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11 June, 2021

US to accept student visa applications from June 14

NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): Almost six weeks after the US restricted travel from India, it has decided to…

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11 June, 2021

UNGA President-elect appoints India’s Naidu as Chef de Cabinet

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, has appointed…

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11 June, 2021

G7 to provide 1 billion vaccine doses ‘to world’: United Kingdom

Front page main story The announcement came after the United States said it would donate 500 million jabs to 92…

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11 June, 2021

Donating 500 million Covid vaccine doses not enough, US should do more: Congressman Krishnamoorthi

'This must be only the first step in a larger effort to expand and accelerate production and delivery of the…

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11 June, 2021

ZEE5, the World’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, to launch in the U.S. on June 22

NEW YORK (TIP): After having won the hearts of millions of South Asians across the globe, ZEE5, the world’s largest…

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11 June, 2021

Extending a helping hand to India, AIA sends $150K for COVID Relief

NEW YORK(TIP):  AIA -NY Chapter raised funds for different projects. Most of those funds now are being diverted for Covid…

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11 June, 2021

Joyce Smith sworn in as acting Nassau DA

MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Joyce Smith made history Wednesday as she took an oath as Nassau County’s acting district attorney, becoming…

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11 June, 2021

5 Eminent Ophthalmologists from across the World Honored by Eye Foundation of America

Founder and President of Eye Foundation of America introduced the Foundation and Robert Murphy Award NEW YORK (TIP): Eye Foundation…

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11 June, 2021

Indian Americans find themselves being tested over religion, generation and politics: Study

52 percent Indian Americans believe other minority groups discriminated against more than them. NEW YORK (TIP): Portrayed as the poster…

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11 June, 2021

Indian Americans regularly encounter discrimination and polarization: Survey by YouGov

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-Americans, who constitute the second-largest immigrant group in the US, regularly encounter discrimination and polarization, according to a…

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5 June, 2021

TRUMP SHUTS DOWN HIS BLOG AFTER A MONTH BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE WERE MAKING FUN OF IT

WASHINGTON (TIP): Back in March, after Donald Trump was banned from Facebook and Twitter for inciting an insurrection, his spokesperson…

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5 June, 2021

Barrett, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh side with liberal Supreme Court justices in computer fraud case

WASHINGTON (TIP): Trump-appointed Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch sided with liberal Justices Stephen Breyer,…

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5 June, 2021

Fourth Of July Fireworks Poised for Full NYC Return: Mayor de Blasio

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Expect more fireworks as New York City marks its first Fourth of July under newly lifted…

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5 June, 2021

ERIC ADAMS UNVEILS “WeRISE” AGENDA TO RAISE IMMIGRANT SAFETY AND EMPOWERMENT

NEW YORK (TIP): Front running mayoral candidate Eric Adams, on June 3, unveiled his “WeRISE” agenda to raise immigrant safety…

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5 June, 2021

Education important pillar of India-US ties: Ambassador Sandhu

WASHINGTON (TIP): Education is an important pillar of India-US partnership, India's top diplomat in the United States said after a…

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5 June, 2021

Indian American Steven Olikara announces his US Senate Exploratory Committee for 2022

WISCONSIN (TIP): Steven Olikara, the son of Indian immigrants living in Wisconsin, has just announced his US Senate Exploratory Committee…

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5 June, 2021

NRI tycoon Yusuffali pays nearly $1.5 million blood money to save Indian national in the UAE

ABU DHABI (TIP): A 45-year-old Indian, who was on death row in the United Arab Emirates for killing a young…

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5 June, 2021

US V-P Harris speaks with PM Modi, assures Covid vaccines to India

Some of 6 million doses for ‘surge’ nations to be shipped to India WASHINGTON (TIP): US Vice President Kamala Harris…

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5 June, 2021

Eager to involve Indian investigators and sites in global clinical trials: Anthony Fauci

WASHINGTON (TIP): Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said…

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5 June, 2021

US Congress tables Bill to remove per-country cap on green card

WASHINGTON (TIP): A bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to eliminate the per country cap…

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5 June, 2021

Supreme Court of India throws out sedition case against Journalist Vinod Dua:  upholds right to criticize government

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, June 3, quashed an FIR registered by the Himachal Pradesh…

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28 May, 2021

Biden Orders Intelligence Investigation into Origins of Coronavirus

Ravi Batra Applauds Biden for the Initiative WASHINGTON (TIP): New York based attorney Ravi Batra appeared to feel vindicated after…

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28 May, 2021

Indian Economist Amartya Sen gets Spain’s topaward

LONDON (TIP): Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with Spain’s top Princess of Asturias Award…

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28 May, 2021

India’s External Affairs Minister meets U.S. officials, lawmakers in Washington

“Conveyed appreciation for U.S. solidarity in addressing the Covid challenge”, the Minister says. WASHINGTON (TIP): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar…

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28 May, 2021

Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes: UN Human Rights Chief

GENEVA (TIP): UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet said that Hamas’ indiscriminate rocketing during the conflict was also a clear…

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28 May, 2021

Paul Ryan slams Trump in speech about future of Republican Party

LOS ANGELES(TIP): Paul Ryan, a former speaker of the House, sounded a pointed warning to the GOP in a speech…

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28 May, 2021

UK study finds long-term lung damage after COVID-19

Researchers in the UK have identified persistent damage to lungs in COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were…

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28 May, 2021

Indian-Origin Family Returns $1 Million Ticket to Woman who Discarded it 

NEW YORK (TIP): A woman in the US state of Massachusetts threw away her shot at USD 1 million, but as…

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28 May, 2021

Indian American Sikh man among 8 killed in shooting in San Jose

SAN JOSE (TIP): A 36-year-old Indian-origin Sikh man was among eight people killed in the horrific rail yard shooting in…

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28 May, 2021

Indian American engineer Ravinder Singh Shergill who helped create USB specifications Honored by US Lawmaker

WASHINGTON (TIP):  A US lawmaker has honored Indian-American electrical engineer Ravinder Singh Shergill who held several patents related to disk…

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