Around 63 representatives from 28 political parties to attend the meet, says Sharad Pawar MUMBAI (TIP): The first leg of the India National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) coalition’s third meeting kicked off on August 31 with an informal meeting in Mumbai. What may appear to be the largest single gathering of political leaders from many … INDIA bloc leaders hold talks to chart out roadmap for Lok Sabha poll
NEW DELHI (TIP): A total of 40 companies, including established players like Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP), are participating directly under a scheme to manufacture laptops, tablets and servers in India. Other major players such as Foxconn, Lenovo, Acer and ASUS are participating through their partner subsidiaries. These companies have applied for incentives under the … Dell, HP among 40 companies looking to set up plants in India
Rahul Gandhi asks Modi to come clean on the accusations NEW DELHI / MUMBAI (TIP): The Adani group on Thursday, August 31, battled accusations about the use of “opaque funds from tax havens in its publicly trading companies in order to shield the identity of its business partners”. The allegations were made by the … Adani group used ‘opaque’ funds in stocks: Report
The Manipur Assembly disregards duty by adjourning sine die at a time of crisis Given what transpired on Tuesday, it is difficult not to term the functioning of the government and the legislature in conflict-ridden Manipur a farce being played out in the State. The Assembly met just before the stipulated six months after the … Playing out a farce: On government and legislature functioning in Manipur
With the Centre telling the Supreme Court that elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir ‘anytime now’, there is reason enough to hope that the state-turned-UT will finally witness the restoration of electoral democracy. Asserting that it is ready to conduct the elections, the Central Government has put the onus on the Election Commission … J&K poll process
ISRO eyes another milestone mission When the unmanned Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram touched down on the unexplored south pole of the moon last week, it marked a milestone in India’s ambitious but low-budget space programme. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is in a mission mode as it eyes another watershed feat. The launch of the … After moon, the sun
Chandrayaan-3’s success will motivate many young boys and girls to become space scientists “Most people I spoke to, even those belonging to what is known as the working class, seem to be aware that our space programme began soon after Independence. Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai, both pioneers in the field, had set up a … ISRO’s achievement is India’s too
Immigrants contribute to the ethnocultural diversity of the farm population. This is important because a diversified farm population provides a broad range of skills, experiences, perspectives and cultural influences that can boost the potential for increased productivity within the agricultural sector. Punjabi is the second largest mother tongue of Canada’s immigrant farm population, says the … Punjabi is the second largest Mother Tongue of Canadian Farm Immigrant Population
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Two Indian-origin singers Lara Raj and Ezrela are among the 20 contestants vying for a shot at stardom as they compete to become a part of a new global girl group, South Korea music giant HYBE and American record label Geffen Records have announced. Hybe, which manages the global K-pop group BTS … Two Indian origin singers make it to contestants list for Hybe and Geffen Records new global girl group
MARYLAND (TIP): Indian Americans have applauded the movie ‘The Vaccine War’ by award-winning film director Vivek Agnihotri and described it as an eye-opener to the accomplishments of Indian scientists, in particular women, for helping a country of 1.4 billion people successfully combat covid-19 under extreme circumstances. Agnihotri, who is currently on an ‘India for Humanity … Indian Americans applaud film ‘The Vaccine War’ and call it a true tribute to Indian scientists
CHARLOTTE, NC (TIP): The campaign sign of an Indian-origin woman running for a town council in the US state of North Carolina was vandalized, with a photo of a Black person’s face superimposed over her face, according to a media report. Sarika Bansal, the only person of color running for the Cary Town Council this … Indian-origin town council Sarika Bansal’s campaign sign defaced
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): The Indian American CEO of multiple software development and IT services companies in the Bay Area has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and for his failure to pay over more than $2 million in employment taxes. Kishore Kethineni, was … Indian American CEO Kishore Kethineni gets two-year jail for bank fraud
HOUSTON (TIP): Four Indian-origin students at the University of Houston have been named among eight who received the inaugural 2023 Chevron Graduate Energy Fellowship for actively being involved in innovative energy-related research. Funded by Chevron, the program supports graduate students’ research efforts through a one-year USD 12,000 fellowship which includes mentoring by faculty experts and … Four Indian-origin graduates among eight named for 2023 Chevron Graduate Energy Fellows at University of Houston
