Nicosia (TIP): A British woman convicted for falsely claiming gang rape in Cyprus has filed an appeal to the island’s Supreme Court, seeking to clear her name. The woman received a suspended four-month prison sentence in January 2020 in a case which sparked concern from Britain and activists about her treatment by Cyprus authorities. Lawyers … British woman files appeal against Cyprus ‘fake rape’ conviction
Wellington (TIP): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Septemebr 16 that Australia’s new nuclear-powered submarines would not be allowed in its territorial waters under a long -tanding nuclear-free policy. A new Indo-Pacific security partnership announced by US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, will see … New Zealand says Australia’s new nuclear submarines must stay out of its waters
India has a long coast line, yet we fail to think of amazing beach destinations that we can go anytime. There are so many hidden, unexplored beaches in India that we never talk about. Every time someone thinks of a beach holiday, the most popular beach destination that comes to the mind is Goa, right? … Virgin beaches of India you still need to explore
Alizeh Agnihotri, the niece of actor Salman Khan, featured in an ad for a jewellery brand. She is the daughter of his sister Alvira Khan and producer Atul Agnihotri. She is expected to make her Bollywood debut soon. In the video, shared on Instagram by the jewellery brand, Alizeh flaunted her bracelet, hand thong, necklace … Salman Khan’s niece Alizeh Agnihotri stuns in ad, fans shower love
Pop superstar Britney Spears, who has been fighting a conservatorship that governs her personal life and finances, announced on Sunday that she is engaged to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari. The ‘Stronger’ singer posted a video of herself standing next to Asghari and showing off a shiny ring on her hand. “I can’t f***ing believe it,” … Britney Spears announces engagement to boyfriend Sam Asghari
Actor Lashana Lynch, who will next be seen in the upcoming James Bond film No Time To Die, has denied speculation that she could take over the franchise as the lead in future installments. “Nooo! You don’t want me!” she told The Guardian in an interview. The 33-year-old actor said the next Bond can be … James Bond could be a man or woman of any race or age, says Lashana Lynch
New Delhi (TIP): Three in five Indian adults have been covered with at least one Covid vaccine dose and 20 per cent have received both the doses. New government data show Chandigarh entering the coveted league of states and UTs to have protected their adult population with the first Covid dose. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan … Three in 5 Indian adults covered with first Covid dose, 20% with both
Dushanbe, Tajikistan (TIP): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Dushanbe. The two leaders discussed the disengagement in the border areas. “Discussed disengagement in our border areas. Underlined that progress in this regard is essential for restoration of … EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart Wang in Dushanbe, discuss disengagement at LAC
New Delhi (TIP): The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to acquire 24 second-hand Mirage 2000 fighters, made by Dassault Aviation, in an attempt to strengthen its ageing fleet of the fourth-generation fighters and also secure parts for its two existing squadrons of the aircraft, people familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. … IAF to bolster fighter fleet with 24 2nd-hand Mirages
INCIDENTS OF circulation of “false/fake news” and rumours, a crime under the Indian Penal Code, saw nearly a three-fold rise in 2020 over 2019, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. A total of 1,527 cases of fake news were recorded in the pandemic year — a 214 per cent increase — … 214% rise in cases relating to fake news, rumours
The Centre on Thursday, Sept 16, told the Supreme Court that former acting chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Justice AIS Cheema will be reinstated and allowed to continue in office till September 20. The newly appointed NCLAT chairperson Justice M Venugopal will be asked to go on leave until then, Attorney … Govt reinstates National Company Law Appellate Tribunal acting chief
OTTAWA (TIP): The New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Punjab-origin Canadian Jagmeet Singh, can again prove to be a “kingmaker” in the country’s federal election scheduled for September 20. As the latest trends indicate a neck and neck fight between Liberals and Conservatives, the party with small but crucial number of seats would be important … Indo-Canadian Jagmeet Singh-led NDP may again play kingmaker
MANASSAS, VA (TIP): The Washington area-based National Council of Asian Indian Associations (NCAIA HQ-VA) presented its Distinguished Service Award to Anurag Kumar, outgoing Minister for Community Affairs at the Embassy of India. Kumar, who was posted to Washington in 2018, was presented the award at a farewell reception hosted by NCAIA in Manassas, VA, on … National Council of Asian Indian Associations presents Anurag Kumar Distinguished Service Award
WASHINGTON (TIP) Indian American attorney Vibhav Mittal of Yorba Linda, California, has become the first Judge of South Asian descent on the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Assistant Presiding Judge Maria Hernandez swore in Mittal, 39, on Sept. 10 after his appointment by California Governor Gavin Newsom a week earlier. National Asian Pacific … Indian-origin Vibhav Mittal becomes first South Asian judge of California court
Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): An Indian American from California leading in resettlement of Afghan refugees in Fremont city on Friday, September 10, commended President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the evacuation of thousands of Afghans who had helped the United States in its war against terrorism for 20 years. “President Biden, … Indian American commends US for Afghan refugees’ resettlement in California
