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THINGS CLUTTER YOUR LIVING ROOM
If you have been thinking to renovate your home and get rid of the clutter for the longest time, then this festive season is the right time to start. However, if do not want to […]
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HAIR TREATMENTS TO GET THE MOP BACK
Even when you wear your best outfits and the most expensive shoes, if your hair is limp and untidy, the entire painstakingly-put-together look goes for a toss. A halo of healthy and wellgroomed hair framing […]
United States
Scam targets Dallas Morning News subscribers
DALLAS (TIP): Subscribers of The Dallas Morning News are being targeted in a scam that asks readers to send hundreds of dollars to an out-of-state address to renew their subscription to the paper. The scam […]
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CEASE FIRE
Both sides need to serve national interest, not pride The Indian Defense Minister has warned Pakistan if it persists with its ‘adventurism, our forces will make the cost… unaffordable’. With a heavier Indian presence along […]
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FOOD COMBOS TO MAKE YOU LEAN
Eggs and Mango: Gives you firm skin There’s no need to apply several products to get good, firm skin. Just eat some eggs and mango, especially now that the fruit is in season. Eggs are […]
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EXERCISES TO REDUCE EYE STRAIN
Do you find yourself squinting your eyes and rubbing them in irritation often? Owing to the exposure of the computer screens and mobile phones in our daily lives, a lot of people have started experiencing […]
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HOW TO BEAT FATIGUE AT WORK
Do you often doze off on your desk at work? Fatigue is a major workplace hazard. It reduces your performance and productivity. Many studies have revealed that jaded people are often incompetent at work, and […]
Indian Americans
5 FACTS ABOUT INDIAN AMERICANS
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rapturous reception in New York City on Sunday, speaking to more than 19,000 people – largely Indian Americans, according to The New York Times – at Madison Square […]
Business & Economics
MARUTI UNDER SCANNER FOR BOOKING CARS WITHOUT DISPLAY
KOLKATA (TIP): Maruti Suzuki’s third attempt to crack the premium mid-sized sedan code has run into an unexpected bump after securing record pre-launch bookings. The company is under the consumer affairs ministry scanner following a […]
Business & Economics
Apple beats Google and Samsung
LONDON (TIP): Apple has emerged the world’s most valuable brand – worth nearly $119 billion (£80 billion). The tech company increased its brand value by 21% and was followed by Google which was valued at […]
Business & Economics
Infosys Q2 net profit up 28.6%
BANGALORE (TIP): Beating market expectations, IT major Infosys on Friday posted 28.6 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,096 crore for the quarter ended September 30. The Bangalore-based firm had reported a […]
Business & Economics
GOVT PLANS DIAMOND HUB IN MUMBAI
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is discussing a plan to set up a special zone with tax benefits for diamond import and trading in Mumbai, to try and develop the country’s financial capital as a […]
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MOM TO OBSERVE MARS’S CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH COMET
MUMBAI (TIP): Isro’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will observe comet Siding Spring when it flies by the Red Planet around midnight on October 19. The space agency moved MOM to a “safer position” on Tuesday […]
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Isro to launch third IRNSS satellite on Oct 16
NEW DELHI: Isro will launch the third of seven satellites of its ambitious navigation system IRNSS on October 16, the space agency said on October 16. IRNSS-1C, the third satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation […]
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MIND-CONTROLLED PROSTHETIC ARMS SOON
LONDON (TIP): The world’s first mind-controlled prosthetic arms that work in daily life and experiences the sense of touch has finally become a reality. Scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made a […]
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Researchers identify new Ebola drug target
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have identified a new Ebola drug target that will enable the discovery of therapies with the potential to treat any future epidemic, even if new virus strains emerge. University of Utah biochemists […]
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US navy eyes welding to make lighter uniforms
PAWTUCKET (TIP): Welding isn’t just for aircraft carriers anymore. The US Navy could be turning to ultrasonic welding to make its uniforms lighter, stronger and cheaper. And if the project by a Rhode Island company […]
Europe
‘Nuclear Pakistan capable of fitting reply to India’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Nuclear Pakistan was fully capable of responding “befittingly” to Indian aggression on the LoC and the international border, the country’s defence minister, Khwaja Muhammad Asif, said on October 9, responding to an earlier […]
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Too much cricket hampering Indian pacers: TINU YOHANNAN
KOCHI (TIP): Tinu Yohannan, the former India international turned bowling coach of Kerala’s Ranji Trophy team, feels that the current crop of Indian fast bowlers face an increased risk of burn-out owing to the amount […]
India
BJP poised to create history in Haryana elections: Survey
NEW DELHI (TIP): A new poll shows that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to score an outright win in the upcoming assembly election of Haryana on the back of a Modi wave. If […]
United States
Soaring Dallas apartment costs haven’t put a dent in rentals
DALLAS (TIP): An average new apartment in Dallas’ popular Uptown neighborhood can cost you twice as much as the mortgage payment on a mid-priced North Texas home. And developers can’t build apartments fast enough, even […]
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India need to develop hockey from grassroots: Sreejesh
KOCHI (TIP): Architect of India’s memorable hockey win against Pakistan in the Asiad final, goalkeeper PR Sreejesh today said that the quality of domestic players was low and stressed the need to develop the sport […]
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Mary Kom, Sarita Devi to skip nationals
JAIPUR (TIP): When the senior national women’s boxing championship begins on October 11, after a gap of almost two-and-a-half years, the star quotient will be missing. With the World Championships lined up next month, MC […]
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Djokovic survives scare to reach Shanghai quarters
SHANGHAI (TIP): Reigning Shanghai Masters champion Novak Djokovic survived a scare as he overcome his 85th-ranked opponent to make the quarterfinals October 6, while Britain’s Andy Murray crashed out. Meanwhile, third seed Roger Federer eased […]
India
No Poll Code Violation in Haryana Nod to Vadra-DLF Land Deal, says EC
NEW DELHI (TIP): A controversial land deal involving Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Cong chief Sonia Gandhi, which was sanctioned recently by the Haryana government does not violate election rules, the powerful Election Commission has decided. […]