American actor Nicolas Cage is set to play a buffalo hunter in a film adaptation of John Williams’ novel Butcher’s Crossing. As per Variety, the upcoming movie is being helmed by Gabe Polsky, who has directed documentaries like Red Army and Red Penguins. Shooting for the film will begin in the US in October. The … Nicolas Cage to star in Butcher’s Crossing movie adaptation
Vidya Balan, who is currently basking in praise after the release of her action-thriller movie Sherni, says she thinks every woman is a lioness in real life, much like the character she played in the film. “Every woman is a Sherni. A few of them are bold and badass; while others are introverted just like … ‘Every woman is a Sherni’, says Vidya Balan
New Delhi (TIP): India has proposed an action plan against terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) as part of the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which also includes as its members Pakistan and China. India’s proposal was put forth by National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval at the 16th meeting of … NSA Doval calls for action plan against Pakistan-based terror groups
New Delhi (TIP): India’s Covid-19 cases rose by 51,667 and fatalities by 1,329 over the last 24 hours, which took the overall tally to 30,134,445 and pushed the death toll at 393,310, the Union ministry of health and family welfare said on Friday, June 25. The number of active cases declined to 612,868 as 64,527 … Daily Covid cases fall to 51,667, infection tally crosses 30.13 mn
Legends never die! This is why Milkha Singh will always be alive in the memories of those who look up to him, he will be alive in all those priceless medals he won for the country and he will stay alive in all those budding athletes whom the ‘Flying Sikh’ inspired. The track, to him, … Milkha Singh – The man who beat life’s odds with class and precision
Lisbon (TIP): The country reported 1,556 new infections Thursday — the highest number since February 20. Just over 1,000 of them were in the Lisbon region. Officials say hospital admissions are increasing at a “worrying” level. Prime Minister António Costa warned that the problem isn’t just in Portugal: Experts predict the delta variant, which originated … Portugal in reverse as delta variant grips Lisbon, cases up
Washington (TIP): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 179.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.89 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Friday, June 25, morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood … Global Covid-19 caseload tops 179.9 mn
Russia logged 20,182 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase since January 24, taking the nationwide tally to 5,388,695, the official monitoring and response center said on June 24. The national death toll rose by 568 to 131,463 in the past day, while the number of recoveries grew by 13,505 … Russia’s daily COVID cases surge to 5-month high
President Joe Biden promised to provide federal aid if requested. SURFSIDE, Fla. (TIP): A beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday, June 24 outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping others in the tower that resembled a giant fractured dollhouse, with one side sheared away. Dozens of survivors were pulled out, and rescuers kept … Many feared dead in Florida beachfront condo collapse
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Indian Embassy in Washington as also all five Consulates of India in the US celebrated the 7th International Day of Yoga on Sunday with the theme “Yoga for Wellness” with active participation of the community. Welcoming the participants at India House, Washington, Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu stressed Yoga’s potential to provide … Indian American community in US celebrates International Day of Yoga
NEW YORK (TIP): Announcing the end of pandemic emergency on June 24, Governor Cuomo said, “Today we close out the emergency chapter in the pandemic—effective today, New York’s COVID-19 State of Emergency has ended. Federal CDC guidance will remain in place, meaning if you’re unvaccinated, you should still wear a mask in public indoors. Masks … Governor Cuomo announces end of Pandemic Emergency in New York State
The hour-long event was held at Liberty State Park on Sunday, June 20 morning JERSEY CITY (TIP): The Federation of Indian Associations NY-NJ-CT, in partnership with the Consulate General of India-New York, organized a group yoga event on Sunday, June 20, to mark the 7th International Day of Yoga. Nearly 200 participants joined the hybrid … Federation of Indian Associations and the Consulate General of India organize 7th International Yoga Day
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The 7th International Day of Yoga was celebrated by Consulate General of India in partnership with a number of community organizations. There was excitement in the build-up to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) as a number of curtain raiser events were organized in the month of June. Celebrations started on … Consulate General of India with community organizations celebrated the 7th International Day of Yoga
NEW YORK (TIP): GOPIO International, the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (www.gopio.net), may soon realize its long-cherished dream of establishing its World Headquarters in the US. This will enable the organization to coordinate its activities and interact with the Indian Diaspora in an ideal manner. Talks are ongoing with the CEO and Chairman … Hopes rise on location of GOPIO global headquarters
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The GOPIO-Manhattan (NYC) and Happy Life Yoga in cooperation with The Indian Panorama and Indian American Forum (Long Island) organized an International Yoga Event to raise awareness of Yoga and raise funds for “The Covid-19 Relief in India”. Mr. Siddharth Deoraj Jain, Founding Life Member GOPIO Manhattan; introduced Mr. Tirlok Malik, … GOPIO Manhattan and Happy Life Yoga Organize International Yoga Day Event 2021
