IRS sets Jan. 23 as official start to 2023 tax filing season; more help available for taxpayers this year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, on January 12, announced Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, as the beginning of the…
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AG Garland Names Special Counsel in Biden Documents Case
The announcement by the attorney general, Merrick Garland, came after the discovery of two batches of classified documents from Mr.…
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50 Indian American students among America’s top 300 for the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): About 50 Indian American students are among 300 semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2023, said…
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Being 1 per cent of US population, Indian-Americans pay 6 per cent of taxes: Congressman Rich McCormick
WASHINGTOON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-Americans who constitute about one per cent of the US population pay about six per cent of…
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Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees, including H-1B visas, popular among Indians
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Biden administration has proposed a massive hike in immigration fees, including the much sought-after H-1B visas…
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Eric Garcetti renominated US envoy to India
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden has renominated Eric Garcetti as the Ambassador to India among a large number…
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New York judge declines to dismiss the state attorney general’s $250 million suit against Trump and family
NEW YORK (TIP): A New York judge declined on Friday, January 6, to throw out the state attorney general’s civil…
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Biden marks January 6 anniversary, cautioning ‘it could happen again’
Honors defenders of democracy WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Marking the second anniversary of one of the nation’s darkest days, President Joe…
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China’s US envoy Qin Gang is the country’s new Foreign Minister
NEW YORK (TIP): A close associate of President Xi Jinping, has been appointed as the new Foreign Minister of China,…
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Rishabh Pant hurt as car catches fire after crash in Haridwar, hospitalized
NEW DELHI (TIP): Star cricketer Rishabh Pant had a miraculous escape when his car crashed into a road divider and…
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PM Modi’s mother Heeraben passes away; cremated in Gandhinagar
NEW DELHI (TIP): The mortal remains of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben, who passed away here early on Friday,…
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King of Soccer, Pele, dies at 82
NEW YORK (TIP): The year 2022 seemed to have a sting in the tail. It took away the life of …
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UK Prime Minister Sunak insists Britain is not a racist country
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the UK's record on race amid a brewing row…
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“We need peace”: Zelenskyy says in his address to the joint session of US Congress
Says he proposed 10-point peace formula to Biden WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the US Congress that…
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Covid threat sounds alarm bells; Random testing of foreign arrivals; PM calls for hospital readiness
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, December 22, said Covid was not yet over and directed heightened…
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150-year wait to get a green card: Indian H1B visa holders hold protest in Silicon Valley
SAN JOSE (TIP): Traditionally, tech startups have used H1B visas to legally hire skilled foreign workers who may eventually qualify…
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PM Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin talk energy, trade
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and said dialogue and diplomacy…
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India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar labels Pakistan the “contemporary epicenter of terrorism”
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Without mincing words, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called out Pakistan and China in…
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Highlighting good governance, zero tolerance towards crime, corruption, Uttar Pradesh government invites global investors
NEW YORK (TIP): Highlighting its policies focused on good governance, zero tolerance towards crime and corruption and ease of doing…
Read MoreTanya Indrani Bathija dies at 32: Funeral on Sunday, December 18
I.S. Saluja HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): A young lady of 32 and her dog perished in a fire that broke out …
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Padma awardee Indian-American Doctor offers 5-point ‘Panchamrit’ solution to cancer crisis in India
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An eminent Indian-American doctor has offered a five-point solution, which he calls Panchamrit, to address the cancer…
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the spirit of Ukraine are ‘Time’ magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year
NEW YORK (TIP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and “the spirit of Ukraine” have been declared as TIME’s ‘Person of the…
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‘Diwali- Power of One’ awards conferred on 5 Diplomats at the UN
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Four veteran diplomats and a US lawmaker have been honored with this year's annual 'Diwali- Power of…
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Congress wrests Himachal from BJP; BJP retains Gujarat; AAP sweeps out BJP in MCD elections
I.S. Saluja NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): The Congress on Thursday, December 8, wrested Himachal Pradesh from the BJP…
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Two Indian Americans at center of Hunter Biden’s laptop story
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Two Indian Americans – Congressman Ro Khanna and Vijaya Gadde – prominently figure in US President Joe…
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Biden says he would talk to Russia’s leader but only in consultation with NATO
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): President Biden said he would talk with President Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader expressed a desire…
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Hyatt to acquire Dream Hotels Group
NEW YORK (TIP): Hyatt has agreed to acquire Sant Singh Chatwal’s Dream Hotels Group for up to $300 million. The…
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Spouses of open work permit holders now eligible to work in Canada
The move will allow more than 200,000 workers who have family members in Canada to support themselves TORONTO (TIP): In…
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US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum welcomes extension of Ambassador Sandhu
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum, on Wednesday, November 30, welcomed the one-year extension in the tenure of…
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Kyiv plunged in dark: Ukraine battles to reconnect millions in the cold and dark in the aftermath of Russian attack
KYIV (TIP): Ukraine battled on November 24 to get water and power to millions of people cut off after Russia…
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