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The Geopolitics of Nuclear Proliferation
AS I SEE IT It is not easy for Iran and the US to end mutual hostility The author sees no end to three decades of mutual hostility and suspicion between Iran and the US. […]
Month: November 2013
United States
New York Life Makes Significant Gains
Life Insurance Sales in Third Quarter up by 10%; Sales of Annuities and Mutual Funds also very Strong; Second Consecutive Year of 8% Rise in Dividend Payout; 2014 Payout Climbs $109 Million NEW YORK (TIP): […]
United States
Renee Lobo honored with Community Board Service award
NEW YORK (TIP): Noted Broadcaster and community activist Renee Mehrra Lobo was honored by Queens Borough President Helen Marshall with Community Board Service Award in recognition of her 10 years of outstanding service to the […]
United States
Bill de Blasio’s Tax the Rich Plan Rating High:Poll
NEW YORK (TIP): New York state voters from every region and from all income levels support allowing Mayorelect Bill de Blasio to raise taxes on those earning $500,000 or more to pay for expanded education […]
United States
Cuomo predicts state budget surplus
ALBANY, NY (TIP): “There will be, what is in essence, a surplus for next year, if we hold the line on spending, which we have thus far,” Mr. Cuomo said in a radio interview. “If […]
United States
2 killed, 1 wounded amid shootings in Brooklyn, Bronx
Brooklyn shootings claimed the lives of a 26-year-old man in Bedford- Stuyvesant and a 66-year-old man in the Walt Whitman Houses. In the Bronx, a 26-year-old man was critically injured. NEW YORK (TIP): Two men […]
United States
NYPD cop robbed, forced into backseat of own car in Canarsie, Brooklyn: Police
NEW YORK (TIP): A gun-toting trio forced an NYPD cop into the backseat of her car Thursday in Brooklyn and made off with her NYPD shield when she managed to escape, law enforcement sources said. […]
United States
Consul General honors recipients of the Asian American Business Award
NEW YORK (TIP): Consul General of India, Mr. Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay hosted a dinner reception, earlier this month, to honor the recipients of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award, an annual event established […]
India
Aarushi murder case: Talwars get life term
NEW DELHI (TIP): Keeping in mind the social order, the special CBI court on November 26 sentenced Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to life imprisonment for killing their 14-yearold daughter Aarushi and their servant Hemraj. In […]
India
Tejpal’s fate hangs in balance
NEW DELHI (TIP): A few hours after Tehelka magazine’s founder-editor Tarun Tejpal’s residence was raided in Delhi, his lawyers moved the district sessions court in Panaji for anticipatory bail on November 29 morning. The sessions […]
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7 dead, 45 injured in earthquake near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant
TEHRAN (TIP): A powerful earthquake has hit Iran, killing seven and injuring a further 45, IRNA state news agency reported. The disaster’s epicenter was in an area 62km north east of Bushehr, according to the […]
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Trivedis Pack New York Love to London
NEW YORK (TIP): Bank of Baroda Chief Executive for US Operations, Mr. Dhimant Trivedi has been posted to London office as Chief of European Operations and leaves on November 30. He has been succeeded by […]
India
NCW NOTICE TO GUJARAT FOR SNOOPING AS CONG, BJP SPAR
AHMEDABAD (TIP): The Congress on November 20 said Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi had awarded government contracts without bidding to the woman who was later allegedly put under police surveillance at his behest. Gujarat Congress […]
India
PUNJAB REFUSES 5-STAR FACILITY TO HC JUDGES IN AMRITSAR
CHANDIGARH (TIP): The Punjab Government has refused to concede to the demand of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the construction of an “exclusive five-star guest house” for judges in Amritsar. The government has […]
India
Country’s first bank by women, for women opens in Mumbai
MUMBAI (TIP): Bharatiya Mahila Bank, India’s first women’s bank, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today. The bank’s chairperson Usha Ananthasubramanian said the institution would lend exclusively to women. “Our target customers are individual […]
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I HAVE NO REGRETS: SACHIN TENDULKAR
MUMBAI (TIP): Fielding questions from the media with as much savvy as he did in delivering his farewell speech at the Test match, Sachin Tendulkar endeared himself to all women saying he shares his Bharat […]
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AHOBILAM: THE ABODE OF NINE FOMS OF LORD NARASIMHA
Ugram Veeram Maha Vishnum Jwalantam Sarvathomukham | Narasimham Bheshanam Badram Mruthyor Mruthyum Namamyaham || Bow to thee, Lord Narasimha, ferocious, chivalrous, Maha Vishnu, radiant faced, omnipresent, bestower of auspiciousness and remover of birth and death […]
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CHECK OUT, YOUR WARDROBE IS MAKING YOU ILL
Flip flops can leave you with an inflamed sole and sexy thongs with cystitis. But it’s not just too-tight undies to watch out for — the swimwear, sandals and sexy dresses we squeeze ourselves into […]
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POPPING ASPIRIN DAILY POSES HEALTH RISK
Health experts have warned that healthy people who take a daily aspirin in a bid to reduce their risk of disease should stop doing so because of potential health dangers. Many people take a dose […]
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HOME REMEDIES TO TREAT ACIDITY
We have all suffered from acidity at some point in our lives. With our busy work schedules, we sometimes fail to eat anything throughout the day. Sometimes we only eat two meals a day, and […]
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HEALTH DANGERS THAT EACH SHOE CARRIES
If stilettos harm feet, flat shoes can also be dangerous. Find out how these pretty shoes can be hazardous to health. Jacqueline Sutera, a doctor of podiatric medicine and surgery, and Neal Blitz, Chief of […]
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NEWLYWEDS’ GUIDE TO DOING UP THEIR NEST
His was a clumsy bachelor pad and hers a girly den before the two got married and moved into their romantic nest. Looking simply at the bare walls and empty spaces of a house can […]
Business & Economics
ETIHAD CHECKS INTO JET WITH $900M
NEW DELHI (TIP): Concluding the first instance of FDI by a foreign carrier into an Indian airline, Jet Airways on Wednesday announced that it has given equity shares worth Rs 2,060 crore to Abu Dhabi’s […]
Business & Economics
Renault keen on MUV, sub-Rs 4 lakh car segment in India
TOKYO (TIP): French auto major Renault is keen to tap the potential of the fast growing multi-utility vehicles (MUV) segment in India apart from having a presence in the sub-Rs 4 lakh car market in […]
Business & Economics
BHARTI TO SPEND RS 800 CRORE ANNUALLY ON RETAIL
NEW DELHI (TIP): Despite offers for fresh tie-ups, Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Group appears set to go solo in the retail business and expand the footprint of its EasyDay stores through fresh investments, estimated at Rs […]