CHICAGO (TIP): Michael Kuruvilla is set to make history as the first Malayalee American police chief in the US when he becomes head of the police force in Brookfield, a Chicago, Illinois, suburb. Currently Deputy Chief, Kuruvilla, 37, the first Indian-American hired by Brookfield police in 2006, is expected to take over from Edward Petrak, … Indian-origin Michael Kuruvilla set to become police chief of Chicago suburb
NEW YORK (TIP): Every time a power list comes out or an Indian American success story is mentioned, typically it is the name of some of the most famous men of Indian origin. However, alongside every big stalwart like Sundar Pichai or Satya Nadella is also the success story of some Indian American women, who … Meet the Top Three richest Indian-origin women in the US
History of a nation is probably one of the most important aspects of a nation’s life. History is the best educator and also the most important index of human mind. It is a record of human achievements and failures; of humanity and inhumanity of human beings; of the beauty and the ugliness of human life. … US History This Week -July 2 -8, 2021
By Mabel Pais REOPENING OF NEW YORK CITY’S CULTURAL LIFE CENTERPIECE OF REOPENING OF INDEPENDENT THEATER ‘ABEL FERRARA’S CINEMA VILLAGE’ STARTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 NINE DAY LONG RETROSPECTIVE AND TRIBUTE $5 TICKETS TO FILMS, LIVE MUSIC, SPECIAL GUESTS Cinema Village, after a year without cinemas in New York City, independent movie theater owner Nicolas Nicolaou … CINEMA VILLAGE OPENS
Shree Ganeshaya Namah! July 5 You will be pampered a lot by your family today. They need to feel appreciated for their efforts towards you. You won’t face any major problems in your life today and it will only keep getting better. Do not rush into things and think about the next step. Your work needs … Birthday Horoscope (July 5 to July11, 2021)
Shree Ganeshaya Namah! Aries This week you will be silly and immature because you’re laid back this week. You should thank your lucky stars because you will get away with everything and make sure that you’re not taking too many risks. Eventhough motivation is not your biggest virtue this week, you can still manage to … Weekly Horoscope -July 5 to July11, 2021
SOUTHAMPTON (TIP): India’s revered superstars failed to dazzle on the ‘D-Day’ as New Zealand’s canny operators and their classy skipper Kane Williamson deservingly walked away with the inaugural World Test Championship title after a composed eight-wicket win in the final that exposed multiple frailties in Virat Kohli’s team. Just like that overcast morning at the … New Zealand beat India to win inaugural World Test Championship
Sant Kabirdas (1440-1518 circa) was a famous poet, saint and social reformer of India. His writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement. Kabir Panth which is a religious community recognizes him as its founder and its members are known as Kabir Panthis, the followers of Saint Kabirdas. His writings include Bijak, Sakhi Granth, Kabir Granthawali … Sant Kabirdas Jayanti
New Delhi (TIP): S&P Global Ratings on Thursday, June 24, cut India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 9.5 per cent, from 11 per cent earlier, and warned of risk to the outlook from further waves of Covid pandemic. The agency lowered the growth outlook saying that a severe second Covid outbreak in April … S&P cuts India’s FY22 growth forecast to 9.5%
New Delhi (TIP): About 40 percent of the money lost by banks in alleged frauds perpetrated by fugitive businessmen Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Vijay Mallya has been recovered so far, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said after the sale of attached shares worth over Rs 5,800 crore on Wednesday, June 23. According to the agency, … 40% of over Rs 22,000 cr ‘defrauded’ by Mallya, Nirav,Choksi recovered: ED
San Francisco (tip): Tech giant Microsoft reached a $2 trillion market capitalisation in trading, joining a small group of global companies that have crossed that threshold — including Apple. Apple reached its own $2 trillion market cap back in August 2020. Despite hitting $2 trillion in intraday trading on Tuesday, Microsoft’s valuation was about $300 … Microsoft 2nd US firm to pass $2 trillion market cap
Washington (TIP): Two astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) has successfully completed the deployment of solar arrays, which will soak up the sun’s energy to provide electrical power for the numerous research and science investigations conducted every day, as well as the continued operations of the orbiting platform. NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA … Astronauts finish installing first solar arrays outside ISS
Bitcoin fell below US$30,000 for the first time since January, briefly erasing gains for the year and adding to losses sparked a day earlier when China’s central bank deepened a crackdown on cryptocurrencies. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to US$28,600, its lowest since early January, after giving up gains made during Asian hours. Its fall … Bitcoin drops below US$30,000
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a detailed probe against Google for alleged anti-competitive practices in the smart television operating systems market in the country. After assessing a complaint, the watchdog has reached the prima-facie view that Google is dominant in the relevant market for licensable smart TV device operating systems in India. … Competition Commission probes Google for alleged unfair biz ways
Windows 11 is now official. Microsoft’s new Windows operating system has debuted nearly six years after the release of Windows 10 that took place in July 2015. The update, which is being called the “next generation” of Windows, comes with a massive redesign over its predecessor, starting from an all-new boot screen and startup sound … Windows 11 now official, brings fresh interface, centrally-placed start menu
