WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 13, maintained access to a widely available abortion pill, rejecting a bid from a group of anti-abortion organizations and doctors to undo the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the drug. In a unanimous decision, written by Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, the court held that the … The US Supreme Court upholds access to a widely available abortion pill
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The Transforming Lives Tour, organized by Salt and Light of the World, made its impactful journey to Chicago following a highly successful program in New York. This inspiring event, held in association with Wheatland Salem Gujarati Service and Emmanuel United Methodist Church Evanston (EUMC), brought together diverse communities for an evening of … “Transforming Lives” Tour of Salt and Light of the World Reaches Chicago, IL after Successful New York Performance
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, June 14, issued notices to the Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA) on petitions seeking a CBI probe into alleged paper leak and irregularities in NEET-UG 2024, in which 67 students got a perfect score of 720 out of 720. Asking the Centre and NTA to respond … Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, NTA on petitions seeking CBI probe into ‘irregularities’ in NEET-UG; hearing on July 8
BORGO, EGNAZIA (TIP):Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies on Friday, June 14, to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology risks turning human relations themselves into mere algorithms, according to a Reuters report Francis brought his moral authority to bear on the Group of … Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raises alarm about AI
NAGPUR (TIP): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday, June 10, called for peace in strife-torn Manipur and said campaigning for the Lok Sabha election had increased ”social tensions and suspicion” among people. Speaking during an event at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, Mr. Bhagwat, addressing Sangh workers said that while elections are … Mohan Bhagwat says Lok Sabha poll campaign by both sides increased ‘social tensions’
The document commits to collective effort to reduce methane emissions by 75% by 2030 India’s Prime Minister Modi meets with G7 leaders and Pope Francis BORGO EGNAZIA (TIP): Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) developed democracies will commit to accelerating their transition away from fossil fuels during this decade, according to a draft of … G7 leaders commit to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems
NEW DELHI (TIP): Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction to prosecute author Arundhati Roy and a former professor in Kashmir under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event here in 2010, Raj Niwas officials said on Friday, June 10. The FIR against Roy and … Delhi LG grants sanction to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA: Officials
By Mabel Pais Dozens of much-loved Atlantic City artists will carry the torch from the 2024 Asbury Park Festival by stepping into the spotlight in Atlantic City over two days at the ‘Showcase Stage and Artistic Village,’ a new feature of the ‘Prudential presents North to Shore Festival.’ The ‘Prudential presents North to Shore Festival’ … ATLANTIC CITY CARRIES THE N2S TORCH FROM ASBURY PARK
The govt may have to revisit policy in the light of victory of some separatists in Lok Sabha polls “So, in a manner of speaking, the Modi-Shah policy of stern action against anti-nationals may become the trigger for a recurrence of the troubles Punjab faced in the 1980s. Policymakers should keep such factors in mind … The PM has his work cut out
The return of coalition governance to New Delhi offers hope Seeking a larger slice of the pie for their own States is self-interest, not federalism. On June 4, 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tripped up short of the majority mark in the Lok Sabha, compelling it to hobble towards power by leaning heavily on … Reimagining Indian federalism
The ‘to whomsoever it may concern’ sermon has virtually laid out a road map for the government and prescribed a model code of conduct In a brilliant speech (not the first brilliant speech that the RSS chief has made), Mr. Bhagwat has virtually laid out a road map for the new (old) government and prescribed … The message in the RSS chief’s speech
By Mabel Pais DE NIRO CON is a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro. Coinciding with the 2024 Tribeca Festival, this three-day tribute takes place at Spring Studios in New York City from June 14-16. De Niro Con is powered by Webex Events, allowing fans to download an exclusive app to make the most of … TRIBECA CELEBRATES MILESTONE BIRTHDAY OF CO-FOUNDER DE NIRO OVER 3-DAY WEEKEND
The harassment of social activists in India continues unabated, with the latest development involving the sanctioning of prosecution against renowned writer and social activist Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). This move, authorized by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, is a troubling reflection of the increasingly repressive environment for dissenting voices in … Arundhati Roy’s sanctioned Prosecution reflects increasingly repressive environment for dissenting voices in India
The controversy over allegations of paper leak and malpractices in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) needs quick resolution. The Supreme Court may have refused to stay the counselling for admissions to medical colleges, but confusion and anxiety persist. The Bench’s observation that the sanctity of the entrance test has been affected puts the onus on … NEET controversy: Ensure quick resolution, restore trust
In a significant verdict on Friday, June 14, a CBI court in Mohali sentenced former Punjab Police DIG Dilbagh Singh to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and ex-DSP Gurbachan Singh to life imprisonment for their roles in the 1993 fake encounter killing of Gulshan Kumar, a fruit vendor. This case, a chilling reminder of the … Long-delayed justice Tag line: Punjab ex-cops jailed for 1993 staged killing
