Europe
Year: 2014
Europe
Europe
Saudi Arabia mulls end to sports ban in girls’ state schools
JEDDAH (TIP): Saudi Arabia is considering ending its controversial ban on sports in girls’ state schools, after its consultative council recommended the ban be lifted over vociferous opposition from traditionalists. Following a heated debate on […]
Europe
Europe
India
Congress puts Vajpayee’s photo on website, stirs controversy
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress party stirred a controversy by putting Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s photo on its official website. The photo was published with a caption that […]
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MAKE A WATERFALL AT HOME
You can actually bring home some cool comfort with a very own waterfall at home. And it’s not all that difficult…Just get cracking right away… Research properly Start off by researching ponds. Before you start […]
India
India
SP backs Mulayam’s rapist remarks, faces criticism from Congress, BJP
NEW DELHI (TIP): Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav got himself embroiled in yet another controversy as he defended rapists saying sometimes boys make mistakes but don’t deserve the death penalty which was strongly criticised […]
India
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SMOKERS CAN’T TASTE BITTER TASTE OF CAFFEINE
Do you smoke or have quit recently? Chances are that you may not taste and appreciate the bitter taste of caffeine in your cup of coffee. According to research, smokers and those who have quit […]
India
India
Modi’s wife ‘on pilgrimage’ as media looks for her
UNJHA (TIP): Away from the world’s gaze, she was leading a quiet life as a retired schoolteacher. But when the spotlight turned to her, Jashodaben Modi, officially accepted by chief minister Narendra Modi, was nowhere […]
India
EC probes Azam Khan’s ‘hate speech’
LUCKNOW (TIP): It looks like UP cabinet minister Azam Khan’s problems are not over yet. On Thursday, Election Commission (EC) officials said the commission was probing numerous parts of a speech the Samajwadi party (SP) […]
United States
Bush 3.0? Jeb hints at White House run
WASHINGTON (TIP): Last year family matriarch Barbara Bush proclaimed there have been “enough Bushes” in the White House, but recently son Jeb unambiguously revived prospects of extending the political dynasty. In his most elaborate discussion […]
United States
Teen at Pennsylvania high school stabs 22
MURRYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA (TIP): A 16-year-old boy with a “blank expression” flailed away with two kitchen knives, stabbing and slashing 21 students and a security guard in the crowded halls of his suburban Pittsburgh high school […]
United States
US navy to deploy electromagnetic railgun that fires at seven times the speed of sound
WASHINGTON (TIP):The US navy has announced plans to deploy its first ever electromagnetic railgun, a “game changing” device that fires projectiles without explosives over a distance of 100 miles and at seven times the speed […]
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Drinking milk can delay knee problem in women
Women who frequently consume fat-free or low-fat milk may delay the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, research indicates. The findings showed that women who ate cheese saw an increase in knee OA progression. […]
United States
Vehicle crashes into US day care center, 11 children hurt
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA (TIP): A car smashed into a Florida day care on Wednesday, injuring 15 people, at least 11 of them children. Authorities were looking for the SUV that started the chain-reaction crash. Highway […]
United States
US in talks with France on Holocaust compensation
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration on April 9 warned several state legislatures against initiatives that would punish the state-owned French railway company SNCF for carrying out Holocaust-era deportations to Nazi death and labor camps. The […]
United States
After 25 years in prison, US man cleared of murder
NEW YORK (TIP): A New York City man who spent nearly 25 years in prison for murder was exonerated on April 8 when a judge found that he had been in Florida on vacation at […]
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BITE INTO A JUICY PINEAPPLE
Not only are pineapples tasty, they also have several health benefits. Pineapples are packed with vitamins and minerals like vitamin A and C, calcium, potassium and phosphorus. High in fibre content and low in fat […]
United States
Nursing home for elderly sued for hiring strippers
A nursing home for the elderly in Long Island, New York, is being sued after it hired male strippers to entertain its residents, it was announced on Tuesday. The incident came to light when Franklin […]
United States
California man confesses to 40 killings
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (TIP): Prosecutors say a man charged with murdering nine people in California has told authorities that he has killed up to 40 people while working for a drug cartel. Errek Jett, a district […]
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Coffee is good for health
There are two kinds of people – those who drink tea and those who drink coffee. While both the beverages come with their individual health benefits, the argument never resolves as to which beverage is […]