India
Year: 2012
India
Make hallmarking of gold mandatory, CAG tells Govt
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian penchant for gold and absence of any measures to protect consumers from unscrupulous jewellers has prompted the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to ask the government to enforce compulsory hallmarking […]
Business & Economics
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
STORY: Lingerie salesman meets well-rounded girl – both 40 plus. And Parsi.So what’s your size, huh? 38D? 36B? 30A!!?? Your style? Push-ups, satin, lace? Umnnn, if you need any advice on this, meet Farhad Pastakia […]
India
Entertainment
Neha gears up for her item number
Considering the show opportunities an item song creates for the star performing to it, it’s not surprising that every actress wants at least one such song every year. No wonder then that Neha Dhupia, who […]
India
Congress asks CAG to respond to public debate on coal report
NEW DELHI (TIP): Raising questions over the CAG’s mandate to examine the profits of companies who have been allocated coal blocks, the Congress Thursday said the country’s chief auditor cannot eschew public debate started by […]
Entertainment
Bipasha In ‘No Entry Mein Entry
“No Entry” director Anees Bazmeesays he is considering roping in Bipasha Basu as the 10th actress for ” No Entry Mein Entry”, the sequel to the 2005 comedy film. “We are considering Bipasha for a […]
Europe
BBC comedy depicts ‘Asian stereotype’, raises hackles
LONDON (TIP): A new TV comedy series about a Pakistani Muslim family has caused outrage among British viewers, who say they and their religion are being caricatured by the BBC. British Muslim Adil Ray is […]
Europe
Pentagon considers legal action over Laden book
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon has warned to take legal action against a former Navy SEAL who has written a first person account of the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, saying […]
India
Europe
Europe
Manmohan in Tehran, asks NAM to take clear stand on Syria
TEHRAN (TIP): The Syrian conflict sharpened divisions saw the NAM summit’s first walkout on Thursday, with the Syrian delegation rising in protest against the Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s characterization of the crisis there as an […]
India
Other News
Other News
Business & Economics
India, Australia join hands to develop iron-rich bananas
HYDERABAD (TIP): Eating bananas could well be the next best thing in the fight against anaemia soon. Indian and Australian researchers have joined hands to develop iron-rich bananas that could help women with iron deficiency. […]
Business & Economics
Other News
Europe
US slaps sanctions on 8 LeT leaders including 26/11 mastermind
TAMPA (TIP): The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on Pakistanbased terror group Lashkar-e- Toiba’s top eight commanders, including Mumbai terrorist attack mastermind Sajid Mir and its founder Hafiz Saeed’s son. Announcing the sanctions, the […]
Europe
Europe
Indian-origin judge named next chief justice of Singapore
SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian-origin judge has been named as the new chief justice of Singapore, making him the first from the community to head the courts. Sundaresh Menon, presently Singapore’s judge of appeal, will assume […]
Featured
No Terrorist Can Strike Fear in the Minds of Americans
There will always be crazy guys. Trigger happy murderers and butchers will continue to lurk, looking for an opportunity to shed blood. In recent times, we have seen that happen. In January 2011 Rep. Gabrielle […]
Europe
Europe
Business & Economics
Rural spending outpaces urban consumption
Rural spending outpaced urban consumption in the two years up to 2011-12, the first time in nearly 25 years, according to a study by Crisil Research. This, according to Crisil, was fuelled by a strong […]