Laws on sexual misconduct should be uniformly and firmly enforced across the country These instances of an anti-women attitude of parties in power in order to bolster their political fortunes is what contributes to the general disrespect for womanhood and, further, disrespect for the law itself. Unless public pressure is built on all parties to … TRYSTS AND TURNS: Political patronage emboldens offenders
There is a need to establish the undeniable centrality of human rights in a rapidly changing world that is facing prejudice and fanaticism As is commonly recognized, there are two ways in which compliance with human rights norms can be enforced. One approach is the enforcement of economic sanctions or military invasion. This is only … Moral pressure and human rights compliance
The United States is often hailed as the world’s preeminent democracy, a beacon of human rights, equality, and justice. It is a nation that prides itself on standing for the highest democratic ideals—principles that include gender equality, a cornerstone of any just society. Yet, despite this reputation and the progress made in various fields, the … Why the United States never had a Woman President? Is it time for the United States to finally elect a woman President?
By Mabel Pais “Let’s keep fighting and let’s keep the faith. And let’s lift each other as we move forward on this journey.” – Hillary Rodham Clinton HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: First Lady, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, presidential candidate, advocate, attorney – has spent five decades in public service. She now makes a stop … WHAT DOES THE FORMER FIRST LADY & US SENATOR SHARE WITH US?
QUEENS, NY (TIP): The 9th India Day Parade organized under the auspices of the Floral Park – Bellerose Indian Merchants Association (F-BIMA) on the 78th Indian Independence Day, celebration was colorful with the tricolor. As the parade started at 268 – Langdale Street at Floral Park Hillside Avenue on Saturday, August 17 afternoon and reached … The Queens, New York India Day Parade turned a sea of tricolor
NEW DELHI (TIP): Market regulator SEBI has barred industrialist Anil Ambani, 24 other entities, including former key officials of Reliance Home Finance from the securities market for five years for diversion of funds from the company. SEBI has imposed a penalty of ₹25 crore on Ambani and restrained him from being associated with the securities … SEBI bans Anil Ambani, 24 other entities from securities market for five years
SEATTLE, WA (TIP): Mr. Bill Gates, Chairman, Gates Foundation flagged off the FIRST India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area as Consulate General of India in Seattle’s Guest of Honor, on the 78th Independence Day of India. Addressing the nearly 2000 plus members of the Indian American community, he referred to India “as a … Seattle witnesses an impressive India Day Parade with the enthusiastic participation of a large Indian American community
Says election offers “fleeting opportunity” to move past “bitterness, cynicism” Indrajit Saluja CHICAGO, August 23, (TIP): Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, August 23, promising to be “the president for all Americans”. “I will be a president who unites us around our highest aspirations”, she pledged. Framing the upcoming election … Kamala Harris accepts historic presidential nomination, pledging to be the President for all Americans
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): With 26 floats and scores of marching groups, the New York City came alive on Sunday, August 18, as the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) hosted the world’s largest annual India Day Parade outside India, honoring India’s Independence Day. This year marked the 42nd celebration, drawing thousands of participants and spectators … 42nd India Day Parade carries the message “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”- the world is a family
Dhaka (TIP): A complaint was filed on August 20 with Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and 26 others, including former ministers of her cabinet, for committing alleged genocide and crimes against humanity. Md Abul Hasan, the father of Shahriar Hasan Alvi, who was killed during the recent anti-discrimination students’ movement, … Plaint filed in Int’l Crimes Tribunal against Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka (TIP): A United Nations team will meet Bangladesh’s interim government and other stakeholders from August 22 to discuss the process to investigate alleged human rights violations during the recent deadly violence in the country, officials said. About 300 people, many of them university and college students, were killed during protests before the events spiralled … UN team in B’desh to talk modalities of rights probe
Kathmandu (TIP): Seven persons were killed in separate incidents of landslides that were triggered by incessant rain in the western part of Nepal in the last 24 hours, police said on August 20. Four members of a family were buried alive in the Bajhang district as a landslide swept a house in the Bungal municipality-10 … 7 die in Nepal landslides; 4 of family buried alive in Bajhang district
Colombo (TIP): The Sri Lankan government has announced visa-free access to citizens from 35 countries, including India, the UK and the US to the island nation for six months, media reports said on August 21. The Cabinet made the decision which will be in effect from October 1, 2024, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported quoting … Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians, nationals from 34 other countries for 6 months
Lahore (TIP): A staunch critic of the Pakistan Army and YouTuber has been arrested in the Punjab province of Pakistan for allegedly fanning ‘religious hatred’ and ‘defaming institutions’, especially the military, on social media, authorities said on August 22. The arrest of Orya Maqbool Jan, a known political commentator, comes a week after intelligence agencies … Pakistani YouTuber arrested for fanning ‘religious hatred’, ‘defaming institutions’
Madrid (TIP): Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s oldest person at 117 years old, has died, her family said on August 21. In a post on Branyas’ X account, her family wrote in Catalan: “Maria Branyas has left us. She has gone the way she wanted: in her sleep, at peace, and without … Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world dies at age 117
