Pakistan has two angry messiahs, the Maulana and the Cricketer. Both are men of fine oratory – the former being more gifted. They promise to kick wicked leaders out of government, reward the righteous, and […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union Cabinet today approved setting up of a one-man committee to probe allegations that retail giant Walmart indulged in lobbying to gain entry into the Indian market. The Cabinet, at its […]
President Obama has done well to speak out his mind on an important issue that has been hanging fire for many years now. It is giving status to more than 11 million undocumented immigrants. It […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The US is steadily muscling into the lucrative Indian defense market, giving jitters to traditional arms suppliers like Russia, Israel, France and the UK. Having already notched up arms sales worth $8 […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): How can a Parliament comprising persons with criminal record pass an effective criminal law amendment reform? The Justice JS Verma committee has asked the government this vital question in its report on […]
We need to take proper stock of our policy towards Pakistan after the recent incidents on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and the manner in which the government of Pakistan has […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Diabetes and hypertension, traditionally seen as a rich man’s disease, has made its way to the slums. Health ministry’s fresh data shows one out of every four persons living in the urban […]
SHIMLA (TIP): Congress legislator Ram Kumar Chaudhary, who has been booked in the Jyoti murder case and lodged in the Ambala jail, took oath as an MLA here today. Speaker Brij Bihari Lal Butail administered […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Seeking to draw the line on litigation against power projects, the Supreme Court expressed unhappiness over resulting delays and cost escalations while dismissing a plea challenging a hydroelectric project on the Alaknanda […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court today raised doubts over the Centre’s authority to allocate coal blocks, pointing out that coal was a state resource under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Amidst strain inbilateral ties arising out of ceasefireviolations, Pakistan today said it wantsto resolve all issues with India,including tensions along the Line ofControl, through talks as dialogue isthe best way to address such […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Just two days before announcement of results of the 1996 general election, then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao had directed A P J Abdul Kalam, scientific adviser to the defence minister […]
MUMBAI (TIP): A report released by the Inernational Labour Organization onTuesday signalled distress in labour markets around the world. Global unemployment, it warned increased by 4.2 million in 2012 taking the total pool of unemployed […]
KABUL (TIP): Nato troops joined a fight against a Taliban suicide squad that stormed a Kabul police headquarters at dawn Monday, killing three police officers and unleashing a stand-off that lasted for more than eight […]
If you are picking on your child for those little ‘bad habits’, ask yourself — am I the culprit? Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you. That’s […]
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s controversial war crimes court on Monday sentenced a top Islamic televangelist to death by hanging for genocide and other atrocities during the country’s 1971 liberation struggle against Pakistan. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, […]
TOKYO (TIP): All Nippon Airways will cancel 123 domestic and 18 international flights between Wednesday and Sunday after Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliner passenger plane was grounded, the Japanese airline said Monday. More than 18,000 passengers […]
TOKYO (TIP): Hawkish Japanese premier Shinzo Abe held out an olive branch to China on Tuesday, sending a letter to Beijing’s leader-in-waiting to be hand delivered by a coalition ally. The move comes after months […]
TOKYO (TIP): Officials probing the emergency landing of a Boeing Dreamliner said on Thursday that they will dismantle its battery pack, after the investigation found no evidence of a sudden surge in voltage. A fire […]
Certain exercises that benefit obese men may not have the same positive results for obese women, according to a new study conducted at the University of Missouri. These findings could help health providers and researchers […]
TAIPEI (TIP): A boat with Taiwanese activists headed for disputed Japanesecontrolled islands turned back Thursday after coast guard vessels from the two sides converged and duelled with water cannon. The boat, carrying seven people including […]
Here’s why you should head to the spa this weekend. Everybody is plagued with hectic daily schedules, irrespective of your gender, age and profession. Most of us crave a good body massage at the spa […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan suspended mobile phone services for a day Friday in 58 cities, including Lahore and Karachi, as a security measure for Eid Miladun Nabi gatherings and processions, a media report said. Mobile phone […]
Dancing is said to be a hobby – one which everyone should take up in their free time. Here is why you should learn how to dance Keeping fit Fitness experts are of the opinion […]
LONDON (TIP): The threat to Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is from within the Pakistani army and there’s no way external powers can destroy or seize these as long as Islamabad doesn’t make the mistake of attacking […]
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