India
Year: 2015
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UN declines comment on Amnesty report over Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has declined comment over an Amnesty International report that blames India of not taking action against troops accused of atrocities in J&K state. Asked on Thursday at […]
India
Man who monitored 1999 Kandahar hijack admits goof-up
NEW DELHI (TIP): The man who monitored the crisis arising from the 1999 hijack of IC-814, former RA&W chief A S Dulat, has admitted that the Crisis Management Group (CMG) had “goofed up” the operation. While […]
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Artificial blood transfusion may be reality by 2017
LONDON (TIP): The world’s first human trial of artificial blood grown in a lab from stem cells is set to take place in the UK by 2017. The UK’s NHS (National Health Service) Blood and […]
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SOON, ANIMAL FAT, FARM WASTE TO POWER FLIGHTS
Sometime this summer, a United Airlines flight will take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats. For passengers, little will be […]
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WILL TWEAKED MICROBES MAKE MARS EARTH-LIKE?
WASHINGTON (TIP): US defence scientists are planning to use genetically engineered algae, bacteria and plants to radically transform the climate of Mars and terraform it into an Earth-like planet. Scientists from Defense Advanced Research Projects […]
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HOW SAFE AND HYGIENIC IS YOUR FOOD
According to the World Health Organisation estimates, around two million deaths occur globally, every year, due to food and water contamination. On World Health Day, we delve into this year’s theme, food safety There are over […]
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FIRM UP A FLABBY MIDDLE
The best way to ensure that you have a firm middle is by exercising the mid-section on an every day basis. However, there are certain kinds of exercises that need to be done. Here they are— […]
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GET SILKY STRAIGHT HAIR AT HOME
Use a high quality bristle brush to detangle your hair, as these type of brushes evenly distribute the sebum from the scalp to the ends of the hair and will keep your locks looking shiny […]
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BEST VEGETARIAN SOURCES OF PROTEIN
Perhaps one of the most neglected meal components -Protein is the reason behind muscle regeneration, performance, and upkeep. Without it, you will find it impossible to get fitter. Animal protein helps maintain a well-balanced diet for […]
Entertainment
Child 44 MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: Leo Demidov (Hardy) is a reputed and respected member of the MGB, the Soviet military police. He falls from grace when he tries to protect the woman he loves, Raisa Demidova (Rapace), from being […]
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
JACQUELINE TO AUCTION HER FILMI WARDROBE FOR CHARITY
Young female fans who lust after the clothes Jacqueline Fernandez has worn in her films will get to do a little more than drool. This diarist has learnt that the actress will auction a part of […]
Entertainment
SUNNY LEONE TO PLAY CAMEO IN AKSHAY’S SINGH IS BLIING
Bollywood actress Sunny Leone will be seen in a cameo in superstar Akshay Kumar‘s action comedy ‘Singh Is Bliing’. This is for the first time that the filmstar, who had made her Bollywood debut in 2012 […]
Entertainment
COURTENEY COX WANTS HER DAUGHTER TO SING AT HER WEDDING
Friends star Courteney Cox said her 11-year-old daughter will perform at her wedding when she ties the knot with fiance Johnny McDaid. The 51-year-old actress, who announced her engagement with McDaid, 38, last June, said the […]
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AMARNATH YATRA
The annual Amarnath yatra commenced from Jammu on July 2. Situated in a narrow gorge at the farther end of Lidder valley, Shri Amarnathji Cave Shrine stands at 3,888 m and is 45 km from Pahalgam […]
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Business & Economics
ASIA MARKETS ON BACK FOOT AHEAD OF GREECE VOTE
HONG KONG (TIP): Asian markets retreated on July 3 ahead of the weekend’s Greek referendum that could decide its eurozone future, while Shanghai plunged more than seven percent, at the end of a torrid week […]
Business & Economics
Europe
Berlin to meet US ambassador over spying reports: Source
BERLIN (TIP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff will meet the US ambassador on July 2 to discuss allegations that US spies bugged senior government ministers, a German government source said. In the latest […]
Business & Economics
Asia
Sabotage suspected as Pakistan troop train plunges into canal
LAHORE (TIP): A train carrying hundreds of Pakistan soldiers and their families plunged several feet into a canal on July 2 when a bridge collapsed in the country’s east in what the army suspects was […]