CHANDIGARH (TIP): The UPA’s much touted Food Security Scheme aimed at ensuring that “no Indian goes to bed hungry” was simultaneously rolled out in four Congress-ruled states in North India. Congress president Sonia Gandhi rolled […]
BANGALORE (TIP): Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah won the acid test in the Lok Sabha bypolls with both Congress candidates winning Bangalore Rural and Mandya seats by a huge margin in these constituencies, which were the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Days after a Bill to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act to keep political parties out of its purview was tabled in the Lok Sabha, the Union Cabinet on Aug 22 […]
PUNE, INDIA (TIP): Four days after rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead during a morning walk, police are yet to achieve a breakthrough with hopes of getting some leads from a CCTV footage being […]
MUMBAI (TIP): A second accused in the brutal gang rape of a 23-yearold photojournalist was on Aug 24 arrested from south Mumbai even as police launched a manhunt for three others in the case, which […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a significant development, the Union Cabinet on Thursday, August 22 cleared a proposal, which seeks to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. The […]
Themes are no longer restricted to just styling up an individual, but have become an intrinsic part of many homes. Creating interiors on a theme that reflects one’s lifestyle and taste is becoming increasing popular […]
While everyone perspires, only some of us sweat excessively and that is when it becomes a problem. Excessive sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis, may be hereditary. It could also be caused due to hormonal imbalance, […]
Coriander or dhanya as it is called in India is an essential herb that is added to a lot of Indian dishes and also used for garnishing. Apart from its sweet, tangy and a slightly […]
Anew study has found that asthma sufferers, who are frequently exposed to heavy traffic pollution or smoke from wood fire heaters, experience a significant worsening of symptoms. The University of Melbourne led study is the […]
Eat asparagus It’s rich in potassium, which helps regulate the fluid balance in your body, keeping bloat at bay. High-potassium foods include bananas, cantaloupe, mangoes, spinach, tomatoes and nuts. But asparagus also contains an amino […]
CONTD FROM Vol 7 ISSUE 32 || 3 || The rivers and streams which separate may sometime be united again. In age after age, that which is sweet, is full of poison; how rare is […]
Krishna Janmashtami is the celebration of the birth of Lord Shri Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is believed to have been born about five thousand years ago in Mathura in ‘Dwapar Yuga’. Krishna […]
India ranked third in the world in medical tourism in 2012, with Thailand leading and Hungary in the second position. The hallmark of medical tourism in India is care. The author underscores this aspect: “India […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Sun has unleashed a powerful storm, sending an enormous cloud of superheated particles rocketing towards Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 3.3 million kilometre per hour. On August 20, the Sun erupted […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists claim to have developed the world’s most precise clock made from the element ytterbium, whose ticking rate varies less than two parts in one quintillion – ten times better than any other […]
LONDON (TIP): Researchers have suggested that it may be possible in the future to create sperm from women and eggs from men – a feat, that if achieved, could revolutionize infertility treatments. Katsuhiko Hayashi of […]
LONDON: A simple blood test can now identify people most prone to committing suicide. Scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have found a series of RNA biomarkers in blood that may help identify […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa researchers will drop a 45-foot-long helicopter fuselage from a height of about 30 feet to test improved seat belts and seats and advance experimental techniques and crashworthiness data. The ultimate goal of […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China are set to sign an agreement for cooperation in the road and transport sector when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Beijing in October. One of the areas would be […]
HYDERABAD (TIP): For UK companies Andhra Pradesh continues to be one of the preferred states in India for investments. An action plan for exchange of delegations in the select sectors would soon be worked out […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Zydus Cadila will set up an injectible facility at Vadodara at an investment of Rs 100 crore by 2015, a senior company official said, adding that land has been acquired. The Ahmedabad-based company […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Private equity funds are eyeing investments in the country’s water sector. Singaporebased CLSA Capital Partners invested $9.2 million (Rs 55 crore) in Gurgaonbased Luminous Water Technologies in end-July, through its two funds. Last […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A fitter and slimmer Yuvraj Singh is back from his six-week long fitness camp, along with Zaheer Khan, in Brive la Gaillarde in France and is raring for a crack at Team […]
HARARE (TIP): Ahmed Shehzad shone with the bat and Shahid Afridi struck with the ball as Pakistan opened their tour of Zimbabwe with a comfortable victory in the first Twenty20 international August 23. Shehzad’s measured […]
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