Dubai (TIP): A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea, officials said on August 22, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area. Yemen’s Houthi rebels are suspected to have carried out the assault on the Sounion. The attack, the most serious … French destroyer in EU mission rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks
Palermo (Sicily) (TIP): One man died and six people were missing, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, after a luxury yacht was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off Sicily on August 21. The British-flagged “Bayesian”, a 56-metre-long sailboat, was carrying 22 people and was anchored just off shore near the port of … UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch missing after yacht sinks
Beijing (TIP): China on August 22 lodged a “serious protest” with the US after a top Biden administration official met the Dalai Lama and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to advancing the human rights of Tibetans and supporting efforts to preserve their distinct historical, linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage. The Dalai Lama, 89, is recuperating in New … China lodges ‘serious protest’ with US over top American officials meeting Dalai Lama
Moscow (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 22 accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack and said Moscow had informed the UN nuclear safety watchdog about the situation. Acting Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov told Putin that the situation at the Kursk plant, which has four Soviet … Putin: Kyiv trying to strike nuclear plant
Kyiv (TIP): President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of another Russian village as he visited a border area from which Ukrainian forces entered Russia over two weeks ago, but Moscow said its troops had taken a village in east Ukraine. Kyiv also said it had mounted a drone strike on an air base in southern … Zelenskyy visits area bordering Russia amid offensive in Kursk
Cairo/Jerusalem (TIP): Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, Palestinian health officials said on August 21, after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his latest visit to the region with a truce deal still elusive. As last-ditch diplomacy continued to halt the 10-month-old war between Israel and … Israeli strikes leave 50 dead in Gaza; truce deal remains elusive
London (TIP): A rocket engine exploded in flames during a test at the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland, which last year became Britain’s first licensed vertical rocket launch site. BBC footage showed a large explosion late on August 21 at the site in the Shetland Islands off the northern coast of Scotland. It spewed great plumes … Rocket engine explodes during test at Scottish spaceport
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India’s Ambassador-designate to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived here on Monday, August 12 to assume charge as India’s Ambassador. Kwatra, 61, till recently was India’s Foreign Secretary. He succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who retired from the foreign service early this year after serving as India’s top diplomat in the US from … Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrives in Washington to assume charge as India’s Ambassador to US
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has voiced confidence in winning the November 5 general elections against her Republican rival Donald Trump, as she gained ground nationally and in several key battleground states. US Vice President Harris, who is of both Indian and African origin, continues to be on a fundraising spree, taking … Kamala Harris gains ground in key battleground states, continues her fundraising spree
New Frontier of Cricket: NCL USA and UT Dallas Partner Up to Redefine Cricket DALLAS, TX (TIP): The National Cricket League (NCL) USA is set to revolutionize the sports landscape in North Texas with the inaugural Sixty Strikes Tournament. This new 60 ball cricket format will feature a star-studded lineup of international cricket icons and … National Cricket League USA Launches Game-Changing Sixty Strikes Tournament in North Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Three prominent Indian American Congressmen—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Shri Thanedar, and Ro Khanna—have called for an immediate end to the escalating violence in Bangladesh, particularly the targeting of the Hindu minority. In a statement released earlier this week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi expressed deep concern over the ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh. “As Bangladesh prepares to … Three Indian American Congressmen urges to end to violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
LONDON (TIP):Seven Indian-origin men aged between 24 and 36 years have been convicted for their role in a violent disorder involving guns and machetes at a kabaddi tournament in Derby, in the East Midlands region of England. Derbyshire Police said several people were injured when violence broke out between two groups who attended the tournament … 7 Indian-origin men convicted of violence at kabaddi event in England’s in Derby
AUSTIN, TX (TIP) : Indian American Sivasankaran “Soma” Somasundaram, president and chief executive officer of ChampionX, is one of the three winners of the 2024 GRIT Lifetime Achievement Awards given by ALLY Energy, leveraging AI to power the energy workforce of the future. These awards recognize people who have made significant and sustained contributions to the energy … Indian American Sivasankaran Somasundaram wins GRIT Lifetime Achievement Award
Led by veteran Rajeev Ram, sportspersons belonging to the Indian Diaspora representing different nations in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have every reason to feel pleased about their performance in the 2024 Paris Olympic games. After Rohan Bopanna, the oldest tennis player to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, made an early exit from … When overseas Indians enjoyed their moments of glory
CAS postpones verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic silver medal appeal further, next update on August 16 The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) postponed the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a joint Olympic silver medal in women’s 50kg wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024 till August 16. “The CAS ad hoc division … Curtain closes on Paris 2024 as Olympic flame passes to Los Angeles