Twenty Indian Americans Nominated for Key Roles in Biden-Harris Administration
WASHINGTON (TIP): Just before the historic inauguration, US President-elect Joe Biden has either nominated or named at least 20 Indian Americans,…
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Indian American Vidur Sharma Appointed as Covid Testing Adviser
WASHINGTON (TIP): Joe Biden has named Indian-American health policy expert Vidur Sharma as testing advisor in his COVID-19 Response Team, as…
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Indian American Sameera Fazili Appointed as Deputy Director of National Economic Council
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Sameera Fazili to a key White House position related to economy. Sameera…
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Indian American Democrat Lawyer Announces Candidacy for Cincinnati Mayor
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Democrat and lawyer Aftab Pureval has announced his candidacy for the post of Cincinnati's Mayor, promising to…
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Indian American man hiding at Chicago airport for three months for fear of Covid, arrested and charged with criminal trespass
CHICAGO (TIP): Too afraid to fly due to Covid-19 pandemic, an Indian American man hid out for three months in…
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Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration
WASHINGTON (TIP): There were no cars or scooters and seemingly no tourists on Wednesday, January 13, just the occasional jogger…
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Russell Moore, prominent evangelical leader, called on Trump to step down
“Mr. President, people are dead. The Capitol is ransacked. There are 12 dangerous days for our country left,” Moore tweeted.…
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Clamor for Trump to step down
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell calls on Trump to step down WASHINGTON (TIP): Former secretary of state Colin Powell…
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Dallas Fed Appoints Bhavesh (Bob) V. Patel to Houston Branch Board
DALLAS (TIP) The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Bob Patel to its Houston Branch board of directors for…
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Biden assembling multitrillion-dollar stimulus plan with checks, unemployment aid
President-elect aims to move quickly as the economy sheds jobs but may face divisions within party WASHINGTON (TIP): President-elect Joe…
Read MoreImpeachment of Trump : Even some Republicans favor it
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said that Trump has “acted shamefully” and that he would “definitely consider” any articles…
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12 full moons in 2021 will include 3 supermoons, a blue moon and 2 lunar eclipses
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sky watchers have a lot to look forward to in 2021, with three “supermoons,” one blue moon and…
Read MoreCommission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom Appeals for Funds
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Adityanjee , President , ICHRRF in an open letter, has appealed for funds for Commission for…
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Trump signs $900 Billion Covid Relief Bill
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package on Sunday, December 27, ending days of drama…
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Trump signs policy to preempt China move on Dalai Lama
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a Bill which calls for establishing a U.S. consulate in Tibet…
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Nobel Prize winners 2020
Adjusting to a world where travel is hampered by the pandemic, this year's Nobel laureates received their prizes at home …
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Biden selects Native American Deb Haaland as interior secretary
WASHINGTON (TIP): In yet another first, President-elect Joe Biden nominated a Native American to be the Interior Secretary. If confirmed,…
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FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing way for authorization
WASHINGTON (TIP): An advisory panel on Thursday, December 17, recommended that the Food and Drug Administration issue an emergency use…
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Cyber attack on government still going on, say U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that a “significant” cyberattack on several federal departments uncovered over the weekend remains…
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WHO investigators to head to China to study COVID-19 origins
NEW YORK (TIP): A team of international investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to go to…
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‘Turn the page’, President-Elect Joe Biden says
WASHINGTON (TIP): The bureaucratic transition from Mr. Trump’s government to Mr. Biden’s actually began weeks ago, despite the President’s legal…
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White House condemns desecration of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Washington
WASHINGTON (TIP): A violent group of Khalistani separatists on Saturday, December 12, desecrated Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian embassy…
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U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions on Turkey for S-400 Purchase
WASHINGTON (TIP): The issue of sanctions by the U.S. for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New…
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World Food Program receives Nobel Peace Prize for combating hunger worldwide
NEW YORK (TIP): The World Food Programme received Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, December, in an event very different from…
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U.S. continues to watch situation in India ‘very closely’
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent bipartisan committee, had recommended that India be added to…
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Senator Cruz praises slain Sikh police officer Dhaliwal
US Senate unanimously passed a legislation to name a post office in Houston after Dhaliwal WASHINGTON (TIP): Slain Sikh police…
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AAPI Welcomes Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Nomination as US Surgeon General
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): “We congratulate Dr. Vivek Murthy on his appointment as the Surgeon General of the United States” Dr.…
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US sues Facebook over its WhatsApp, Instagram acquisition; alleges it crushed smaller rivals
By 2012, WhatsApp had emerged as the clear global “category leader” in mobile messaging WASHINGTON (TIP): The US government and…
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No ‘gigantic’ inaugural parade, Biden plans scaled-down ceremony to avoid spreading COVID-19
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has said the presidential inauguration on January 20 will not be a “gigantic” event…
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U.S. sets new grim record with over 3,000 COVID deaths in single day
The previous single-day record was on May 7 at 2,769 deaths WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. has set a new grim…
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