LAHORE (TIP): A young man in Pakistan’s Punjab Province has been arrested for sharing blasphemous content on Facebook, as the government launched a crackdown on the spread of such content on social media. Authorities arrested […]
JAKARTA (TIP): A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on November 19, the USGS reported, but there were no immediate reports of damage and local officials ruled out any threat of a tsunami. The […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal’s Maoist party demanded a postponement in vote counting early Thursday, alleging conspiracy after tentative results showed them trailing in polls seen as key to cementing a postwar peace process. “Due to the […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A US drone strike targeting a seminary in Hangu district’s Tal area in northwest Pakistan on Thursday killed at least five persons and injured eight others. The drone fired three missiles on the […]
BIRGANJ (NEPAL) (TIP): Nepal went to polls on November 19 with over 50% of the electorate casting their votes till noon to elect the Constituent Assembly of the country hit by political stalemate, Maoist threats […]
Next Sachin Tendulkar? MUMBAI (TIP): Barely four days after a legendary Mumbai cricketer retired, Prithvi Shaw, created a sensation by plundering a world record 546 for Rizvi Springfield against St Francis D’Assissi in the elite […]
KATMANDU (TIP): The leader of Nepal’s Maoist party, who appears to have lost in this week’s national election, demanded on November 21 that the vote counting be stopped because of what he called massive irregularities. […]
Cases relate to illegal possession of land, benami transactions DEHRADUN (TIP): A thorn in the eyes of the UPA-led Congress government, the Uttarakhand government has finally nailed Yoga Guru Ramdev by registering 81 cases against […]
Sikhs Take Out an Impressive Parade to Celebrate RICHARDSON, TX (TIP): November 16 appeared to be a bad weather day. But the threatening clouds relented. It was the Grace of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, […]
JODHPUR (TIP): Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s bail plea was again rejected by a court in Jodhpur in the case of alleged sexual assault of a minor girl. The District and Sessions Court while denying relief […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court has dismissed Centre’s plea seeking review of its judgment debarring arrested persons from contesting polls, saying it is not necessary to look into the issue in view of amendment […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Editor-inchief of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal has “recused” himself for six months from his concern after what the official statement described as an “incident with a (woman) journalist”. In an email to the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on November 21 said the Indian Mujahideen (IM) draws its “motivation and sustenance from inimical forces” in Pakistan and asked security forces to vigorously pursue leads emerging […]
PUNE (TIP): Social activist Anna Hazare said here on November 20 that he wrote to Arvind Kejriwal only to seek information on the use of funds collected during the anti-corruption movement, and not to question […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A detailed audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India of some major trusts run by business houses and sports bodies has allegedly revealed misuse of income tax exemptions granted to […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily on November 20 said that diesel prices will be deregulated in six months with gradual price increases. He said the small monthly increases in rates will continue as […]
HALWARA (TIP): As the Centre moved ahead to complete the formalities of cancelling the controversy- ridden AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on November 20 said there was […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed contempt of court proceedings against former Army chief General V K Singh after he tendered an unconditional apology and retracted all comments made to the media […]
KABUL/WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States and Afghanistan on November 20 reached a draft agreement on a crucial security pact, a day before thousands of Afghan elders are set to debate whether to allow US troops […]
LONDON (TIP): In a historic first, David Cameron on November 19 became the first British PM to call an Iranian president in more than a decade. Cameron spoke to Hassan Rouhani by telephone on Tuesday […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants a letter written by US President Barack Obama that will acknowledge military mistakes made during 12-year war in his country in return for allowing American counterterrorism raids […]
TOKYO (TIP): The Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts say a volcanic eruption has raised a new island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo. Advisories from the coast guard and the Japan […]
BEIJING (TIP): The US ambassador to China, who oversaw diplomatic dramas and gave refuge to a Chinese activist who escape from house arrest, is to resign, he said in a statement on November 20. Gary […]
BOGOTA (TIP): Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday announced in an address to the nation that he will seek reelection next year. “When you see the light at the end of the tunnel, you […]
GENEVA (TIP): A new round of Iran nuclear talks began in fits and starts November 10, with the two sides ending a first session just minutes after it began amid warnings from Iran’s supreme leader […]
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