An 18-year-old girl from Firozabad was allegedly raped by two men in a moving car in the Sikandra area in Agra. The incident took place on Sunday, but the complaint was lodged on Thursday. According to the police, the girl had made friends with 24-year-old Krishna Baghel, one of the two accused, on Instagram six … UP girl gang-raped in moving car by Insta friend
The Uttarakhand Police filed a criminal case on Thursday, Dec 23, over a controversial religious event held in Haridwar last week where speakers allegedly made hate speeches against minorities, and called for violence against Muslims and Christians. The state police said a case was filed under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code (promoting enmity … FIR over hate speech at event in Haridwar
A 14-year-old boy was killed over a fight with one of his friends who slit his throat, chopped off his hands and legs, stuffed the body in sacks and dumped it in a jungle in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, police said on Thursday, Dec 23. One person was arrested in this connection, while the police also … J’khand boy’s hands, legs chopped, body dumped
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Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose … Christmas
24 DECEMBER 1894 First medical conference organized in Calcutta. 1889 The first amusement park in India was opened in Essel World Mumbai. 2000 Vishwanathan Anand became world chess champion. 2002 The Delhi Metro was launched by Shahadra Tis Hazari Line. 2008 55% votes were cast in the last phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. … India in history this Week-December 24 to December 30, 2021
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, December 23, one appointment to Family Court, four appointments to Criminal Court, and seven appointments to Civil Court. “These judges have evidenced their commitment and sharpness by managing some of the most difficult cases our city has ever seen. I am proud to appoint these individuals … MAYOR DE BLASIO APPOINTS 1 JUDGE TO FAMILY COURT, 4 JUDGES TO CRIMINAL COURT, 7 JUDGES TO CIVIL COURT
STAMFORD, CT (TIP): GOPIO-CT organized its General Body Meeting (GBM) and elected a new team on December 5th held at the Hampton Inn suite in Stamford. In its report to the GBM, President Ashok Nichani said, “In spite of the Corona Virus pandemic, GOPIO-CT did several virtual programs in the beginning of the year on … GOPIO-CT holds Annual Holiday Party; Raises funds for local charity Grassroots; Elects new team
Administration sets record for affordable housing production and meets its 10-year goal in just eight years 500,000 New Yorkers served, nearly half of whom earn less than $42,000 per year City-financed affordable housing projects bring more than $1 billion to M/WBE businesses NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio, along with Deputy Mayor Vicki … MAYOR DE BLASIO ANNOUNCES 200,000 AFFORDABLE HOMES BUILT OR PRESERVED DURING THIS ADMINISTRATION
CHICAGO (TIP): During the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) week, the Chicago Indian Consulate organized a Heart Health Awareness and Community ‘Saving Lives’ Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) program at the Indian Consulate in Chicago on December 15,2021. The Indian American community-focused program was jointly developed by Dr. Vemuri S Murthy, Chairman of the Board of … Indian Consulate in Chicago organizes “Heart Health Awareness And Community Bystander CPR” Program
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): For Most people, the Immigrant American Dream meansbetter opportunities to find work, better living conditions, to be with their American spouses/families and to get the best education. Recent census data shows that the Diverse and Growing Asian Population in the United States nearly tripled in the past three decades, and Asians are … Living the American Dream while holding on to the Traditional Indian Family Values: Kothari Family
Airline schedules affected by fast-spreading omicron strain Delta says move due to reasons including omicron and weather NEW YORK (TIP): United Airlines Holdings Inc. is canceling over 100 flights on Friday, the day before Christmas, while Delta Air Lines Inc. has cut about 90.United said in an email Thursday, December 23 that a jump in … United and Delta Cancel Around 200 Christmas Eve Flights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden on Thursday, December 23, signed into law legislation that bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said, provoking an angry Chinese condemnation. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is part of the US pushback against Beijing’s treatment of the China’s Uyghur … Biden signs bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor
Higher Covid-19 testing rates on residential university and college campuses may be linked to lower case numbers but the relationship is complicated, a new study published Thursday, December 23, in the open-access medical journal JAMA Network Open found. In the schools studied, researchers found both high and low levels of testing correlated to lowered case … Covid-19 testing in colleges linked to lower case numbers, but relationship is “complex”: Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The US has designated Indian-origin diplomat Uzra Zeya as its Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and she has been tasked with promoting “substantive dialogue” between China and the Dalai Lama or his representatives in support of a negotiated agreement on Tibet. Zeya, who was once posted in New Delhi during her diplomatic … Indian American diplomat Uzra Zeya is America’s Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
LAUDERHILL, FL (TIP): Indian Americans Ritwik Behera and Yasir Saeed Mohammad made their international debut for the U.S. national T20 team, as the Americans thrashed the visiting Ireland by 26 runs in Lauderhill, FL, on December 22. Behera, a middle-order batter, was out for a duck, falling leg before wicket to off-spinner Simi Singh in … Indian Americans Ritwik Behera and Yasir Saeed Mohammad make international debut for the US T20 team
