“I’m answerable to the public, to you, the voters” Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos
More often than not Mr. Maragos has been caught in controversies, much because of the nature of his job. Recently, he…
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Donald Trump beats Clinton in new poll
WASHINGTON (TIP): Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has for the first time edged out his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton…
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Osama bin Laden poster signed by SEAL Team 6 sells for $100,000
HOUSTON (TIP): A "wanted" Osama bin Laden poster, signed by US Navy SEAL Team 6 which carried out the raid…
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Clinton Sanders split wins as they slug it out to bitter end
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders split primary wins in Kentucky and Oregon respectively on May 15 as they…
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Bomb threat at Harvard Business School prompts evacuation
BOSTON (TIP): Police on May 16 morning evacuated several buildings at Harvard Business School's campus following a bomb threat, local…
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Chinese jets fly close to US spy planes, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON (TIP): Two Chinese tactical aircraft carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a US military aircraft on May 17, the…
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‘Trade and commerce is going to be a big focus of my work during my tenure’: Ambassador Das
Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das took over as India's Consul General in New York on March 7, 2016. A little over…
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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Appreciates US move on Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
NEW YORK (TIP): Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has appreciated US move on Puerto Rico's debt crisis. He said…
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Harendra Singh has defaulted on $15 mn loans
HICKSVILLE, NY (TIP): Harendra Singh's lenders have demanded that the town pay more than $14.6 million after Singh defaulted on…
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Harpreet Singh Toor honored with Immigrants Outreach Appreciation Award
Community Affairs Bureau of New York Police Department on May 17 organized the Immigrants Outreach Appreciation event at New York…
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Reshma Saujani on campaign trail in New Jersey
Reshma Saujani, an American lawyer and politician (D) speaking at South Asians for Hillary Clinton for President at Curry On…
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau discuss cooperation
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor de Blasio and Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau met, May 17, at City Hall to discuss…
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High Tea, not Muslim-Ban grudges, needed between London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Donald Trump
United States and Great Britain have a Special Relationship that transcends leaders, rhetoric and time. Donald Trump has announced an…
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An Evening of Business and Cultural exchange for the Indian-American and Korean-American communities
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India, supported by US-India Business Council in association with the Consulate General…
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Kick off Ceremony of 2nd International Yoga Day
CHICAGO: The second International Day of Yoga will be celebrated by the Consulate General of India in collaboration with the…
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Paul Ryan Commits to fighting Rule that extends Overtime Protection to Millions of Workers
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hours after the White House announced a final rule that will change overtime protection so that it covers…
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San Francisco’s police chief quits amid racial issues
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): San Francisco's police chief, Greg Suhr, resigned under pressure from the city's mayor on May 19, just…
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Atomic bomb survivors want Obama to meet, apologize in Hiroshima
TOKYO (TIP): A group representing Japanese survivors of US atomic bombings has asked US President Barack Obama to hear their…
Read MoreChina demands end to US surveillance after aircraft intercept
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (TIP): Beijing demanded an end to US surveillance near China on Thursday after two of its fighter jets carried…
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US Senate Nominates Indian-American Swati Dandekar As Asian Development Bank Director
Indian-American politician Swati Dandekar (@Swati_Dandekar) has been nominated by the US Senate to the post of Executive Director to the Asian…
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US Senate Confirms Indian-American Deven Parekh For Key Post In OPIC
The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Deven J Parekh (@djparekh), Indian-American by President Barack Obama to the board…
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Barack Obama Appoints Indian American Sikh To Key Administration Post
US President Barack Obama has appointed an Indian-American engineer to a key administration post, the White House said. Manjit Singh,…
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Indian American Neera Tanden Leads Clinton Campaign In Slamming Trump’s Policies
WASHINGTON: Indian American Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) on Wednesday, May 11, led the Hillary Clinton campaign in slamming the economic policies of Donald…
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Obama appoints transgender woman, Sikh and Baha’i to faith advisory council
A transgender woman will join representatives from the Sikh and Baha'i communities as new advisers to President Obama on faith-based…
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Obama To Present National Medal Of Science To Indian American Prof. Rakesh K Jain
A 65-year-old Indian American scientist will receive the prestigious 'National Medal of Science' award from US President Barack Obama this…
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Indian-American Teen Syamantak Payra Wins Intel Young Scientist Award
A 15-year-old Indian-American boy has won the prestigious 'Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award' for developing a low-cost electronically-aided knee brace…
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MAYOR’S OFFICE OF IMMIGRANT AFFAIRS APPLAUDS BOARD OF REGENTS DECISION TO GRANT PROFESSIONAL LICENSES TO DACA RECIPIENTS
PRESS RELEASE: New York State immigrants who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) deserve the opportunity to…
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Indian American Paresh Shah awarded by LIBN
NEW YORK (TIP): A pre-mother's day gift from son Paresh Shah emerged in the form of proud moment for mother…
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International Hindi Conference concludes
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The third International Hindi Conference, Americas, that concluded on May 1st, 2016 at the Consulate General of India, New…
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Indian-American Couple Convicted for H-1B Visa Fraud
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American couple has been convicted on charges of H-1B visa fraud and will face up to 30…
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