Indian-American Akhil Sharma wins Folio literary prize gets $60K Prize for ‘Family Life’
Indian-American writer Akhil Sharma has won the second annual Folio prize for fiction for a novel which charts an emigrant…
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Indian-American journalist’s life saved by Secret Service at WH
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American journalist suffered a heart attack inside the White House, but a prompt response by US Secret Service…
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US Congresswomen in Los Angeles applaud the services of NFIA
LOS ANGELES (TIP): The National Federation of Indian American Associations (NFIA), which is the largest umbrella organization in the US,…
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Mike Ghouse of World Muslim Congress to speak at Aligarh Muslim University
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): Aligarh Muslim University has organized a two day International conference with the theme -"Intellectual Crises of the…
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Indian-American doctor arrested on charges of taking kickback
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American doctor in the US has been arrested on charges of receiving kickbacks for referring patients for…
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India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrates Holi, the Festival of Colors
HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK (TIP): India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrated the Indian festival of colors- Holi on Sunday March…
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Reforming the Credit Reporting Industry
NEW YORK (TIP): Thanks to a settlement with the Attorney General, the three leading national credit reporting agencies will…
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MTA DIGS IN TO POCKETS OF RIDERS
NEW YORK (TIP): A sweeping price hike that covers subway, bus, rail fares and tolls, takes effect on Sunday, March…
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International Hindi Conference on April 3 to 5, 2015
NEW YORK (TIP): The International Hindi Conference 2015 being held from April 3 to 5 at Rutgers University, New Jersey…
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NYC homeless shelters see record high number of children in 2014
NEW YORK (TIP): A record-high 42,000 kids slept in a city homeless shelter last year - including 1 in 17…
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Indian-American Vijay Kumar named dean of Penn Engineering College
NEW YORK (TIP): An Indian-American expert, known for his groundbreaking work on autonomous robots, has been named dean of a…
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A Fundraiser for Kiran Bedi’s G30 for India Vision Foundation
NEW YORK (TIP): The spirit of giving back to the community continued in the inspirational presence of Dr. Kiran Bedi,…
Read MoreFirst ‘Red Bangle Award’ bestowed on Kayce Jennings and the film ‘Girl Rising’
NEW YORK (TIP): Women's Education Project (WEP) honored Kayce Freed Jennings of The Documentary Group and the film Girl Rising…
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IRS Comes knocking – Construction Companies are jittery
NEW YORK (TIP): Internal Revenue Service officials are reported to have raided, March 18, the business premises and home of…
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World record in academics established by Indian American Joshua Chari
The 16-year-old is scheduled to receive gubernatorial honors Thursday for completing much of his undergraduate studies and pocketing eight --…
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Indian Consulate’s Community Outreach to Boston
NEW YORK (TIP): As part of the Indian Consulate's Community Outreach program for the New England area, Indian delegates met…
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South Asian Film Festival in Dallas thrills Thousands
DALLAS (TIP) It was a rich fare for three days for film lovers in Dallas during the first ever South…
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Russian military threat – U.S. admiral raises alarm
Washington (TIP) - The ability of the U.S. and Canadian military to defend North America could be jeopardized by stepped up…
Read MoreAsian American Coalition of Chicago honors Dr. Amarjit Singh
The Asian American Coalition of Chicago honored Indian Americans Dr. Amarjit Singh, and Anukool Vasudevan, at their 32nd Conference on…
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e-commerce firm “THE FIND” founded by Indian Americans acquired by Facebook
Facebook had been in-talks with 'The Find' for the past few weeks and the deal was finally done this week for…
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Passenger yells ‘jihad’ – United flight turns back as precaution
United Airlines flight made a U-turn in the sky after a passenger ran toward the cockpit screaming "jihad, jihad," according…
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Indian-American Renu Khator to head US Higher Education council ACE
Dallas (TIP) : Indian American Renu Khator, Chancellor of University of Houston System and also President of University of Houston, will…
Read MoreIndian student found dead after Sikh temple service in California
California (TIP) 16th March: Randhir Kaur, 37, an Indian woman studying dentistry at a California college was found shot dead in her…
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Thruway Authority probed in call-girl scandal
ALBANY New York — Exclusive story by CNN Crime - State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office has opened a criminal…
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U.S. Border Patrol: Arrests of sex offenders crossing Texas border spike
AUSTIN (TIP): U.S. Border Patrol agents in one part of Texas have noticed a disturbing trend: a spike in sex…
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Dallas police rule out hate crime in killing of Iraqi migrant
DALLAS (TIP): Police in Dallas, Texas, have arrested a suspect in the fatal shooting of an Iraqi migrant, but have…
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US asks Pakistan to keep its pledge on Mumbai attacks
WASHINGTON (TIP): As a Pakistani court ordered the release of an alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack, the US…
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Swastika Spray painted on Dallas Rabbi’s car- a hate crime
DALLAS (TIP): An Orthodox Jewish Dallas rabbi was the victim of vandals who defaced his vehicle by spray painting it…
Read MoreUS man rescued trying to walk from Detroit on frozen lake to Canada
Detroit (TIP): A 25-year-old American man was rescued by the US Coast Guard after he tried to walk from Detroit…
Read MoreUS sanitation worker jailed for collecting garbage too early
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a bizarre case, a sanitation worker in the US state of Georgia has been jailed for 30…
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