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Year: 2014
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Standard Chartered fined $300 million over money laundering controls
NEW YORK (TIP): New York state’s banking regulator hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business on Tuesday for not detecting possible money laundering. The New York Department […]
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MARTIAN STRUCTURE REVEALS SIGNS OF LIFE ON RED PLANET
WASHINGTON (TIP): A new mineral-rich structure discovered from a Martian meteorite has led scientists to believe that there may be niche environments on Mars subsurface that support life. The ovoid structure discovered in the Nakhla […]
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‘See-through’ solar panels to provide clear view
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have created new “transparent” solar panels that can create solar energy while also letting people to see-through them. The device has been called transparent luminescent solar concentrator, which could be used on […]
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DRUG FOR EBOLA-LIKE VIRUS PROMISING IN ILL MONKEYS
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers in Texas are reporting that an experimental drug saved monkeys from a virus closely related to Ebola even after symptoms began. The drug targets a strain of Marburg virus that is even […]
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New vaccine offers protection against tuberculosis, leprosy
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a breakthrough, US researchers have found that an improved tuberculosis vaccine can offer strong protection against leprosy. “This is the first study demonstrating that an improved vaccine against tuberculosis also offers cross-protection […]
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Nationwide protests, vigils to mark Ferguson funeral
They shot him and he fell. He put his arms up to let them know that he was compliant and he was unarmed, and they shot him twice more and he fell to the ground […]
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‘Insulted’ Manoj Kumar to file case against Sports Ministry
PATIALA (TIP): Feeling “insulted” after his name was not added to this year’s list of Arjuna awardees, boxer Manoj Kumar on Wednesday said he would sue the Sports Ministry for the “injustice” meted out to […]
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Sikhs For Justice to picket White House, if US hosts Modi
NEW YORK (TIP): A petition calling on President Barrack Obama to cancel the controversial Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to the United States surpassed the 100, 000 mark which means the White House is […]
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THE RAMAYANA
contined from vol 8 issue 31 If some middle course were wiser, if some other way were clear! Gathered chieftains hailed the mandate with applauses long and loud, As the peafowls hail the thunder of […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTD FROM Vol 8 ISSUE 31 || 3 || The Lord makes the lives of His devotees fruitful; He Himself links them to the Guru’s service. Imbued with the Word of the Shabad, and intoxicated […]
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DR. SUBHADRA NORI happiness in service of humanity and God
The South Asian and American Women’s Alliance (SAAWA), a Long Island based organization, recently recognized a few ladies at their 2014 annual gala. One of the honorees who drew my attention, in particular, was Dr. […]
United States
YHS STARTALK HINDI LANGUAGE AND CULTURE CAMP HELD
HARLEYSVILLE, PA (TIP): Hundreds of men, women and children burst into applause as dozens of 8 to 12 years old students, clad in colorful costumes, performed a dance number, ‘Taare Zameen Par’, and spoke humorous […]
United States
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UN chief urges meeting on nuclear-free Mideast
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Secretary-General Ban Kimoon warned that the failure to hold a conference on establishing a nuclear-weapons-free-zone in the Middle East this year could jeopardize the success of next year’s review of the landmark […]
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Robin Williams suffered from early Parkinson’s at death: Wife
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Robin Williams was sober but suffering from the early stages of Parkinson’s disease as well as severe depression and anxiety at the time of his apparent suicide, the actor’s widow said in […]
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Racial tensions erupt in US again over shooting of black youth
WASHINGTON (TIP): A white police officer shoots dead an unarmed black teenager in an American suburb. Accounts vary as to whether the black kid posed any serious threat to the officer. One thing is certain […]
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Message of Peace and Harmony marked Eid Celebration at the Indian Consulate
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Prominent members of the Indian American community gathered, August 12, at the Indian Consulate to celebrate and exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr. Eid-Ul-Fitr is celebrated all over the […]
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Commemorative Event hosted by India at the United Nations to mark the contribution of Indian soldiers in the First World War
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations organized a Special Commemorative Event to highlight the sacrifices of Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War. Ten other […]
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New York City’s Economy shows fastest growth in nearly a year
NYC Growth Expected to Top National Rate in 2014, but Unemployment Remains Flat NEW YORK, NY (TIP): New York City’s economy grew more than three percent in the second quarter because of robust job growth […]