BARI, ITALY (TIP): As the Indian restaurant in Apulia’s capital city of Bari basks in the warmth of the G7 Summit being hosted in southern Italy, owner Rupinder Singh drives in a hurry catering to meet the rush of orders to Indians. Rupinder Singh–a native of Punjab’s Phagwara–began his work a year back. Never did … Punjabi tadka in Italy as Phagwara-born owner caters to Indian delegation
NEW YORK (TIP): Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Amol Kale has died following a heart attack in New York, United States where he had gone along with some other MCA officials to watch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, sources in the organization confirmed to the media on Monday, June 10. Kale suffered cardiac arrest … MCA president Amol Kale passes away in New York after watching India-Pakistan match
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-origin man here shot his brother dead, injured his mother, and then killed himself, according to police. Karamjit Multani, 33, shot his brother Vipanpal, 27, on Sunday in their home in the Richmond Hill neighborhood and went out and turned the gun on himself at a place about two kilometers away, … Indian American shoots brother dead, injures mother, kills himself
Yuvraj Goyal was found dead by the police when they were responding to the call of a shooting in Surrey on Friday, June 7 morning SURREY, BC (TIP): A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected “targeted killing” in Canada’s British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four … 4 arrested for Indian-origin man’s killing in Canada
Service has been started only in Ludhiana, Mohali districts under first phase MOHALI, PUNJAB (TIP): The district administration has appealed to NRIs and their families hailing from the district to apply for attestation/countersigning of documents through online mode. Under the e-Sanad Project, a centralized platform for contactless and paperless document verification, attestation and apostille service … Now, NRIs can get documents attested online
PM Modi sends Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh to Kuwait NEW DELHI (TIP): Over 40 Indians were killed and more than 50 others injured after a devastating fire broke out at dawn in a building housing around 195 migrant workers in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf area, officials said on Wednesday, June 12. … 40 Indians among 49 killed as massive blaze engulfs building in southern Kuwait’s Mangaf
NEW DELHI (TIP): Four Indian students who were studying at a university 200 km from St Petersburg in Russia drowned in Volkhov river after getting caught in strong currents even though they were in waist deep water and sober, reported locals at the site of the accident. A girl student was saved with the help … 4 Indian-origin students drown in Volkhov river near St Petersburg in Russia
India ran through a couple of rough patches against “mini India” before Surya Kumar and Shivam Dube helped it scrap through with a seven-wicket win in the T20 World Cup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, June 12. It was India’s third consecutive win and first loss for the USA. An unbeaten 72 … U.S. Indian-origin players put up a fighting performance against India before going down
Cricket, a game of the British vintage, has become a religion for South Asians. So overpowering is its growing popularity in the subcontinent that in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Americas – West Indies and the USA are jointly hosting the 9th edition of this marquee event – 12 of the 20 teams are … India and Afghanistan keep South Asian flags flying
After eight of the 20 teams participating in the T20 Cricket World Cup went all out in their quest for a place in the Super 8, curtains were rung down on the makeshift Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. The closing game, between the two undefeated teams – India and the USA – was not without … For New Yorkers, the T20 World Cup is over
WASHINGTON (TIP): Bruhat Soma, a 12-year-old Indian American seventh-grade student from Florida, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt 29 words correctly in the tiebreaker, maintaining the dominance of the children from the small ethnic community in the prestigious competition. His championship word was “abseil”, which is defined as “descent in mountaineering … Indian American seventh-grade student wins spelling bee competition
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Major Radhika Sen, a peacekeeper with the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been honored for her outstanding efforts in empowering local communities, particularly women. “Receiving this prestigious award on behalf of all the peacekeepers working in MONUSCO as well as my country, India, is just amazing. … Indian-origin Major Radhika Sen honored with UN peacekeeping award
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin Labor Party candidate is drawing upon a very personal experience of surviving sepsis with the country’s state-funded healthcare service in her campaign for the July 4 general election to be elected from her hometown in Leicestershire, East Midlands. Hajira Piranie, whose mother hails from Maharashtra and her grandparents on her father’s … Indian-origin sepsis survivor hopes to make history in UK general election
LOS ANGELES, CA (TIP): Nitheesha Kandula, a 23-year-old student from Cal State San Bernardino, has been reported missing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Kandula was last seen in Los Angeles on May 28, 2024. Authorities have provided possible vehicle information, noting that she may be driving a 2021 Toyota Corolla, though the color … Indian -origin student missing since May 28 has been found in California
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indians Together is a grass-root movement of Indians committed to building a cohesive India, where they feel secure about their faith, language, economic status, physical status, ethnicity, race, or other uniqueness. We thank the people of India for doing the right thing in the world’s largest election. They gave enough votes to … Indians Together plan a Celebration of India’s Democracy in Washington, D.C. on June 29