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Benefits of coconut water
Coconut water has been used to treat a variety of health problems from time immemorial. It is used as a medicinal tonic to sports drink because of its high content of potassium and antioxidants. With […]
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India
Govt slammed over live telecast
The live telecast of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s address in Nagpur by Doordarshan today stoked a controversy with opposition slamming the government for “misusing” the state broadcaster while BJP defended it. Congress spokesman Sandeep Dikshit […]
India
DURGA IDOL SHINES
KOLKATA (TIP): In a first-of-its-kind touch to the season’s festivities, the idol of the goddess Durga was covered with diamond jewellery in a display worth Rs 10 crore, bringing an added sparkle to the puja […]
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Defused grenade found on Modi’s standby aircraft
NEW DELHI: Indian security establishment has gone in a tizzy with the discovery of a defused grenade inside an Air India aircraft kept standby in Delhi for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trip to the […]
India
RSS chief praises Modi govt for good governance
Nagpur (TIP): In an address that was telecast live on national broadcaster Doordarshan, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on October 3 patted the Narendra Modi government for initiatives on national security, economy and international relations in […]
India
SHARAD PAWAR: NO GROUSE AGAINST SONIA, CHAVAN TO BLAME
PUNE (TIP): NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on October 3 he holds no grouse against Congress president Sonia Gandhi as she was not responsible for breaking the 15-year-old Congress-NCP alliance in Maharashtra. Putting the blame […]
India
Chautala meets supporters despite Delhi HC notice
JIND (TIP): Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, out on bail on health grounds, met his supporters, days after he and the CBI were put under notice by the Delhi high court on a […]
India
Jaya spent Rs 3 crore on Sudhakaran’s wedding: Spl court
BANGALORE (TIP): Holding that it was AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa who had paid for the arrangements for the lavish marriage of her now estranged foster son V N Sudhakaran, the special court in the disproportionate assets […]
Business & Economics
INDIA’S FARM SOPS UNDER LENS AT WTO
NEW DELHI (TIP): The United States and Pakistan have questioned several of India’s farm trade policies, including its land holding laws and the subsidy mechanism at the World Trade Organization, which is the latest assault […]
United States
XOOM ANNOUNCES INSTANT DEPOSIT SERVICE
XOOM ANNOUNCES INSTANT DEPOSIT SERVICE TO ICICI BANK ACCOUNTS IN INDIA Expands instant deposit service to one of India’s leading financial institutions NEW YORK/ SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital […]
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BILL GATES RANKED RICHEST AMERICAN BY FORBES
NEW YORK (TIP): Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates topped Forbes’ latest list of the 400 richest Americans for the 21st straight year. The list, released on Monday, was largely unchanged for 2014 and showed the rich […]
Business & Economics
TOYOTA RECALLS 690,000 PICKUPS IN US OVER FIRE RISK
WASHINGTON (TIP): Toyota said it was recalling about 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States to fix a suspension system flaw that could result in vehicle fires. The safety recall covers model years 2005-2011 […]
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Rajan hints at higher G-sec limit for foreign investors
MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has hinted at increasing the ceiling for foreign investment in government debt. The governor, however, ruled out India being part of JP Morgan bond indices […]
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MAJOR CAR COMPANIES CONTINUE TO SEE REVIVAL
NEW DELHI (TIP): With auto industry continuing on the revival mode, major car makers including Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota and M&M reported good domestic sales growth in September ahead of the festive season. Others […]
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ASIAN GAMES 2014 | A glance at winners who made India proud on Day 14 in Incheon
The Day 14 of Asian Games saw India’s unhindered supremacy in the Asian Games’ kabaddi competition continued after both the men’s and women’s teams successfully defended their respective gold medals with hard-fought final triumphs over […]
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Hockey hero Sreejesh claims he kept his emotions in check against Pakistan
NEW DELHI (TIP) Still revelling in India’s triumph against Pakistan in the Asian Games hockey final, “The Wall of Indian Hockey” goalkeeper PR Sreejesh said that he had entered the field with an intuition to […]
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Manju Bala’s wins silver medal
Manju Bala’s wins silver medal in Asian Games 2014 after China’s Zhang Wenxiu fails dope test INCHEON (TIP): Indian athlete Manju Bala’s Asian Games women’s hammer throw bronze, which she won September 28, was upgraded […]
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Hockey India lays out grand welcome to Bronze medal winning women’s team
NEW DELHI(TIP): Hockey India (HI) congratulated its bronze medal winning women’s team and extended a grand welcome to them on their return here from the Incheon Asian Games. The team defeated Japan 2-1 to claim […]
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Sarita Devi calls for better judging after Asian Games 2014 Controversy
NEW DELHI (TIP) She has offered unconditional apology for an emotionally-charged protest at the Asian Games but Indian boxer L Sarita Devi hoped that her outburst would ensure better judging at next month’s World Championship […]
India
Asian Games 2014: Kabaddi heroes and heroines get special message from PM Narendra Modi
NEW DELHI (TIP) Good news from kabaddi continues,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he congratulated the women’s and men’s kabaddi teams for winning gold medals in Incheon Asiad games today. In separate congratulatory […]
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Modi’s American Journey Building bridges for the future
By S Nihal Singh “Behind the new approaches being made by the two countries to revive the elan of earlier years are the geopolitical realities of Asia and the balancing of the great power status […]
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INDIA- US RELATIONS
I.S. Saluja Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modiarrives in New York today, September 26, on afive day visit to USA. His visit, the first asPrime Minister, is being viewed as a powerful push to ensure […]
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India Joins the Space Elite with Successful Mars Mission
BENGALURU (TIP): “We have gone beyond the boundaries of human enterprise and innovation,” an exultant Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, standing alongside Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) scientists at the command center in the southern […]
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Prime Minister Modi calls for ‘global commitment and more concerted multilateral action’
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his five-day visit to the U.S. arrives at JFK Airport in New York today, September 26. He will spend two days in New York, during which he […]
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MAKE IN INDIA
The Prime Minister’s call for making India a manufacturing hub and creating jobs should boost small and medium enterprises as well By Charan Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign is creating waves […]