Actor Ranbir Kapoor might just have signed YRF’s Dhoom 4. At least that’s what the latest buzz in the media suggests. The actor, who’s currently shooting for Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, will hop on to begin the fourth film in Aditya Chopra’s Dhoom franchise next. As per a report published in Pinkvilla, Ranbir has given his … Ranbir Kapoor as negative lead in YRF’s Dhoom 4
New Delhi (TIP)- The Congress said on Friday, Oct 4, that Rahul Gandhi completed 100 days as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Oct 3, listing details of his achievements and arguing that he had amplified the common person’s voice and put a spotlight on the concerns of farmers and marginalised … 100 days as LoP: Rahul vows to ‘restore love and respect to politics’
The body of a 10-year-old girl was found in a marshy land in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Saturday, triggering arson by locals at a police outpost there. Villagers alleged that the minor, who was missing since Friday evening, was raped and murdered, and the police did not act on their complaint immediately. … Girl’s body found in Bengal, locals torch police outpost
Dantewada (TIP)- The bodies of three more Naxalites were recovered on Saturday, October 5, morning in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, where a fierce encounter with security personnel took place a day ago, police said. With this, the number of Naxalites killed in the gun battle with the security personnel on Friday has risen to 31, they … In big blow to Naxals, 31shot dead in Chhattisgarh encounter
HYDERABAD (TIP)- The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former India captain and Congress politician Mohammad Azharuddin for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, official sources said Thursday, October 3. The 61-year-old former Member of Parliament (MP) has been asked to depose before the federal agency at … ED summons former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin in money laundering case
Amravati (TIP)- At least 21 police officials were injured after a mob hurled stones at them in Maharashtra’s Amravati on Friday, Oct 4, night amid a row over Hindu seer Yati Narsinghanand Maharaj’s “objectionable” remarks against Prophet Mohammad. The angry mob was demanding the police to register a case against the seer. According to the … Row over Hindu seer’s remarks in Amravati; mob hurls stones, 21 cops injured
Days after a new government was elected in Sri Lanka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Oct 5 visited Colombo and extended the fiscal help programme to the new dispensation headed by President Anura Dissanayake. A Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement described the meeting: “The Sri Lankan President said India’s economic support is critical … Jaishankar visits Colombo, extends financial aid
New Delhi (TIP)- External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday clarified that he will not hold a dialogue with Pakistan during his upcoming visit to the country to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) conclave. “It (visit) will be for a multilateral event. I’m not going there to discuss India-Pakistan relations. I’m going there to … ‘Will behave accordingly…’: EAM rules out India-Pak talks at SCO
Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, marks the culmination of the ten-day festival of Navaratri, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. This day is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm across India and other parts of South Asia. The word Vijayadashami is derived from two Sanskrit words – Vijaya, meaning victory, and Dashami, referring to … Dussehra: Embracing the triumph of good over evil
NEW YORK (TIP): During a historic Press Conference with nearly two dozen media persons from the electronic, print and visual media in attendance at the Indian Consulate in New York on a rainy Sunday evening, September 29, 2024 Dr. Satheesh Kathula, President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) shared about his … AAPI Presents its Vision on Ways to Leverage Resources and Skills to Support Healthcare Initiatives In India and USA
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Jasveen Sangha has been accused of selling 50 vials of ketamine to Perry over two weeks. One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty on Wednesday, October 2, to illegally distributing the drug ketamine. Dr. Mark Chavez … Jasveen Sangha, ‘the Ketamine queen’, trial looms as 1 doctor admits guilt in Matthew Perry death
FORT BEND COUNTY, TX (TIP): Fort Bend County Judge KP George has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of misrepresenting identity as a candidate during his 2022 reelection campaign. The indictment comes amidst allegations that George collaborated with a former employee, Taral Patel, to post fake racist attacks against himself on social media to gain … Indian American judge KP George indicted with staging racist attacks on himself to gain voter sympathy
NEW YORK (TIP): The Indian American doctor, Jay Varma, who received accolades for steering the city through the pandemic as the “Covid Czar” now finds his reputation in tatters after he boasted about hosting a sex party while the city was locked down on his instructions and people were ordered to socially distance. A woman … Indian American Dr. Jay Verma, called ‘Covid Czar’, caught in drugs-fueled sex-party scandal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Nalini Tata and Padmini Pillai have been appointed to the 2024-2025 class of White House Fellows on Thursday, October 3. In all, 15 exceptionally-talented individuals from across the United States have been named to this prestigious programme. Fellows spend a year working with senior White House staff, cabinet secretaries and other top-ranking … Two Indian Americans named White House Fellows
