shortly before 8 p.m. “This thing that’s happening right now in America is wrong,” the mayor told a large … ICE Arrests and Releases Newark Mayor at Immigrant Detention Facility Protest
By Prabhjot Singh TORONTO (TIP): Canada and the US joined the foreign ministers of G-7 and the High Representative of the European Union in condemning the egregious terrorist attack at Pahalgam while appealing to both India and Pakistan to de-escalate military operations. The Foreign Ministers’ issued a joint statement on Friday, May 9 saying: ‘We, … G-7 Foreign Ministers condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam
The election of the first American Pope marks a truly historic moment not just for the Roman Catholic Church, but for the entire world. At a time when humanity is torn by conflicts, weighed down by prejudice, and fractured by divisions of race, religion, and ideology, the emergence of a spiritual leader from the Americas … Welcoming the First American Pope: A Beacon of Hope in a Divided World
The renewed hostilities between India and Pakistan have once again cast a dark shadow over South Asia. The April 22 massacre of 28 Hindu tourists in Kashmir—allegedly by Pakistan-backed terrorists—has shaken the region and reawakened the ghosts of a tragic past. Once again, we find ourselves trapped in the vicious cycle of violence, retaliation, and … A Tragic Cycle Repeats: India-Pakistan Hostilities and the Need for Lasting Peace
Nuclear energy and critical minerals can be the bedrock of a deepening energy and technology partnership ‘For India’s energy security and sustainable economic development, bilateral relations between India and the U.S. must offer greater assurance in strategic and shared interests’ United States Vice-President J.D. Vance recently highlighted the U.S.’s willingness to cooperate with India more … The building blocks of an India-U.S. energy future
Neutralizing terrorists is undoubtedly a positive development. I welcome efforts dedicated to dismantling terrorist networks and restoring safety for civilians. I’m especially appreciative of the Indian government’s initiative to differentiate between Islam and the extremist acts carried out by a radical few. Such distinctions are vital for promoting harmony and mutual respect. While Pakistan continues … Neutralizing Terrorism Without Escalating Tension
The ethnic violence that engulfed Manipur in May 2023, pitting the Meitei and Kuki-Zomi communities against each other, has exposed profound systemic failures. Beyond the immediate tragedy, the crisis raises urgent questions about governance, justice, and national unity. The ethnic violence that erupted between the Meitei and Kuki communities, is indeed a stain on the … Manipur: A Stain on the Nation’s Conscience
Gone are the days of a united fight against, and ‘zero tolerance’ to terror; a different yardstick applies when it comes to India, which is a victim of state-sponsored terror The Pahalgam terror attack of April 22 has exposed, yet again, the fragmentation in the global fight against terror and Pakistan’s resort to terrorism when … The fragmentation in the global fight against terror
Mega Jaipur Foot Camp in the Region soon NEW YORK / PORT OF SPAIN (TIP): Prem Bhandari, Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Devendranath Tankoo over the phone on his appointment as the new Finance Minister of Trinidad & Tobago. Bhandari described Tankoo as a great supporter of the Jaipur Foot … Prem Bhandari Congratulates Devendranath Tankoo on Appointment as Finance Minister of Trinidad & Tobago
NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi is the first global leader to congratulate the Indian origin Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the new Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago. In a congratulatory message on X, Mr. Modi wrote: “Heartiest Congratulations @MPKamla on your victory in the elections. We cherish our historically … PM Modi First Global Leader to Congratulate PM of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar