Communicable diseases like malaria, cholera and polio have become manageable due to recent advancements in medicines. However, a new breed of diseases has developed, called ‘Lifestyle diseases’ such as heart disease, some cancers and diabetes, […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has extended refugee status for over a million Afghans in the country by an additional six months, the government announced, a move likely to ease fears of Afghans living in Pakistan that […]
MADRID (TIP): Spain announced on Thursday it had seized 28 million euros ($37 million) in financial products, luxury cars and buildings linked to ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. Egypt requested Spain’s help under UN anti-corruption […]
Looking to set a mood? Just try turning on a lamp. The right type of lighting can create atmosphere, define spaces and spotlight prized possessions. The wrong type can make you sleepy, cause headaches and […]
CAIRO (TIP): The latest crisis to sweep Egypt has inflicted considerable damage and now threatens the country’s transition to -democracy. The rules of political competition have not been followed and politics has veered towards violence, […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): The hype around Gujarat elections 2012 had drawn an impressive voters turnout on December 13 in the first phase of elections—across Saurashtra and South Gujarat. Till 6 pm on December 13 the election […]
PALANPUR (TIP): Continuing his veiled attack on chief minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said only one man is shining in Gujarat while others have been rendered insignificant. Unperturbed by Modi’s attacks on […]
RAJKOT (TIP): Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi invoking Mahatma Gandhi in his election speeches, chief minister Narendra Modi scoffed at the Gandhi scion for narrating the historical anecdote of how Motilal Nehru found Gandhiji […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): The Election Commission of India has reprimanded Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia for equating chief minister Narendra Modi with a monkey and a dog. The poll watchdog has also reproached the Congress leader […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on December 13 turned down Mulayam Singh Yadav’s plea to end CBI’s long and meandering probe into his family’s alleged disproportionate assets, although it handed the Samajwadi patriarch a […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after her criticism of Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari, BSP chief Mayawati on December 13 changed tune to say that she had “respect” and “full faith” in the Chair and […]
MYSORE (TIP): Former CM B S Yeddyurappa on December 13 put the BJP government on notice indicating that he could try and destabilize it. Though he made know that his unhappiness with Jagadish Shettar government, […]
Exposure to harsh winter can drain moisture from your skin. Your lips being the most delicate and soft are the worst sufferers. Chapped lips not only look bad, they can be very painful if not […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): First the good news: Indians are living much longer than they did 40 years ago. The life expectancy (LE) at birth of an average Indian male has gone up by 15 years […]
Eggs are the best way to start the day for those who want to lose weight. A major UK review of studies into the effects of eating eggs has found that egg contains a powerful […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Barely two days before he is scheduled to take up the counter-terrorism issues with his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik, the Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on December 12 informed a Parliamentary […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Finance minister P Chidambaram on December 14 said the government will take some more steps in the next few weeks to revive the economy and boost investment sentiments. “I am confident that […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A revised visa agreement between india and Pakistan will be launched when Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik arrives on a three-day visit to India. Besides the revised visa agreement, the two countries […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on December 13 allowed private medical colleges to hold their own entrance test for admission to post-graduate courses for the 2013-14 academic year but restrained them from declaring the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian software consultant, on a work visa in the US, was convicted by a Chicago court on December 14 of groping a woman while they were seated next to each other aboard […]
BANGALORE (TIP): Suman Kumari will soon be joining the new moms club. Her little bundle of joy is due to arrive in January. The assistant manager in SAP is working through her pregnancy, shrugging off […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and his wife own assets worth Rs 3.85 crore and two properties in Greater Kailash and Noida. Data accessed through RTI also showed that he […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Amnesty International has urged President Pranab Mukherjee to halt further executions and has picked procedural holes in the hanging of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab. In an open letter to the president, […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Astronomers have observed deeper into space than ever before and identified seven new galaxies that formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, including one that may be the oldest […]
KOCHI (TIP): The Kerala high court on Tuesday ruled that marriage preceded by conversion – as a means to facilitate the marriage – will be deemed invalid before the law. It also controversially ordered the […]
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