Social media giant Facebook’s Bitmoji-style avatars, which earlier invaded Instagram and Messenger, are now also coming to Whatsapp. According to The Verge, a report from WABetaInfo suggests that WhatsApp is rolling out support for customizable avatars in the latest 2.22.23.9 beta on Android, but only for some users. Those with access to the feature will … Facebook’s bitmoji-style avatars now coming to WhatsApp
With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has rolled out several new features, including files sharing, to help users share files and photos easily to Windows 11. To make sharing files even more accessible, the company has enhanced the Windows Share experience so that users can share files with more discoverable devices … Windows 11’s new features make file sharing more easier
Kim Kardashian celebrated her birthday on October 21. The reality TV star and businesswoman turned 42 on Friday. A few years ago, when Kim Kardashian had landed on an Indian magazine’s cover it was all anyone could talk about. Kim had worn sarees and lehengas from India’s top designers for the magazine photoshoot, and called … When Kim Kardashian decked up in desi outfits for
Matthew Perry is divulging all about his short-lived romance with Julia Roberts! In his highly-awaited, upcoming memoir titled Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, not only did the Friends star reveal the unique way he convinced the Oscar winner to cameo in the legendary sitcom, but Perry also confessed the reason why he broke … Matthew Perry reveals why he broke up with Julia Roberts
Ms Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has been tapped to helm a new Star Wars film with Damon Lindelof attached as co-writer. According to entertainment website Deadline, the Lucasfilm project is currently under scripting stage. The movie is being touted as a first major big screen release for Lucasfilm after 2019’s Star Wars Episode IX: The … Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy to direct new Star Wars movie
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia was spotted in Mumbai as she stepped out for reading session of her upcoming project Lust Stories 2. With the reading that took place on Tuesday (October 25), the prep of the sequel to Netflix’s anthology Lust Stories has officially begun. The actress got papped at the same location as actor Vijay … Tamannaah Bhatia starts prep for Lust Stories 2
Katrina Kaif, who is currently awaiting the release of her upcoming horror-comedy movie ‘Phone Bhoot’, has shared that she would like to do movies from South India. The actress has done some films down south like the 2004 Telugu release ‘Malliswari’ and ‘Allari Pidugu’, which came out in 2005, and the Malayalam film ‘Balram vs. … Katrina feels inspired to do southern films, thanks to ‘Ponniyin Selvan: 1’
After a long wait, Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu finally opened in the theatres on October 25. As expected, the film put up a decent total on its opening day as it collected around Rs 15 crore. Ram Setu gave a tough fight to Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra’s Thank God, which also released on October … Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu opens with a bang, rakes in Rs 15 crore
Actor Radhika Apte, in a new interview, revealed how sex comedies came to her after starring in Varun Dhawan’s Badlapur. While she clarified that she has no issue with the genre, she rejected such films as these subjects can be derogatory to women. She said she won’t be a part of projects celebrating jokes about … Rejected sex comedies because they are derogatory to women: Radhika Apte
New Delhi (TIP)- IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the latest amendment of intermediary guidelines is focused on protection of online users. The comment came as the government on Friday, October 28, notified new rules under which it will set up appellate panels to settle grievances that users may have against decisions of social media … Amendment of intermediary guidelines aimed at protection of online users: IT minister
New Delhi (TIP)- India and the European Union have explored ways to facilitate mobility and migration of talented professionals, students and skilled workforce for the mutual benefit of both the sides, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, October 28. The issues figured at the 6th High Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility … India, EU discuss issues relating to mobility, migration of professionals and students
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, October 28, assured that the party, once voted to power at the Centre, would do away with Goods and Services Tax (GST) on handlooms to provide succour to the weavers. He also promised to provide land rights to the tribal farmers of Telangana once the Congress comes to power … Rahul Gandhi: No GST on handlooms if Congress is elected
Mumbai (TIP)- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on October 28 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to include the photographs of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Lakshmi on currency notes. The AAP leader wrote the letter two days after he appealed to the Union Government to print new notes with the images of Hindu … Print deities’ images on notes, Kejriwal writes to PM
New Delhi (TIP)- India on Saturday, October 29, warned about the threat posed by the use of varied technologies for terrorist activities as they become “cheaper and more readily available”. India’s Permanent Representative to UN Ruchira Kamboj said the new and emerging technologies have helped fuel economic growth and offer the possibility to reduce existing … Use of new technologies for terror activities a challenge: India at UN meet
The flight acceptance hot test of CE-20 engine has been carried out in the High Altitude Test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. The engine is assigned for the LVM3-M3 mission identified for launching the next 36 OneWeb India-1 satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation said. Sources said these satellites … ISRO carries out key test of its heaviest rocket’s engine
Powerful persons in the Kerala government are misusing their power to thwart and derail proceedings in the gold smuggling case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Supreme Court in an affidavit filed on Thursday ahead of next week’s hearing on the agency’s plea seeking transfer of trial from Kerala to Karnataka. “The very fact that … Gold smuggling case: Kerala is trying to derail probe, ED tells Supreme court
