LAHORE (TIP): Pakistan’s next general election will be held in May, information minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday, offering for the first time a specific timeframe for the polls. “The general election will be […]
LONDON (TIP): The Cambridge University is set to open a centre for ‘terminator studies’ where leading academics will study the danger that robots pose, with experts saying in future machines may be an existential threat […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Super-Earths could have oceans of liquid metal and life-protecting magnetic shields, scientists say. Under the heat and pressure that exist inside super- Earths, magnesium oxide and other minerals commonly found in the rocky […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A NASA spacecraft is keeping tabs on a vast dust storm on Mars that has spawned changes in the Martian atmosphere felt by Curiosity rover on the Red planet’s surface. The Martian dust […]
We live in truly stressful times, where every day, our body and mind is subject to the ravages of our daily routine. All this can take a toll on one’s health if not addressed timely […]
Two new studies may make it easier for moms to get their kids to eat – and enjoy – their greens. Both studies were conducted by Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) president Brian […]
Situated at the tip of western Gujarat, the Rann of Kutch is a land of many wonders. Its unique landscape and rich culture as well as the gifted artisans and colourful tribals that inhabit the […]
England raced to a famous 10-wicket win over India in the second Test after Monty Panesar finished with a career-best match haul of 11 for 210. The tourists’ series-levelling victory was achieved principally on the […]
Mumbai: ‘Owner of Mumbai’, Balasaheb Thackeray, has breathed his last on Saturday 3:30 PM here at his residence ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Bandra. Various political personalities made a beeline to ‘Matoshree’ to pay their last tribute […]
The culmination of what was code-named Operation X on Wednesday saw the whole of India heave a sigh of relief. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab , 25, the only terrorist caught alive during the 26/11 attacks […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Can we now officially label Motera as Virender Sehwag’s happy hunting ground? The last time he came out to bat here, he scored 173 in a day against New Zealand, in November 2010-11. […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): For India, this was a morning of immense satisfaction. For the connoisseur, there was the sight of a stately young batsman, Cheteshwar Pujara, completing a second Test century. For the romantics, there was […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. government will pursue a stable and constructive relationship with China, as part of its strategy of rebalancing to Asia, in order to address diplomatic and economic challenges in today’s world, a […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The FBI said on Wednesday it had added to its list of most wanted terrorists the American “rapping jihadi,” an operative for Somalia’s al-Qaida linked Shebab insurgents who uses rap as a propaganda […]
PESHAWAR (TIP): The sex scandal that has brought down CIA chief David Petraeus may be causing heartache in the Washington security establishment but the affair has prompted laughter among the Taliban. Petraeus resigned last week […]
KARACHI (TIP): The case pertaining to Sindh High Court’s (SHC) suo moto action against interior ministry’s notification against the day-long ban on use of motorcycles in Karachi was being heard in the SHC on Friday, […]
BANGKOK (TIP): Defense secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the US military’s top brass to look for any gaps in ethics training as he lamented lapses in judgment by officers that could “erode public confidence in […]
BUENOS AIRES (TIP): Argentina has passed a bill to increase the prison time for femicide to life sentence, media reports said on November 15. During the voting session late Wednesday, all the 222 lawmakers that […]
YANGON (TIP): Myanmar ordered 452 prisoners to be freed on Thursday in an apparent goodwill gesture ahead of a historic visit by US President Barack Obama, but activists criticized the move for failing to focus […]
In November 2010, President Obama visited India for three days. In addition to meeting with top Indian business leaders and announcing deals between the two countries worth more than $10 billion, the president declared on […]
NEW DELHI: Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday described violence in west Myanmar between Buddhists and Muslims as a “huge international tragedy” and said illegal migration from Bangladesh had to be stopped. Suu Kyi, on […]
NEW ORLEANS/WASHINGTON (TIP): BP Plc will pay $4.5 billion in penalties and plead guilty to felony misconduct in the Deepwater Horizon disaster,which caused the worst U.S. offshore oil spill ever. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder […]
The re-election of President Barack Obama is likely to be more promising and fruitful for the growing strategic partnership between India and the United States. During the second Obama administration, his India policies are expected […]
BEIJING (TIP): Long-anointed successor Xi Jinping assumes the leadership of China at a time when the ruling Communist Party is confronting slower economic growth, a public clamor to end corruption and demands for change that […]
New Delhi’s ties with Washington are not problem-free but have evolved enough to weather transitions well. In the run-up to the U.S presidential polls, when bilateral diplomatic activity was expected to taper off, South Block […]
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