KABUL (TIP): At least 35 people were killed and 230 injured on July 17 after heavy rain in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said. “On Monday evening, rain caused by thunderstorms killed 35 people and injured 230 others in Jalalabad and certain districts of Nangarhar” province, Quraishi Badloon, head of the department of information and … Heavy rains kill at least 35 in eastern Afghanistan: official
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The Pakistan government will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities, it was announced on July 17. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that the federal government has decided to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), alleging that the former ruling party was involved in … Pakistan government to ban jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s party, says information minister
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350 others, Taliban officials said July 17. Among the dead in Monday’s storm were five members of the same family when the roof of their house collapsed in Surkh Rod district, according to provincial spokesperson Sediqullah Quraishi.Four other family … 40 dead as heavy rains pound eastern Afghanistan, destroying houses and cutting power
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh students vowed on July 18 to continue nationwide protests against civil service hiring rules, rebuffing an olive branch from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who pledged justice for seven killed in the demonstrations. Hasina’s government has ordered schools and universities to close indefinitely and stepped up efforts to contain weeks of rallies demanding … Bangladesh students reject PM’s olive branch after deadly protests
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal’s newly appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will take a vote of confidence in Parliament on July 21, as required by the Constitution, a media report quoted the chief whip of his party as saying on July 17. The 72-year-old veteran leader was sworn in on Monday as the Himalayan nation’s … Nepal PM Oli to seek vote of confidence on July 21: Report
DEIR AL-BALAH (TIP): Nabila Hamada gave birth to twin boys in Gaza early in the war, in a hospital reeking of decaying bodies and full of displaced people. When Israeli forces threatened the hospital, she and her husband fled with only one of the babies, as medical staff said the other was too weak to … Bedwetting, nightmares, shaking; War in Gaza takes a mental health toll, especially on children
JERUSALEM (TIP): Israel’s far-right national security minister visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on July 18 morning, threatening to disrupt Gaza cease-fire talks. Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist settler leader, said he had gone up to the contested Jerusalem hilltop compound of Al Aqsa Mosque to pray for the return of the hostages “but without a … Far-right Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, imperiling Gaza cease-fire talks
MOSCOW(TIP): Russia downed 33 Ukrainian aerial drones overnight over Crimea and 10 naval drones that were heading for the peninsula, Moscow’s defence ministry said on July 18. “Air defence systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 33 aerial drones over… Crimea,” the ministry said in a Telegram post, adding that forces “in the Black Sea destroyed … Russia downed 33 Ukrainian drones in Crimea, 10 naval drones
LONDON (TIP): Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the dozens of elections held this year, as global power blocs shift and political certainties crumble. From India to South Africa to Britain, voters dealt blows to long-governing parties. Elections to the European Parliament showed growing … Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections
PARIS (TIP): After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the long-polluted Seine River on July 17, fulfilling a promise to show the river was clean enough to host open swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics — and the opening ceremony on the river nine days away. Clad in a wetsuit … Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
BEIJING (TIP): At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The incident occurred on July 17 around 6 pm at the 14-story building, located in a high-tech zone in the city of Zigong, Sichuan province, according to Chinese state media. Dramatic images and … Fire at shopping mall in southwest China kills 16 people
PARIS (TIP): A police officer was wounded in a knife attack in Paris on July 18 in the high-end Champs-Elysees neighborhood and the assailant was shot and died of his injuries, authorities said, just days before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics. Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said the attack did not appear linked … A police officer has been wounded in a knife attack in Paris. The attacker was killed by police
STRASBOURG (TIP): Lawmakers at the European Parliament on July 18 re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second 5-year term as president of the European Union’s executive commission. The re-election ensures leadership continuity for the 27-nation bloc as it wrestles with crises ranging from the war in Ukraine to climate change, migration and housing shortages. … Ursula von der Leyen re-elected to a second 5-year term as European Commission president
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York City Mayor Eric Adams inaugurated the first ever World Health Congress of Physicians, a Maga Convention of physicians of Indian Origin with the cutting of the Ribbon and a powerful and memorable inaugural address at the Marriott Marquis on Times Square in New York City on July 18th, 2024. In … New York City Mayor Eric Adams Inaugurates AAPI’s 1st Ever World Health Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): India has nominated retired diplomat Vinay Kwatra as its next ambassador to the United States. The Ministry of External Affairs has not commented on the appointment, but an announcement is anticipated soon after the necessary formalities in the US are completed. The appointment comes just months before the US elections. The position of … Vinay Mohan Kwatra nominated as India’s next Ambassador to the US
