NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES TO BE IN PLACE NEW YORK (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP announced on June 10 that on Monday, June 14, the first phase of recreation center reopenings will begin with the opening of 13 centers to existing members; two additional recreation centers … NYC PARKS TO REOPEN 13 RECREATION CENTERS TO MEMBERS MONDAY, JUNE 14
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Joyce Smith made history Wednesday as she took an oath as Nassau County’s acting district attorney, becoming the first Black person to fill the role. Madeline Singas swore Smith in, just a day after the former Nassau district attorney ascended to a judgeship in the state’s highest court during what had been … Joyce Smith sworn in as acting Nassau DA
Founder and President of Eye Foundation of America introduced the Foundation and Robert Murphy Award NEW YORK (TIP): Eye Foundation of Americaheld a friend/fundraiser on June 5, 2021 to confer the Robert Murphy Visionary Award on 5 eminent ophthalmologists from across the world. The meticulously crafted one hour virtual event was co-sponsored by Eye Foundation … 5 Eminent Ophthalmologists from across the World Honored by Eye Foundation of America
52 percent Indian Americans believe other minority groups discriminated against more than them. NEW YORK (TIP): Portrayed as the poster child of America’s historic opening to new immigrants, the Indian American community today finds itself tested over religious cleavages, generational divides and political polarization, according to a new survey. More than half a century after … Indian Americans find themselves being tested over religion, generation and politics: Study
World shouldn’t let China’s wild theories pose a hindrance Covid-19 has claimed over 37 lakh lives worldwide in the past year and a half, leaving global economy in a shambles, yet the origin of the lethal virus continues to be shrouded in mystery. China’s lack of transparency has been a major stumbling block. An investigation … Probing Covid origin
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-Americans, who constitute the second-largest immigrant group in the US, regularly encounter discrimination and polarization, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The report, ‘Social Realities of Indian Americans: Results from the 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey’ draws on the Indian-American Attitudes Survey (IAAS) — a collaboration between the Carnegie Endowment for International … Indian Americans regularly encounter discrimination and polarization: Survey by YouGov
With elections in sight, ambitions begin to soar With just nine months to go before the term of the Punjab legislature ends, the conflict in the ruling Congress tells a story about ambition and hunger for power. Dissidents have been firing salvos at Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for much of his current term, causing … Conflict in Punjab Congress
Must be asked to pay Reparations to the World “Many scientists in the USA, UK, Western Europe, India and other parts of the world have been unanimous in speculating that the Covid-19 virus originated in Wuhan lab. Let us hope that President Biden is able to discover the findings of his investigation within 90 days … China must be held Responsible for COVID-19 Origin and Spread
Besides addressing issues like global vaccination, vaccine passport, counterterrorism and economy, the G7 Summit could take a stern stance towards China “The likely “Policy Priorities” that could be discussed at the Summit include leading the global recovery from coronavirus while strengthening resilience against future pandemics, promoting future prosperity by championing free and fair trade, tackling … A ‘crucial’ colloquy at the G7 Summit
The ‘Pension subject to future good conduct’ rule must be challenged in the courts and in the interim disregarded with contempt. “All major democracies make optimum use of the experience of their retired government officials. While some become part of the government, others contribute by educating the public and throwing up new ideas/suggestions for the … Modi putting gag order against retired officials to manage the public narrative for political interests
Shree Ganeshaya Namah!!! By Astro Friend Chirag – Blessed Son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla JUNE 14 Ganesha says you will have a great celebration today. You will have a fun time doing what you usually do. You need to focus on the good in your life today if you want to enjoy your life to … Birthday Horoscope ; June14-20, 2021
Shree Ganeshaya Namah!!! Aries Ganesha says this is the week of recovery for you. You need to focus on your health, happiness and career this week. You have been slacking off because you have been sick recently but this week you’re doing great. You will have to work as hard as you can this week … Weekly Horoscope : June 14-20, 2021
Indian Americans, according to the latest US Census are the highest family income earners, with $120,000 average income for a family of four. Indian Americans are the highest educated consistently since the 2010 census. They have the highest percentage of Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees. They are brilliant students, researchers, scientists, scholars, teachers, authors, artists. … Indian Americans have arrived on the US Political Horizon
When New York City voters go to the polls on June 22 to select their party’s nominees in City elections, they will fill out a new kind of ballot that allows them to pick up to five candidates in order of preference in a system known as Ranked Choice Voting. Is Ranked Choice voting complicated? … Ranked Choice Voting Explained
Beijing (TIP): A passenger train crashed into railway maintenance workers in northwest China’s Gansu province on June 4, killing at least nine people. The accident occurred around 5:19 am near Jinchang city. Nine railway workers were killed in the accident, state-run China Daily reported. PTI
