Year: 2014
POPPING DIETARY PILLS CAN HARM THE LIVER
Next time you gulp down your favourite dietary supplement, or even take that concentrated green tea pill to burn fat, think twice. New data suggests that the unregulated dietary supplements industry accounts for nearly 20 […]
Egypt police crush pro-Morsi protests on anniversary
AIRO (TIP): Egyptian police swiftly quashed Islamist protests marking the first anniversary of the military ouster of president Mohamed Morsi on July 3, firing tear gas and arresting dozens of demonstrators. The protests are seen […]
OBAMA WORST US PRESIDENT SINCE WORLD WAR II: POLL
WASHINGTON (TIP): Barack Obama is the worst US President since World War II, 33 per cent of Americans have said in a new poll released on July 2 which gave negative grades for him for […]
GO FROM FAT TO FIT WITH UNDERWATER WORKOUTS
Fitness enthusiasts are always on the lookout for innovative and simple workout techniques and are open to trying out new workouts. An underwater workout is one of the simplest and fastest ways to sculpt your […]
From Slavery to Freedom The Journey of American Nation
Story of American Journey from British Occupation to slaving and racially discriminating its own citizens to vibrant Democracy to Crony Capitalism The journey of America from a little known land mass inhabited by primitives to […]
Southern US evacuations as Hurricane Arthur strengthens
MIAMI (TIP): Residents of the US East Coast battened down ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Arthur, which forecasters said is on track to become a potentially destructive category-two storm. Forecasters from the National Hurricane […]
NSA internet spying legal, says Obama-appointed privacy board
WASHINGTON (TIP)The National Security Agency programmes that collect huge volumes of Internet data within the United States pass are constitutional and employ “reasonable” safeguards designed to protect the rights of Americans, an independent privacy and […]
Modi and McCain talk of desire to ‘revitalise’ India-US ties
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for improving U.S. ties during a meeting with Senator John McCain in New Delhi on Thursday, as the two countries seek to patch up their differences and […]
Sunanda Pushkar death case
AIIMS FORENSIC HEAD STICKS TO STAND NEW DELHI (TIP): The head of the AIIMS’ forensic department on Thursday stuck to his controversial claim that pressure was brought on him to manipulate the post mortem report […]
A scene from the movie 12 Years
supervision of voter registration in states and individual voting districts where such tests were being used. The act had an immediate and positive effect for African Americans. In 1965, Mississippi had the highest black voter […]
AHEAD OF MODI’S VISIT TO J&K, PAK CALLS KASHMIR ‘DISPUTED TERRITORY’
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (TIP): Needling India ahead of Narendra Modi‘s first visit to Jammu & Kashmir as Prime Minister, Pakistan on Thursday harped on Kashmir being a “disputed territory”. “We do not accept the so-called accession […]
Modi flags off Katra-Delhi train for Pilgrims
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a train that will give easier access to one of India‘s most popular pilgrimages. Modi landed in Jammu and flew by chopper to Katra, where he flagged […]
DECLUTTER YOUR REFRIGERATOR
Organise your refrigerator to ensure that you know what’s in your fridge, what’s in date and what you need to get rid of. Keep the items you use most at the front of the fridge […]
31 ACs, 25 heaters, 15 coolers at Sheila Dikshit’s Chief Ministerial home
NEW DELHI (TIP): As Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit had 31 air-conditioners and 25 heaters in her fourbedroom official bungalow in the heart of the capital. The government’s response to an RTI or Right […]
Uplift Humanity’s Revolutionary Summer Programs to help
Students encouraged to document their journey by creating a 2-3 minute I-pad or cell phone video about their experience in Indian juvenile detention centers and orphanages NEW YORK (TIP): Starting July, almost 100 American high […]
PASSPORT DELIVERY TO BECOME HASSLE-FREE
No police verification in case of renewal MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The passport delivery system could soon become hassle-free and quick. On the directions of the chief passport officer in the ministry of external affairs, Mumbai may […]
AROMATHERAPY AT HOME CAN BE EASY
A diffuser is great, but there are other ways in which you can use your essential oils at home For linens Add a few drops of eucalyptus or lavender oil to your laundry detergent for […]
India’s Fastest Train Rolls Into Taj City
AGRA (TIP): Touching a speed of 160 km an hour, a high-speed train from New Delhi to Agra completed its trial run on July 3. Railway officials said this was the highest speed recorded by […]
RANA International Convention to focus on healthy and literate Rajasthan- Hadpawat
The entire Indian American community is talking about the Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) International Convention being held from July 3rd to 6th at the upscale Hotel Islandia Marriott on Long Island, New York. […]
GOVT TO EASE NORMS FOR SPEEDY ADOPTION
NEW DELHI (TIP): Foreigners and NRIs wanting to adopt Indian children are in for good days with the government set to ease adoption norms and scrapping processes that were delaying adoptions to the detriment of […]
