Indian American Neera Tanden’s confirmation vote gets delayed
White House says ‘fighting’ for her nomination WASHINGTON (TIP):The White House has said it is “fighting” for the nomination of…
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Indian Anjali Bharadwaj among 12 people named by Biden administration for anti-corruption award
WASHINGTON (TIP): Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12…
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Indian American Climate Expert Bidisha Bhattacharyya Appointed to Key Post in US Agriculture Department
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden administration has appointed an Indian American climate and energy expert, who spent three years deploying solar energy…
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TO HOST VIRTUAL MEETING OF G7 LEADERS
Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON, (TIP): The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the first leaders’ meeting of…
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US Citizenship Act of 2021introduced in Congress
Proposal for a path to citizenship to 11 million undocumented migrants The legislation would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian…
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NASA’s Moment of Joy: Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
The Rover is only the fifth ever to set its wheels down on Mars. WASHINGTON (TIP): "Touchdown confirmed," said operations…
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Farmers not going home, will head to Kolkata soon: Rakesh Tikait
'Will harvest crops and continue our agitation at the same time' HISSAR, HARYANA (TIP): Asserting that farmers sitting on the…
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2021
Successful candidates for the most sought-after work visa among foreign professionals, including Indians, will be decided by a computerized draw…
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Queens Borough President Richards condemns “reprehensible” acts anti-Asian and anti-Semitic hate in parts of Queens
QUEENS, NY(TIP): Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. has condemned the anti-Asian, anti-Semitic and other recent hateful bias incidents, such…
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India- Born Muslim chaplain graduates from Chaplin College to take her duty as a spiritual mentor
WASHINGTON (TIP): Saleha Jabeen, US military’s first India-born female Muslim chaplain, has graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course, vowing…
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Indian-origin actress Simone Ashley bags role in Netflix’s hit show Bridgerton
NEW YORK (TIP): Ashley will play Kate Sharma, a character of Indian descent who is a smart and headstrong young…
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Five Indian-origin personalities feature in TIME magazine’s emerging leaders list
NEW YORK (TIP): Five Indian-origin personalities, including Twitter’s top lawyer Vijaya Gadde and UK’s finance minister Rishi Sunak, and an…
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Commissioner Bitta Mostofi welcomes introduction of U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
NEW YORK (TIP): Welcoming introduction of US Citizenship Act of 2021, Commissioner Bitta Mostofi said that the bill would create…
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NYC health officials issue new COVID guidelines: start wearing two masks
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City health officials issued new guidance Thursday, Feb 18, to prevent the spread of coronavirus…
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Biden spells out foreign policy but does not indicate who are ‘key partners’
The Biden speech is notable for its stress on democratic values and human rights as guiding principles of American diplomacy.…
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Indian-origin Corporate lawyer Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara to succeed Singapore PM’s wife as CEO of Singapore’s Temasek
SINGAPORE (TIP): Indian-origin leading corporate lawyer Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara will succeed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s wife as chief executive…
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Indian American Texas based engineer pleads guilty to $10 million Covid-relief fraud
BEAUMONT, TX (TIP): A Texas based Indian American engineer has pleaded guilty for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more…
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Indian American couple goes skiing in traditional Indian outfits, video leaves internet ‘impressed’
CHICAGO (TIP): Divya and Madhu left the internet stunned as they skied wearing a saree and a dhoti in sub-zero…
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Indian – origin drug maker to pay $50mn in fine for destroying records before FDA inspection
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-origin drug manufacturer has agreed to plead guilty to concealing and destroying records prior to a 2013…
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DAVID WEPRIN RELEASES OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN VIDEO
QUEENS,NY(TIP): Democratic Queens Assembly Member David Weprin, on Feb 9, released his official campaign video, outlining why he’s running to…
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CVS Begins Administering Coronavirus Vaccines in NY
NEW YORK (TIP): CVS is now offering vaccinations for the new coronavirus at a limited number of pharmacies in New…
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Two children, 8-month-old and 11-year-old, killed in Jersey City fire:officials
JERSEY CITY, NJ (TIP): Two children were killed in a blaze that burned through a New Jersey home late Wednesday,…
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Tax season starts February 12 and closes April 15
IRS has been making all efforts to provide necessary information on tax matters- how to file returns, how to pay…
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Farmers protest spreads as government dithers on their demand to repeal farm laws
Farmers unions term statements of Modi as ‘anti-farmer’ I.S. Saluja NEW DELHI (TIP): Farmer unions on Thursday, Feb11, termed the…
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At least 6 dead in 133 car pile-upin Dallas-Fort Worth area due to winter storms
At least nine people have died in car crashes as of Thursday, Feb 11 evening due to winter storms across…
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India-America ties stronger than ever before: Ambassador Sandhu
WASHINGTON (TIP): The India-US defense trade, which has grown significantly in a short span of time, now stands at USD…
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No change in policy on Jammu and Kashmir, says U.S.
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on Wednesday, Feb 10, said that there is no change in its policy on Jammu…
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The Farmer has bypassed Delhi
Subterranean tsunami A subterranean tsunami is slowly building in the country and the power elite, the pampered middle class and…
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Padma Awards: 7 awarded Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, 102 Padma Shri
Narinder Singh Kapany (US) awarded Padma Vibhushan (posthumously); 2 more from US-Srikant Datar and Rattan Lal- awarded Padma Shri NEW…
Read More382 passports of NRIs revoked since 2015
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Thursday, February 4, told Parliament that 382 passports had been revoked or impounded since…
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