TEHRAN, IRAN (TIP): The Iranian government will begin fully implementing the landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers “with good will,” and the work will be done while keeping in mind concerns voiced by Iran’s […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense spending bill Oct 22, saying it prevented the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison and wasted money on unwanted programs. Making a rare public show […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republican lawmakers spent more than eight hours aggressively questioning Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, seeking to build a case that the former secretary of state had been derelict in her duty to secure […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Former UN general assembly president John Ashe was indicted on Tuesday by US authorities on charges of accepting more than a million dollars in bribes from Chinese real estate developers. Ashe, from Antigua […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 130 police chiefs, prosecutors and sheriffs from around the United States called for reforms that would to reduce the US prison population. The top cops are adding their voice as […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Marijuana use in the US more than doubled between 2001 and 2013 – from 4.5 to nearly 10%, according to new research. Laws and attitudes about marijuana are changing, with 23 states having […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): : A Chinese immigrant who pleaded guilty earlier this month to the meat-cleaver killings of five relatives, including four children under 9 years old, was sentenced on Tuesday to 125 years to life […]
MEXICO CITY (TIP): Patricia is strengthening and is expected to hit the coast of Mexico as a dangerous major hurricane. On Oct 22, Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center in Miami warned residents in the […]
The fifth generation of CCP leadership under Xi Jinping has de facto abandoned the Deng doctrine of keeping low profile internationally. China has become more ambitious of becoming a superpower and has been extending its sovereignty […]
Virender Sehwag, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, was a throwback to the days when sport at the highest level was still played primarily for fun. There was a time when being […]
MANHASSET, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano (7th left) joined in the grand opening celebration of Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island’s (OCLI) 11th office. The state of the art facility located at 1355 […]
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Protests continue in Punjab over incidents of alleged desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib even as the government deployed paramilitary personnel in four districts of the state. Coming as they do so close […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The state unit of Congress has filed a complaint against Shiv Sena for “insulting” President Pranab Mukherjee through an “objectionable” poster, which claimed that he “bowed” before the late saffron party supremo Bal […]
LOS ANGELES (TIP): YouTube on October 21 unveiled a new $10-a-month subscription plan in the US called Red that combines ad-free videos, new original series, movies from top YouTubers, and on-demand unlimited streaming music. Red […]
BERLIN (TIP): Volkswagen is looking into whether earlier versions of its latest diesel engine model contained software capable of rigging emissions tests, it said on Thursday, potentially widening a scandal that has rocked Europe’s biggest […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): After months of debate, the finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India seem to be converging on the proposed monetary policy committee (MPC), which will have equal representation from both sides, […]
The slowdown in China’s economy, the world’s second largest, is sucking the growth out of North Asia and tilting some economies towards recession. As China undergoes a painful rebalancing of an economy that accounts for 16 […]
The fast of Karwa Chauth is of particular importance to all Hindu married women in India. They believe that the festival ensures prosperity, longevity and well-being of their husbands. The origin of this festival was […]
Maharshi Valmiki, the author of the great Indian epic Ramayana, was a Hindu sage who lived around the beginning of the first millennium B.C. He is referred to as the ‘adikavi’, the original creator of the […]
CHENNAI (TIP): It took Virat Kohli 248 days and 13 innings to move from his 22nd ODI century to his 23rd. Facing a do-or-die situation in the series, the champion announced his return to form, […]
BERLIN (GERMANY) (TIP): Former world champion Viswanathan Anand’s bad form continued as he could only finish 22nd in the World Blitz Chess championship, which concluded on Oct 22. Anand’s final day was marred by draws […]
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese media on Oct 22 trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s visit to Britain, running triumphant coverage of the trip at odds with Western accusations that London has sold out to the Asian giant. Editorial […]
LONDON (TIP): Indian students in London were the third largest revenue generator for the city last year, contributing £130 million. London mayor Boris Johnson’s first-of-its-kind analysis has found that Indian students paid £56 million in […]
BALLABHGARH (TIP): As scores of Dalits gathered in Sunpedh on Wednesday, a day after two Dalit children in the village were burnt alive in an attack by Rajputs on their family, the Haryana government said […]
AMARAVATI (TIP): Amid fanfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22 laid the foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati at Uddandarayunipalem village in Guntur district. Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu, Ashok Gajapathi Raju […]
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