NYC Subway Stations’ Cleanliness Criticized in Audit
NEW YORK (TIP): The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is failing to meet its own targets for keeping subway stations free of…
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Philadelphia Amtrak train was speeding at more than 100 mph at the time of derailment
PHILADELPHIA (TIP): Amtrak Train 188 was going from Washington to New York when it derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May…
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Taliban kill 14, mostly foreigners, in Kabul guesthouse siege
KABUL (TIP): Fourteen people, most of them foreigners, were killed in a Taliban attack on a Kabul guesthouse that trapped dozens…
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Modi, Xi discuss wide range of Issues
BEIJING (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 14 received a warm welcome by Chinese President Xi Jinping in the…
Read MoreIndia Visa Camp at Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lobana Sikh Center on May 31
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]With a view to reaching out to community in Richmond Hill and surrounding neighborhoods in Queens, a special Visa…
Read MoreMother’s Day – FEATURE Special – Mother is the Ultimate Definition of Selflessness
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Every religious tradition has elevated mother to nearly the status of God, because she possess many a qualities of God;…
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Only one holy book for govt— Constitution of India: Modi to Time magazine
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dispelled the notion that his government is anti-minority, telling Time magazine in an…
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David Cameron returns to 10 Downing St
LONDON (TIP): David Cameron has returned to Downing Street as Prime Minister, after an extraordinary election night in which the…
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Salman Khan escapes jail: Mumbai High Court suspends Salman Khan’s sentence
MUMBAI (TIP): Mumbai High Court, on May 8, suspended the sentence of Bollywood celebrity actor Salman Khan. In a judgment…
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Strategic Autonomy as an Indian Foreign Policy Option
[quote_right]For a large country like India, which has the potential of becoming a big power in the future, strategic autonomy…
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Time to articulate Hindu point of View : Vibhuti Jha
My thoughts are that it is time , actually high time, that we Hindus began to market , teach and…
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NEPAL CITIZENS GET ON WITH JOB WHILE GOVERNMENT DITHERS
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal was one that many had anticipated, although there was little strategic planning or advance preparation.…
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“India’s Land Acquisition Act”
Dear Mr. Makkar, I appreciate and congratulate you for bringing the facts in India. It is next to impossible to…
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CONGRESS PARTY: Time to pass the baton to a new generation
There was so much commotion made of Rahul Gandhi's absence from the political scene in India for the last two months.…
Read MoreUnequal scales for juveniles
It is unfortunate that the government seems determined to introduce legal provisions to ensure that children between the ages of…
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Candidate Hillary
OnApril 12, Hillary Clinton moved one step closer to becoming the first-ever woman President of the United States. The 2016 election will be…
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WHY INDIA MATTERS TO CANADA
For two countries that Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls "natural partners" in a new global economy, Canada and India might appear to…
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Vaisakhi- A Day to Celebrate Human Values
Rarely is found a person in the history of mankind who has left such a deep imprint on the life…
Read MoreBringing Yemen’s tragedy to an end – Need for a fair Shia-Sunni deal
The civil war in Yemen, exacerbated by the intervention of outside powers, is poised at a delicate stage which could impinge…
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Family Abductions: Is there a solution?
International parental child abduction (IPCA) and the illegal retention of children abroad are criminal offences according to both US federal…
Read MoreOminous Legislation
The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime (GCTOC) Bill 2015 carries disturbing echoes of draconian anti-terror laws such as…
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Disaster waiting to happen in Afghanistan
The black flag of Isis has replaced the white ones of the Taliban in a swathe of areas, including in Helmand.…
Read MoreKOMAGATA Maru apology
Governments apologising for acts committed generations ago do give a veneer, even if superficial, of turning a new page on…
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Challenges to Conservation of Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made clear his commitment to clear up the Ganga River. This is a most welcome step…
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How India is bidding adieu to Non-Alignment
The US president's visit to India in January as the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations has imparted a new…
Read MoreStatus Quo in Israel
The re-election of Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu after his Likud Party secured the first place with 30 out of…
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As I See IT – A Chinese-American game plan
Describing Hinduism in India as "anti-human rights" and accusing former Afghan President Hamid Karzai of helping "India stab Pakistan in the back,"…
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Neighbors, now not distant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done well by focusing on Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka for diplomatic engagement, something that…
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AAP falls from shining hill – Kejriwal’s immense loss of credibility
In the Aam Aadmi Party, morality collided with realpolitik. Unsurprisingly, the latter won. Many supporters of the party, who gave it…
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WHO RAPES India’s daughters?
Sex crimes have become a norm in India. Committed with impunity, even the most heinous crimes have ceased to shock…
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