James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office within 14 days of its release. It has now become the fastest movie this year to hit the milestone within such a short span, and the 6th fastest film ever to arrive at that mark, along with … Avatar crosses $1 billion in 14 days
Hrithik Roshan recently pointed out how he feels about being termed a star versus being called an actor. He said while one term makes him comfortable and relaxed, the other one felt like a ‘burden’ to me. Hrithik added he is thankful for his stardom. Hrithik Roshan’s last outing was Vikram Vedha with Saif Ali … Hrithik Roshan says being a star is burden
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has advised the makers of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s upcoming film Pathaan to implement certain changes in the film, including in its songs, and submit a revised version, chairperson Prasoon Joshi has said. The film recently reached the CBFC examination committee for certification and went through … CBFC asks makers of Pathaan to implement changes in film
The release of Pakistani film ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’, starring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, in Indian theatres has been postponed, an INOX official said. The action drama, which was released in Pakistan on October 13, was set to hit the theatres in India on Friday. No further date has been locked for the … India release of Pakistani film ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ pushed indefinitely
Seoul (TIP): South Korea’s military confirmed it test-fired a solid-fuelled rocket on December 30 after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile launch. The Defence Ministry said in a statement that the rocket launch was part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance capability … South Korea’s unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare
Moscow (TIP): President Vladimir Putin on December 27 delivered Russia’s long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of crude oil and oil products from February 1 for five months to nations that impose the cap. The Group of Seven major powers, the European Union and Australia agreed this … Vladimir Putin bans crude oil exports to countries imposing price cap
Seoul (TIP): North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters in its latest weapons display on December 31, a day after rival South Korea launched a solid-fuelled rocket as part of its efforts to build a space-based surveillance capability to better monitor the North. Tensions between the rival Koreas rose earlier this … North Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights
Kyiv (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on December 30 to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s 10-month war in Ukraine, which weathered another night of drone and rocket attacks following a massive missile bombardment. Putin and Xi made no direct mention of Ukraine in their opening … Putin, Jinping vow closer ties amid geopolitical tensions
Beirut (TIP): A militant rocket attack in eastern Syria on December 30 targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing at least 10, the government said. To the north, Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced they arrested 52 militants in an operation against the Islamic State group’s sleeper cells. According to Syria’s petroleum ministry, the rocket struck … Attack kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish forces arrest 52 militants
Istanbul (TIP): A gas canister explosion at a restaurant in western Turkey killed seven people on December 30, officials said. The blast injured five others in the Nazilli district of Aydin province, Gov. Huseyin Aksoy tweeted. One of the injured was in critical condition and intubated, with burns over 80 per cent of the person’s … 7 dead in Turkish restaurant gas canister blast
Islamabad (TIP): Top civil and military leaders of Pakistan on December 30 vowed to defeat the recent “wave of terrorism” in the country and warned that nobody will be allowed to harm the key concept of national security. The decision to convene the meeting of the NSC, the nation’s highest security decision-making body, was taken … Pakistan government convenes NSC meeting; resolves to defeat recent ‘wave of terrorism’
Happy New Year As the world recovered post Covid, a realization definitely set in about the frailty of life and appreciation of being blessed. Gratitude and love!!! Through all of life’s trials and tribulations, surviving and overcoming are great motivations. I discovered new levels of my strength and resilience as a single woman that I … Amita Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a moving tribute to his mother Heeraben Modi who died in the early hours of Friday, December 30, at the age of 99. “A glorious century rests at the feet of God… In Maa I have always felt that trinity, which contains the journey of an ascetic, the symbol of … ‘In Maa, I’ve always felt that trinity’: PM Modi’s moving tribute to his mother
30th December 1734 Mata Sahib Kaur sent a Hukamnama for Bhai Mann Singh Ji. 1922 Second meeting of Babbars at Jassowal, Dec. 20-31, to decide the reformation of the Jholichuks. 31st December 1612 Guru Hargobind left Amritsar for Delhi where he was taken into and sent to Gwalior. 1925 Haji Mohamad Maskeen offered a “Choar” … Sikh History This Week- December 30, 2022, to January 5, 2023
Actress Lily Collins “loves” being compared to Sarah Jessica Parker on the Netflix show, ‘Emily in Paris’. The 33-year-old actress takes on the title role of Emily in the Netflix hit about an ambitious marketing executive who relocates from Chicago to the French capital and said that her role is like that of stylish New … Lily Collins ‘Loves’ Being Compared To Sarah Jessica Parker On ‘Emily In Paris’
New Delhi (TIP)- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti said her party does not “hold patents” on Lord Ram, Hanuman or the Hindu religion and anybody can have faith in them. In a series of tweets, Uma Bharti said it was not the BJP which inculcated in her … Doesn’t hold patents on Ram, Hanuman: Uma Bharti’s stinging remark on BJP