Eye Foundation of America will hold a friend/ fundraiser on June 5, 2021. It will be a virtual event, being co-hosted by Eye Foundation of America, AAPI, GAPIO and Rotary. The virtual event will start at 9 PM EST. Speaking with The Indian Panorama, Eye Foundation of America founder and chairman Dr. VK Raju, an … Eye Foundation of America Friend : Fundraiser on 5th June, 2021
London (TIP): IDBI Bank has secured a $239-million judgment in the High Court of London against a Cypriot subsidiary of India-based Essar Shipping Group. IDBI had entered into loans totalling $148 million with two Singapore registered companies — Varada Drilling One Pte Ltd and Varada Drilling Two Pte Ltd — for the construction of two … IDBI Bank secures $239-m debt ruling in UK High Court
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has once again raised concerns over the ongoing chip shortage crisis that has hit the carmakers around the world as an added challenge besides the Covid-19 pandemic. Musk, who recently blamed the crisis behind frequent rise in price of some of the Tesla cars this year, compared it to a hypothetical … Elon Musk compares chip shortage to toilet paper crisis on an epic scale
Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Group Corp. could put more than $4 billion to work in India in 2021 across myriad technology bets, including software as a service (SaaS), B2B marketplaces, e-commerce, health-tech and ed-tech. The investments will come from Japanese company’s Vision Fund 2, which has an investment outlay of up to $30 billion for the … ‘SoftBank could invest over $4 billion in India’
New Delhi (TIP): Armed with court order, a consortium of lenders led by SBI can now sell certain real estate properties and securities belonging to fugitive Vijay Mallya to recover loans turned bad with failure of Kingfisher Airlines. A consortium of 11 banks that gave Mallya loans, led by State Bank of India (SBI), had … Banks can sell Mallya’s properties, shares worth Rs 5,646 cr to recover dues
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new pandemic low, the latest evidence that the U.S. job market is regaining its health as the economy further reopens. The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before. The … US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
Bothered by a painful hip, top-ranked Ash Barty retired Thursday from her second-round match at the French Open, leaving the clay-court Grand Slam tournament without any of the top three women in the rankings. The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, 2-2 when she signaled that she couldn’t continue against Polish opponent Magda Linette on Court Philippe … Top-ranked Ash Barty retires from French Open with hip injury
The Indian men’s cricket team arrived here on June 4, for the upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the subsequent Test series against hosts England. The men’s team was accompanied by the women’s team, which is touring England for three ODIs and as many T20Is besides one Test. Both the teams will … Indian cricket teams land in England
Hinduism is full of symbolism—arguably no other religion employs the art of symbolism as effectively as the Hindus. Most of these symbols are representative of the philosophies, teachings, omen, and even the gods and goddesses. In Hinduism, symbols play a major ritual in social life, culture, and rituals. Hinduism is full of powerful theories and … Hinduism symbols and their meaning
NASA has announced plans to launch a pair of missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 – its first in decades – to study the atmosphere and geologic features of Earth’s so-called sister planet and better understand why the two emerged so differently. The U.S. space agency said it was awarding about $500 million each … NASA’s Venus missions to probe divergent fate of Earth’s hothouse sister planet
Australian broadcaster and publisher Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd said it signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook Inc, harnessing tough new licencing laws to bolster profit. The step means that all of Australia’s three largest media firms now have deals with U.S. tech giants that had until this year fiercely opposed laws making … Australia’s Nine signs Facebook, Google deals under new licensing regime
With the aim of building a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats and sharing best practices across the participating countries, Microsoft has launched the first Asia Pacific Public Sector Cybersecurity Executive Council. Consisting of policymakers and influencers from Brunei, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, supported by cybersecurity professionals, the council aims to … Microsoft launches first-ever APAC cybersecurity council
While the large iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) switched to a mini-LED display, the smaller models may go for OLED, the media reported. According to Korean publication ETNews reports, Apple will make the jump with iPads coming out in 2022. Those will be the first Apple tablets not to use some kind of LCD (even mini-LED … Apple will switch some iPad models to OLED in 2022
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has captured shining clouds on the Red Planet, which arrived earlier and formed higher than expected. The atmosphere on Mars is usually thin, dry and cloudy days are rare. And clouds are typically found at the planet’s equator in the coldest time of year, when Mars is the farthest from the … Mars Curiosity Rover snaps shining clouds on Red Planet
Scientists have identified a new drug which is highly effective in preventing severe Covid in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2, and could also treat other respiratory coronaviruses. The findings, published in the journal Science Immunology, suggest that the drug diABZI activates the body’s innate immune response, the first line of defence against invading pathogens. “This paper … Drug that blocks multiple coronavirus variants in mice identified