LUCKNOW (TIP): The demand to withdraw support to UPA II within the Samajwadi Party (SP) went up on September 20 as a shutdown called by it evoked near complete response in many parts of Uttar […]
India’s badminton queen Saina Nehwal has signed up a 40-crore deal with Rhiti Sports Management company, making her the country’s highest paid sportsperson outside cricket. The London Olympics bronze medal list shuttler had a three […]
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI (TIP): Continuing her tirade against the Congress over economic reforms, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on September 20 hinted at the central government resorting to tapping of her phones. Home minister Sushilkumar […]
New Delhi (TIP): Questioning the need for the anti-corruption movement turning political, activist Kiran Bedi on September 20 alleged that Arvind Kejriwal has changed his stand on the question of the movement’s character and not […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): In what would be a huge relief to Manmohan Singh government, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that he would support UPA government to keep communal forces at bay. Speaking […]
HAMBANTOTA (TIP): If Australia’s victory over Ireland can be called routine for a bigger nation against a smaller one, then South Africa’s over Zimbabwe was surgically clinical, almost coldly so. After limiting their neighbours to […]
Jalandhar (TIP): The Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners Division) has ceased the Indian citizenship of senior Congress leader and transporter Avtar Henry. In a communication to Principal Secretary (Homes) DS Bains, Undersecretary, Union Government, SN […]
COLOMBO (TIP): Bubbling with enthusiasm and energy, Afghanistan gave India a scare with the ball and a half with the bat, but 20 overs proved to be too long a time for them to sustain […]
BHOPAL (TIP): The police have arrested politician Vaiko and his supporters on the border of Madhya Pardesh and Mahrashtra, about 350 kilometres away from Sanchi. They were protesting against the visit of Sri Lankan president […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Three days after her announcement to quit UPA 2, Mamata Banerjee will officially resign from the UPA on September 21. Trinamool Congress leader and Union railway minister Mukul Roy had sought an […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Senator Rand Paul, in his ‘Dear Colleague’ letter written September 18 urged members to pass the bill which seeks to cut all foreign aid to any country that “fails to secure” US embassies. […]
JERUSALEM (TIP): “In spite of Israel’s repeated warnings to the United States about “radicalizing trends” in post-revolution Arab states the US “preferred to find excuses” and did not pay heed to the problem, top Israeli […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 20 evening. Official sources said the meetings consisted of discussions in a restricted format, followed […]
NOIDA (TIP): India Against Corruption (IAC) memberArvind Kejriwal on September 20 said that veteran social activist Anna Hazare’s decision to part ways with his erstwhile close aides is shocking and regretful. “We respect Annaji very […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): There are at least 16 cases in which the Delhi police special cell had brought terror charges against alleged suspects but all of them were acquitted by the courts, as the police […]
The word ‘Pitr Paksha’ comprises of two words ‘Pitr’ which means ancestors and the ‘Paksha’ which means phase of the moon. The auspicious period in the dark fortnight of Ashwina (September-October) is known as Pitr […]
PATNA (TIP): Describing the nationwide bandh as an “unprecedented” success, the BJP on September 20 claimed the UPA government has been reduced to minority after the Samajwadi Party, an outside supporter of Congress-led coalition, joined […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Vigilance Commission on September 20 said CBI was probing the alleged irregularities in coal blocks allocation in an independent manner and there was no pressure on the investigating agency. “The […]
AMRITSAR (TIP): National Commission for Minorities would take up the issue of release of Indian prisoner lodged in Pakistani jail Sarabjit Singh with their counterparts of National Commission for Pakistan, informed Member, National Commission for […]
New Delhi (TIP): Former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda was on September 20 denied bail in the Geetika Sharma suicide case by a Delhi court which said further probe was needed in view of a police […]
New Delhi (TIP): Despite facing the heat over the hike in diesel prices and reforms in foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail, the government has decided to go ahead with some more reforms. According to […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Showing resolve for reforms, the government on September 20 notified its decision to allow global retail giants like Walmart to open stores in India, on a day several political parties called Bharat […]
SCHEVENINGEN (NETHERLANDS) (TIP): A coalition including the United States, the European Union and the Arab League met on Thursday to plot new ways of isolating the regime of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, as a Syrian […]
LONDON: After facing embarrassment over long delays at immigration at Heathrow before the Olympics, Britain is working on plans for fasttrack passport lanes for highvalue individuals from India and other countries to convey the message […]
LONDON (TIP): Engineers have developed a gen-next bike which can adjust the seat, depending on whether the rider is going uphill, downhill, or simply on even terrain. The Cycling Sports Group has begun demonstrating its […]
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