New Delhi (TIP)- The Quad grouping of India, the US, Japan and Australia has decided to sharpen focus on counter-terrorism even as a joint statement avoided mentioning Russia and took no stand on the Ukraine conflict though it condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches. On its main remit of the Indo-Pacific maritime domain, a meeting … Quad to sharpen focus on counter-terrorism, soft-peddles Ukraine conflict
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Friday turned down a plea for an immediate listing of pleas seeking a directive to government institutions in Karnataka to allow students to appear for examinations wearing the hijab. “I will list it immediately after the Holi vacation. I will create a bench,” the CJI told … CJI turns down plea for urgent listing of Hijab row cases
New Delhi (TIP)- A fresh row began over Rahul Gandhi’s speech at Cambridge University where he tore into the BJP government and PM Modi as he said Indian democracy is under attack. The lecture was delivered on March 1 but the full video of the speech was uploaded on March 3 following which BJP leaders … Row over Rahul’s Pegasus claim; BJP calls him ‘serial offender’
A court in Hathras has found only one of the four accused in the Hathras brutalisation and death of a Dalit girl guilty and exonerated the others, who have been in jail since September 2020, ruling out rape and murder. The SC/ST court handed life imprisonment to Sandeep Singh Thakur for culpable homicide not amounting … 3 walk free in Hathras rape and murder
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for the annual meeting of the ceremonial legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls have ended, and install a government of loyalists to intensify Communist Party control over the economy and society. Xi, China’s most powerful figure in decades, has … China turns to consumers to drive economic rebound
Giza (TIP): Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on March 2, the first to be found on the structure’s north side. The corridor, which measures 9 meters (nearly 30 feet) by 2 meters (more than 6 feet), is perched above the famous structure’s main entrance and was detected … Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid
Abuja (TIP): Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party’s Bola Tinubu, said March 2 he would challenge the result in court. “We will explore all legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians,” the … Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi to challenge result in court
Larissa (TIP): The Greek government on March 2 acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train collision that killed 48 and has triggered angry protests. As crews continued to work in the charred wreckage at the crash site, the local station master admitted negligence in Greece’s worst-ever rail disaster and the … Outrage grows as Greece admits ‘failures’ after deadly train crash
LONDON (TIP) : A transgender woman in Scotland convicted of raping two women before beginning to transition was on March 1 given eight years’ jail, in a case that has stoked political controversy in the United Kingdom. According to The Straits Times, Isla Bryson was handed the prison sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh, … Rapist UK trans woman Isla Bryson jailed for eight years
KYIV (TIP): Regional officials in southern and western Russia reported a string of drone attacks near the border with Ukraine and deep inside the country that caused no casualties, but provoked a security stir on March 1, as the war with Kyiv stretched into its second year. The hacking of Russian television channels and radio … Flurry of drone strikes hits Russia as TV, radio are hacked
Transparent & fair probe a must to refute vendetta charge The arrest of Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped excise policy is a major setback for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which showcased corruption-free governance among its main … Sisodia’s arrest
SC warns against making India a prisoner of its past Reaffirming India’s secular ethos, the Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking the formation of a commission to restore ‘original’ names of historical places ‘renamed by barbaric foreign invaders.’ Pulling up the overzealous petitioner, the Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna has acknowledged … Much ado about names
Supreme Court of India says in a landmark judgement NEW DELHI (TIP): In a historic judgement, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on March 2 directed that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) will be appointed by the President on the advice tendered by a committee of Prime Minister, Leader of … President to appoint CEC, ECs on advice of committee comprising PM, LoP, CJI
NEW DELHI (TIP): U.S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken, while addressing a press conference in Delhi on Thursday, March2, said that Russia could end the Ukraine war tomorrow if it wanted. He said that only Russia and China refused to sign on to the Bali document and that at the UNGA, no G20 country voted … Antony Blinken says Russia can end war tomorrow if it wants, urges return to START treaty negotiations
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Quad grouping of India, the US, Japan and Australia has decided to sharpen focus on counter-terrorism even as a joint statement avoided mentioning Russia and took no stand on the Ukraine conflict though it condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches, says a TNS report. On its main remit of the Indo-Pacific … Quad to sharpen focus on counter-terrorism, soft-peddles Ukraine conflict
