NEW DELHI (TIP): India has put on hold the Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) regime for senior citizens of Pakistan amid tensions on the Line of Control (LoC) over the killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers. The […]
As a patriotic Indian, my first reaction to the beheading of an Indian soldier by the Pakistanis was to shout on top of my voice for a tit for tat. I was simmering with rage […]
SHERNAGAR (TIP): ARMY Chief General Bikram Singh January 16 met the family of slain Lance Naik Hemraj Singh at his native village here, and said that it was “incorrect” to say that Indian troops had […]
Everything is live these days whether a dog barks in the street or a donkey brays in the neighborhood. A cockerel makes an untimely call, while the crows create a public outcry. The monkey plays […]
CHICAGO (TIP): Lance Armstrong finally admitted it. He doped. He was light on the details and didn’t name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. […]
BEIJING (TIP): Describing the last year as among the least problematic in the history of India-China relations, the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) official newspaper has said in an editorial that ties with India had […]
WATCHUNG, NJ (TIP): Sanjay Sethi, 52, of Watchung in Somerset County, New Jersey and who owns SanVision Technology Inc., Jan. 7 admitted to using corporations in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands to […]
Kumbh Mela is a mega event that is organized four times in every twelve years in India. The festivity has truly come into the limelight and acquired fame not just in India, but made its […]
YANGON (TIP): Cronies of Myanmar’s military junta which kept democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest for nearly two decades have reached a milestone in their quest to rehabilitate their image: they’re now […]
GENEVA (TIP): The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has arrived in Myanmar to meet with President Thein Sein and other officials, the first-ever visit to the nation by an ICRC president. […]
ALGIERS (TIP)- Thirty hostages and at least 11 Islamist militants were killed on Thursday when Algerian forces stormed a desert gas plant in a bid to free many dozens of Western and local captives, an […]
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years posting 7.8 per cent year-on-year growth in 2012 amid external jitters and domestic woes. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed […]
ISLAMABAD/NEW YORK (TIP): Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who had earlier accused India of engaging in warmongering, has offered to hold “discussion and dialogue” with her Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid to resolve the crisis […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) and Ruias-led Essar Oil are the biggest beneficiaries of the government move to partially deregulate diesel prices as state-owned oil firms were anyway being compensated by the government […]
MUMBAI (TIP): After remaining over the 54 level mark for almost two-and-half months, the rupee on Friday gained by 41 paise quoting 53.98 against the American currency in late morning deals. The rupees surge was […]
TOKYO (TIP): US safety officials and Boeing inspectors joined a Japanese investigation on Friday into the 787 jet at the center of a worldwide grounding of the technologically advanced aircraft. Japanese TV footage showed the […]
Sydney (TIP): The Australian city of Sydney is experiencing its hottest day on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 46C. A temperature of 45.8C was recorded at Observatory Hill in the city at 14:55 local time […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian economy is projected to grow at a slower pace of 6.1% this year even as exports and capital investments are likely to be much better than in 2012, according to the […]
BEIRUT (TIP): More than 100 people were shot, stabbed or possibly burned to death by government forces in the Syrian city of Homs, a monitoring group said on January 17, and fierce fighting raged across […]
Being a parent is difficult and so is coming off as a proud child. It’s only human to give vent to your rage by using harsh words. However, when the recipient of your outrage is […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A case officer investigating a corruption scandal involving Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was found dead on Friday in Islamabad, officials said. The Supreme Court on Tuesday demanded Ashraf’s arrest in the long-running […]
KABUL (TIP): A car bomb exploded in front of the gates of the Afghan intelligence agency on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses said, near heavily barricaded government buildings and western embassies. Shopkeepers and passersby were injured in […]
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Jan 13 sacked the country’s first woman chief justice Shirani Bandarnayake after ratifying her impeachment by parliament which held her guilty of corruption, notwithstanding widespread protests by […]
Keep your skin clear of any make-up and wash your face with water as many times as possible to get rid of pimples. And never pop the pimples as these would lead to scars. Pimple […]
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Jan 15 appointed his cabinet’s legal adviser as the country’s new chief justice to succeed Shirani Bandaranayake, whose impeachment created much furore both inside and outside the […]
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