TAIPEI (TIP): Typhoon Koinu swept southern Taiwan on October 5, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brought pounding rain and record-breaking winds to the island, leading to school and office closures. Koinu, which means “puppy” in Japanese, made landfall early Oct 5 in Cape Eluanbi, the southernmost tip of Taiwan, and is … Typhoon Koinu injures 190 and brings record-breaking winds to Taiwan
Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Sofia Abdullah ARLINGTON, VA (TIP): “Events like this not only serve as platforms for poets to share their work but also contribute to the preservation and promotion of languages and their poetic traditions. They help bridge the gap between generations and cultures by showcasing the timeless beauty of Urdu … Aligarh Alumni Association-Metro Washington Organized 15th Annual Yaum-e-Azadi Mushaira-Kavi Sammelan
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The fourth edition of the World Culture Festival has come to an end. More than 1 million people from 180 countries around the world gathered on the National Mall in Washington DC for the 3-day celebration of unity and diversity. More than 17,000 diverse cultural artists, entertainers and speakers took to the … World Culture Festival brought over 1 million people together in Washington
ELMHURST, NY (TIP): A long cherished dream of Late Satguru Haridasram Ji Maharaj was realized when on September 26th Prem Praksah Hindu Temple was inaugurated by Satguru Bhagat Prakashji Maharaj. Prem Praksah Hindu Temple is a part of the Prem Prakash Trust, Jaipur. A large number of devotees who had come from all over the … Prem Prakash Hindu Temple Opens with great fanfare in Elmhurst, New York
HOUSTON (TIP): A 54-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in obtaining more than USD 20 million under the US government’s economic aid plan following the coronavirus pandemic. Pardeep Basra of Houston was part of a multimillion-dollar Covid-19 relief fraud ring and had previously pleaded guilty to … Indian-origin man sentenced for USD 20 million Covid-19 relief fraud
LONDON (TIP): Scotland Yard has arrested a man on suspicion of “violent disorder” in connection with an attack on the Indian High Commission in London in March this year. The Metropolitan Police said the man, who was arrested during a protest outside India House on Monday, was held in connection with a protest on March … Indo-British Sikh man arrested at London pro-Khalistan protest over Indian mission attack
SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore is celebrating its first athletics gold win in 49 years at the Asian Games with its Indian-origin sprinter Shanti Pereira winning the women’s 200m final in Hangzhou, China. Pereira clocked 23.03 seconds to finish the race on Monday, October 2, at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. This is the first athletics … Indian-origin Shanti Pereira races to win Singapore’s first gold in Asian Games athletics in 49 years
NEVADA (TIP): Mexican-Indian high school student, UmaSofia Srivastava has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2023, which saw participation from over 50 young women from across the country, in a live-streamed contest in Nevada state. The 16-year-old high school Junior at the Academy of St Elizabeth had become the first Mexican-Indian Miss New Jersey Teen USA … Indian-origin Mexican high school student crowned Miss Teen USA
Chemistry Nobel Prize goes to trio that made ‘artificial atoms’ Travelling in a bus can be an enjoyable experience if you have your own seat, the vehicle is not crowded, and there is a nice breeze. But if the bus is packed with people, you can get irritable. Something similar happens to atoms: if they … Inspiring colors: On the 2023 Chemistry Nobel
The chilling violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri marked an inflection point for the farmers’ protracted agitation against the three Central farm laws. Four farmers were mowed down by an SUV allegedly driven by Ashish Mishra, son of Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP MP Ajay Mishra Teni, at Kheri’s Tikonia village on … Lakhimpur Kheri : Expedite trial against minister’s son
Supreme Court of India wants probe agency to do course correction The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which arrested AAP MP Sanjay Singh in the Delhi excise policy case on Wednesday, October 4, has come under intense judicial scrutiny, with the Supreme Court saying that the premier investigating agency — which is tasked with probing money laundering … Enforcement Directorate under fire
The GOP’s chaos caucus is tiny. There are more Republicans in the moderate bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. Only 8 Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy. 210 Republicans voted to keep McCarthy as the Speaker.32 Republicans are members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.3 Republicans did not vote. “It’s unclear how the House will pick a … After McCarthy, here is how to start fixing the House
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s release signals the ceding of space for separatist voices “The Mirwaiz’s release reflects a change in the BJP’s approach to Kashmir. It is hard to put a finger on the right reason for his release — whether under external pressure or due to internal demands. However, in a first, senior BJP leader … The shift in BJP’s Kashmir approach
An easy way to make development an appealing proposition for voters is to define it narrowly in terms of visible physical infrastructure “Equating development to visible mega-infrastructure could, over time, become a dangerous obsession for two reasons. First, the suitability of such projects for the specific geographic location or users is often overstated without realistically … The narrative of development and populism
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 36th Annual Deepavali Festival was held at the South Street Seaport here on Sunday, October 1, attracting crowds that enjoyed sumptuous food by Michelin Star Chef Hemant Mathur, danced to the music of legendary Basement Bhangra Queen DJ Rekha Team, watched the presentation of a few episodes from the Ramayana, … Fireworks, entertainment and festivities attract crowds to AIA-NY’s 36th Deepavali Festival