Thiruvananthapuram (TIP)- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, December 30, said India wants to have and maintain friendly relations with its neighbours, but it will not be done at the cost of national security. Speaking at the 90th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt here, Singh recalled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s remark that we … Will not compromise on national security for good relations with neighbours: Rajnath Singh
Congress leader Kamal Nath said on Friday, December 30, that Rahul Gandhi would be the Opposition’s PM candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. In an email interview, he lauded Rahul for leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, saying he was not doing politics for power, but for the common people of the country. Nath also … Rahul Gandhi Opposition’s PM face in 2024 polls, says Kamal Nath
Bengaluru (TIP)- Hitting the ground running in poll-bound Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called both the Congress and JD(S) as ‘parivaarvadi’ (dynastic politics) and corrupt and urged the people of Mandya and Old Mysuru region to support the BJP and bring it to power with a majority in the state. The BJP is considered … Congress, JD-S dynastic, corrupt parties: Shah
New Delhi (TIP)- Passengers arriving from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand – the countries that have reported massive surge in Covid cases might require mandatory negative RT-PCR tests from next week, news agency PTI reported. As the Centre has stepped up surveillance and asked the states to be alert in view … India makes negative Covid report mandatory for flyers from China, 5 other places
The NIA today said it had filed a chargesheet against 11 persons accused of being involved in organising terrorist training camps and recruiting youngsters for the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in Telangana’s Nizamabad district. The chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Hyderabad on Thursday, the agency said in a statement. … 11 chargesheeted in PFI conspiracy case
Nine people died and 28 were injured in a horrific crash between a bus and an SUV car in Gujarat’s Navsari district early on Saturday, December 31, morning. A bus full of people returning from the Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav event from Surat rammed into a Toyota Fortuner car on the Navsari national highway … Gujarat: Bus Crashes Into SUV After Driver Suffers Heart Attack, 9 Dead
The foundation for this new vision is a harmonious and inclusive society that embraces India’s unique plurality; incrementalism using existing tools, structures and processes may not suffice The year 2022 can perhaps be best summarized by a quote by Vladimir Lenin: ‘There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.’ The … In the new evolving world, India needs a new vision
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American VA Shiva Ayyadurai, who “invented email” when he was just 14, has expressed interest in taking up the position of Twitter CEO after Elon Musk said that he wishes to step down from the post. Mumbai-born Ayyadurai, 59, who holds four degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), including … Indian American MIT scholar, VA Shiva Ayyadurai who ‘invented email’, applies for Twitter CEO post
DETROIT (TIP): An Indian American Pulitzer-winning editor of a prominent US publication has announced his decision to step down next year to save the jobs of his staff members from impending companywide layoffs. Peter Bhatia, 69, editor and vice president of Gannett-owned Detroit Free Press, announced his decision at a staff meeting held last week … Indian American editor steps down to save jobs of his staff members from impending layoffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Federation of Kerala Associations in North America (FOKANA) has launched a summer internship program for Malayalee American students currently enrolled in US colleges and universities. The program will allow selected students to work in congressional and other federal offices in Washington, DC, for several weeks, while earning credits. FOKANA will provide … FOKANA launches Washington internship program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The longest-serving Indian American Congressman, Ami Bera has lost his bid to lead the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee with incoming House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries choosing Rep. Suzan DelBene for the job. Bera had thrown his hat in the ring last month saying his “skills and experiences” made him “the best choice” … Indian American Congressman Ami Bera loses bid to lead Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
WASHINGTON (TIP): Three Indian nationals, including a woman, have drowned after they fell through the ice while walking on a frozen lake in the US state of Arizona. The incident occurred on December 26 at 3.35 pm at Woods Canyon Lake in Coconino County, Arizona. “The missing men are located deceased and identified as Narayana … 3 Indian Americans die after falling in Woods Canyon Lake in Arizona
Parminder Singh Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Mikey Hothi, whose parents are from Punjab, has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in northern California, becoming the first Sikh to hold the top position in the city’s history. Hothi was nominated by newly elected councilwoman Lisa Craig, who won election to mayor Mark Chandler’s seat … First Sikh Indian American Mikey Hothi elected unanimously for post of city mayor in California
Challenges, if taken seriously, are often productive as they determine the path of progress. The turn of the year is the time not only to look back but also to set new challenges and targets ahead. Punjab, once the sword and sports arm of the country, is at a crossroads. Its economy is tottering at … Looking Ahead : Punjab needs a big push