United States
Month: November 2014
United States
MONROE COLLEGE SEMINAR TO ATTRACT SOUTH ASIANS AT QUEENS CAMPUS
NEW YORK (TIP): After successfully hosting a session with Fortune 500 companies in October, the Monroe College will be hosting three seminars on December 2, 3 and 4 to attract South Asians to their newly […]
United States
Indian Consulate in New York hailed as model of ‘Swachh Consulate’
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): In keeping with the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign, the Indian Consulate here undertook a massive cleanliness drive at its premises and is being hailed as a model of ‘Swachh Consulate,’ setting an […]
United States
A Vegetarian Celebration of Thanksgiving: Vegetarian Vision promotes vegetarianism
LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Vegetarian Vision Inc., established in 1992, celebrated its 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner November 23. Founded and Chaired by Harshad K. Shah, Vegetarian Vision has been successful in promoting Vegetarian way of […]
Featured
A mixed Blessing for India
Lower petroleum prices hold obvious advantages for Indian consumers, but a bearish global oil market could also hurt several segments of the country’s economy The Oil Ministers of 12 member states of Organization of the […]
Featured
Racism and Law enforcement
Agrand jury’s exoneration of Darren Wilson, the white police officer who on August 9 shot dead an unarmed teenager on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, sent shock waves across the United States this week. The […]
Business & Economics
Modi edges India towards the US
Opportunity to use American money and technology Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s diplomatic coup in inviting President Barack Obama, and securing his assent, to be the chief guest at next year’s Republic Day parade has obscured […]
United States
Black Friday madness sweeps across US
WASHINGTON: Shoppers brawled for everything from Barbie dolls to Xboxes and flat screen TVs as Americans indulged in a manic shopping spree known as Black Friday that follows gluttonous feats of over-eating on Thanksgiving on […]
United States
United States
FERGUSON COP WHO SHOT BOY TO LEAVE FORCE
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Missouri police officer who killed an unarmed black teen sparking months of protests in the city of Ferguson will never return to policing, his lawyer said. Darren Wilson is currently in discussions […]
United States
US police kill gunman who targeted buildings in Austin
AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): Authorities shot and killed a man who they say opened fire on Austin police headquarters early November 28 morning, and a bomb squad was called in to search his vehicle. The man […]
United States
Woman’s selfie catches Bill Clinton ogling at her
LONDON: Bill Clinton was recently caught in action when his eyes wandered off to take a peek at a woman’s cleavage. Unaware that the stunning brunette Ari’elle Avdali was taking a selfie, the former US […]
India
India
Army to train students in border areas?
NEW DELHI (TIP): Government on November 28 hinted at taking up pilot projects to impart partial military training to students undergoing graduation degree in border districts. Responding to a private member bill on providing compulsory […]
India
PM praises high voter turnout in J&K
JAMMU (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 28 praised the record voter turnout in first phase of Jammu & Kashmir polls, calling it a victory for democracy irrespective of the outcome. He said militants […]
India
Post-Nirbhaya crisis centres get PMO boot
NEW DELHI (TIP): The much touted “one stop crisis centre” — conceived in the aftermath of the Nirbhaya case and the Justice Verma report — has been scrapped by the NDA government. The project worth […]
India
Modi promised jobs, gave brooms: Rahul
CHAIBASA (JHARKHAND) (TIP): Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’, saying he had promised employment to people, but instead handed them broomsticks. “Modi had said (in his […]
India
CBI may file FIR against Badaun girls’ family
BAREILLY (TIP): A day after Central Bureau of Investigation claimed to have solved the sensation Badaun case, ruling out rape of the two teenaged girls found hanging from a mango tree on May 27, and […]
India
India
Hyderabad ranked 2nd best place in world to see in 2015: Magazine
HYDERABAD (TIP): Hyderabad is the second best place in the world that one should see in 2015, according to an international travel publication. The Presidio of San Francisco in the US ranked first on the […]
Europe
Europe
At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack
KANO, NIGERIA (TIP): At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on November 28 when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at the mosque of one […]
Europe
Tycoon’s wife gets $530m in UK’s costliest divorce
LONDON (TIP): The estranged wife of a London financier has been awarded $530 million in one of the biggest divorce settlements seen in a British court. Details of the payment to US-born Jamie Cooper-Hohn, 49, […]
Entertainment
MONA SINGH: I WANT TO DO THEATRE NOW
Starting her career with the small screen, Mona Singh gradually moved to films and the actress, who will be next seen in upcoming movie ‘Zed Plus’, says she now wants to try her hands in […]
Entertainment
NEHA DHUPIA: I WANT KARAN JOHAR TO DIRECT ME
Actress Neha Dhupia feels lucky to have worked in filmmaker Karan Johar’s upcoming production ‘Ungli’ and now wishes to be a part of film that is directed by him. The 34-year-old ‘Phas Gaye Re Obama’ […]