The day 4 of the Republican Convention marked the climax and conclusion of a massive pep rally that drew thousands of conservative activists MILWAUKEE, WI (TIP): A defiant and bandaged Donald Trump accepted the GOP presidential nomination on July 18 at the Republican National Convention in a speech that largely ignored his most divisive plans … Trump makes a forward-looking speech as he accepts GOP nomination
SEATTLE (TIP): The Indian Consulate in Seattle inaugurated its new visa application center on Friday, July 12. The facility will offer full visa and passport services to the greater Seattle area. Local leaders, including Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Port Commissioner Sam Cho, and State Rep. Vandana Slatter, were among those who attended the event. Mayor … Indian Consulate in Seattle opens visa application center
SEATTLE (TIP): A Seattle police officer, whose insensitive comments and laughter following the death of an Indian student had caused outrage, has been fired. Jaahnavi Kandula, 23, was struck by a police vehicle driven by Seattle Police Officer Kevin Dave as she was crossing a street on January 23. Dave was driving 74 mph (more … Seattle Police Cop who laughed after Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula’s death fired
MILWAUKI, WIS (TIP): Republican Party leader and Civil Rights Attorney Harmeet Kaur Dhillon offered ‘ardaas’ (Sikh prayer) at the Republican National Convention in the presence of the party’s Presidential nominee Donald Trump, days after an attempt on the latter’s life. A video posted on social media platform X by the California Republican Party, showed Dhillon … Indian American lawyer Harmeet Dhillon offered ‘ardaas’ at Republican National Convention
INDIANAPOLIS (TIP): In a landmark deal poised to reshape the landscape of chronic disease treatment, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company has announced its acquisition of Morphic Therapeutic Inc. The acquisition, valued at approximately $3.2 billion, is set to bolster Eli Lilly’s portfolio with groundbreaking oral integrin therapies, specifically targeting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and … Indian American CEO Praveen Tipirneni led Eli Lilly Acquires Morphic Therapeutic for $3.2 billion
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Indian American executive Monish Patolawala is leaving 3M to join Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), an American multinational food processing and commodities trading corporation, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, from August 1. Patolawala brings to ADM more than 25 years of experience overseeing global finance and technology teams across leading industrial and … Indian American executive Monish Patolawala leaving 3M to join ADM as Executive VP & CFO
A litigator at a national firm, Usha Vance is the daughter of Indian immigrants and has an impressive academic background WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of JD Vance, whom Donald Trump declared as his running mate in the upcoming US presidential elections on Monday, July 15, brings a wealth of credentials and … Meet Usha Chilukuri Vance, Indian-origin wife of Donald Trump’s Vice-President pick
CALGARY, CANADA (TIP): The government of the province of Alberta, Canada, has nominated Amanjot Singh Pannu, a prominent Punjabi Canadian and media professional, as a senator of the University of Calgary. The university is eighth largest in Canada and the nomination has been made by the Minister for Technical Education of Alberta, Rajan Sawhney. Pannu’s … Punjab-origin man Amanjot Singh Pannu nominated to senate by Alberta government
A state-run news agency said three attackers were killed, and reported 28 wounded of “different nationalities” DUBAI (TIP): A rare shooting by multiple attackers at a Shiite mosque in Oman killed five persons and wounded many more, including a police officer, authorities said on Tuesday, July16. The Pakistan government said four of its nationals were … Indian national among 5 killed in shooting at Oman mosque
Mural also recognizes the Noongar, the original people of Australia PERTH (TIP): The Sikh community in Western Australia’s Perth has inaugurated a wall mural depicting the Sikh identity. ‘Unveiling of 1st ever Sikh Mural at Gurdwara Sahib Canning Vale,’ the Indian Consulate in Perth posted on X about the event on Tuesday, July 16. The … Sikh community inaugurates wall mural in Perth
The suspects own two agricultural sector companies with no employees on the books ROME (TIP): Two Indian nationals have been arrested for allegedly enslaving 33 farm laborers, all from India, in Italy’s Verona province, according to a media report, weeks after the country was shocked by the tragic death of a Sikh farm worker who … 2 Indian nationals arrested for ‘enslaving’ 33 countrymen at farms in Italy’s Verona province
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Federation of Indian Associations NY-NJ-CT-NE (FIA) along with the Consulate General of India New York hosted a Curtain Raiser event on July 8th, unveiling the 42nd Annual India Day Parade NYC. The Consul General of India in New York Binaya S Pradhan, FIA President Dr. Avinash Gupta, FIA Chairman Ankur … 42nd Annual India Day Parade NYC Unveiled at Indian Consulate in New York
Will introduce legislation to fix the broken immigration and border system WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) is seeking to build a bipartisan, broad-based coalition to bring ‘order to the border’ and reform America’s antiquated, broken immigration system. Suozzi says he is also determined to bring together a new alliance … SUOZZI SEEKS NEW BIPARTISAN COALITION OF “BUSINESS, BADGES, AND THE BIBLE” TO BRING “ORDER TO THE BORDER”
Calling some published press reports about the BOT Chair election misleading, Dr Kaza looks forward to an amicable resolution NEW YORK (TIP): Dr Sunil Kaza, an eminent cardiologist who has served in many leadership roles in AAPI and outside AAPI and is currently on its Board of Trustees (BOT), claims he was duly elected as … Dr Sunil Kaza claims he is duly elected Chair of the AAPI Board of Trustees
WINCHESTER, MA (TIP): On a bright summer evening, the US India Security Council President, Mr. Ramesh Viswanath Kapur and his wife Susan, opened their beautiful home and hosted a fund raiser for Governor Gavin Newsom, the 40th Governor of California. This event underscored the urgent need for democratic values, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the critical … Celebrating Entrepreneurial Spirit and Democratic Values at the Campaign for Democracy Reception