New Delhi (TIP)- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 28 mooted the idea of “one nation, one uniform” for police personnel during the ‘chintan shivir’ of state Home Ministers at Surajkund in Haryana’s Faridabad district. He asked the participating ministers to ponder over his suggestion, saying it would enhance the identity of the force. Addressing … PM proposes ‘one nation, one uniform’ for cops
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has extended his Diwali greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as he celebrated the joyous occasion with leaders of the Indian American community at his sprawling official residence in Austin. Diwali or Deepavali is a festival that marks the victory of good over evil, light over darkness … Indian American community celebrated Diwali with Texas Governor at his official residence
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Neema Roshania Patel, a founding editor of The Washington Post’s news site for millennial women, The Lily, died on Monday at just 35 after a battle with gastric cancer, the paper announced. Born to immigrants from India in Maplewood, New Jersey, in 1987, Roshania Patel joined the Washington Post in 2016 as … Indian American Washington Post editor Neema Roshania Patel dies at 35
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Two Indian Americans executives, Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde were among the first two casualties of Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of Twitter after six months of a legal war over the $44 billion deal. “The bird is freed,” tweeted Musk, referencing Twitter’s bird logo in an apparent nod to his desire to … Indian Americans Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde fired by Elon Musk
SEATTLE (TIP): Kshama Sawant, an Indian American Seattle City Council member has claimed local cops ignored a series of politically motived feces flinging attacks on her house. Sawant, 49, wrote in a letter that the Seattle Police Department has failed to properly investigate six incidents in which bags of human excrement have been thrown on … Indian American Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant claims cops ignored poop-tossing attacks on her home
HOUSTON (TIP): Robert Solis, the man convicted of murdering Sandeep Dhaliwal, the first turbaned Indian American Sikh police officer in the US state of Texas while making a traffic stop in 2019, has been sentenced to death, according to a police official. The verdict was handed down by the jury, a panel made up of … Indian American police officer Sandeep Dhaliwal’s murderer sentenced to death
BERKSHIRE (TIP: Three Indian-origin students died in a car accident in Sheffield Town in the state of Massachusetts, Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said. State and local police are still investigating a two-motor vehicle collision that killed three and hospitalized five people on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred on Tuesday at approximately 5.30am as a Toyota … 3 Indian-origin students die in car mishap in Sheffield Town
LONDON (TIP): British PM Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, October 25, began putting his top team in place with key Cabinet appointments and decided to keep the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, in place for economic stability and brought back Indian-origin Suella Braverman as Home Secretary. In another move aimed at continuity, James Cleverly will stay in … Indian-origin Suella Braverman brought back as British Home Secretary
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO (TIP): Navjit Kaur Brar, an Indo-Canadian health care worker has become the first turban-wearing Sikh woman to be elected as a city councilor of Brampton city in Canada. Brar, a respiratory therapist, was on Monday elected the Brampton city Councilor in the recent municipal council polls after she won the race in Wards … Indian-origin Sikh woman is new councilor of Canadian city Brampton
NEW YORK (TIP): Politicians of Indian origin have of late hit a sweet spot with the addition of Rishi Sunak as the UK’s Prime Minister. Currently, at least nine persons of Indian origin are either heads of state or heads of government. Politicians of Indian-origin taking power is not unusual in a wide swath of … Indian-origin politicians hit sweet spot abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Among the issues flagged by the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) are stopping injustice to high tech immigrants, eliminating visa appointment delays, ending campaign of misinformation and hate and cultural recognition. Also listed are support for US-India strategic partnership and concern over terror funding/military aid to Pakistan and inflation … Indian Americans seek justice for high tech immigrants, visa delays and cultural recognition
By Mabel Pais Relive the thrilling suspense of ‘Jaws’ as the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) plays the iconic score in sync with the film projected on the big screen. This original summer movie blockbuster, with an Academy Award®-winning score by composer John Williams, becomes an unforgettable film-with-live-orchestra experience! Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven … RELIVE THE SUSPENSE OF ‘JAWS’ IN CONCERT WITH NJSO
By Mabel Pais TWO NJSO Concert Films (created during pandemic) RECEIVE Mid-Atlantic EMMY® AWARDS Dream Play Films and 7 Wonders Cinema Partner with NJSO in Concert Films Music Director XIAN ZHANG RECEIVES Mid-Atlantic EMMY® AWARD for ‘EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film’ At its Centennial Season Opening Night concert on Friday, October 7, 2022, Gabriel van … NJSO CONCERT FILMS WITH XIAN ZHANG HONORED WITH EMMYS
India is presently the world’s third largest manufacturer by value*1 and has the lowest manufacturing costs globally. About one in three pills consumed in the U.S. and one in four in the U.K. are made in India*2. However, India’s $42 billion pharmaceutical sector is heavily dependent on China for key active pharmaceutical ingredients or API – chemicals that … Initiating the First US India Healthcare Summit 2023