Empowered Women Empower Women: CII Hosts Women Leaders in the US-India Corridor to Reflect on International Women’s Day 2021

NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): To commemorate International Women’s Day, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) brought together leaders…

IRS Pushes Tax Deadline Back by One Month

Filers will have until May 17, the agency said Wednesday, March 17. WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service will give…

The IRS is behind in processing nearly 7 million tax returns, slowing refunds as it implements new stimulus

IRS commissioner says he hopes to clear tax refund backlog by summer Lawmakers told him Americans need the refunds as…

BAPS Charities organized a COVID-19 vaccination drive in Melville

  MELVILLE, NY (TIP): As the country takes steps towards distributing COVID vaccines to the population, many communities throughout the…

Indian American Forum organized the Tenth Outstanding Women’s Achievements Awards Gala

Dr.  Nirmal Kaur Khurana, Dr. Angelish Kumar, Laura Curran, Jennifer Rajkumar, Roopa Patel awarded LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): IAF organized…

Shanti Bhavan to launch High School Chapter program in the US

NEW YORK (TIP): The Shanti Bhavan Children’s Program has decided to launch a High School Chapter program in the US…

GOPIO Organizes 1st Ever Webinar Session “India’s Outreach to the Diaspora – Youth Perspective”

STAMFORD, CT (TIP): As the youth-led initiatives and their success stories around the world have shown, collective action from young…

Indian-origin director banned for 11 years for inaccurate claim of grants

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin company director has been handed an 11-year ban on operating firms after the…

Indian-origin schoolgirl youngest on UK team for Europe Math Olympiad

LONDON (TIP): A 13-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl has become the youngest to be selected for the UK team which will compete…

Indian- origin Sikh fighter pilot memorial in UK to honor Indians who fought in World Wars

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): The design for a sculpture of an early 20th century Sikh fighter pilot, cricketer and…

Biden gives a message of hope on the first anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic

“We are bound together by the hope, by the possibilities” I.S. Saluja WASHINGTON (TIP): President Joe Biden marked a year…

New York State Lawmakers Open Impeachment Inquiry into Gov. Cuomo

ALBANY, NY (TIP): New York State lawmakers on Thursday, March 11, opened an impeachment inquiry into Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo,…

Ambani bomb scare case probe reaches Delhi

MUMBAI /NEW DELHI (TIP): In the latest development in the Mukesh Ambani bomb scare case, the Delhi Police Special Cell…

President Biden signs $1.9 trillion American Rescue Planinto Law

$1,400 for individuals, billions to help schools and colleges reopen, funding for vaccine distribution, and support to small businesses WASHINGTON(TIP):…

“Indian Americans are taking over the country… you guys are incredible,” says Biden at NASA interaction

Biden has appointed at least 55 Indian-Americans to key leadership positions in his administration ranging from his speechwriter to the…

Indian American engineer Vishnu Sridhar playing key role in NASA’s Mars rover mission

NEW YORK (TIP):Vishnu Sridhar, an Indian American engineer, who is playing a key role in NASA’s mission to Mars, says…

Indian Origin group in Brampton holds Tiranga rally in support of farm laws

BRAMPTON, CANADA (TIP): Indian diaspora in Canada organized a Tiranga rally in Brampton on Sunday, February 28, calling for stronger…

Canada Based Sikh dance teacher performs bhangra in freezing cold, gives special message on Covid through a Video

YUKON,CANADA (TIP):  Yet another video of Canada based Sikh dance teacher Gurdeep Pandher performing bhangra in freezing temperature has become…

Group of Ministers spells out steps to ‘neutralize’ narratives critical of Modi regime

NEW DELHI (TIP): With a view to “neutralizing” narratives critical of the Narendra Modi government, a Group of Ministers (GoM),…

Labor rights activist Shiv Kumar granted bail

SONIPAT, HARYANA (TIP): Labor rights activist Shiv Kumar was on Thursday, March 4, granted bail by Sonipat District and Sessions…

‘The Metro man of India’ E Sreedharan is BJP’s Kerala CM candidate

NEW DELHI (TIP):  E Sreedharan, the ‘metro man’ of India will be the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate for forthcoming Kerala…

UK’s new post-study graduate route work visa to open for applications in July

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP)A new post-study work visa that offers international students from countries like India the opportunity to…

Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to dismiss ‘sanctuary’ immigration suits

WASHINGTON (TIP): The Justice Department on Thursday, March 4, asked the Supreme Court to dismiss three lawsuits over a Trump-era…

House passes HR1 sweeping bill on election, government reforms

The measure would require states to provide same-day voter registration, to allow at least two weeks of early voting and…

Australia threatens deportations after attacks on Indian Sikhs

CANBERRA (TIP): The Australian government has threatened deportations following four attacks on the Sikh community ahead of a March 15…

RSS chief advocates ‘Akhand Bharat’

Says “Akhand Bharat possible through Hindu Dharma, but not by force” HYDERABAD (TIP): Advocating the need for ‘Akhand Bharat’ (undivided…

NASA releases panoramic view of Mars rover landing site

Biden revokes Trump ban on many green card applicants

WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Feb 24, revoked a proclamation from his predecessor that blocked many green…

UK judge orders Nirav Modi to be extradited to India

Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): A UK court on Thursday, Feb 25, ruled that fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi can be…

UK Based Indians transform primary school in Jalandhar into heaven

JALANDHAR /NEW YORK(TIP): Five years ago, rainwater used to enter classes at Government Primary School, Bhandal Himat. As a result,…