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31 December, 2021

3 teens killed in Texas shooting; suspect is a 14-year-old boy, arrested

HOUSTON (TIP): Three teenagers were killed and another one was injured during a shooting incident at a gas station in…

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31 December, 2021

3 Indo-Canadians get civilian award

TORONTO (TIP): Scientist Dr Vaikuntam Iyer Lakshmanan, real estate mogul Bob Singh Dhillon, and renowned pediatrician Dr Pradeep Merchant have…

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31 December, 2021

New Covid-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

CHICAGO (TIP): More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of Covid-19 in the US have…

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25 December, 2021

Indian Consulate in Chicago organizes “Heart Health Awareness And Community Bystander CPR” Program

CHICAGO (TIP): During the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) week, the Chicago Indian Consulate organized a Heart Health Awareness and…

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25 December, 2021

Living the American Dream while holding on to the Traditional Indian Family Values: Kothari Family

CHICAGO, IL (TIP):  For Most people, the Immigrant American Dream meansbetter opportunities to find work, better living conditions, to be…

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25 December, 2021

United and Delta Cancel Around 200 Christmas Eve Flights

Airline schedules affected by fast-spreading omicron strain Delta says move due to reasons including omicron and weather NEW YORK (TIP):…

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25 December, 2021

Biden signs bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang over forced labor

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): US President Joe Biden on Thursday, December 23, signed into law legislation that bans imports from China's…

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25 December, 2021

Covid-19 testing in colleges linked to lower case numbers, but relationship is “complex”: Study

Higher Covid-19 testing rates on residential university and college campuses may be linked to lower case numbers but the relationship…

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18 December, 2021

IRS issues standard mileage rates for 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, December 17, issued the 2022 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the…

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18 December, 2021

IRS makes Tax Exempt Organization Search primary source to get exempt organization data

WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service announced, December 16, that the publicly available data it provides on electronically filed…

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18 December, 2021

Families will soon receive their December advance Child Tax Credit payment; those not receiving payments may claim any missed payments on the upcoming 2021 tax return

WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced, December 15, that millions of American families will…

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18 December, 2021

Club of Indian Women Hosts Annual Holiday Gala to celebrate its philanthropic achievements

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Club of Indian Women (CIW) hosted its rollicking annual holiday gala on Wednesday, December 8th at Ashyana…

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18 December, 2021

Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda Given Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 2021

ATLANTA (TIP): Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, Immediate Past President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), was conferred…

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18 December, 2021

Meet the First Indian American woman from Punjab to win Miss World America

SEATTLE (TIP): Miss World 2021 has temporarily postponed the global broadcast finale that was to be held Friday at 4.15…

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18 December, 2021

A Covid-19 ‘viral blizzard’ is about to hit the US, expert says, with ‘millions’ to be infected soon

NEW YORK (TIP): The coronavirus will hit millions of Americans in a "viral blizzard" within a few weeks as infections…

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10 December, 2021

Biden asks Democracy Summit participants to make “concrete commitments”

WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Biden administration officials suggested that initiatives around corruption, election integrity and support for new and existing multilateral…

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10 December, 2021

Top priority is to streamline how Twitter operates: Parag Agrawal

The new Twitter CEO has already begun restructuring the company and two senior executives have already stepped down as part…

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10 December, 2021

22 Organizations Write to U.S. Secretary of State Over India’s CPC Designation

WASHINGTON, DC(TIP):  A coalition of 22 human rights and faith-based organizations and 14 individuals have sent a letter to U.S.…

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10 December, 2021

Republicans help Senate Democrats approve bipartisan deal to avert debt ceiling crisis

Republicans joined Democrats in preventing a filibuster of the measure, setting up final adoption of a fast-track process to raise…

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3 December, 2021

Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread

“Many people are dying without knowing what they are ingesting”:  Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug…

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3 December, 2021

Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) unveils ambitious roadmap to undertake community-centric initiatives while celebrating its growth trajectory

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) hosted a welcome reception to unveil its comprehensive roadmap for 2022 &…

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26 November, 2021

Three white men found guilty of murdering African American Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Travis McMichael, who shot Ahmaud Arbery, his father Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor, William “Roddie” Bryan, who…

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26 November, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Association of Greater ChicagoCelebrates Diwali the Traditional Way

Chicago IL: The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Association of Greater Chicago held a function for the annual day and Diwali celebration…

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26 November, 2021

Regular India-US engagements under Trade Policy Forum will help removing barriers to trade: USIBC

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP):  A regular engagement between India and the United States under the bilateral Trade Policy Forum mechanism will…

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26 November, 2021

Hindus call for apology by Texas A&M for inaction on harassment of Hindu students

NEVADA (TIP): Calling for accountability and respect, perturbed Hindus are seeking apology from Texas A&M University (TAMU) for failing to…

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26 November, 2021

Interest rates remain the same for the first quarter of 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, on November 23, announced that interest rates will remain the same for the…

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21 November, 2021

US under fire for attack on religious freedom in its backyard

Estimates say 617 worshipers killed at houses of worship in the US in 20 years, between 1999 and 2019 WASHINGTON,…

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21 November, 2021

US Congressman welcomes repeal of farm laws in India

WASHINTON, D.C. (TIP): US Congressman Andy Levin has welcomed the repeal of the three farm laws in India. Prime Minister…

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21 November, 2021

US okays booster shots for all adults

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP):  US regulators on Friday, November 19, opened up Covid-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government's…

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21 November, 2021

Jessica Watkins to be first Black woman on International Space Station crew

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): When NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins launches to the International Space Station next year, her debut spaceflight will…

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