Expels 10 Russian diplomats, restricts trading and blacklists 32 individuals over ‘election meddling, cyberattack’ WASHINGTON(TIP): A reminder of the cold war period, the United States announced sanctions against Russia on Thursday, April 15, and the expulsion of 10 diplomats in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin’s U.S. election interference, a massive cyberattack and … U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden led his country in greeting Indian Americans, South Asians and Southeast Asians on the eve of their New Year. “(First Lady) Jill (Biden) and I send our warmest wishes to the South Asian and Southeast Asian communities who are celebrating Vaisakhi, Navratri, Songkran and the incoming New Year this … President Joe Biden greets Indian Americans and Sikhs on Vaisakhi
India registered 2,16,642 new COVID-19 cases as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 15. As many as 1,153 deaths were also recorded on the day. Country adds more than 1,100 deaths; Maharashtra leads with 61,695 cases, followed by U.P. Country has so far reported a total of 1,42,87,740 cases and 1,74,306 deaths. NEW DELHI (TIP): … India’s worries grow as Coronavirus cases mount to cross 200,000 on a single day
Wants parity in privileges and benefits with Indian citizens in India I.S. Saluja NEW YORK (TIP): A notification posted by Press Information Bureau on April 15, 2021 at 7.02 PM (IST) speaks of a government of India decision which is expected to significantly ease the process for re-issue of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards. … Diaspora Welcomes Modi Government’s Simplificationof OCI Cards Re-issue Process
By Mabel Pais THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS BY YORK THEATRE COMPANY WITH TOM D’ANGORA, MICHAEL D’ANGORA, AND TIM GUINEE ALL-SINGING, ALL-TALKING, ALL-VIRTUAL PRESENTATION OF ROCKWELL AND BOGART’S OFF-BROADWAY HIT “THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS” ON-DEMAND BENEFIT PERFORMANCE BEGINS STREAMING SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 AT 7:00PM CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 DONOR MATCHING CHALLENGE CONTINUES … BROADWAY’S BEST TO THE RESCUE!
Turban is being used as accessory by the fashionable ones also to symbolize empowerment, equality and self-expression but it is primarily sartorial trend, not a religious practice. In India the girls have started donning the traditional safa alongwith other baratis in Rajasthan, Maharashtra etc. It is not now a symbol of religious integrity and “izat”, … Rising trend of Turban-tying among Sikh Girls
Indians all over the world are concerned with the confrontational situation in India as a result of the Farm Laws enacted by the Modi government. Some well-wishers of India have sent their comments which we are publishing, without editing, below. – EDITOR From the very young age, we have been reading in tax books in … Readers Write on Farmers’ Plight in India
By Murtaza Ali Khan NEW YORK (TIP): New York Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Tirlok Malik, the creator of Ayurveda Cafe in Manhattan, New York and a Happy Life Yoga speaker, is a guest speaker at the 2021 Vegan Spring Fest. The 14th annual event is scheduled to take place on April 11, 2021. Vegan Spring Fest … Tirlok Malik, Happy Life Yoga Speaker and Emmy-nominated Filmmaker, to speak at Vegan Spring Fest 2021 to be held in New York on April 11
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stunning stoppage-time winner as Liverpool fought back to snatch a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and move provisionally into the Premier League’s top four on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side collected their first home league win in 2021 after right-back Alexander-Arnold scored with a curling effort from the edge of the box … Liverpool put a stop to Anfield losing run against Villa
Chennai (TIP): Lesser-known players Nitish Rana and Rahul Tripathi outshone teammates like Shubman Gill, Andre Russell and Eoin Morgan as they powered Kolkata Knight Riders to a 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the third match of IPL-14 here tonight. Rana and Tripathi struck half-centuries as KKR piled up 187/6 after being asked to bat … IPL 2021: Rana, Tripathi, bowlers shine as KKR beat SRH
Buenos Aires (TIP): The Indian men’s hockey team registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over reigning Olympic champions Argentina in the second match of the FIH Pro League here to jump to the fourth spot in the points table. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (11th minute), Lalit Upadhyay (25th) and Mandeep Singh (58th) on Sunday gave the … India crush Argentina 3-0 to jump to 4th spot in FIH Pro League
Oil clung to losses with concerns over the economic recovery casting a cloud over the return to normal demand. WTI crude fell as much as 1.6% even as US jobless claims unexpectedly rose for a second straight week, highlighting the choppy road ahead even in countries that have been a bright spot for the demand … Oil prices slip with bumps in economic revival
Chinese regulators have hit top e-commerce giant Alibaba with a record 18.23 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) fine for violating anti-monopoly laws, it was announced on Saturday, April 10. The fine, the largest anti-monopoly fine ever rolled out by Chinese authorities, was imposed after an investigation revealed an “exclusive dealing agreement” that violated Chinese monopoly laws. … China comes down hard on Alibaba group, fines $2.78bn
Washington (TIP): India is on the right track and is innovating on the policy side, including on digital identity and payments, but it also needs to capture all the segments of the financial market and institutions to make sure that every piece fits together like a puzzle to fuel growth in the country, according to … Innovative India must capture all segments of financial market to fuel growth: IMF
Gold imports by India surged in March to the highest monthly total in nearly two years as a slump in prices stoked demand for jewelry during the ongoing wedding season. Overseas purchases increased more than sevenfold to 98.6 tons last month from 13 tons a year earlier, according to a person familiar with the data, … India gold imports jump to 2-year high