Palmerston North (TIP: As university students wait on their mid-year exam results, some will no doubt be thinking about more than just passing. Since COVID-19 pushed teaching and testing online last year, the issue of cheating has come into sharper focus. Recent reports of University of Auckland students allegedly cheating in online exams highlighted the … Online learning has changed the way students work
Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the US on Monday to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals. Facebook says it is allowing public figures with verified accounts to start live audio rooms and invite anyone else to speak. A handful of podcasts will be available to … Facebook launches podcasts, live audio service
In politics, Jammu and Kashmir is a thorny issue. The issue of Jammu and Kashmir or the Kashmir issue as it commonly referred to is more or less a consequence of the British design of the partition of India in 1947. It was complicated by Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir two months after the partition that … Modi and Kashmir: The story so far
New Delhi (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 24, met political leaders from Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) for the first such engagement since the region was stripped of its semi-autonomous status and statehood on August 5, 2019. Here is what the leaders and their parties said after the meeting: Former chief minister Farooq … What J&K leaders said after meeting PM Modi
Madrid (TIP): John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee antivirus software, has been found dead in his cell in a jail near Barcelona, a government official has said. Hours earlier, a Spanish court issued a preliminary ruling in favor of the 75-year-old tycoon’s extradition to the United States to face tax-related criminal charges. Security personnel … McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison
London/Moscow (TIP): Russia accused Britain on June 24 of spreading lies over a warship confrontation in the Black Sea and warned London that it would respond resolutely to any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. Russia summoned the British ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after … Do not provoke us again in Black Sea: Russia warns Britain
Hong Kong (TIP): Hong Kong residents rushed in the early hours of June 24 to snap up copies of the final edition of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, forced to end a 26-year run after getting embroiled in a national security crackdown. Emotions ran high as supporters of the paper, which has faced an unrelenting squeeze … Emotions run high as Hong Kong residents snap up final edition of Apple Daily
London (TIP): British scientists have warned of a “pretty miserable winter” in the UK this year due to new respiratory viruses likely to emerge, with further lockdowns a possibility. Professor Calum Semple, member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), said that children and elderly people will be especially vulnerable to endemic viruses … UK experts warn of miserable winter
Regina (Canada) (TIP): The chief of an Indigenous nation in Canada said on June 24 investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school for Indigenous children — a discovery that follows last month’s report of 215 at another school. Chief Cadmusn Delmore of the Cowessess First Nation made the … 751 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada
On June 25 in 1975, emergency was declared in India, for a 21-month period by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On this day, Independent India experienced it’s darkest hour of the history. Officially issued by President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed under Article 352 of the Constitution due to the prevailing “internal disturbance”, the Emergency was … 46 years of Emergency: What India experienced in its darkest hour
Nagpur (TIP): The Enforcement Directorate on Friday, June 25, conducted searches at the premises of NCP leader and former Maharashtra Home minister Anil Deshmukh in Nagpur and Mumbai. The raids were conducted as part of a money laundering probe against Deshmukh. Searchers are being carried out under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act … ED raids former Maharashtra minister premises
If geology interests you, then Jaisalmer is where you need to journey. The Wood Fossil Park or Aakal is located about 15 kilometres away from the city. Here, one can discover and trace geologic tragedies that occurred in the Thar Desert 180 million years ago. The city of Jaisalmer also acts as the guard to … Jaisalmer : The golden city
Burritos are filled with a savory filling, most often a meat such as chicken, beef, or pork, and often include a large array of other ingredients such as rice, cooked beans (either whole or refried), vegetables such as lettuce and tomatoes, cheese, and condiments such as salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, or crema. Chicken Burritos … Chicken Burritos
Oscar winner Anne Hathaway is set to play the lead role in the film adaptation of author Robinne Lee’s novel The Idea of You. The project is being jointly developed by Amazon Studios and Welle Entertainment, reported Deadline. Tony-nominated actor and filmmaker Jennifer Westfeldt is adapting the screenplay based on the 2017 bestselling book. The … Anne Hathaway to star in The Idea of You adaptation
Hollywood star George Clooney will launch an academy for Los Angeles high school students as part of a new scheme to teach movie industry skills to children from disadvantaged and minority communities. Clooney and fellow A-listers Don Cheadle and Eva Longoria will spearhead the program initially available next fall for 14 to 16-year-olds at a … George Clooney to launch film academy for Los Angeles high school students from minority communities