NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Nov 18 approved 10 per cent stake sale in the state-owned Coal India. This is expected to garner Rs 20,000 crore as part of government’s aim to raise Rs […]
BENGALURU (TIP): Axis Mutual Fund, an asset management subsidiary of Axis Bank with assets under management worth Rs 31,789 crore as of September 2015, has launched the Axis Children’s Gift Fund Scheme. The scheme, a […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 258 crore on Jet Airways, IndiGo and SpiceJet for indulging in anti-competitive practices while fixing fuel surcharge (FSC). Of […]
MUMBAI (TIP): In spite of a lacklustre year for emerging markets so far in 2015, India continues to be a preferred investment destination for foreign investors, buoyed by its growth prospects. The MSCI emerging markets […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): Bindu Ghimire’s chemotherapy appointment is approaching, but supplies of the drugs the 61-year-old desperately needs are in short supply as a political crisis in her native Nepal deepens. Protests at the border with […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations general assembly’s human rights committee on Wednesday criticized Myanmar for its treatment of the nation’s Muslim minority and urged the country to change its citizenship rules to make Rohingya […]
Tulsi Vivah, the ceremonial marriage of Tulsi plant with Lord Vishnu is on November 23, 2015. Tulasi Vivah also marks the beginning of holy wedding season of the Hindus. Let’s get into the ritualistic mood and […]
In India, Surya corresponds to the Greek Helios – he is the special god who dwelt in the body of the sun. Surya is described as the husband of dawn, as well as her son. He […]
Bandhavgarh National Park, the most popular national parks in India is located in the Vindhya Hills of the Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh. Declared as a national park in 1968 the Bandhavgarh National Park is spread […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have developed a new type of light-emitting diode (LED) using an organic-inorganic hybrid that could lead to cheaper and brighter lights and displays in the future. The researchers used a class of […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a bid to find concrete evidence of life outside Earth, Nasa is developing a ‘chemical laptop’ -the first portable, miniaturised laboratory built to detect both amino and fatty acids on other worlds. […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): In a breakthrough, scientists have for the first time used a laser to refrigerate water and other liquids under real-world conditions. Researchers used an infrared laser to cool water by about two degrees […]
LONDON (TIP): In a breakthrough, scientists have developed the world’s first ‘porous’ liquid that can potentially be used to capture harmful carbon emissions to prevent them from entering the Earth’s atmosphere. Researchers at Queen’s University […]
Every single Monday has most of us wishing for more hours in bed. While some of us are merely sad to see the weekend go, there are some others who genuinely have trouble with sleep and […]
Though it affects more than one in three adults worldwide, many people do not know they have high blood pressure because it does not always cause symptoms. As a result, it leads to more than nine […]
Just like our body, our skin too needs a detox. Thanks to the fact that we are exposed to so many chemicals and toxic substances daily, our bodies and skin go through a lot of abuse […]
Having kids, the main purpose of matrimonial relationships, can bring in greater strains in romantic relationships than illness of partners, a new study suggests. The study looked at the relationship quality of 721 couples in Switzerland […]
ROME (TIP): Italy is looking for five terror suspects after a tip-off from the United States about possible jihadist attacks on tourist sites in Rome and Milan, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Nov 19. […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Islamic State militants released a video on Thursday threatening the White House with suicide bombings and car blasts and vowing to conduct more attacks on France. The six-minute video, released by Islamic State fighters […]
PARIS (TIP): Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment a gunman wielding an AK47 opened fire on a pizzeria in central Paris last Friday night. In the first video to be released showing one […]
NEWYORK (TIP): India is among the 10 countries most impacted by terrorism in 2014, according to a new report which said that ISIS and Boko Haram are now jointly responsible for more than half of […]
JERUSALEM (TIP): A Palestinian fatally stabbed two people in a Tel Aviv office building and three other people were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Israeli police and the army […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The bill, which would effectively bar Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entry, received enough support to override a veto. In a stinging rebuke to President Obama by Republicans as well as members of […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) joins with its many chapters in France and other countries, as well as other organizations, agencies, groups and institutions worldwide, in expressing […]
MINEOLA (TIP): A news report published in Newsday says Nassau BOCES officials are recommending closure of the Syosset complex that houses the 42-year-old Long Island High School for the Arts and the Doshi STEM Institute, […]
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