People with kidney problems were at 40 times higher risk of hospitalisation and death due to the Covid-19 pandemic during the second quarter of 2020, say researchers. Approximately 800,000 people receive treatment for kidney failure in the United States, either by undergoing dialysis or living with a kidney transplant. The risks of dying from any … Covid pandemic worsened outcomes for kidney disease patients
The findings of a recent animal-based study suggests that a new biosealant therapy may help to stabilise injuries that cause the cartilage to break down, paving the way for a future fix, or even better, begin working right away with new cells to enhance healing. The study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine … Biosealant therapy might help stabilise injury caused by cartilage damage: Study
By Tript Arora This Mac and cheese recipe is a total comfort food. It is an excellent side dish and can be a main dish too when you want a quick and simple dinner. The elbow macaroni is first boiled and later wrapped in a creamy cheesy homemade sauce . It can be made in … Mac & Cheese
By Amarjit Singh Anand Truth, contentment and kindness are the GUIDING LIGHTS that bless and prod the Sikhs towards living a Divine life, fighting invaders and tyrannical oppressive regimes, for the protection of the weak and the meek teeming millions. During these five centuries, hundreds of thousands of Sikh Martyrs have performed the supreme sacrifice … Remembering the Sikh heroes: bearers of Nishaan Sahib
Most of us know that Vaisakhi celebration commemorates the anniversary of the Khalsa which was laid down by Guru Gobind Singh. Though it signifies its establishment in India, Sikh communities all around the world engage in an overwhelming festivity to mark this auspicious day. Pakistan The festivities of Vaisakhi are widely celebrated by the Sikhs … Vaisakhi celebrations around the world
Natanz (TIP): Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear facility lost power on Sunday just hours after starting up new advanced centrifuges capable of enriching uranium faster, the latest incident to strike the site amid negotiations over the tattered atomic accord with world powers. As Iranian officials investigated the outage, many Israeli media outlets offered the similar assessment … ‘Suspicious’ blackout hits Iran’s N-site
Beijing (TIP): Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday, citing a local emergency department. A part of the mine flooded leading to power outages just after 6 pm (1000 GMT) on Saturday when 29 … 21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident: Official media
London (TIP): Britain mourned the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday as the BBC interrupted scheduled programming to broadcast the national anthem, “God Save the Queen.” The flag at Buckingham Palace, the queen’s residence in London, was lowered to half-staff after the announcement of Philip’s death. The Royal Family’s … Britain mourns Prince Philip; leaders honour service to Queen
Dubai (TIP): Iran blames regional arch-foe Israel for Sunday’s incident at the Natanz nuclear site and will take its revenge, state TV quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying on Monday. Iranian authorities described the incident a day earlier as an act of “nuclear terrorism” and said Tehran reserves the right to take action … Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif blames Israel for Natanz incident, vows revenge: TV
The Hague (TIP): An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog found “reasonable grounds to believe” that a Syrian air force military helicopter dropped a chlorine cylinder on a Syrian town in 2018, sickening 12 people, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Monday. It is the second time that the OPCW’s Investigation … Investigation finds Syria likely behind 2018 chlorine attack
Beijing (TIP): China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday that the highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu had been found in wild birds in the northeastern province of Liaoning, marking the first confirmed cases of the strain in the country this year. There were 291 wild birds at the site of the outbreak – a forest park … China reports H5N6 avian flu in wild birds in Liaoning
Winsdor, England (TIP): Prince Harry, whose explosive interview alongside his wife Meghan plunged the royal family into its biggest crisis in decades, has arrived back in Britain for Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday. Philip, the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth who had been at her side throughout her 69-year reign, died at Windsor Castle on … Prince Harry arrives back in UK for Prince Philip funeral
Moscow (TIP): A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a feminist activist and artist charged with disseminating pornography after she shared artwork depicting female anatomy online — a case in line with the Kremlin’s conservative stance promoting “traditional family values” that has been widely seen as controversial and elicited international outrage. Yulia Tsvetkova, … Feminist activist on trial on pornography charges in Russia
Colombo (TIP): The reigning Mrs. World has relinquished her title while defending her decision to pull the crown off the head of this year’s Mrs. Sri Lanka title holder, whom she claimed was unqualified to take part in the contest because she is divorced. Caroline Jurie, the winner of Mrs. World 2020, has been accused … Mrs. World gives up crown after onstage melee in Sri Lanka
Peshawar (TIP): Pakistan’s Khyber Pakthunkhwa Provincial Government has released over Rs 3.48 crore for the reconstruction of a revered Hindu shrine damaged by a mob led by some local clerics and members of radical Islamist party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in December last year. The provincial government will give Rs 3,48,29,000 to the Auqaf Department for the … KPK Govt in Pak releases Rs 3.48 cr for the reconstruction of Hindu shrine damaged by mob