HOUSTON (TIP): The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, the first US museum dedicated to preserve and promote Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and ideals, has received a grant of $475,000 from the Fort Bend County under the American Rescue Plan. The grant was announced by Fort Bend County’s Indian American judge KP George along with the county commissioners … Eternal Gandhi Museum, Houston gets $457,000 grant
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO / AMRITSAR (TIP): A collection of ghazals by eminent California-based poet Major Bhupinder Singh Daler was released at Punjab Natshala, Amritsar. The literary event was hosted by the Alfaz Theatre Organisation. Vishal Beas, editor of Akhar, while giving information about Daler, said that before this, two books of ghazals, hymns and songs, … California-based Indian-origin poet Major Bhupinder Singh Daler’s collection of ghazals released
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP: President Joe Biden plans to appoint 23 civic leaders, including four Indian Americans, from across the country as commissioners to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Reflecting the rich diversity of AANHPI communities across the United States, the Commission will advise the President on ways … Biden plans to name 4 Indian Americans to presidential body on AANHPI communities
Punjab goes to polls in early 2022. Prabhjot Singh, a former Chief of the Bureau, The Tribune analyses the Punjab political scenario. The US and Canada have a sizeable number of people from Punjab, and they are keenly watching the happenings there.Publication of this extremely informative and analytical article is an attempt to keep the … Punjab iswitnessing aboil
The hegemony of Hindutva can be gauged by its confident makeover of structures with a powerful symbolic significance. “The manufacturers of Mr. Modi’s vaunted image seem not to know that Banaras produced both Tulsidas and Kabir, the greatest poets of medieval north India who represent two alternative imaginations of divinity and use the languages of … Changing the iconography of power
There are no big ideas in Uttar Pradesh’s pre-election discourse It’s a pragmatic dilemma before BJP: privileging Hindutva over bread-and-butter issues or doing a balancing act. “Given the huge investments made by PM Modi to ensure that UP does not slip from his grasp (80 Lok Sabha seats, including his own from Varanasi, are not … A bagful of promises
The holidays are here, and I know many New Yorkers are making difficult decisions on how to connect with family, friends and loved ones. This is a time of the year we all look forward to, and while this holiday may not be exactly what we wished for, we can still make it a safe … Stay Safe and Healthy Over the Holidays
With the memory of past waves of Covid-19 still fresh along with their devastating effect on lives and livelihoods, the advisory issued by the ICMR to avoid non-essential travel and mass gatherings amid the rise in cases of the new variant Omicron can serve as a note of caution, but making it effective on the … Omicron threat: Prevention, not travel ban, is required
The jury of six men and six women heard from 25 witnesses for the prosecution and eight who testified for the defense MINNESOTA (TIP): A Minnesota jury, on December 23, reached a guilty verdict on both charges in the case of Kim Potter, a White former police officer who fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright … Kim Potter, former police officer who shot Daunte Wright is held guilty of manslaughter
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): President of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Thursday, December 23, said that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 and is isolating at home with mild symptoms. The 59-year-old Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs is fully vaccinated along with a booster jab. “I have tested positive for COVID19 today. … UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US Sen. Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware, announced he has tested positive for Covid-19 and said he has minimal symptoms so far. “In recent weeks I have been tested for COVID-19 regularly, both with rapid tests and PCR tests, and last night I got bad news – I tested positive. I … Another US Senator tests positive for Covid-19
I.S. Saluja NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, on December 23, announced plans for a “scaled back” New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square with fewer revelers and mask requirements, according to a news release from de Blasio’s office. Mayor de Blasio announced details for a scaled back Times Square … Mayor Bill de Blasio announces “scaled back” New Year Eve celebration in Times Square
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor-elect Adams announced, December 23, a slate of appointments for his incoming administration. The appointees – one of whom will head a newly-created Mayor’s Office – reflect Mayor-elect Adams’ stated commitment to building a team that looks like the people it serves and ensuring that he can deliver on his vision … MAYOR-ELECT ADAMS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS FOR COMMISSIONERS OF HRA, OMB, DOF, AND DCAS, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF ETHNIC AND COMMUNITY MEDIA
Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month’s Australian Open and two warm-up tournaments because of a right hand injury sustained in training. Australian Open officials on Thursday confirmed the world fourth-ranked player’s withdrawal, and said in a tweet: “wishing you a speedy recovery.” Pliskova had earlier said on social media “unfortunately I hurt my right … Karolina Pliskova out of Australian Open with hand injury