India
QUOTA CAULDRON: ANGER IN JATLAND
Why Jats are protesting now? It’s a double whammy for them. The Punjab and Haryana high court on July 27 last year stayed the decision of the state government to grant 10 % quota to […]
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United States
Good, honest exchanges needed, says Mayor de Blasio
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio on Feb. 17 pledged that the city would spend more than $9 million in “language access” programs including translation and interpretation services in 2016, and that the […]
Business & Economics
Pope Vs Trump | Trump ‘is not Christian’
NEW YORK (TIP): No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith,” Pope Francis said in statement. Trump added that the government in Mexico, where Francis spent […]
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Ohio State, IndoGenius Develop MOOC to Educate Students About India
NEW YORK (TIP): Ohio State University and Delhi-based IndoGenius have developed an online course to help students learn about the importance of India. The course, which was launched Jan 12 by Ambassador to India, Richard […]
United States
Chinese students jailed in US for kidnapping and assault
ROWLAND HEIGHTS (CALIFORNIA) (TIP): Three students from China were sentenced on Feb 17 to years in prison after prosecutors said they stripped, beat and burned two classmates. The defendants and victims were “parachute kids” who […]
Asia
North Korea satellite tumbling in orbit again: United States
WASHINGTON (TIP): North Korea’s recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit, after stabilizing briefly, according to a US official and other sources. The satellite update came as a key congressional watchdog agency said […]
Middle East
Seven dead in south Sudan UN base attack: Ban
UNITED STATES (TIP): An outbreak of fighting at a UN peacekeeping base sheltering civilians in South Sudan has killed at least seven people and injured 40, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday. The seven […]
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Letter to President Obama on Supreme Court Judge Nominees – Ravi Batra
Dear President Obama, The untimely demise of Mr. Justice Scalia is a grave loss to our Republic, as he, single-handedly, made us honor the Constitution as our collective Founding Fathers originally intended. J. Scalia, of Sicilian ancestry, was […]
Asia
Pakistan, with 324 executions in 2015, ranks third worldwide
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hanged 324 people last year to rank third worldwide in terms of executions, but the vast majority of those put to death had no links to militant groups or attacks, rights groups said […]
Asia
Maldives opposition leader jailed for 12 years for role in protests
MALE:A Maldives court has sentenced an Islamist opposition leader to 12 years in jail, convicting him on terrorism charges related to a speech that protested the imprisonment of the islands’ first democratically elected president, Mohamed […]
Asia
Sri Lanka willing for international probe on war crimes, says Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil S Wickremesinghe on Feb 19 made it clear that his government was not averse to international participation in investigating the alleged war crimes in his country, but said […]
Asia
Nepal’s internal problems will end soon, Prime Minister KP Oli says
KATHMANDU (TIP): Promising to end Nepal’s internal problems soon, Prime Minister KP Oli on Tuesday said the proposed political committee to address the demands of the Madhesis will be formed before his fence-mending India visit […]
Asia
9 policemen, 7 terrorists killed in Pakistan
PESHAWAR (TIP): At least nine tribal police personnel and seven terrorists were killed in three separate incidents at a tribal agency in Pakistan’s restive northwestern region bordering Afghanistan. The first incident occurred at Karpa Latri […]
Featured
JNU Row: When dissent becomes sedition?
What is the issue at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi? A radical left-wing student group as vocal and abusive as RSS/Parivar organized a function to discuss the ‘judicial murder of’ of Afzal Guru as […]
Americas
President Obama sets another presidency record -To visit Cuba
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. President to visit Cuba in 88 years, when he visits Havana, Cuba in March as part of a broader trip to Latin America. He will […]
India
QUOTA CAULDRON: INTERNET SERVICES BLOCKED IN JHAJJAR, ROHTAK
Officials said mobile internet services have been blocked in Jhajjar and Rohtak in the Jat heartland which saw violence on Thursday when protesters clashed and pelted stones on police trying to evict them after imposition […]
Business & Economics
Indian-American Neel Kashkari Calls For Breaking Up Big Banks
WASHINGTON: Noting that the biggest banks continue to pose a significant risk to the US economy, Indian- American top federal bank official Neel Kashkari has called for breaking them into smaller ones. “I believe the […]
Business & Economics
Make in India week starts in Mumbai
The ‘Make in India’ (MII) Week, touted as the largest business expo hosted by the country, was inaugurated in Mumbai by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Feb 13, in the presence of heads of state, a […]
Middle East
Oil Prices may rise as Top oil producers agree to freeze output
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela are ready to freeze oil production at January’s level if other producers do the same. The agreement came after a meeting in Doha on Tuesday. Oil prices have dropped […]
India
India applauds UN Secretary General’s Report on Preventing Violent Extremism
UNITED NATTIONS (TIP): Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, on February 12, applauded the United Nations Secretary General’s report on Preventing Violent Extremism. Thanking the President of the UN Body […]
Incredible India
GHOSTS OF A GLORIOUS PAST KOLKATA’S MOST HAUNTED
Amention of the most haunted places in Kolkata brings alive its fascinating past as well. A city that was much loved by the Mughals, French, British and Dutch, almost every lane has a tale to tell, […]
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VASANT PANCHAMI
Vasant Panchami, also known as Shri Panchami, is a Hindu festival dedicated to goddess Saraswati. This popular festival is observed on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Magh. Being an important festival, all Hindus […]
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Japan camera makers battle smartphone onslaught
TOKYO (TIP): High-schooler Nao Noguchi is a perfect illustration of why Japanese camera sales have plunged the past few years — she uses her smartphone for everything and cannot understand why anyone would bother with […]
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PCM USE DURING PREGNANCY MAY EXPOSE YOUR BABY TO ASTHMA
LONDON (TIP): Mothers-to-be, beware. Your child is more likely to develop asthma if you use paracetamol — a common painkiller — during pregnancy, a new study has warned. Using data from the Norwegian Mother and […]
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A simple blood test may now detect 5 types of cancers
WASHINGTON (TIP): This could well be a breakthrough in detecting cancer at an early stage. Researchers from the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the US have concluded that a simple blood test may be […]