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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTD FROM Vol 8 ISSUE 10 || 2 || 3 || DAYV-GANDHAAREE: Now, I have come, exhausted, to my Lord and Master. Now that I have come seeking Your Sanctuary, God, please, either save me, […]
Month: March 2014
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ANTARCTIC MOSS, FROZEN FOR 1,500 YEARS, SPRINGS BACK TO LIFE
LONDON (TIP): A specimen of moss that has been buried frozen in the Antarctic permafrost for over 1,500 years has suddenly sprung back to life. Interestingly, getting them to grow didn’t even take any coaxing. […]
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Now, a software to calculate risk of heart disease
MUMBAI (TIP): Researchers from a Spanish university have developed a new computer software to diagnose cardiovascular risk on the basis of an eye scan. Doctors from Valenica University have started studying the blood vessel network […]
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iPhone 5C 8GB version goes official
NEW DELHI (TIP): The 8GB version of Apple’s iPhone 5C is official. The company has launched the 8GB version of iPhone 5C, the cheaper plastic body variant of the iPhone, in several countries in Europe. […]
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MOTOROLA’S MOTO 360 IS ONE OF THE FIRST ANDROID WEAR SMARTWATCHES
LONDON (TIP): Not to be confused with the Xbox of the same name, the Moto 360 is Motorola’s new smartwatch, and one of the first to be announced with Android Wear. Android Wear is Google’s […]
Business & Economics
GOVT TO GET UP TO RS 5,700 CR THROUGH AXIS BANK STAKE SALE
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Government will sell 4.2 crore shares or 9 per cent stake in Axis Bank on Friday. The merchant bankers for the deal have proposed the price band at Rs.1,290-1,357 per […]
Business & Economics
TOYOTA CRISIS RESOLVED, COMPANY LIFTS LOCKOUT
BANGALORE (TIP): Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Ltd. on March 19 agreed to lift the lockout at two plants in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bangalore. The company had served the lockout notice on March 16 […]
Business & Economics
Nokia X not to be made in India
CHENNAI: (TIP) Finnish handset maker Nokia will not manufacture its recently launched Nokia X phone at its Chennai plant, which has become the focal point of a Rs.21,000-crore tax dispute, according to people with direct […]
Business & Economics
India growth fastest in our history: Starbucks
MUMBAI (TIP): With 40 stores in 17 months of its operations, India is the fastest growing market in the history of the Seattle-based iconic American coffee chain Starbucks, according to a company statement. The US-based […]
Business & Economics
CBI BOOKS 6 COMPANIES FOR LOAN DEFAULTS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered 10 FIRs against six companies for allegedly defaulting on loans from state-run banks. The companies against whom the agency has filed FIRs include Deccan […]
Entertainment
EMMA WATSON IS ‘ENVIOUS’ OF OTHER ACTRESSES
Emma Watson has revealed that even though she has a enjoyed a successful career since childhood, she’s still ‘jealous’ of some of the actresses. While talking to the Elle US magazine, the 23- year-old star […]
Entertainment
Eva Longoria feels sexier now than 10 yrs back
Eva Longoria, who just turned 39 recently, insists that she isn’t worried about the landmark celebration. Infact, she feels more attractive now than she did when making her debut on ‘Desperate Housewives’ more a decade […]
Entertainment
3 DAYS TO KILL
STORY: CIA agent Ethan Renner (Costner) wants to retire and reconnect with his wife Christine (Nielsen) and daughter Zoey (Steinfeld). Before he can, he is tasked with one final dangerous mission. REVIEW: McG has many […]
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KAREENA KAPOOR TO SIZZLE IN AN ITEM SONG IN ‘GABBAR’
Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan, who has set the screen on fire with her moves in item songs such as ‘ Fevicol Se’ and ‘ Halkat Jawani’, is all set to do another item song. […]
Entertainment
ANUSHKA WRAPS ‘BOMBAY VELVET’ SCHEDULE IN AMAZING SRI LANKA
Actress Anushka Sharma’s Sri Lankan schedule for “Bombay Velvet” turned out to be the most “amazing”, thanks to the talented cast and crew. “Wrapped Sri Lankan schedule of ‘Bombay Velvet’. This was the most amazing […]
Entertainment
Bewakoofiyaan
STORY: A young couple’s perfect love story turns upside down when recession leaves the boy jobless. Moreover, he has to win over his lady-love’s terror-dad to marry her. Will his out-of-job status leave him out-of-love […]
Europe
Another Bush run for the White House? JEB MAY BE UP FOR IT
WASHINGTON (TIP): By all appearances, former Florida governor Jeb Bush is a man on a mission. His itinerary for the next several weeks includes stops in Tennessee, New Mexico and Nevada to appear with Republican […]
Europe
US rules out Malaysian plane landed at its Indian Ocean base
WASHINGTON: (TIP) The United States has ruled out the possibility of the missing Malaysian plane landing at its Indian Ocean base in Diego Garcia. “I’ll rule that one out,” White House press secretary Jay Carney […]
Europe
US, RUSSIA EXCHANGE THREATS AT TENSE UN MEETING
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Russia and the United States exchanged threats on March 19 at a tense UN security council meeting over the Ukraine crisis, with the Russian envoy saying the US ambassador’s “insults” are jeopardizing […]
Europe
25 killed, 55 injured in Iraq violence
BAGHDAD (TIP): At least 25 people were killed and 55 wounded in separate attacks across Iraq March 19, police said. In Anbar province, sporadic shelling and fierce clashes erupted after midnight and continued during the […]
Europe
US rejects dropping nomination of Vivek Murthy as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US on Wednesday rejected reports that it is abandoning the nomination of Indian-American Vivek Murthy as surgeon general, saying his name was approved with bipartisan support. “No”, White House press secretary Jay […]
Europe
Israel gears up for possible unilateral strike on Iran
JERUSALEM (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Moshe Ya’alon have ordered the military to continue preparations for a possible strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities during 2014, a media report here said. The […]
Europe
Soldiers killed in Egypt shootout
CAIRO (TIP): A raid by Egyptian police, military and special forces on a suspected bomb factory outside of Cairo turned into an hourslong gun battle with insurgents who detonated car bombs, fighting that killed two […]
India
Plan to redo Mumbai complex lands Aamir in eye of a storm
MUMBAI (TIP): Actor Aamir Khan’s futile hunt for a bungalow property in the Bandra-Khar area since several years has been further complicated. A motherdaughter duo objected to his proposal to redevelop their Pali Hill society, […]
India
2G case: ED issues fresh summons to Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to DMK chief K Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal in connection with its money laundering probe in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Ammal, 84, has […]