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Indian-origin judge named next chief justice of Singapore
SINGAPORE (TIP): An Indian-origin judge has been named as the new chief justice of Singapore, making him the first from the community to head the courts. Sundaresh Menon, presently Singapore’s judge of appeal, will assume […]
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No Terrorist Can Strike Fear in the Minds of Americans
There will always be crazy guys. Trigger happy murderers and butchers will continue to lurk, looking for an opportunity to shed blood. In recent times, we have seen that happen. In January 2011 Rep. Gabrielle […]
Europe
Europe
Business & Economics
Rural spending outpaces urban consumption
Rural spending outpaced urban consumption in the two years up to 2011-12, the first time in nearly 25 years, according to a study by Crisil Research. This, according to Crisil, was fuelled by a strong […]
Business & Economics
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Guest Comments: Modi’s claim shattered Ex-minister convicted in worst riot case
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been describing the large-scale killings of members of the principal minority community in 2002 under the very nose of his government as a “spontaneous reaction” of a people whose […]
Europe
Europe
India
Supreme Court asks Sahara Group to refund Rs 17,400 crore to investors
New Delhi (TIP): The Supreme Court on Aug 31 ordered the Sahara conglomerate to refund Rs. 17,400 crore it had raised from millions of small investors, reaffirming an order from market regulator Securities and Exchange […]
Europe
Business & Economics
5 Reasons why Indian Americans (Heart) Obama
Interests, values, and history all suggest that the natural political home for Indian-Americans is the GOP,” declares Sadanand Dhume in a bold essay on theAmerican Enterprise website. The resident fellow at the conservative think tank […]
India
Urban India votes for Narendra Modi as PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): While BJP and allies tussle over Narendra Modi‘s candidature for the prime minister’s post and the party itself maintains a studied silence, a majority of urban Indians think the Gujarat CM should […]
India
MNS threatens Asha Bhosale show ‘Sur-Kshetra’, but singer to go ahead
MUMBAI (TIP): The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has threatened to disrupt Sur-Kshetra, a music show in which eight vocalists from Pakistan and an equal number of Indian singers are scheduled to participate. The MNS’s film wing, […]
India
Now, joint commissioner of police shunted over August 11 riots
MUMBAI (TIP): A week after the unceremonious exit of police chief Arup Patnaik in the aftermath of the August 11 riots, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday switched positions of joint commissioner (law and order) […]
India
Delhi court issues summons against Raj Thackeray
New Delhi (TIP): A Delhi court August 30 issued summons to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for humiliating people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar by calling Chhath Puja a “drama.” Additional Chief Metropolitan […]
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SC Confirms Death For Kasab
India‘s Supreme Court on August 29 upheld the death sentence of Ajmal Amir Kasab, rejecting a plea by the lone surviving terrorist of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to commute the capital punishment.Observing that the primary […]
United States
United States
Super Hi-Vision 8K TV standard approved by UN
A new high resolution television format has been approved by the UN’s communication standards setting agency. Broadcasts in 8K will offer a resolution of 7,680 by 4,320 pixels – roughly the equivalent of a 32 […]
United States
Message of Peace and Harmony Marks Eid Celebration at Indian Consulate
Prominent members of the Indian American community gathered at the Consulate General of India office in New York City to greet each other on the occasion of Eid, which is celebrated all over the world […]