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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTD FROM Vol 7 ISSUE 25 || 5 || They are entangled with that wealth, amassed by bankers.Without devotion to the Lord, they do not become acceptable. || 6 || They are entangled with the […]
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Rebuilding Lives Of Survivors The Biggest Challenge
JOSHIMATH (TIP): As the helicopter weaves through the mountains along the Alaknanda valley to this roadhead to Badrinath, what you see can shake the stoutest heart. Village after village lies in ruins. Broken roads, damaged […]
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Gold Drives Our Traditional Economy, Must Not Be Curbed
An insightful note on the potential adverse effects of current policies on gold trade in India. India is one of the largest buyers of gold in the world. More than 90 per cent of this […]
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Shine A Light On Political Dark Money
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman makes the case for shining a light on the “dark money” in state politics, proposing new regulations for nonprofits to disclose their political spending The scandal embroiling the Internal Revenue Service […]
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ICC Champions Trophy: India wins Champions Trophy final against England
BIRMIMGHAM (TIP): With the latest Champions Trophy win India has the rare distinction of a hat trick of all ICC World cups- T20, 50-Over and the Champions Trophy. India defeated England by five runs in […]
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India Enter Final With Crushing Win
CARDIFF (TIP): The only glitches in India’s march into the final were two sets of pitch invaders running on to the field on two separate occasions. On a Cardiff surface with a lot of moisture, […]
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Essar Steel raises $1bn through ECB
MUMBAI (TIP): Ruias-ownedEssar Steel on Thursday raised $1 billion or Rs 5,970 crore through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) to repay a part of its rupee-denominated debt, to guard itself from exchangerate volatility and save interest […]
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India fourth biggest market for Sony with Rs 8,000 crore sales
NEW DELHI (TIP): Despite weak demand in the industry, Sony India has managed to break into the top five markets in the Japanese giant’s global operations, riding on healthy sales of televisions. The upsurge — […]
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IT INDUSTRY WILL GROW 13-14%: SOM MITTAL
CHENNAI (TIP): Software industry body Nasscom expects the country’s information technology (IT) services sector to grow 13-14 per cent in the current financial year and to touch $225 billion (Rs 13.22 lakh crore) by 2020. […]
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INDIA, CHINA OPEN TO CO-PRODUCTION OF FILMS
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China are looking to strengthen co-operation in the area of films and broadcasting, and are also exploring the potential of co-production of films. Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari led […]
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COMET IMPACT MAY HAVE PROMPTED LIFE ON EARTH
NEW YORK (TIP): The impact of comets crashing into earth’s surface may have provided the energy to create molecules that formed the building blocks of life, scientists say. The study was based on a computer […]
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QUAKE ‘SOUND’ CAN WARN OF TSUNAMIS
WASHINGTON (TIP): Scientists have developed a new technique that could be applied worldwide to create an early warning system for massive tsunamis triggered by earthquakes. Scientists from Stanford University have identified key acoustic characteristics of […]
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TELESCOPE BACKS BIG BANG THEORY
WASHINGTON (TIP): The moments just after the Big Bang happened more like the theory predicts, an international team of scientists using the most powerful telescope on Earth has discovered. One of the most important problems […]
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US GETS NEW WAR AGENT: ROBOT BIRD
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US army has developed a realistic robot bird that has even tricked real flocks and hawks to attack it midair, making it a potential unsuspecting future war agent. Robo- Raven was developed […]
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KABINI – WILD & PEACEFUL
Once a private hunting lodge of the Maharaja of Mysore and the British viceroys, Kabini is located on the banks of the Kabini River. Presently it is considered to be one of the best wildlife […]
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Movie Review – Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Cast: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Neha Sharma, Kristina Akheeva, Annu Kapoor, Johnny Lever, Anupam Kher Direction: Sangeeth Sivan Genre: Comedy Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes STORY: Pious Paramvir’s crooked father and brother, Dharam and […]
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PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM PREMATURE AGEING
What are antioxidants? They are substances that help prevent damage by oxidation. While oxygen is an essential part of human existence, there are times when it can also be damaging. Oxidation is when oxygen combines […]
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Vit C Deficiency Not Letting You Sleep Well
The cause of your disturbed sleep could be vitamin C and folic acid deficiency. Follow these tips for a sound snooze Do you keep tossing and turning restlessly through the nights? If yes, then you […]
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Is Buddha Lucky For Your Home?
He’s a lucky charm, but is he really the Buddha? The ‘Laughing Buddha’ is the most popular luck charm being passed around the world. But there’s a confusion surrounding his name. A Chinese folklore deity, […]
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THINGS WOMEN DESPERATELY WANT FROM MEN
Someone once said ‘To generalize on women is dangerous. To specialize on them is infinitely worse’. Well, what women want still remains the unanswered question across the globe. However, men needn’t lose hope for all […]
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Karna: The Doomed Hero
The Kauravas and Pandavas learned the art of using weapons first from Kripacharya and then from Dronacharya. When they graduated from the school of Dronacharya, a huge event was organized for all the people of […]
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The Executive’s Club
Unfortunately for Mangano’s opponents in the county executive race, the large amounts of money given to Mangano and the Hicksville club have already been spent. By the time Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign Finance Bill passes, Mangano […]
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Under The Radar
While perhaps not as headlinegrabbing as the public corruption scandals that have recently ensnared New York state and city lawmakers, campaign finance violations continue to be a recurring epidemic. Arecent study conducted by the New […]
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A History of Patronage
The apparent rewarding of family members and associates of county officials with patronage jobs and county contracts has been endemic to Nassau County dating back to the reign of former county Republican leader Joseph Margiotta. […]
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Chief Deputy County Executive Rob Walker
“Ed had never managed anything. He was not town supervisor or mayor, and some felt [Mangano] should’ve brought in somebody who had done that,” said an expert in Nassau County politics who asked not to […]