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18 June, 2021

Indian-origin Healthcare Experts in Queen’s Birthday Honors spotlight

LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin healthcare experts involved in the field of Covid-19 vaccine trials and community support efforts are among those…

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12 June, 2021

FDA extends the shelf life of single-shot J&J vaccine

Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the shelf life of its single-shot…

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11 June, 2021

Rumblings in Punjab Cong Amarinder in charge, key role for Sidhu: Cong panel

New Delhi (TIP): A Congress panel seeking to resolve factionalism in the party’s Punjab unit recommended that chief minister Captain…

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11 June, 2021

India’s domestic challenges due to Covid threaten its regional, global ambitions: US think-tank

India's domestic challenges due to COVID-19 crisis have become a threat to its regional and global ambitions, a US think-tank…

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11 June, 2021

Jaishankar, Kuwait FM discuss business, bilateral cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held “productive discussions” with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah on Thursday during…

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11 June, 2021

For 2nd year in a row, Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra in Puri to be held without devotees

Bhubaneswar (TIP): For the second year in a row, the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be…

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11 June, 2021

India files affidavit in court proving Mehul Choksi’s Indian citizenship, CBI team already in Dominica

New Delhi (TIP): Making matters worse for fugitive economic offender, Mehul Choksi, India has filed an affidavit proving the businessman’s…

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11 June, 2021

Delhi High Court refuses to stay film on SSR

New Delhi (TIP): Delhi High Court on Thursday, June 10,  refused to stay the release of film ‘Nyay: The Justice’,…

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11 June, 2021

High risk of autumn Covid surge in Europe

ovid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are falling fast across Europe, but the risk of a deadly autumn resurgence remains high…

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11 June, 2021

Indian sentenced to 14 months in prison for US$ 8,00,000 fraud

WASHINGTON (TIP): A court in Seattle has sentenced an Indian national to 14 months in prison for defrauding his employer…

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11 June, 2021

Indian American Teenager Megha Ganne poised to become a future golf ‘Megha-star’

NEW JERSEY (TIP): Indian American high school junior Megha Ganne may have finished only as the low amateur at the…

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11 June, 2021

Indian-origin Industrialist Swraj Paul’s company to build large steel pipe mill In Texas

HOUSTON (TIP):  Bull Moose Tube, a subsidiary of the London-headquartered Caparo group owned by Indian-origin industrialist Lord Swraj Paul, has…

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6 June, 2021

Indian jet in Dominica for Mehul Choksi flies out, destination unknown

New Delhi (TIP): The private jet India sent to Dominica with documents linked to the deportation of fugitive diamantaire Mehul…

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6 June, 2021

Zydus Cadila first Indian company gets permission for clinical trials of Covid-19 antibodies cocktail

New Delhi (TIP): The only Indian company Zydus Cadila which claims to have developed neutralising monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)-based cocktail for…

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6 June, 2021

‘Every journalist entitled to protection’: SC quashes sedition case against Vinod Dua

New Delhi (TIP): The Supreme Court Thursday, June 3,  quashed the sedition case registered against senior journalist Vinod Dua in…

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6 June, 2021

Digital tax row: US suspends additional tariffs on India

NEW DELHI( TIP): The US has backtracked from imposing penalties on six countries, including India, for introducing the digital services…

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5 June, 2021

PM Modi speaks to Milkha Singh, wishes him speedy recovery

New Delhi (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to former Indian sprinter Milkha Singh and inquired about his…

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5 June, 2021

Govt books 300 million doses of new Indian jab

New Delhi (TIP): India made its first advance commitments for a coronavirus vaccine under development, announcing a Rs 1,500 crore…

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5 June, 2021

Govt sets up expert panel to fix national minimum wage

New Delhi (TIP): The government has constituted an expert group led by Prof Ajit Mishra, that will give recommendations on…

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5 June, 2021

Kamala Harris calls PM Narendra Modi on US vaccines for India

New Delhi (TIP): Days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met key officials in the Biden administration in Washington DC,…

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5 June, 2021

India’s daily Covid cases, deaths fall to 132,364 and 2713; tally tops 28.5 mn

New Delhi (TIP): India recorded 132,364 cases of the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide infection…

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5 June, 2021

Indian-origin journalist Tejinder Singh passes away; Pentagon condoles

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-originTejinder Singh, a veteran White House correspondent and founder and editor of the India America Today newswire, has…

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5 June, 2021

Indian-origin Student Gets 10-Year UAE Golden Visa

DUBAI (TIP): An Indian-origin student has received the UAE's coveted 10-year Golden Visa, which is mostly reserved for prominent global personalities,…

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5 June, 2021

Indian-origin economist Kalpana Kochhar joining Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

WASHINGTON (TIP): Noted Indian-origin economist Kalpana Kochhar, who heads the Human Resources Department of the IMF, is retiring next month…

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5 June, 2021

Indian-origin boy, a Yoga prodigy, wins UK PM award

LONDON (TIP): An 11-year-old Indian-origin boy from southeast England, who has led daily Yoga classes for 40 children across 14…

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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

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

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

States responsible for vaccine shortfall, claims govt, but silent on delay in procurement

New Delhi (TIP): India's top Covid-19 adviser Dr. V.K. Paul has said the states had coerced the Centre into expanding…

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28 May, 2021

7 non-BJP-ruled states seek GST loss compensation

New Delhi (TIP): Seven States ruled by the Congress and other Opposition parties have demanded that the Centre compensate tax…

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