Senate confirms Ashton B. Carter as secretary of defense
WASHINGTON (TIP): Ashton B. Carter, a physicist with long experience in national security circles, handily won Senate confirmation Thursday, February 12,…
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Sikh Officers of Harris County allowed to wear their turbans on duty
HOUSTON, TEXAS (TIP): On February 6, Sheriff Adrian Garcia and members of Texas's Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) made history as…
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Visiting Indian grandfather assaulted, injured; Alabama Police apologize
MADISON, ALABAMA (TIP): Madison police, February 6, roughed up a 57-year-old Indian citizen who was walking on the sidewalk outside…
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Sikhs For Justice holds protest demonstration at Thai Consulate
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): A human rights advocacy group, Sikhs For Justice, organized a protest demonstration in front of Thailand…
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Shikshayatan students give great performance at Vasant Panchami & Makar Sankranti celebrations
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] NEW YORK (TIP): Young students, many under ten, gave a great musical performance at Vasant Panchami and Makar…
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A BENEVOLENT LAW ABUSED – Racketeers use SIJS to make big money
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] It has been said the crooks will always find creeks to enter any system in the world. And…
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Dr. Parveen Chopra honored with the Presidential Philanthropy Award
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Parveen Chopra was recently honored with the Presidential Philanthropy Award by the Martin Luther King birthday…
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Man with a soiled image in India and a hidden fortune in New York
NEW YORK (TIP): Kabul Chawla, the owner of real estate firm BPTP, rose to fame when his company outbid DLF…
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Throughout its history, the United States has been a refuge for oppressed people from around the world. The Pilgrims, the Quakers,…
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Republic Day Celebrated in Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, NY (TIP): The Board of trustees, members of the board of Indian America Forum organized twelfth India Republic Day…
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MTA Public Workshop on February 26th to consider expanded bus service
NEW YORK (TIP): State Senator Tony Avella announced, February 12 that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will conduct a public…
Read MoreQueens Borough President Katz names Melva M. Miller as Deputy Borough President
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Queens Borough President Katz announced the appointment of Melva Miller as Deputy Borough President, effective February 10.…
Read MoreUS WELCOMES IMF DEAL ON AID TO UKRAINE
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States welcomed on Thursday the International Monetary Fund's announcement of a new $17.5 billion bailout deal…
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Republic Day celebrated at the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consul General of India in New York, Ambassador Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, hosted a Reception to…
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Republic Day celebrated at Hanuman Mandir
NEW YORK (TIP): Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir celebrated the 66th Republic Day of India on Saturday, January 31, 2015. The…
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RAJI KUNCHAM IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF TELUGU LITERARY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION (TLCA)
NEW YORK (TIP): Mrs. Raji Kuncham takes over as the 30th President of Telugu Literary Cultural Association (TLCA), one of…
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Nassau County IDA Business Development Director Nicholas Terzulli wins 40 under 40 award
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced, February 5, that Nicholas Terzulli, Director of Business Development at…
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HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK: ‘WE WILL NOT BE GETTING DECIBEL METERS’
HUNTINGTON, NY (TIP): Chapel Hill: Huntington, New York, a community of 200,000 on Long Island, has won this month'sNoisy Dozen…
Read MoreCouncil Member Mark S. Weprin Expresses Concern
Council Member Mark S. Weprin Expresses Concern about Recently Published Property Tax Assessments For Co-Ops and Condos NEW YORK CITY (TIP):…
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Saudi Arabia aided 9/11 hijackers?
NEW YORK (TIP): Lawyers for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks say they have new evidence that agents of Saudi…
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CONGRATULATIONS! Mohammed Jaffer for Excellence in Photojournalism
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Photo Editor of SnapsIndia Mohammed Jaffer, a proud Hyderabadi of Jersey City, traveled with US President Barack…
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Senator Avella appoints Rajvir Kaur Khakh as South Asian Representative
BAYSIDE, NY (TIP): State Senator Tony Avella, on February 5, announced the hire of a new South Asian representative. Fulfilling…
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Kerry travels to Ukraine as US weighs sending arms
KIEV (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry is in Ukraine to show support for the embattled government as the…
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Harvard bans professors from having sex with undergraduates
CAMBRIDGE (TIP): Harvard University has instituted a total ban on professors having sex with undergraduate students, strengthening language it said…
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Shooting reported at High School in Maryland
FREDERICK (TIP): Two students were shot outside a public high school in Maryland on February 4 night while a basketball…
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FCC plans strong hand to regulate the internet
WASHINGTON: Declaring the internet critical for the nation, a top US regulator on february 4 proposed an unprecedented expansion of…
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Texas executes ‘Texas 7’ prison escapee for officer’s death
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS (TIP): A three-time convicted robber who helped engineer the biggest prison break in Texas history was executed February…
Read MoreCLAMOUR IN US TO RELEASE SECRET INFO
WASHINGTON (TIP): A still-classified section of the investigation by congressional intelligence committees into the September 11, 2001, attacks has taken…
Read MoreHouse leader: Pope Francis to address Congress on September 24
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pope Francis will address a joint meeting of the US House and Senate on Sept. 24, becoming the…
Read MoreObama calls Dalai Lama ‘good friend,’ inspiration
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama on February 5 called the Dalai Lama a "good friend" and an inspiration for…
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