BAPIO in UK Expands Telemedicine Project to Help India Fight Covid-19
LONDON (TIP): Indian-origin doctors in the UK on Sunday, May 2, said they are in the process of rapidly expanding their…
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Indian-origin author and playwright Ronnie Govender dies at 87 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Ronnie Govender, an internationally acclaimed Indian-origin author and playwright known for his books and theatre efforts reflecting the…
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Indian American chemist Sumita Mitra named European Inventor Award 2021 finalist by the European Patent Office
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American chemist Sumita Mitra has been named a finalist by the European Patent Office (EPO) in…
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“India deserves our attention right now”: Sundar Pichai
SAN JOSE (TIP): Witnessing the “heartbreaking” Covid-19 crisis in India amid a deadly second wave, Google’s Indian American CEO Sundar…
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Indian American physicians, artists offer India support in Covid-19 crisis
Paramjit Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): For Indian Americans living thousands of miles away from the country of their origin, the past…
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Indian American activists launch ‘National Call In Day’ for India Covid-19 relief
WASHINGTON (TIP): Following the Biden administration’s offer to help India, currently in the middle of a cataclysmic Covid surge, some…
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India sees record 3.79 lakh new Covid cases, 3,645 more deaths
Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 30,84,814 Caught unawares, India accepts aid from the world for…
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Indian envoy interacts with U.S. business community on COVID-19 relief efforts
WASHINGTON (TIP): India's Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu held an interaction with members of the business community on…
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New York mayor envisions full reopening by July 1
NEW YORK (TIP): New York City aims to "fully reopen" on July 1 after more than a year of closures…
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U.S. to restrict travel from India starting May 4
The entry restrictions do not apply to lawful permanent residents WASHINGTON (TIP): Due to the very high numbers of COVID-19…
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Covid-19 surge: Indiaspora raises USD 1 million for India in less than 48 hours
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indiaspora, a nonprofit community of global Indian diaspora leaders, has raised USD 1 million towards COVID-19 relief efforts…
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TV journalist Rohit Sardana dies of cardiac arrest after testing positive for COVID-19
NOIDA, INDIA (TIP): Television journalist Rohit Sardana died here of cardiac arrest on Friday, April 30, days after he tested…
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Hectic activity at Singhu as farmers renew protest call amid Covid crisis
It has been over 200 days that farmers have been blocking the Singhu border and other areas just outside Delhi…
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Indian American mathematician working with cryptocurrency found floating in Hudson River
NEW YORK (TIP): No foul play is suspected in the death of an Indian American mathematician working with cryptocurrency and…
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Indian American engineer behind NASA’s Ingenuity’s historic Mars flight
HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras trained Indian American robotics technologist Bob Balaram is the man behind…
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CURBSIDE COMPOSTING PROGRAM TO RESUME IN NY CITY: MAYOR DE BLASIO
NEW YORK (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio announced April 22, Earth Day, that the City of New York will resume…
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‘Time to do the right thing’ on climate, Greta Thunberg tells U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (TIP): “I don’t believe for a second that you will actually do this,” she lectured the lawmakers of the…
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Vanita Gupta scripts history as first Indian-American US associate attorney general
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prominent Indian-American civil rights lawyer Vanita Gupta has been confirmed by the US Senate as associate attorney general,…
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Sikh’s Ninth Master “Guru” Tegh Bahadur’s 400th anniversary: SGPC to telecast live
NEW YORK /AMRITSAR (TIP): The 400th Parkash Purb centenary celebrations were scheduled to be celebrated at Bhai Gurdas Ji Nagar,…
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U.S. will cut emissions by up to 52% by 2030, said Joe Biden at the ‘Leaders Summit on Climate’
NEW YORK (TIP): U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% by…
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With more than 3 lakh cases, India records world’s highest single-day spike on April 21, 2021
The country reported 3,15,660 infections and 2,091 deaths. NEW DELHI /NEW YORK (TIP): India set a world record of sorts…
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Jury find Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (TIP): Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday, April 20, of murder and manslaughter for pinning George…
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2 million more Economic Impact Payments disbursed under the American Rescue Plan; total reaches approximately 161 million as payments continue
WASHINGTON(TIP): The Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced, April…
Read MoreTreasury Department and IRS provide safe harbor for small businesses to claim deductions relating to first-round Paycheck Protection Program loans
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service, on April 22, issued Revenue Procedure 2021-20 for certain businesses…
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U.S. House passes bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state
By a vote of 216-208, the Democratic-controlled House approved the initiative with no Republican support. WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. House…
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BrownWomeninArt – a new trend started by Indian origin artist Sujata Tibrewala aims to bring equality in Art
San Jose based Tibrewala has been creating powerful images of brown women in her paintings to create a balanced narrative…
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US Senate to Vote on Indian American Lawyer Vanita Gupta’s Nomination to Serve as Associate Attorney General
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate would go through a rare procedure to discharge a nomination from the judiciary committee for Indian…
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Changes (and potential changes) coming to $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Grant Fund
National Restaurant Association offers 39 questions and answers on program that could be lifeline for many EDISON, NJ (TIP): The…
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Hindu American Foundation to take action to stop bans on Swastika
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Describing the Swastika as a “symbol of peace, well-being and prosperity,” the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has…
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GoFundMe campaign launched for slain Indian couple’s daughter found dead in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Friends of an Indian couple found dead at their New Jersey home last week have started a…
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