Russian President Putin, Wife Announce Divorce
MOSCOW (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila announced on Thursday they are divorcing after nearly 30 years…
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Turkey PM Urges End To Protests, Tells Supporters To ‘Go Home’
ISTANBUL (TIP): Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end to mass protests against his rule but…
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Britain To Restart Detainees’ Transfer To Afghan Authorities
LONDON (TIP): Britain would restart the transfer of detainees captured in Afghanistan to the local authorities later this month. The…
Read MoreWaiver Augurs Well For Indo-US Ties, Say Officials
NEW DELHI (TIP): New Delhi is happy that Washington has granted another sixmonth waiver to India on Iran-related sanctions just…
Read MorePakistan Taliban vow to avenge Waliur death
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A "shocked" Pakistani Taliban on Thursday confirmed the death of its deputy chief Waliur Rehman in a American…
Read MoreRed Cross halts all staff movement after Afghan attack
KABUL (TIP): The International Committee of the Red Cross has halted all staff movement across Afghanistan and closed its office…
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School sex scandal rocks China, several teachers held
BEIJING (TIP): A major sex scandal has rocked schools in China as a number of teachers have been held for…
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Chinese baby rescued from sewer released to family
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese newborn who was rescued from a sewer pipe has been released to his family and his…
Read MoreIndians in New Zealand rape case not guilty, to be deported
WELLINGTON (TIP): Three Indians accused of raping a woman in Hamilton two years ago have been found not guilty by…
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SYRIA’S ASSAD ‘CONFIDENT OF VICTORY IN CIVIL WAR’
BEIRUT (TIP): Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast on May 30 that he is "confident in victory"…
Read MoreSYDNEY TO HOST REGIONAL PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS
NEW DELHI/MELBOURNE (TIP): The seventh regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in Sydney from November 10 to 12 with…
Read MoreObama terms Srikanth Srinivasan as a ‘Favorite’ person
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has described Indian-origin Srikanth Srinivasan, who created history by becoming a top federal judge,…
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Ajay Bhatt gets European Inventor Award for Developing USB
LONDON (TIP): The European Union, on May 30, honored India-born inventor Ajay Bhatt-led team at the US tech-giant Intel that…
Read MoreMaoists used 27-30 kg of explosives during Chhattisgarh attack: reports
NEW DELHI (TIP): Maoists had used 27-30 kg of explosives during the recent attack on the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh,…
Read MoreEye on Dawood aide, India inks extradition treaty with Thailand
BANGKOK (TIP): In a "major boost" to bilateral security cooperation, India and Thailand today signed the muchawaited extradition treaty after…
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Mobile services shut for second day in Pakistan for Li’s visit
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Mobile phone services were suspended in the Pakistani capital and nearby Rawalpindi for the second day on may…
Read MoreNawaz Sharif seeks civil nuclear technology from China
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Prime Ministerdesignate Nawaz Sharif on Thursday sought civil nuclear technology to overcome Pakistan's energy crisis during a meeting…
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Two more arrested as London terror probe expands
LONDON (TIP): British police have made two further arrests and searched multiple properties as they widened their investigation into May…
Read More5 climbers feared dead on world’s 3rd highest peak
KATHMANDU, NEPAL (TIP): A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.…
Read MoreChina doesn’t rule out investing in POK
BEIJING (TIP): China on Thursday refused to give any guarantees that its investments in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir would not go…
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US Boy Scouts to allow gay youths, not leaders
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (TIP): The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks on Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay…
Read MoreAustralia mulls allowing Sikhs to wear turban at work
SYDNEY (TIP): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that she would look into the issue of allowing Sikhs in…
Read MoreNorth Korea town opens to Western tourists: Travel agents
BEIJING (TIP): North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, Chinesebased travel agencies said, despite…
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Barack Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drone strikes
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to advance the US beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past…
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In search of Technology
Ashok Kumar Yadav, a Haryana Cadre India Administrative Service officer was recently in New York. He was visiting to study…
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HTC Honors Vijay Goradia for Entrepreneurship at Annual Gala
Vijay Goradia of Houston was named by Houston Technology the Honoree of the Year for his entrepreneurial drive that has…
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Memorial Day Honors at Queens Borough
Commissioner Terrance Holliday, Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs; Executive Director Patrick Gualtieri, of United War Veterans Council; Lt. Col. Arthur…
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SAAWA Salutes Talent
The South Asian American Women's Alliance (SAAWA) honored talented women at its second annual gala on May 19. The SAAWA…
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Zardari Agrees To Restore Cj To Office
In March 2009, growing demonstrations led Zardari to agree to restore the chief justice to office; the government also subsequently…
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Musharraf’s Political Troubles
In March 2007, President Musharraf suspended Chief Justice Iftakar Mohammed Chaudhry, accusing him of abuse of power and nepotism. Supporters…
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