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 2, set up a six-member expert committee headed by former SC judge Justice AM Sapre to investigate if there had been a regulatory failure in dealing with the alleged contravention of laws pertaining to the securities market in relation to the Adani Group or other companies … Hindenburg: SC sets up six-member probe panel, wants report in 2 months
AAP government yet to find its feet on the security front It is the police capitulation to the radical preacher that will come back to haunt the administration. I see the hand of the political leadership in this surrender to unlawful demands. There is no way the CM was kept out of the loop. It … Lurking menace in Punjab
It is evident that both Russia and the US have done little to end the conflict in Ukraine. India has offered to join efforts to resolve the crisis amidst western concerns over an emerging Russia-China understanding on the road ahead. The US has rejected Chinese offers of mediation. “It is evident that both Russia and … Conflict reflects wider global rivalries
Sisodia’s arrest has profound national implications for the direction the Opposition will eventually pursue. After tarring the TMC and AAP with the corruption taint, it is inconceivable that the Congress could include the Opposition in its anti-corruption blitzkrieg. That’s expecting too much. The core of its 2024 blueprint has only one strategy, and that is … Opposition unity remains a bridge too far
“Sitting there in the park, I felt a deep knowledge of Newark, an attachment so rooted that it could not help but branch out into affection.” – Philip Roth, ‘Goodbye Columbus,’ 1959. “Writing is like baseball; you fail two-thirds of the time.” – Philip Roth, The New York Times, 2012. The New Jersey Performing Arts … NJPAC WITH NPL ILLUMINATES NOVELIST PHILIP ROTH LEGACY
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint two Indian Americans to his powerful Export Council which is the principal national advisory committee on international trade. The president on Tuesday, February 28, announced a list of members he intends to appoint to the council, according to a White House press … Two Indian American corporate leaders appointed by Joe Biden to his Export Council
WELLINGTON (TIP): A dairy shop owner of Indian descent and his family were left traumatized after robbers stormed his shop in West Auckland to steal cigarettes and cash. Uresh Patel from Kaurilands said he was at the back of the shop when burglars entered and attacked on Monday, ripping the till from the counter and … Indian dairy shop owner in New Zealand is targeted by robbers
JALANDHAR (TIP): A US-based NRI, who was in Jalandhar to spend time with his family, faced an assault and it took the police full one month to lodge a case. The matter was brought before the media by former BJP minister Manoranjan Kalia. On January 27, assailants chopped off 36-year-old NRI Amit’s two fingers from … Punjab Police lodge FIR a month after NRI complained of assault
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala created history with her confirmation as Associate Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal to become the first South Asian and Muslim American woman on any appellate court in the US. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero administered the oath of office to Mesiwala after she … Indian American Shama Hakim Mesiwala creates history as California judge
Nirpal Shergill LONDON (TIP): A 10-year-old Indian-origin schoolboy and award-winning fundraiser has travelled to Poland with his parents to hand over books and other stationery products collected in the UK for Ukrainian children displaced by Russia’s invasion. Milan Paul Kumar from Bolton in Greater Manchester, northern England, arrived in the Polish city of Krakow earlier … Indian-origin British schoolboy travels to Poland with stationery for war-hit Ukrainians
CHICAGO (TIP): When a massive earthquake shook Turkey and Syria a few days ago, the tremors of how a sudden calamity can turn lives upside down were felt across the globe. While humanitarian support and social organizations rushed to see how they can help those impacted by the disaster, many individuals around the world were … Indian American Chicago based artist raises $420,000 for Turkey, Syria
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (IP): Indian American community leader and research scientist Darshana Patel, a Democrat, has announced that she would run for the California State Assembly from the North County in 2024. “As the daughter of immigrants who struggled to realize the American Dream, I know the challenges that families can face during hard times,” … Indian American Community leader Darshana Patel to run for California Assembly
Nirpal Shergill LONDON (TIP): A 28-year-old Indian-origin female student was pronounced dead at the scene when a car smashed into a bus stop and hit pedestrians in Leeds, northern England, according to British police. Athira Anilkumar Laly Kumari has been identified as the victim of the crash by West Yorkshire Police as it appealed for … Indian-origin girl student dies in fatal road mishap in UK
NEW YORK (TIP): Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships honor extraordinary US and Canadian researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. “Sloan Research Fellows are shining examples of innovative and impactful research,” says Adam F. Falk, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. “We are … 13 Indian-origin among 2023 Sloan Research Fellows
February 27 Ganesha says with your actions, you can draw people to you. Your strong immunity protects you from all pain. Your travel across the ocean is waiting for you to broaden your business opportunities. You might be distracted by controversy, but you need to focus. As unanticipated large sums of money come your way, … Birthday Horoscope- February 27 to March 5