POLITICS & POLICY
The Supreme Court sent shockwaves down the spine of the elected executive by declaring the 99th constitutional amendment to set up the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) as unconstitutional and void as it “violates the basic […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Africa is in the air as New Delhi hosted representatives of countries from the African continent for the third India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) from 26-29 October, 2015. Calling India and Africa “the […]
MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Harendra Singh seems to have created a commotion in Nassau County. Now the Nassau District Attorney candidate Madeline Singas wants a review of contracting system in Nassau County. Singas said Tuesday, October […]
Mr. Edward P. Mangano is a nice and pleasant person. He has a disarming smile and a certain amount of warmth even when he meets with strangers which win people instantly. There is no question of anybody not […]
NEW YORK: In yet another controversial jibe, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has said women in the Islamic world like wearing burqas because it is easier as they do not have to wear makeup. During […]
Pakistan’s noted humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi of Edhi Foundation has refused to accept Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s donation of Rs 1 crore to his charity for returning 15-year old deaf and mute girl Geeta to the […]
Arun Shourie, who had launched a stinging attack on the Modi government on Monday, Oct 26, is no longer a member of the BJP, the party said as it sought to dismiss the criticism of […]
In an interview to a Pakistani channel, Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf made scathing comments about Bal Thackeray and Pakistan’s support to extremist outfits in the past. Haqqani is our hero of 1980s & Osama […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister must be a disappointed man. His bilateral with US President Barack Obama is being viewed as a diplomatic failure. India has watched the Sharif-Obama summit in Washington keenly, and while […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republican lawmakers spent more than eight hours aggressively questioning Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, seeking to build a case that the former secretary of state had been derelict in her duty to secure […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vice-president Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said on Oct 21, ending a month-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward […]
NAGPUR (TIP): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on October 22 expressed support for reservations provided for under the Constitution, in a big relief to BJP which is having to fend off accusations of being “anti-quota” during […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): BJP’s run of controversial statements continues with minister of state V K Singh’s ill-phrased comment that the government cannot be held responsible if a stone is thrown at a dog – in […]
AMARAVATI (TIP): Amid fanfare, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 22 laid the foundation stone of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati at Uddandarayunipalem village in Guntur district. Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu, Ashok Gajapathi Raju […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): At times, appearing impatient but never losing control of self, Hillary Clinton answered questions at a nearly 11-hour congressional hearing Thursday, October 22. The Congressional hearing was dominated by Republican criticism of her response […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The popularity of first Indian-american US Presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal has dipped below one per cent, according to latest opinion polls, indicating that all is not well with his campaign. In two leading […]
DALLAS, TX (TIP): The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a sweeping new set of standards for handling immigrant detainees, following a year of heightened criticism over agency practices. The 31-page document—the first of […]
SAN ANTONIO, TX (TIP): Hillary Clinton came to San Antonio Thursday, October 15 to receive the blessing of the Castro brothers, making her first official campaign stop in Texas and marking a significant moment in […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described as “unfortunate and unwarranted” the lynching of a man in Dadri over rumours of storing and eating beef and opposition to Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali’s concert. He […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on October 15 dismissed a petition seeking initiation of proceedings against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly concealing information about his marital status during 2012 assembly polls. A bench […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked government departments to keep in mind three ‘T’s — timeliness, transparency and trouble-free approach — while replying to RTI applications as that would help in […]
CHENNAI (TIP): Recalling that Dr A P J Abdul Kalam wished to be remembered as a teacher, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the former President was well-aware of the importance of nurturing future generations. Modi […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US Secretary of State John Kerry denounced the recent spate of “terrorist attacks” against Israeli civilians and said he would head to the region to try to calm tempers. No timetable or itinerary […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Rodham Clinton, seeking to halt the momentum of her insurgent challenger, Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, aggressively questioned his values, positions and voting history on Tuesday night in the first Democratic presidential […]
WASHINGTON(TIP): Republican frontrunner Donald Trump spent more on hats, bumper stickers, yard signs and t-shirts than he did on any other category in the third quarter, according to his latest campaign finance report filed on […]
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