Pentagon blocks $350 million military aid to Pakistan
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): The US Department of Defense withheld military payments to Pakistan, after Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis told…
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USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt Petitions
WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on July 24 announced that it will resume premium processing for certain…
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Indian American Anantha Chandrakasan takes over as MIT’s Dean of School of Engineering
BOSTON (TIP): Indian American Anantha P. Chandrakasan, the Vannevar Bush Professor and head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and…
Read MoreMice caught on tape at a Dallas Chipotle
DALLAS (TIP): CNN Money says Chipotle's stock fell on Thursday, July 20, as the company suffered another public setback: Customers…
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At NBA summer league, Satnam Singh is still fighting for his chance
DALLAS (TIP): With the first quarter of the Dallas-Phoenix matchup dwindling down to a close, Mavericks guard Josh Adams dribbled up the…
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Dallas attorney and his Pakistani assistant indicted for alleged marriage fraud scheme involving Indian American
DALLAS (TIP): A federal grand jury in Dallas returned a one-count indictment last week charging a South Asian-American Dallas attorney…
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Season of Parades arrives in Tri-State Area
NEW YORK (TIP): It's a season of parades to mark India's Independence. India won independence, on August 15, 1947 from the…
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The 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee Bay Area & Dallas winners announced
NEW JERSEY (TIP): Continuing its quest for the best speller in the community, the 2017 South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com)…
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County Executive Candidate Laura Curran Interviewed by Indian American Voters Forum
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Indian American Voters Forum made history when its panel consisting of prominent community leaders interviewed Laura Curran,…
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Vegetarian Vision Kick off for annual Convention emphasized importance of Vegetarianism
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The press conference and the kick off ceremony for the annual convention of the Vegetarian Vision,…
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NYS Resolution on 100th Anniversary of Abolition of Indian Indentureship presented to Consul General Riva Ganguly Das
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): New York State Assemblyman David Weprin, accompanied by Indian Diaspora Council International (IDC), presented to Ambassador.…
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Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das in her farewell
“Thank you for the tremendous support I got from you”, said Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das in her farewell to Community…
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An Unfazed Jeff Sessions decides to stay on despite Trump’s annoyance with him
WASHINGTON (TIP): Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he plans to stay on the job. That wouldn't be news except that…
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OJ Simpson Granted Parole
Early release from Prison in early October likely NEVADA (TIP): A Nevada parole board, on July 20, unanimously granted O.J.…
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FIA hosts farewell reception for Ambassador Riva Ganguly Das
FORDS, NJ (TIP): The Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in collaboration with the…
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Trump’s son, son-in-law, former campaign manager to appear before US Senate Committee
To answer Lawmakers’ questions about the Trump campaign’s Russian connection in 2016 Elections WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump’s son Donald…
Read MoreAmazon sells Hanuman leggings despite past Hindu protests on trivializing Hindu gods
NEVADA (TIP): Upset Hindus are seeking apology and urging online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of leggings carrying images…
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Zee making the world a better place says FCC’s Ajit Pai
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): Zee entertainment launched an annual program to identify and honor individuals and organizations who have demonstrated outstanding…
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Indian American Congresswoman Jayapal, Congressman Cicilline Introduce Resolution of Inquiry for Release of Documents Pertaining to Possible Obstruction of Justice
WASHINGTON (TIP): After the Department of Justice released a heavily redacted, single-page document confirming that Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied…
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Indian American Congressman’s Amendment to Review Integrity of White House Security Clearances passed unanimously
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Oversight Committee on July 19 successfully introduced an amendment ordering a…
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Indian pharma companies with their plants in the US make it big
NEW YORK (TIP): An Economic Times report says the US markets account for over 40 percent of the total revenue…
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Soon you will be able to openly carry a sword in Texas
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Starting this fall, adults in Texas can openly carry knives with blades longer than 5.5 inches. In…
Read MoreMan Trapped Inside Texas A.T.M. for 3 Hours Rescued by Police
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX (TIP): Just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, a person in Corpus Christi, Tex., had just completed…
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Ria Money Transfer in India
Ria Money Transfer (“Ria”) secured a Money Transfer Operator Licence in 2014 under the Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS) and was…
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Paramita Tripathi is the new Deputy Consul General of India in New York
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Paramita Tripathi, former First Secretary at the Indian High Commission in Singapore, has taken charge as…
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The 2017 MoneyGram Cricket Bee Bay Area winners announced
METUCHEN, NJ (TIP): Over 130 people registered for the Bay Area regional of the MoneyGram Cricket Bee held at Chabot…
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Indian American Achievers Honored
GOPIO CT honors Five distinguished Indian American achievers at Annual Gala STAMFORD, CT (TIP): “This country is the greatest nation…
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US decision to delay startup visas to impact Indian entrepreneurs
NEW DELHI (TIP): After the Donald Trump administration's intended tightening of the work visa rules that has come as a…
Read MoreRemove country quotas for green cards says Lawmaker
WASHINGTON (TIP): An influential American lawmaker has called for the removal of country-specific quotas for green cards in the US,…
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California Democrat files article of impeachment against US President and accuses him of obstruction of justice
WASHINGTON (TIP): A Democratic Congressman has filed the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump charging him with obstruction…
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