Entertainment
Month: November 2016
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Indian Americans Sunil Amrith from Harvard and Akshay Venkatesh from Stanford to receive Infosys Prize 2016
BENGALURU (TIP): Prof. Sunil Amrith, Mehra family professor of South-Asian studies, professor of history, Harvard University and Prof. Akshay Venkatesh, professor, department of mathematics, Stanford University are among six recipients of Infosys Prize 2016 in […]
Business & Economics
Ratan Tata Considers Demonetization a National Calamity for Poor, suggests Government to Consider Emergency Relief Measures
NEW DELHI (TIP): Business Tycoon Ratan Tata has suggested the government to consider Extra-ordinary relief measures, similar to those employed at the time of national calamities, for the poor so as to lessen their hardships […]
United States
Trump names K.T. McFarland as deputy national security adviser
WASHINGTON (TIP): McFarland, who was previously a national security analyst for Fox News, has served in the Nixon, Ford and Reagan White Houses. She confirmed that she had accepted the position to Fox News, which […]
World
World
Yoga improves memory by reducing stress levels, as per University of Illinois study
CHICAGO (TIP): “Yoga practice improves executive function by attenuating stress levels”, according to a study conducted by researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in USA. An abstract of the study posted online from the […]
India
New scheme may impose 50% tax on unaccounted money
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is likely to introduce a disclosure scheme under which anyone with unaccounted income can come clean by paying 50% tax before December 30. A fourth of the amount remaining after […]
India
Modi’s black-money jibe at Opposition roils Parliament
NEW DELHI (TIP): The political thrust and parry over the demonetization of high-value currency notes intensified on November 25 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the Constitution Day event to take on the Opposition for […]
India
DEMONETISATION COURAGEOUS EXPERIMENT, PROUD TO HAVE SUCH PM, SAYS AMAR SINGH
VARANASI (TIP): Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s demonetisation move as a “courageous” experiment to eliminate black money, corruption and counterfeit currency. Though it was implemented without making “proper arrangement”, […]
India
Zakir Naik plays victim, dubs IRF ban ‘communal move’
MUMBAI (TIP): Controversial televangelist Zakir Naik has called the ban on his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)+ “a communal decision”. In a letter released on Friday through his spokesperson, his second since being accused of […]
India
‘Worst parliamentarian’ Rahul Gandhi ‘unworthy’ to question PM: BJP
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday hit back at Rahul Gandhi for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence in Parliament and said it was ironical of the Congress vice-president to make […]
India
Dalit to be deputy CM if AAP wins Punjab: Kejriwal at manifesto release
JALANDHAR (TIP): With an eye on nearly 32% Dalit voters in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday playing the masterstroke by declaring that if his party formed the government in Punjab, […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
EIGHT YEARS AFTER 26/11, RAILWAYS AND COAST REMAIN VULNERABLE
MUMBAI (TIP): Eight years after the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in which 164 people were killed and about 308 injured, the railways and coastal areas remain vulnerable. The strengthening of the intelligence and […]
India
Pakistan is damaging itself by fighting against India: PM
BATHINDA (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Pakistan was yet to settle from the setback of surgical strikes and was damaging itself by fighting against India. “Earlier, soldiers were unable to show their valor […]
Politics
The Kudi from Amritsar is their envoy
On November 23, a day before Thanksgiving, American Sikhs received a gift to be proud of – the nomination of Nikki Haley to become US Ambassador to the UN. She and her Sikh parents represent […]
Entertainment
WHEN SONAKSHI HAD A ‘FAN MOMENT’ WITH DEEPA MALIK
Sonakshi Sinha says she had a ‘fan moment’ after meeting Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik. Malik won the Positive Health Heroes and was given the award by Sonakshi. Malik tweeted: “Sonakshi Sinha it sure was […]
Entertainment
EMMA STONE TO HOST ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ WITH SHAWN MENDES
Emma Stone and singer Shawn Mendes will host next month’s first episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ on December 3. For Stone, this will mark the third time she has hosted the venerable sketch comedy series […]
Asia
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Business & Economics
Tata Steel sacks Cyrus Mistry, names OP Bhatt as chairman
MUMBAI (TIP): The Tata Steel board on Nov 25 replaced Cyrus Mistry with OP Bhatt, an independent director, as the company’s chairman with a majority of the members voting in favour of the resolution. The […]
Business & Economics
Vijay Mallya files plea for recalling contempt order
BENGALURU (TIP): Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has filed an application in the Karnataka high court for recalling its order summoning him for allegedly violating an undertaking given by him and his companies not to […]
Business & Economics
Demonetisation hurts sales, auto industry cuts production
NEW DELHI (TIP): A decline in sales is prompting automobile companies to slash production as demonetisation has adversely impacted buyer sentiment and hit footfalls at showrooms. Few companies were willing to talk on record over […]
Asia