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14 April, 2017

Nikki Haley Gets Heckled at Global Women’s Summit Over Trump, Russia

NEW YORK (TIP): Nikki Haley, the tough-talking and blunt U.S. Ambassador to the UN, was heckled during an annual summit…

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14 April, 2017

DRAINING THE SWAMP REQUIRES MORE THAN A SLOGAN: PREET BHARARA

NEW YORK (TIP): In his first public appearance since being fired last month, former U.S. attorney of Manhattan Preet Bharara…

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14 April, 2017

U.S. may launch a preemptive strike against North Korea

WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. is prepared to launch a preemptive strike with conventional weapons against North Korea should officials become…

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14 April, 2017

New York State to provide lawyers for immigrants facing deportation

ALBANY, NY (TIP): Undocumented immigrants in New York who can't afford a lawyer and are facing deportation will soon have…

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14 April, 2017

TRUMP BACKS AWAY FROM LABELING CHINA A CURRENCY MANIPULATOR

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration will not label China a currency manipulator, backing away…

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14 April, 2017

United Air episode could dent its China biz – very badly

NEW DELHI: The hellish 'dragging episode' on board a United Airlines passenger flight could dent the company's business badly in…

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14 April, 2017

U.S. Drops ‘Mother of all Bombs’ on ISIS Target in Afghanistan

Militant caves in Afghanistan targeted GBU-43 bomb used for the first time in combat WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States dropped…

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14 April, 2017

At the crossroads — US, China, Pakistan — India has its hands full

“Jingoism may work for domestic electoral cycles, but can be dangerous internationally. Confronting the Sino-Pak combine, assuming Trump as a…

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11 April, 2017

Three Indian Americans among others awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced 173 fellowships on Friday, April 7, to artists, writers, scholars and scientists, including…

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11 April, 2017

African-American attacks Nepali-Indian establishment pretending to be white supremacist

New York, April 11: A Bhutanese businessman is the victim of a false flag assault in Charlotte by an African-American…

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10 April, 2017

Asian doctor dragged off overbooked flight by United Airlines

United Airlines (UAL.N) sparked outrage on Monday, April 10, for the treatment of an Asian doctor who was forcibly dragged…

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10 April, 2017

AAPI’s 35th annual convention kick off event held at Indian Consulate

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): “It’s very great joy that I want to invite you all to come and be part…

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7 April, 2017

Pak welcomes US offer to de-escalate tensions after India rejects it

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has welcomed the US offer to help de-escalate tensions with India, saying "any positive role" America plays…

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7 April, 2017

Student writes ‘BlackLivesMatter’ 100 times, gets into Stanford University

NEW YORK (TIP): An 18-year-old Bangladeshi-American Muslim student has won a place at the prestigious Stanford University after writing '#BlackLivesMatter'…

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7 April, 2017

Amid China’s stand on Masood Azhar ban, US says ‘Veto will not prevent us from acting’

UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The US said on Tuesday that countries using veto to scuttle sanctioning of terrorists will not "preclude"…

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7 April, 2017

Donald Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council

WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump has removed chief strategist Steve Bannon from the National Security Council, reversing an earlier, controversial…

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7 April, 2017

Black teen wins essay contest on topic of white privilege

WESTPORT  (TIP):A black teenager who wrote about the "unavoidable" racial issues he faces growing up in an affluent, predominantly white…

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7 April, 2017

At long last, Bob Dylan accepts the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature

STOCKHOLM (TIP): After months of uncertainty and controversy, Bob Dylan finally accepted the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature at a…

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7 April, 2017

Chicago police arrest 14 year-old in Facebook rape case

CHICAGO (TIP): Police in Chicago arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl…

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7 April, 2017

Border Security operations destabilize Texas Budget

AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): As a budget shortfall in Texas threatens cuts to colleges and Medicaid, a costly border security operation…

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7 April, 2017

IAA Women Achievers Awards make a powerful statement

NEW JERSEY (TIP): With all eyes on a beautifully decorated stage, almost 300 guests from New York and New Jersey…

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7 April, 2017

America Launches Missile Attack at Syrian Base after Chemical Weapons Attack kills 100

Piqued by Syria's use of banned chemical weapons that killed at least 100 people, the U.S. military launched dozens of…

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7 April, 2017

US-China Summit: Chinese President Xi Jinping Arrives in the US

MAR-A-LAGO, FL (TIP): US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their high-stakes summit at Trump's Florida beach…

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7 April, 2017

Senate Republicans exercise Nuclear option to confirm Gorsuch

WASHINGTON (TIP): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., set a new precedent in the Senate that will ease the confirmation…

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7 April, 2017

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes steps down from Russia probe

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, announced on April 6 that he will recuse himself from…

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7 April, 2017

GOPIO Litigation: Ashook Ramsaran’s case against some GOPIO officials dismissed by District Court

NEW YORK (TIP): In early 2016, GOPIO's former president Mr. Ashook Ramsaran had filed a lawsuit against three current officers…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Pharmaceutical Leader Sanjiv K. Patel named President and CEO of Relay Therapeutics

WASHINGTON (TIP): Dr. Sanjiv K. Patel has been named President and CEO of Relay Therapeutics, a biotech company dedicated to…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American C.J. Bhalla named Chief Financial Officer of Kaiser Permanente Northern California

SAN JOSE (TIP): Kaiser Permanente Northern California on April 3 announced that senior executive C.J. Bhalla has been selected as…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Senator Harris Urges President Trump to Abandon ACA Repeal Efforts

WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris joined colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him and his…

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7 April, 2017

Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump’s Executive Order Rolling Back American Commitment to Growing Green Technology Sector

WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi denounced President Trump's executive order eliminating President Obama's climate-change protections as an attack…

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