NEW YORK (TIP: Named ‘a living legend’ of statistics, Indian American mathematician and statistician Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, popularly known as CR Rao, has died at the age of 102. The man with many titles, from ‘Legendary Mathematician’ and ‘Statistics Professor’ to a ‘Rockstar’ in the field of statistics, CR breathed his last in Buffalo, New … Indian American ‘Living legend’ of statistics, CR Rao, passes at 102
Aries Ganesha says that the people of Aries may face some problems at the beginning of the week, but the second half will prove to be very auspicious for you. During that time, you will be successful in improving your work area. At the beginning of the week, due to lack of timely support from … Weekly Horoscope- August 28 to September 3, 2023
August 28 Ganesha says as the sun shines brightly on your special day, the stars predict a day of personal growth and self-discovery. You’ll find that you’re drawn to new experiences, and your spirit of adventure will drive you to places that have not been explored before. Accept the uncertainty that lies ahead and have … Birthday Horoscope- August 28 to September 3
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Baku (TIP)- Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa’s dream run in the FIDE World Cup ended at the hands of world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, who beat him 1.5-0.5 in the tie-break here on Thursday after the classical games ended in a stalemate. The second 25+10 tie-break game ended in a draw in 22 moves as the … Chess World Cup Final: Praggnanandhaa checks out with pride
Budapest (TIP)- Neeraj Chopra needed just one big throw to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics and the World Championships javelin throw final, pulling off a commendable first-attempt of 88.77m here on Friday, August 25. Not only Chopra but DP Manu (81.31m) and Kishore Jena (80.55m) also made the cut as three Indians qualified the final … Neeraj Chopra qualifies for 2024 Olympics
A week after defending her under-20 world championships crown, wrestler Antim Panghal, on Friday, August 25, won the trials in Patiala for next month’s senior World Championships, earning herself the right to vie for a quota place for next year’s Paris Olympics. Panghal won the Asian Games trials last month but was named as a … Antim to lead India’s charge at Worlds
Sikkim is the second smallest state in India, and is wedged between Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and West Bengal, but encompasses an astounding range of pristine natural beauty of the Himalayas. A traveller’s guide to Sikkim explores the stunning beauty of this Himalayas hill town. The Sikkimese call their land ‘Ney Mayal Lyang’ that translates to … Sikkim: the land of paradise
The full moon of Shravan month is a special day for Hindus. The month of Shravan and Sawan is a very special month in Hindu religion. The month of Sawan is also very dear to Lord Krishna, so the month of Sawan is special and the full moon of the month of Sawan and Shravan … Shravan Purnima
London (TIP)- Global subsidies for fossil fuels rose by $2 trillion over the past two years to reach a record $7 trillion in 2022, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund. The soaring costs, driven by post-pandemic consumption growth and by rising energy costs stemming from Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, are straining … Total spending on fuel subsidies topped $7 trillion in 2022, IMF says
New York (TIP)- Subway said it will be sold to Roark Capital, a private equity firm with expertise in restaurant management that could help the sandwich chain expand and improve its stores. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Atlanta-based Roark was offering around USD 9.6 billion … Sandwich chain Subway to be sold to fast-food investor Roark Capital
Finance Secretary TV Somanathan on Thursday, August 24, said India will continue to clock the highest growth rate among the top five economies in the world in the foreseeable future and asked Indian diaspora to act as a catalyst and supplement government efforts in making India the biggest opportunity. India is currently the fifth largest … India to clock highest growth among top 5 global economies: Finance Secretary
India is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the next season beginning October, halting shipments for the first time in seven years, as a lack of rain has cut cane yields, three government sources said. India’s absence from the world market would be likely to increase benchmark prices in New York and London … India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years
All of Neptune’s clouds have disappeared, astronomers announced this unexpected update on Thursday, August 17. For the first time in three decades, Neptune is almost completely cloud-free. Scientists observed detailed images of the planet between the years 1994 and 2022, they noticed a strange pattern beginning in 2019. Around the planet’s mid-latitudes, cloud coverage seemed … All of neptune’s clouds have anished, scientists blame it on the sun
Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia. Lift-off is targeted for 3:50am (0750 GMT) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup opportunity at 3:27 am on Saturday. It will … NASA and SpaceX to send next crew to the ISS
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that users can now create a group on WhatsApp without needing a name for it. This feature is rolling out globally over the next few weeks. “You’re welcome to embed this post within your piece,” he posted. It is useful when “you need to create a group in a … Now, users can create groups on WhatsApp without needing a name for it