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian American professor, Shailaja Paik, conducting research on and writing about Dalit women has received a $800,000 “genius” grant from the MacArthur Foundation which gives out awards every year to people with extraordinary achievements or potential. Announcing her fellowship, the Foundation said, “Through her focus on the multifaceted experiences of Dalit … Indian American professor researching Dalit women gets $800k MacArthur ‘genius’ grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian American member of the Presidential Commission for Asian-Americans has welcomed the move to release an additional 250,000 visa appointments by the US Mission in India. The US Mission in India opened the additional slots for travelers — including tourists, skilled workers and students — officials said on Monday, September 30. … Indian American commissioner Ajay Bhutoria praises US move to slash visa wait times for Indians
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. Vice Presidential Candidates – Minnesota’s Democrat Governor Tim Walz and Republican Senator from Ohio, J.D. Vance – argued over the 2020 election results, foreign policy, the economy, immigration, gun control, abortion rights and the presidential candidates’ records, at their first and only televised debate as the U.S. heads towards a general … Vance, Walz clash on 2020 election results, economy, reproductive rights in civil debate
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, October 3, 2024, expressed its full support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres after Israel’s foreign minister said he was barring him from entering the country. The 15-member council said in a statement that “any decision not to engage with the U.N. Secretary-General or the United Nations … UN Security Council backs Guterres after Israel bars him from country
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, October 4, 2024, constituted an “independent” five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) consisting of two Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers to replace the one formed by the Andhra Pradesh government to probe Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s allegations of contaminated ghee used for the preparation of Tirupati … Supreme Court of India ropes in CBI to probe Tirupati laddu case; new SIT to have FSSAI representative too
HYDERABAD (TIP): The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former India captain and Congress politician Mohammad Azharuddin for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, official sources said Thursday, October 3. The 61-year-old former Member of Parliament (MP) has been asked to depose before the federal agency at … ED summons former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin in money laundering case
Iran will attack Israel again if necessary, says Iranian supreme leader NEW YORK (TIP): Data from a conflict monitoring group shows that Israel, which is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, is carrying out the “most intense aerial campaign” outside of Gaza in the last two decades. To put it into context: Over … Israel continues its extensive bombing campaign in southern Lebanon
The ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, stretching back over a century, has been one of the most enduring and volatile disputes in modern history. In recent years, particularly with the leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this conflict has escalated to dangerous new heights. At its core, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict involves territorial disputes, … The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Call for Global Intervention to Prevent World War III
The ECI and the office of the Speaker have not played fair in cases of defection In the run-up to the impending election to the Maharashtra Assembly, the rivalry between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), now operating as separate parties, will have its inevitable influence on political developments and electoral outcomes. … Split decision: On the rivalry between the two NCP factions
The tightening of rules for investors by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a pragmatic move to cool the frenzy to make easy money in the derivatives market. Reports suggest that lakhs of rookie traders have ventured into the risky futures and options segment, treating it almost like an online casino. India … SEBI tightens rules : Essential to protect small investors
The timing is a dead giveaway. Dera Sacha Sauda head and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been released on parole barely three days ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls. This is the last roll of the dice by the ruling BJP, which is desperate to counter anti-incumbency and withstand the Congress challenge. Ram … Poll-time parole : Dera chief’s release is BJP’s last-ditch gambit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday, October 3, categorically ruled out the entry of multi-brand retailing in India as such a move would destroy pop-and-mom stores like that of the US. Except for this, he said, India is open to all kinds of economic reforms necessary to … There will be no change in policy on multi-brand retailing: Piyush Goyal in US
Awardees Will Serve as Hubs for Local Economies in BioTech, Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing, and Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, on October 3, announced the expansion of the SBA’s Regional … SBA Announces 14 New Awards for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation
SEATTLE, WA (TIP): A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled at the Seattle Center on the iconic Indian freedom fighter’s birth anniversary. The bust was unveiled on Wednesday in the presence of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell; Congressman Adam Smith; and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who is of Indian origin. The bust – the first installation on … Mahatma Gandhi’s bust unveiled at Seattle Center
India Denounces Report as ‘Malicious’, Rejects Claims of Religious Freedom Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A US federal government commission has flagged the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for it to be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern”. Authored by senior policy analyst Sema Hasan, the section on India describes the … USCIRF flags ‘increasing abuses’ against religious minorities in India