NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress and UPA are facing decimation in a wide swathe of states from Delhi and Rajasthan in the north to Bihar and Jharkhand in the east, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in […]
Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she has taken up pole dancing to stay sober and keep fit. According to the Daily Star, the 27-yearold actress, who is documenting her recovery from substance abuse for the […]
LUCKNOW (TIP): An application moved by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to get a domicile certificate from Amethi, the parliamentary seat he represents, has been turned down, officials said on April 3. The application to […]
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to ”have fun” following her split from Chris Martin. The couple announced their separation this week after 10 years of marriage, and it is said the ‘Iron Man 3’ actress is ”ready” […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): In July 2010, Joe McSpedon, a US government official, flew to Barcelona to put the final touches on a secret plan to build a social media project aimed at undermining Cuba’s communist government. […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Supreme Court on April 2 struck down a key pillar of campaign finance law by allowing wealthy donors to give money to as many political candidates, parties and committees as they […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama is warning that the United States may levy sanctions on individuals and entities involved in stoking violence and instability in South Sudan.Obama signed an executive order on Thursday clearing the […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Four more airlines have joined the fare war by offering discounted fares in the domestic sector to counter SpiceJet’s latest offer. While Go Air had started a two-day sale of tickets on Wednesday, […]
NEW YORK (TIP): General Motors recalled 824,000 more cars for possible problems with ignitions that have led to more than 30 accidents and 12 deaths. Last month, GM called back 1.6 million cars amid questions […]
DARRINGTON, WASHINGTON (TIP): The number of people missing from a landslide that sent a wall of mud cascading over dozens of homes in Washington state dropped to 30 from 90 on Saturday, but the death […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Texas on April 3 executed a suspected serial killer convicted of stabbing a teenage girl to death, a day after a federal appeals court rejected his challenge over the drugs to be used […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Competition Commission has slapped Rs 2.4 crore penalty on realty major DLF for not complying with its directions to cease and desist from unfair trade practices. Besides, the fair trade watchdog […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan’s expresident Pervez Musharraf, 70, survived an assassination bid on April 3 as a powerful bomb went off along the Rawalpindi-Islamabad route which his convoy had taken minutes ago. “The attack raises questions […]
KOLKATA (TIP): Bangladesh is keenly watching the developments in India leading to the Lok Sabha elections. Sources in the neighbouring country said that the Sheikh Hasina government there wants a stable government in India for […]
LONDON (TIP): A 20-yearold Army sniper killed six Taliban fighters with a single bullet when the shot hit the trigger switch of a suicide bomb vest, according to a report. The shot, made at a […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The new banking licences issued to IDFC and Bandhan Financial Services Private Limited and the Reserve Bank’s intention to consider the application of Department of Posts separately in consultation with the Central Government […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked Sri Lanka to engage “constructively” and cooperate with its human rights body to implement a resolution calling for an international inquiry into alleged war crimes committed […]
The author notes that there is no focused debate on real issues. Only cacophony prevails. “Past experience tells us that the so-called “manifestos” of the political parties are hardly ever practically implemented. The consequences of […]
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