India-US defense officials discuss common security interests
WASHINGTON (TIP): Top Indian and American defense officials have discussed a range of common regional security interests and new opportunities…
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Nearly 35,000 comment on the proposed changes to the STEM OPT Extension – F1 Student Visa
NEWYORK (TIP): On Oct. 19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposal for "Improving and Expanding Training Opportunities…
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Indian American Eye Surgeon Dr. V K Raju Lectures in Vietnam
It was some 2 years ago that I came across Dr. VK Raju. I hadn't heard of him though I…
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Woman in critical condition after being struck by hit-and-run driver in the Bronx
NEW YORK (TIP): A woman was hospitalized in critical condition after she was slammed by a hit-and-run driver in the…
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Man plunges to death from fifth floor Queens window after stabbing girlfriend
QUEENS, NY (TIP): A 29-year-old man died after he plummeted from a fifth floor window, November 16 -moments after stabbing…
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Outlandish Trump & His Politics of Fear
Trump has garnered huge support among the Republican voters by playing the fear trump card. Since the Paris attacks, while…
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Syed Akbaruddin to succeed Asoke K Mukherjee as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations
NEWYORK (TIP): Syed Akbaruddin has been named as the new permanent representative of India to the United Nations in New…
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Congress leaders fete INOC USA Chair
CHENNAI (TIP): Senior Congress leaders of Tamil Nadu including Pradesh Congress Committee President and former Union Minister EVKS Elangovan felicitated…
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The Vegetarian Vision Aim is to Promote Vegetarian Way of Life
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Vegetarian Vision, under the leadership of Chairman & Founder H.K. Shah and Malati Shah, has been…
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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett, IL Celebrates Diwali
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett celebrated Diwali and the Hindu New Year on November 11th…
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A MONA BHALLA RELEASED HER DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO, WITH A STRONG SOCIAL MESSAGE
CHICAGO (TIP): Mona Bhalla, a well-known singer, both in India and the US, and Mrs. India Illinois 2015, released her…
Read MoreConstruction continuing on Hindu Hanuman Temple of Greater Chicago
CHICAGO (TIP): Construction is reportedly continuing on large two-storey Hanuman Mandir of Greater Chicago in Glenview (Illinois). According to reports,…
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Dr. Seema Jain leads AAPI delegation at 2015 Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in LA
LOS ANGELES (TIP): "AAPI has successfully collaborated with past Governments and with the new Government at the Center, we are…
Read MoreANGRY CUBANS PROTEST AT ECUADOR VISA RULE
HAVANA (TIP): Hundreds of furious Cubans chanting and brandishing air tickets have protested outside Ecuador's embassy in Havana over new…
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Indian-American offloaded from international flight in Islamabad over ‘bomb hoax’
An Indian-American man on board the Qatar Airways flight to Washington via Doha was offloaded at the Benazir International Airport…
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Indian American Professor of Dallas Community College Honored at ACCT Awards Gala
The Association of Community College Trustees presented Dr. Suryakant Desai of the Dallas County Community College District in Texas with…
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Probe Reveals Former Duke Professor Anil Potti Engaged in Research Misconduct
Indian American Dr. Anil Potti, the former Duke University researcher whose work once offered hope for cancer patients, engaged in…
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Sikh Body Gives Scholarships Worth $200,000 to Students in Punjab
WASHINGTON: A US-based Sikh body has given scholarships worth USD 200,000 to poor students in Punjab to improve their access to…
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Indian-American Anita Datar Killed in Mali Terrorist Attack
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American woman is among at least 27 people killed during a deadly siege of a Mali hotel by Islamic…
Read MoreFormer-Disney Workers Replaced by H1-B Visa Holders File Complaint
WASHINGTON: Replaced by H-1B visa workers, at least 23 former Disney IT workers have filed a complaint alleging discrimination. In a…
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16 hurt as Shooting breaks out at music video filming in New Orleans
A dispute between two groups of people in a New Orleans park Sunday escalated into a shooting that injured at…
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Diwali Celebrated with fun and festivity at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Dallas, TX
DALLAS (TIP): November 14, 2015 - Diwali serves as a time to gather with friends and family to welcome the…
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Two Indian-Americans among richest entrepreneurs under 40
Two Indian-origin businessmen have been ranked by Forbes magazine among the richest entrepreneurs in America under the age of 40,…
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AAA International Mushaira a big draw
WASHINGTON (TIP): "Nazm is gaining ground in Mushaira," said Javed Akhtar, the famous poet, film lyricist, and screenplay writer, presiding…
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New Islamic State video threatens to blow up White House
WASHINGTON (TIP): Islamic State militants released a video on Thursday threatening the White House with suicide bombings and car blasts…
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India among 10 nations impacted by terrorism in 2014: Report
NEWYORK (TIP): India is among the 10 countries most impacted by terrorism in 2014, according to a new report which…
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House votes to close doors to Syrian & Iraqi refugees, snubs Obama veto threat
WASHINGTON (TIP): The bill, which would effectively bar Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entry, received enough support to override a…
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GOPIO condemns Mass Massacre in Paris, France
NEW YORK (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) joins with its many chapters in France…
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Nassau BOCES recommends closing Doshi STEM Center and arts school
MINEOLA (TIP): A news report published in Newsday says Nassau BOCES officials are recommending closure of the Syosset complex that…
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US set to release Jonathan Pollard, who spied for Israel
NEW YORK: Former spy Jonathan Pollard is set to be paroled from a federal prison in North Carolina on Friday,…
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