WASHINGTON (TIP): Top American lawmakers paid rich tributes as they remembered Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh American, who was the first victim of hate crime following the 9/11 terror attacks in which nearly 3,000 people from over 90 countries were killed. Four days after 9/11, Balbir was killed outside the Arizona gas station he owned. … Indian American Balbir Singh Sodhi, first victim of hate crime post-9/11 attacks, remembered by US lawmakers
NEW YORK (TIP):The Partap Brothers have been nothing short of an institution when it comes to the Indian classical music, especially Gurmat Sangeet. Over the years, the siblings – Davinder, Mohinder and Ravinder – have been credited with preserving and reviving the Puratan Gurmat Sangeet. They have amassed legions of fans across the globe and … Indian American Kabir Partap is all set with a docu-series on the legacy of Partap Brothers
NEW YORK (TIP): This year’s United Nations General Assembly could make or break the future of in-person meetings at the gathering in New York City. After a year of carefully negotiating, adapting and crafting health guidelines, UNGA organizers are hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s first, almost entirely virtual, gathering. But the threat … What to expect from this year’s UN General Assembly (UNGA)
NEW YORK (TIP): On Sept 6, 2021 a vegan picnic was organized by the NJ and NY chapters. This was the very first 100% vegan picnic organized by World Vegan Vision. Almost 100 people including many key members attended the picnic, according to information provided by Vinod Shah, who added : “Our picnic was filled … World Vegan Vision organizes a Picnic with a view to promoting awareness about environment
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NEW YORK (TIP): Indian Overseas Congress, USA passed a resolution condoling the death of Oscar Fernandes, a veteran Congress leader and a mentor to scores of young aspirants in the party. “Known as much for his simplicity as well as his talent, Oscar played a critical role not only as a party functionary but also … Indian Overseas Congress, USA condoled the demise of veteran Congress leader Oscar Fernandes
The Hit Show’s Emotional First Performance in 18 Months Following Broadway’s Shutdown NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Lion King returned to Broadway on September 14 night following the unprecedented 18-month shutdown of the theater industry. In a Broadway first, September 14 performance of “Circle Of Life” was live streamed on TikTok, opening up the historic … Triumphant celebration on the Return of Lion King to Broadway
HOUSTON (TIP): Six years ago, Simarjit Singh sold off his 7 kanals to send elder son, Gurjit Pal Singh, to the US. On Monday, September 6, Gurjit (22) was shot by a man here over a game in a casino where he worked. Resident of Bassi Jaid village near Begowal in Kapurthala, the family is … Indian-origin, Sole earner shot in US, kin in dire straits in Punjab
MILPITAS, CA (TIP): Sikhs are still victims of hate crimes post 9/11 in the US. Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director, North American Punjabi Association (NAPA), said, “Some hate crimes are in the record of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), but others go unnoticed as victims choose not to register their case in order to … North American Punjabi Association’s Executive Director says that Sikhs are victims of hate crimes post 9/11
Republican Scott Wagner said he was behind the banners WASHINGTON (TIP): Republican Scott Wagner, 65, who ran for governor of the Keystone State in 2018 and lost, proudly took credit for the bizarre billboards. For the slew of billboards across the state of Pennsylvania, depicting Joe Biden as a Taliban militant next to the slogan … ‘Making Taliban Great Again’: Banners with photos of Biden as militant shows up in US
The BJP is once again willing to accommodate dominant caste groups Effecting the fourth change of guard in a State this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) replaced Vijay Rupani with Bhupendra Patel as Chief Minister in Gujarat on Sunday. Though the decision came out of the blue, intrigues that led to it had been … A Patel at the helm: On change of guard in Gujarat
Engagement with the U.S. should help India expand mitigation, adaptation action India’s front-line position as third highest emitter of greenhouse gases has sharpened focus on its future policy course to mitigate carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement. It has an irrefutable claim to a big part of the remaining global carbon budget, along with other … Positive climate: On India engaging the U.S.
Employment-based immigrant applicant with a ‘priority date that is more than 2 years before’ can adjust to permanent residence by paying a supplemental fee of USD 5,000 WASHINGTON (TIP):Millions of people stuck for years in the employment-based Green Card backlog in the US, including a sizable number of Indians, can hope for a lawful permanent … New bill could help Indians get US Green Card by paying supplemental fee
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games India’s highest medal tally ever : One gold, four Silver and two bronze medals Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games India’s highest medal tally ever: Five gold, eight Silver and six bronze medals. Tokyo 2020 – Olympic and Paralympic Games – will go down in the annals of Indian sports as a year … Buenos Aires gave Indian sports a new look
With elections round the corner, Yogi Adityanath is back with hate campaign “Yogi Adityanath has stretched credibility by alleging that those who address their fathers as ‘abba jaan’, the Muslims, were the only community that was provided with rations before 2017, the year he became the CM! Rations from fair-price shops are available to the … Polarization at work in UP
“One form of the vigilante, in the United States, is the ‘citizen arrester’ who enjoys legal status and whose actions are protected by a law that permits him or her to pursue and arrest a person accused of breaking the law. Drawing on a legal convention that comes from the Common Law tradition in England, … Two democracies and their vigilante problem