Pentagon chief urges China to stop island building
WASHINGTON (TIP): US secretary of defense Ashton Carter has called on Beijing to stop building artificial islands in the disputed waters…
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Majority of Americans with mixed racial roots face slurs: Pew
WASHINGTON (TIP): A majority of Americans with mixed racial backgrounds have faced racial slurs or jokes, but most of the…
Read MoreStudy sees success in training women to prevent rape
MIAMI (TIP): A programme that teaches university-age women how to avoid rape has shown some success in reducing the numbers…
Read MorePentagon: Price tag for war on Islamic State is $2.7 billion
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has spent more than$2.7 billion on the war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria…
Read MoreReporters evacuated from White House after bomb threat
WASHINGTON (TIP): White House reporters were evacuated from the media briefing room in the middle of press conference by the…
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Ambassador Arun Kumar Singh interacts with community during his maiden visit to New York
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ambassador Arun Kumar Singh who assumed his new assignment as Ambassador of India to the United…
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The Change of Guard in the Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects
EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects (SIAEA) held its biennial election last month. The new team…
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Chinese Hack Database-Security Compromised
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Chinese breach of the Office of Personnel Management network was wider than first acknowledged, and officials said…
Read MoreScientific Academic Research Foundation Awards for Excellence
NEW YORK (TIP): The Scientific Academic Research Foundation has announced its inaugural Awards for Excellence to recognize individuals of Indian…
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Sikh Group Sues Facebook for Banning Website in India
NEW YORK (TIP): A U.S.-based Sikh advocacy group has filed suit against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of blocking…
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Indian Woman With Tuberculosis Sets Off Scare in 3 US States
An Indian woman with a rare deadly form of tuberculosis has created a health scare in three states in the…
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Indian American Bela Bajaria Promoted to Universal TV President
Indian American Bela Bajaria has been promoted to president of Universal Television as NBC makes changes to its programming department. Bajaria had been exec…
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Stanford engineer Manu Prakash develop a computer that operates on water droplets
Indian American engineer Manu Prakash, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford, and his students have developed a synchronous computer that…
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Anti-Muslim Group Launches Muhammad Cartoon Billboard Campaign in St. Louis
In April, the AFDI, a self-described human rights advocacy group, hosted a "Draw Muhammad" cartoon contest in Garland, Texas. The event…
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Dr. Hiten Madhani Wins 2015 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
The Associated Students of the Graduate Division (ASGD) and the Graduate Division Alumni Association (GDAA) have selected Dr. Hiten Madhani,…
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Indian American Doctor Ankur Roy, 38, of Miami, FL, Sentenced To 75 Months
Indian American doctors seem to be in the limelight this year with numerous cases of fraud being investigated and the…
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Indian American Ex. Cop Rajat Sharda to serve 5-7 years in jail for rape
Indian American Rajat Sharda, the first Indian / desi officer in the history of the Worcester, MA, Police Department, was sentenced…
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Record job openings could signal boost to wages
Job openings hit a record high in April, and data signal that employers are having trouble filling spots and holding…
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Indian American Doctor Accused of Fraud – faces up to 30 years in prison
Indian American physician Pawan Kumar Jain of New Mexico has been arraigned in a US federal court on a multiple-count…
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Indian American in Spotlight Again: Researcher Uses Wi-Fi to Power Camera
Mr Talla simply connected an antenna to a temperature sensor, placed it close to a Wi-Fi router and measured the…
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Indian American Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in NJ
Indian American New Jersey-born Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.…
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Edward Snowden: World is rejecting mass surveillance
WASHINGTON (TIP): Legislation ending the US government's bulk collection of telephone data is "a historic victory for the rights of…
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US lawmakers eyeing stronger protections for pregnant workers
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to boost protections for pregnant workers in…
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Harvard and hedge fund tycoon hammered for $400 million donation
WASHINGTON (TIP): The world's wealthiest university just added $400 million to it kitty by way of the largest donation in…
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Bus carrying Italian tourists crashes in US, 3 dead
PENNSYLVANIA (TIP): Authorities say a collision between a bus carrying Italian tourists and a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania has left three…
Read MoreWhy Bill Gates doesn’t want students to be like him
WASHINGTON (TIP): Bill Gates is something of a model for education skeptics. Gates — like Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and…
Read MoreMassive cyber attack hits 4 million US federal workers; probe focuses on China
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hackers broke into US government computers, possibly compromising the personal data of 4 million current and former federal…
Read MoreDeath of Chandra Levy: Judge grants new trial
WASHINGTON (TIP): A judge on June 4 formally granted a retrial for the man convicted of killing Chandra Levy, the…
Read MoreUN appeals for $497 million of humanitarian aid for Iraq
BRUSSELS (TIP): The United Nations launched an appeal on Thursday for half a billion dollars in international aid to help…
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Indian American Community Celebrates 1st Anniversary of BJP led NDA Government
FORDS, NJ (TIP): Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences was the chief guest at the…
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