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): At a reception in his honor here, Ram Nath Kovind, the 14th President of India, praised the diaspora in the US, encouraging them to keep nurturing their roots and heritage. The former President was speaking at a community reception on September 28 at The Pierre, a Taj hotel, organized by the Indian … Former President Kovind praises the diaspora, apprising them of the progress made back home
MOSCOW (TIP): Heaping praise on India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Indian leadership is “self-directed” and led by the country’s national interests, according to Reuters. Speaking at an event, Putin alleged that the West is trying to cast everyone “who is not ready to blindly follow these Western elites as the enemy”. … Russian President Putin talks about India’s growth; says such countries must be represented in UN Security Council
US based Journalists Beyond Borders condemned the police action on journalists and demanded immediate release of those held NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Media bodies on October 3 described the police action against those associated with NewsClick portal as yet another attempt to muzzle the freedom of press, expressing solidarity with the journalists whose … Journalists bodies slam raids on NewsClick scribes, call it attempt to ‘muzzle’ free media
LONDON (TIP): An Indian American student studying in London has decided to choose a career in medicine after the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) medics saved his life after his heart stopped six times. Atul Rao, from Seattle and a student from Baylor University in Texas, developed a blood clot in his lungs which stopped … Indian American student Atul Rao saved in UK after heart stopped six times
WASINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Kamal Menghrajani, an Indian American cancer physician, is among 15 “remarkably gifted, passionate, and accomplished” individuals chosen to the 2023-2024 class of White House Fellows. Menghrajani is placed at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. She treats patients with leukemia. She will spend a year working with senior White House Staff, … Indian American cancer physician chosen among 15 White House Fellows of 2023
NEW YORK (TIP): BioTek reMEDys, a Delaware-based pharma company and its Indian-origin CEO Chaitanya Gadde, have agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act of paying kickbacks to patients and physicians to protect its revenue stream. The government alleged that, from at least August 2015 through May 2020, the … Indian American CEO of pharma company agrees to pay $20 million to settle kickback allegations
TORONTO (TIP): Three Punjabi-origin Canadians have been elected to the Manitoba provincial assembly. While Diljeet Brar won from Burrows, Mintu Sandhu (Sukhjinderpal) and Jasdeep Devgan were elected from The Maples and Mc Phillips, respectively. All three belong to the New Democratic Party (NDP), which won the majority and will form the government in the province. … 3 Punjabi-origin NRIs enter Manitoba Assembly in Canada
Two days after he helped India win a landmark dressage team gold, Anush Agarwalla scripted history by winning the country’s first individual medal in dressage at the Tonglu Equestrian Centre on Thursday, September 28. Astride his nine-year-old stallion Estro, the Kolkata rider took bronze to mark a seminal moment in India’s equestrian history. “I am … Agarwalla trots into Indian dressage history
New Delhi (TIP)- India have predictably named veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as a replacement for injured spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel in their 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup, ICC announced on Thursday, September 28. Axar had sustained a quadriceps tear and is not expected to recover anytime soon, forcing the Ajit Agarkar-led … Ravichandran Ashwin replaces injured Axar Patel in India’s World Cup squad
New Delhi (TIP)- Faridkot girl Sift Kaur Samra ended India’s wait for an individual gold medal at the Asian Games with a world record score of 469.6 in the women’s 3-Positions Rifle final event as the country dominated the shooting ranges on Wednesday, September 27, by claiming seven medals. “I have been told that I … Asian Games
HONG KONG (TIP): In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence. So a 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who’s not married and does not have children is an … As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists
YEREVAN (TIP): The toll from an explosion at a fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh that was thronged with Armenians fleeing an Azerbaijani military offensive has jumped to 170 people, authorities in the region announced on September 29. The blast occurred days after the breakaway region’s separatist fighters announced they would disarm and integrate with Azerbaijan, spurring … Karabakh fuel depot blast toll jumps to 170: Officials
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia claimed on September 29 that it had destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones overnight, though one UAV dropped explosives on a substation, cutting the local power supply, a regional governor said. “Eleven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defence systems on duty, one of them over the territory of Kaluga region and … Russia says 11 Ukrainian drones destroyed overnight
LONDON (TIP): A teenager will appear in a London court on September 29 charged with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a case that has once again shone the spotlight on UK knife crime. Elianne Andam was stabbed to death in Croydon, south London, as she went to school on Wednesday. A 17-year-old boy, … Teen in court after schoolgirl becomes latest UK knife victim
BENGHAZI (TIP): Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of four more officials, bringing to 12 the number held as part of an inquiry into this month’s flood that killed thousands. Flooding caused by hurricane-strength Storm Daniel tore through eastern Libya on September 10, leaving at least 3,893 people dead and thousands more missing. The … Four more officials held after Libya flood disaster