INOC Chair repudiates statements by Juned Qazi
NEW YORK (TIP): In a written statement issued by George Abraham, Chair, INOC USA has said that Mr. Juned Qazi's…
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BAN KI-MOON PUSHES FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Speaking at the High Level LGBT Core Group Event, the secretary general of the UN Ban ki-Moon…
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PM’s visit strengthened Indo-US bonds: American lawmakers
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's just concluded US visit has strengthened the bonds between the two largest democracies of…
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Ajay Banga, Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella Attend Barack Obama’s State Dinner for Xi Jinping
WASHINGTON (TIP): Three Indian-American CEOs, Ajay Banga of Master Card, Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo and Satya Nadella of Microsoft, attended…
Read MoreRussia carries out airstrike near Homs in Syria: US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Russia on Wednesday carried out its first airstrike in Syria, near the city of Homs, a US defense…
Read MoreUS set to get first marijuana resort
FLANDREAU (SOUTH DAKOTA) (TIP): The Santee Sioux is opening the nation's first marijuana resort on its reservation in South Dakota.…
Read MorePope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him
PHILADELPHIA (TIP): Pope Francis met Sunday with a family who made a 13,000-mile trip over 194 days from Argentina to…
Read MoreTitanic’s last lunch menu sells for $88,000 at auction
NEW YORK (TIP): A menu for the last luncheon served to the first-class passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic has sold…
Read MoreUS support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
MOSCOW (TIP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded US support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective,…
Read MoreLEGAL IMPRESSION : The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
A lot of Indians running Gurudwaras/temples/mosques or being in detention centers, either owing to deportation or based on criminal convictions, are not…
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Oregon shooting: Gunman targeted Christians specifically
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at Oregon's Umpqua Community College on Thursday, Oct 02,…
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Indian American Professor Kartik Chandran Wins Macarthur ‘Genius’ Grant
Kartik Chandran, an IIT Roorkee graduate, associate professor of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia Engineering, has been named a 2015 MacArthur…
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Two Indian American Teens Awarded Gloria Barron ‘Young Heroes’
Two Indian American teens Sonali Ranaweera, 14, of California, and Deepika Kurup, 17, of New Hampshire were among the awardees…
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Indian Americans Ali Najmi and Satnam Singh Parhar Lose Bid for New York City Council Seat
Indian Americans Ali Najmi and Satnam Singh Parhar lost their bids for New York’s 23rd District City Council seat in the Sept. 10…
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Narendra Modi’s Digital India push
'Digital India' is an enterprise to transform India in a scale unmatched anywhere in the world and it has the…
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Ajay Banga, Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella Attend Barack Obama’s State Dinner for Xi Jinping
NEW YORK: Three Indian-American CEOs, Ajay Banga of Master Card, Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo and Satya Nadella of Microsoft, attended President…
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Goodyear Tyre Maker sued for Accident
An Indian-origin man in the US has sued American tyre major Goodyear holding it responsible for an accident that left…
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Now an APP to Cut Bad Eating Habits | Indian American scientists at Salk Institute
Two Indian-American scientists have designed a new smartphone app that will record your erratic eating habits throughout the day and…
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Barack Obama Names 3 Indian Americans to Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
President Barack Obama is naming three Indian Americans to an advisory council on faith-based and neighbourhood partnerships that brings together…
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Pope calls upon America to ‘embrace the millions of undocumented Immigrants’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pope Francis called upon America Thursday, September 24 to embrace millions of undocumented immigrants and join a global…
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Some Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley Upset with Hillary Clinton
SAN JOSE (TIP): Hillary Clinton, who has long cultivated the Indian-American community for both funds and votes, is tapping into…
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“Mission 2022” Launched by Indian Americans & CII
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Indian diaspora in the US has launched "Mission 2022" in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industries to…
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India-US trade will be USD1 trillion by 2030: Nish Acharya
WASHINGTON (TIP): A book "The India-U.S. Partnership: $1 Trillion by 2030 authored by Nish Acharya, an Indian American university professor…
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UN meet on development, address to NRIs, bilaterals form part of PM visit
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a packed schedule during his 6 day US visit, which includes…
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9/11 Memorial: Hindu, Sikh Leaders to Share Stage with Pope Francis
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): A Hindu community leader and two prominent Sikhs will be among a select group of inter-faith…
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Modi’s US Visit: Financial and Technological concerns to the Fore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign in the U.S. to attract investment in the country and boost his 'Make in India' initiative…
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Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Los Angeles in November
Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Los Angeles is part of the effort of the Indian government to increase its engagement…
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Autism is ‘Public Nuisance’, claims Lawsuit on Indian American Couple’s 11 Year old
CALIFORNIA: An Indian couple in California is facing a lawsuit over the behaviour of their 11 year old autistic son. It…
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Cisco Executive Chairman John Chambers Elected Chairman of U.S.: India Business Council
WASHINGTON, D.C.(TIP): The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) Board of Directors announced that Mr. John T. Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco,…
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Queens Borough President Melinda Katz Criticizes MTA
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Borough President Melinda Katz reacted strongly to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA's) threat to slash funding for…
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