QUEENS UNVEILS TECH ZONE STRATEGIC PLAN

Roadmap for Equitable Job Growth in NYC’s Future Tech Hub QUEENS, NY(TIP):  Borough President Melinda Katz, the Western Queens Tech…

Time names the most influential people on the internet

NEW YORK(TIP): Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Rihanna, Busy Philipps and Matt Drudge have landed on Time magazine's roundup of the…

Mangano retrial to start Oct. 9

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY(TIP): U.S. District Judge Joan M. Azrack on Thursday, June 28 set Oct. 9 as the date for…

Crucial ‘2+2’ Dialogue Postponed: Strain in India-US Ties?

PM Narendra Modi knows why US deferred talks with India: Nikki Haley WASHINGTON(TIP): US abruptly postponed the crucial '2+2' dialogue…

Trump, Putin to hold summit in Helsinki on July 16

Will discuss Syria, Ukraine and “many other subjects”: Trump WASHINGTON/MOSCOW(TIP): US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold…

The 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee Kicks Off the Season with 4 Regionals

WASHINGTON (TIP): Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2018 South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) traveled…

Vaishnav Samaj of Midwest (VSM), Shreejidwar Haveli celebrates 10th Patotsav (Anniversary) in a traditional way including Chappan Bhog Manorath

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): Vaishnav Samaj of Midwest (VSM), Shreejidwar Haveli, Addison, Illinois celebrated 3 days their 10th Patotsav (Anniversary) in…

Indians detained in US ‘in shackles’: India’s Consulate General in San Francisco seeking access

PORTLAND USA(TIP) Three men bunked in a small cell for more than 22 hours a day. No access to legal…

Telugu actresses lured to Chicago in high-end prostitution scheme, feds charge

CHICAGO, IL (TIP): At least five Telugu actresses were allegedly lured into prostitution in the U.S., by an undocumented Indian American…

Hoboken Mayor censured for ‘unethical’ conduct by N.J. Supreme Court

HOBOKEN, NJ (TIP): Mayor Ravi Bhalla was censured by the New Jersey Supreme Court last week after a disciplinary board chided…

“Kali” Way Street Co-Naming Approved by Community Board

NEW YORK(TIP): The Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC) is pleased to announce that the initiative by IDC president Ashook Ramsaran…

Cross-section of people share stories of yoga transforming lives at Yoga Day event

UNITED NATIONS(TIP):  An incredible event where people from various walks of life shared their stories on how yoga transformed their…

Yoga is so very apt for the United Nations: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

UNITED NATIONS(TIP): Yoga is “very apt” for the United Nations and in today’s complex world where stress and delusion are…

Consulate General of India organizes International Day of Yoga 2018 in New York

GOVERNOR’S ISLAND, NY(TIP): The fourth International Day of Yoga was celebrated with enthusiasm and fervor at the historic Governor’s Island…

Xavier University holds 11th Graduation Ceremony

QUEENS, NY(TIP): On Saturday, June 16th, 2018, Xavier University School of Medicine held its eleventh Graduation Ceremony. This year’s festivities…

Indian- Origin high-skilled Indian workers, DALCA kids, rally on Capitol Hill to clear green card backlog

WASHINGTON, DC(TIP): Indian-origin high-skilled workers and their kids caught up in the broken American immigration system received full support from…

First lady Melania Trump visits US-Mexico border amid crisis over separated migrant children

DALLAS, TEXAS(TIP): Melania Trump is visiting two Texas facilities housing some of the more than 2,300 migrant children sent by…

House Rejects GOP Hardline Immigration Plan: Vote on Compromise Bill Delayed

WASHINGTON(TIP): House Republican leaders further delayed vote on GOP immigration bill until next week in the face of opposition. Earlier,…

Interview : 4th International Day of Yoga

The Fourth International Day of Yoga is just a few days away. Since June 21, 2015, when International Day of…

Interview: 4th International Day of Yoga

The Fourth International Day of Yoga is just a few days away. Since June 21, 2015, when International Day of…

Agents raid Texas ‘stash house’ and find 62 undocumented immigrants, says border patrol

DALLAS(TIP): Agents found and arrested 62 undocumented immigrants hidden inside a home in Laredo, Texas Tuesday, June 12, according to…

A Tent City to house Migrant Kids

It will have 450 beds; Kids will sleep in tents BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS(TIP): The Trump administration has selected Tornillo, Texas, for…

200% rise in invites to Indians for Canadian permanent residency

Canada has emerged as a coveted destination for India’s diaspora NEW YORK(TIP): Indians appear gung-ho about Canada’s Express Entry program…

New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation for ‘illegal conduct’

The lawsuit seeks $2.8 million in restitution and additional penalties NEW YORK(TIP): New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sued President…

Half of Americans back Trump’s handling of North Korea: Poll

WASHINGTON(TIP): According to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, June 13, just over half of all Americans say they approve…

Indian American Democrats Ami Bera, Ro Khanna win California primaries

SACRAMENTO, CA(TIP): Indian American Democrats Ami Bera and Ro Khanna have won their primaries in their bid to hold on…

India Hosts UN Peacekeeping Day celebration at the UN on June 1, 2018

Prasanna at the Eye Foundation of America fundraiser casts spell with a memorable musical performance

NEW YORK CITY(TIP): The Eye Foundation of America (www.eyefoundationofamerica.org) held a fundraiser, May 23 in Downtown here. Around a hundred…

UP Association’s Annual Hasya Kavi Sammelan with geet and gazal a great success

CHICAGO, IL(TIP): The Uttar Pradesh Association of Greater Chicago (UPA) held its annual Hindi Hasya Kavi Sammelan on Sunday, May…

The Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago (JSMC) plans grand celebration of the 25th Anniversary of temple

CHICAGO, IL(TIP): A Media conference was held by Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago (JSMC) on Saturday, June 2 at JSMC…