Year: 2015
UKRAINE SAYS IT MAY FREEZE DEBT PAYMENTS TO FUND WAR
KIEV (TIP): Ukraine’s premier warned Friday that Kiev would freeze its debt repayments if no immediate deal was found with private lenders because it had to fund its escalating campaign against pro-Russian fighters. Prime Minister […]
China detains nine for spreading rumors about the military
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese authorities have detained nine people for spreading rumors on the Internet that several military officers were involved in protests and for damaging the military’s image, the military’s official newspaper said on June […]
India may top Brics: John Chambers – Cisco’s Chairman and CEO
The chances of India becoming top emerging country of the Brics grouping are “extremely good” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, tech giant Cisco’s Chairman and CEO John Chambers said on Wednesday. “We made a big […]
S.Korea reports 12 new MERS cases, total now 138; 1 more death
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea‘s health ministry on June 13 reported 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 138, and said a 14th person has died in the outbreak. The […]
Mexico supreme court opens door to gay marriage nationwide
MEXICO CITY (TIP): Mexico’s supreme court has ruled it is unconstitutional for Mexican states to bar same-sex marriages. But the court’s ruling is considered a “jurisprudential thesis” and does not invalidate any state laws, meaning […]
Christopher Lee, evil count of cinema, dies
LONDON (TIP): British actor Christopher Lee, who devoted his long career to portraying horror film villains and later appeared in the blockbuster ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ series, has died at the age […]
HOW TO COPE WITH EMOTIONAL PAIN
If you’ve been feeling heartbroken off late, here are a few ways you can overcome the grief Dealing with an emotionally downward phase can not only be tormenting but can also rob you of your peace […]
KNOW WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S
Alzheimer’s, a fatal degenerative and terminal disease affects millions of people across the globe every year. According to the World Health Organization, more than 18 million people suffer from this condition worldwide. More than 50 per cent […]
WHY BREAKFAST IS IMPORTANT
How many times have you heard the adage, ‘Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar’? Well, don’t dismiss it. This age-old wisdom holds true even today, say nutritionists, dieticians […]
NEW SENSOR TO DETECT CANCER, HIV, HEPATITIS
MOSCOW (TIP): Researchers have developed a highly sensitive nanomechanical sensor that can detect cancerous tumours as well as viral disease markers for HIV, hepatitis and herpes. Researchers from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) […]
Now, aircraft wings that can ‘self heal’ on the fly
NEW DELHI (TIP): Even the researchers involved in the project describe it as “verging on science fiction”. A team of British scientists has produced aircraft wings that can fix themselves after being damaged, suggesting that […]
Young solar system around nearby star discovered
WASHINGTON (TIP): An international team has discovered a young planetary system that shares remarkable similarities to our own early solar system. The images reveal a ring-like disk of debris surrounding a Sun-like star, in a […]
MERCEDES ROLLS OUT LOCALLY MADE GLA, COMMISSIONS THIRD ASSEMBLY LINE
PUNE (TIP): German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on June 11 rolled out its sixth locally assembled model, the GLA Class of SUVs, and also formally commissioned the third assembly line at its plant near here. The […]
OIL PRICES FALL AS WORLD BANK CUTS ECONOMIC GROWTH OUTLOOK
SINGAPORE (TIP): Crude oil futures fell on Thursday as the World Bank cut its global economic growth forecast, ending a two-day rally triggered by a sharp US inventory drawdown. In its twice-yearly Global Economic Prospects […]
MUTUAL FUND EQUITY FOLIO COUNT RISES 6 LAKH IN 2 MONTHS
NEW DELHI (TIP): Equity mutual funds are in an overdrive as they witnessed addition of nearly six lakh investor accounts or folios in the first two months of the fiscal, mainly on account of strong […]
AAP MAY EXPEL EX-MINISTER TOMAR ARRESTED FOR FORGING DEGREES
NEW DELHI (TIP): An extremely upset Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and several other senior Aam Aadmi Party leaders favour expelling Jitender Singh Tomar, the former Delhi law minister who was arrested this week for […]
