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Chopras Celebrate Citizenship
Last Sunday (September 6) was a particularly crowded one with a number of events, back to back. For a journalist, there are noholidays, until one chooses to have one. In the morning, I had a […]
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Europe
Northern Ireland first minister steps down amid impasse
LONDON (TIP): The future of the Catholic-Protestant power-sharing government in Northern Ireland is hanging by a slender thread with first minister Peter Robinson’s decision on Thursday to step down, along with all but one of […]
Europe
Man bites off wife’s nose, eats it for not picking his calls
BEIJING (TIP): In a gruesome incident in China, an estranged husband reportedly bit off his wife’s nose and ate it after she did not pick up his calls.The pair, from the city of Dezhou in […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
Jihadists put squeeze on Syria’s Assad as Russia defends aid
BEIRUT (TIP): Jihadists advanced on a regime airbase in eastern Syria on Sept 10 after the fall of one in the north, as staunch ally Russia defended its military aid to embattled President Bashar al-Assad. […]
Europe
NHS makes desperate bid to retain Indian nurses back in UK
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s National Health Service has made a desperate bid to keep Indian nurses from leaving UK, due to stringent new immigration rules. The chief of 10 leading NHS trusts have sent an emergency […]
Europe
No hard landing of economy, no currency war, says China
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese premier Li Keqiang has assured global business leaders that his government was determined to prevent a hard landing of the country’s economy. He also said China would do nothing to trigger a […]
Europe
Saudi Arabia offers Germany 200 mosques — one for every 100 refugees who arrived last weekend
SAUDI ARABIA (TIP): Saudi Arabia has reportedly responded to the growing number of people fleeing the Middle East for western Europe – by offering to build 200 mosques in Germany. Syria’s richer Gulf neighbours have […]
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ARE YOU BITTEN BY THE LOVE BUG AT WORK?
Romance in the workplace is laced with challenges. Here’s how you can keep calm, find love and still meet the deadline. We spend at least half (if not more) of our waking hours at work. […]
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FIRST EFFECTIVE DENGUE DRUG SOON
Drugs already developed to treat bacterial infection can be re-purposed to cure the mosquito-borne viral disease dengue, Australian researchers have found. The scientists from University of Queensland identified similarities in how the body reacted to […]
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WHY SOME SMOKERS DON’T GET CANCER
Researchers have identified a set of genetic markers that help even smokers live longer and protect them from deadly diseases such as cancer. “We identified a set of genetic markers that together seem to promote […]
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NASA PROBE REVEALS DWARF PLANET CERES IN INTRIGUING DETAILS
WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has shown the brightest spots on the dwarf planet Ceres that are gleaming with mystery. The closest-yet view of Occator crater, with a resolution of 450 feet per pixel, on […]
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ARTIFICIAL ‘PLANTS’ COULD FUEL FUTURE CARS
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Scientists have taken a big step towards creating artificial ‘plants’ that can use only sunlight to make gasoline and natural gas to run future cars without polluting the environment. A research team […]
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HELMET ‘SENSOR’ TO HELP SEE EXTENT OF INJURY IN ATHLETES
When the Steelers and Patriots clash on Thursday in the football’s season opener, you’ll see 250-pound men slam into each other, head o head, at high speed. And get concussions? There’s no easy way to tell. […]
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Smart pill with benefits for the brain
In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug modafinil as a treatment for narcolepsy, a condition in which the brain has trouble regulating its sleep-wake cycle and results in sudden “sleep attacks” where […]
Business & Economics
APPLE LAUNCHES IPHONE 6S, 6S PLUS WITH 3D TOUCH – Fails to Impress
NEW DELHI (TIP): Eight years after changing the way we use mobile phones with the first iPhone, Apple has once again heralded a big change in world’s best-selling gadget iPhone. The new iPhones, named iPhone […]
Business & Economics
Audi outsold by BMW, Mercedes in August amid China woes
BERLIN (TIP): Audi sold fewer cars in August than luxury rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz as Volkswagen’s flagship brand has been harder hit by falling demand in China than its German peers. Audi said on Sept […]
Business & Economics
SEBI ORDERS SATYAM’S RAJU, KIN TO RETURN RS 3,200 CRORE
MUMBAI: Market regulator Sebi on Thursday ordered B Ramalinga Raju and his family, the former promoters of fraud-ridden erstwhile Satyam Computers, to return Rs 1,803 crore of their ill-gotten money plus interest for over six-and-a-half […]
Business & Economics
CRUNCH TIME AHEAD FOR EGYPT’S ECONOMY, INVESTMENT NEEDED
CAIRO (TIP): In a few short years, if everything goes according to plan, Egypt will have new megaprojects, special investment zones and power plants fueled by the largest offshore gas field in the Mediterranean. But […]
Business & Economics
Oil prices down ahead of US energy report
SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil prices eased in Asia on September 10 as dealers focused on an upcoming US energy report for clues about production and demand in the world’s top crude consumer amid abundant global supplies. […]
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Roger Federer not surprised to be still at top
NEW YORK (TIP): Many may be surprised by Roger Federer’s untroubled progress towards becoming the oldest US Open champion in almost half a century, but not Federer himself. The 34-year-old has glided into the semi-finals, […]
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Kohli, Shastri join IPTL bandwagon
NEW DELHI (TIP): Test captain Virat Kohli is becoming quite the entrepreneur when it comes to sports leagues. After his maiden venture in partnering with the Indian Soccer League (ISL) franchise FC Goa last year, […]
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Rain delays Serena Williams’s quest for Grand Slam history
NEW YORK (TIP): Two triumphs from completing a calendar Grand Slam, top-ranked defending champion Serena Williams was confronted Thursday at the US Open by an opponent even she cannot defeat — rain. US Tennis Association […]
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Vijender Singh not nervous ahead of first pro bout
Fighters never fear,” said Vijender Singh as he geared up for yet another marathon six-hour training session in Manchester, England, to prepare for next month’s bout. The bout, to be held on October 10, is […]
Europe
Islamic State’s attacks in Saudi Arabia test security of haj
DUBAI (TIP): The Islamic State group is extending its reach in Saudi Arabia, expanding the scope of its attacks and drawing in new recruits with its radical ideology. Its determination to bring down the US-allied […]
United States
Dance for a Cause: Save a life
EDISON, NJ (TIP): September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It highlights the frequency with which this disease can strike any woman of any age and, if undetected, its deadly consequences. Early detection is crucial. […]