I had a front seat view of the recently concluded NYC council elections and have witnessed how much these contests have changed over the years. The district that includes Bellerose, Floral Park, Queens Village, Hollis, and Oakland Gardens has seen a very spirited campaign by a diverse group of candidates. The demographic shift is evident … NYC District 23 Elections: Identity politics at its best
‘Accused borrowed funds by misrepresentation, falsified books of accounts’ NEW DELHI (TIP): The CBI on Thursday, June 24, conducted searches in connection with a case registered against C.G. Power and Industrial Solution Limited, its former chairman-cum-managing director Gautam Thapar and others for allegedly cheating a consortium of banks of ₹2,435 crore (USD 3.3 billion). “The … Yet another bank fraud in India: Gautam Thapar, others booked in USD3.3 billion bank fraud case
Attorney Ravi Batra Tweets “Expected and needed. Law abhors lies, and yearns for Truth.” NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani is suspended from practicing law in New York after court officials found he made numerous “demonstrably false and misleading” claims about the 2020 election. A blistering 33-page decision released Thursday, June 24, bars … Rudy Giuliani’s NY Law License Suspended over Election Claims
Restore the special status of J&K : Gupkar leaders NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, June 24, told a group of leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that the Assembly elections there will be held after the completion of the ongoing delimitation exercise, People’s Conference leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig said after a crucial … J&K parties find common ground on deepening democracy, early polls
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden said Thursday, June 24, he has agreed to a deal on infrastructure with a bipartisan group of senators after White House officials and the senators had a massive breakthrough the night before in their infrastructure negotiations. Both Republican and Democratic senators said Wednesday, June 23 evening there was an agreement … Biden accepts a deal on infrastructure brokered by bipartisan group of senators
WASHINGTON (TIP): Some foreign guest workers in the U.S. will be able to re-submit their applications for the H1-B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals, if their petition was solely rejected because it was based on the initial registration period, according to a federal agency. According to the U.S. Citizenship and … U.S. allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications
Blocking of Iran-linked websites does little for efforts to revive n-deal and reverse sanctions The U.S.’s decision to block dozens of Iran-linked websites at a time when both countries are trying to revive the nuclear deal is unnecessary provocation. The U.S. has accused the sites, including Iran’s state-owned Press TV, of spreading disinformation. In the … Engage Iran: On U.S. blocking Iran-linked websites
Will refurbish democratic credentials of Indian State The two-year-long hiatus, the sad interregnum in democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, seems to be getting over finally, with the People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), the Congress and others deciding to attend the Prime Minister’s all-party meeting today. The Home Ministry, the Prime Minister’s Office and … Restore J&K statehood
Indian Government’s J&K moves may be part of a more complex regional game involving India’s security interests The Government’s repeated assertion that its August 5 decision on J&K was an “internal one” has also been put to a rigorous test. Despite considerable exertions by the Ministry of External Affairs and its missions worldwide, J&K has … The Kashmir Outreach and the Afghan Storm
“The US and Europe have fundamental contradictions with regard to China and Russia. While the US faces an immediate threat from China, many European countries have extensive economic ties with China and no security concerns. For Europe, the more immediate threat is from Russia, a perception not fully shared by the US. Several European countries … Biden resets ties with allies to check China
The callous, insensitive and prejudiced Modi government has made a mockery of governance and exposed the Indian nation and its people to the hydra of inflation, unemployment, crippling economy, a debilitating trade deficit and failing and a sinking health care system. The Modi government’s seven-year tenure is riddled with abject failures, both short term as … A Long Tale of Failures: Modi Government has Lost Sense of Direction
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Tara Srinivas, a class of 2020 graduate of Brown University, has won a 2021-22 Fulbright award to conduct neurodevelopment research at the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute in Spain. She is among 27 Brown University students who have received Fulbright awards to teach English or conduct independent research projects in … Indian American Tara Srinivas wins Fulbright fellowship
NEW YORK (TIP): When New York City based Sikh American activist and lawyer, Gurjot ‘Jo’ Kaur and her husband Richie found out that their baby boy Riaan had been diagnosed with a severe condition giving him an average life expectancy of five years, their world came apart. Their son suffers from Cockayne Syndrome. An extremely … Indian American Sikh activist and lawyer mom launches research initiative for rare disease
WASHINGTON (TIP) June 23: US Vice President Kamala Harris has cast her tie-breaking vote in the bitterly divided Senate to confirm the nomination of Indian American Kiran Ahuja as the head of the Office of Personnel Management, a federal agency that manages the country’s more than two million civil servants. An American lawyer and activist, Kiran … Indian American Lawyer and Activist Kiran Ahuja to Lead US Office of Personnel Management
ILLINOIS (TIP) JUNE 24: Illinois Institute of Technology has named Indian American Rajagopal “Raj” Echambadi as its 10th president “to lead its efforts to empower students from different backgrounds to achieve their potential.” Echambadi, currently Dunton Family Dean at D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, will take over the top administrative spot at the … Indian American Raj Echambadi named as the 10th President of Illinois Tech