Cyber attack on government still going on, say U.S. agencies
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. intelligence agencies have warned that a “significant” cyberattack on several federal departments uncovered over the weekend remains…
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WHO investigators to head to China to study COVID-19 origins
NEW YORK (TIP): A team of international investigators led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to go to…
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‘Turn the page’, President-Elect Joe Biden says
WASHINGTON (TIP): The bureaucratic transition from Mr. Trump’s government to Mr. Biden’s actually began weeks ago, despite the President’s legal…
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White House condemns desecration of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Washington
WASHINGTON (TIP): A violent group of Khalistani separatists on Saturday, December 12, desecrated Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian embassy…
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U.S. imposes CAATSA sanctions on Turkey for S-400 Purchase
WASHINGTON (TIP): The issue of sanctions by the U.S. for purchase of Russian arms is of particular interest to New…
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World Food Program receives Nobel Peace Prize for combating hunger worldwide
NEW YORK (TIP): The World Food Programme received Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, December, in an event very different from…
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U.S. continues to watch situation in India ‘very closely’
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent bipartisan committee, had recommended that India be added to…
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Senator Cruz praises slain Sikh police officer Dhaliwal
US Senate unanimously passed a legislation to name a post office in Houston after Dhaliwal WASHINGTON (TIP): Slain Sikh police…
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AAPI Welcomes Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Nomination as US Surgeon General
CHICAGO, IL (TIP): “We congratulate Dr. Vivek Murthy on his appointment as the Surgeon General of the United States” Dr.…
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US sues Facebook over its WhatsApp, Instagram acquisition; alleges it crushed smaller rivals
By 2012, WhatsApp had emerged as the clear global “category leader” in mobile messaging WASHINGTON (TIP): The US government and…
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No ‘gigantic’ inaugural parade, Biden plans scaled-down ceremony to avoid spreading COVID-19
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has said the presidential inauguration on January 20 will not be a “gigantic” event…
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U.S. sets new grim record with over 3,000 COVID deaths in single day
The previous single-day record was on May 7 at 2,769 deaths WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. has set a new grim…
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Biden promises vaccination for100 mn people in his first hundred days in office
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President-elect Joe Biden has said that in the first 100 days of his administration, he would mandate…
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US Senate passes bill eliminating per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas
The legislation eliminates the 7 pc cap for employment-based immigrant visas, a provision that will facilitate removal of the massive…
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US court blocks two H-1B regulations proposed by Trump administration
Most of the nearly 600,000 H-1B visa holders in the U.S. are from India and China WASHINGTON (TIP): In a…
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UN says 2020 set to be one of three warmest years on record
NEW YORK (TIP): The United Nation’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, December 2, that 2020 is set to…
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More than half of emergency small-business funds went to larger businesses, new data shows
Much of the funds were used for purposes other than PPP was meant for, which calls for investigation WASHINGTON (TIP):…
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Interest rates remain the same for the first quarter of 2021
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Internal Revenue Service today, December 2, announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar…
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Michael Flynn wants Trump to declare Martial Law and redo the Election
WASHINGTON (TIP): Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who was pardoned by the president last week for…
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Indian Americans have come a long way in politics
GOPIO, IMPACT celebrate community’s record success in 2020 elections. STAMFORD, CT (TIP): Indian Americans have come a long way in…
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Trump’s actions sending ‘incredibly damaging’ message to world, says Biden
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. President-elect Joe Biden confirmed that he was not planning a nationwide economic shutdown to control the pandemic.…
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Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made a call to US President-elect Joe Biden : Congratulated him and Vice President -elect Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made a call to US President- elect Joe Biden and congratulated him…
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Biden wins Georgia by 12,670 Votes: governor certifies presidential electors for Biden
ATLANTA (TIP): Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia on Friday , November 20, certified 16 presidential electors for Joseph R. Biden,…
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CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel
California sets curfew WASHINGTON (TIP): In a plaintive call, the United States' top public health agency has pleaded with Americans…
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Deepak and Reshma Patel organize Aankut at home with 161 home made vegetarian items of prasad
FARMINGDALE, NY (TIP): Long Island Diwali Aankut 2020 was organized by Deepak and Reshma Patel at their residence in Farmingdale.…
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Washington Aligarh Alumni Mushaira Goes International
“Jo abr yahāñ se uTThegā vo saare jahāñ par barsegā” Zafar Iqbal WASHINGTON (TIP): The Aligarh Alumni Association, Washington DC…
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Facebook extends ban on US political ads for another month
Facebook had announced the ban as part of measures to combat misinformation on its site NEW YORK (TIP): Facebook Inc…
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709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
WASHINGTON (TIP): The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the…
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Democrats clinch House control, but reduced majority likely
WASHINGTON (TIP): Democrats clinched two more years of controlling the House but with a potentially razor-thin majority, a bittersweet finale…
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Georgia to conduct a full recount of election ballots
ATLANTA (TIP): Georgia's top election official on Wednesday, November 11 said the state will conduct a recount of all paper…
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