Asia
A mild tremor felt in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU (TIP): A mild quake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale rocked Nepal early on August 14, triggering panic among the people who rushed out of their houses. The epicenter of the tremor was at […]
World
Asia
Myanmar flood: UN provides food to 435,000 people
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The World Food Programme (WFP) is working to provide emergency food assistance to 435,000 people in Myanmar. “A one-month supply of rice, chickpeas, cooking oil, salt and, in some cases, a one-week […]
Asia
Two quakes jolt Nepalese capital
KATHMANDU (TIP): Two earthquakes of moderate intensity jolted the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, triggering panic among people who rushed out of buildings. A 4.3 magnitude aftershock was recorded at 10.24 am local time, […]
Business & Economics
Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar among World’s 20 Richest People in Tech: Forbes
NEW YORK (TIP): Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and HCL founder Shiv Nadar are the only two Indian tycoons in the top 20 richest people in the world of technology, according to an inaugural list by […]
Business & Economics
Indian rupee breaches 65 against dollar
Bangalore August 13 (TIP): Indian rupee breached 65 against US dollar, its weakest since September 2013. The rupee has remained under pressure ever since China has devalued yuan on Tuesday. The rupee resumed higher at 64.72 as against […]
Europe
McDonald’s France apologises for ‘don’t feed the homeless’ note
MARSEILLE: McDonald’s France was forced to apologize on August 12 following the emergence of an internal note reportedly ordering staff not to hand out food to “tramps” at a restaurant on the swish Cote d’Azur. […]
Americas
Indo-Canadian Among 2 Held in Drug Bust in Canada
An Indian-origin man and his accomplice have charged by the City police after officers located and seized drugs, weapons, cash and a stolen motorcycle from inside a northeast apartment unit. Following a two-week investigation stemming from […]
Americas
Indo-Canadian Journalist Adrienne Batra Honoured
OTTAWA: An Indo-Canadian journalist has been felicitated in Ottawa by the community members for her outstanding achievements in the media. Adrienne Batra, Toronto Sun newspaper’s editor-in-chief, received the “Best Journalist Award” on Friday at ‘Parvasi Awards’ […]
Europe
Indian-Origin Man Jailed for 11 Years for Money Laundering in UK
LONDON: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced for a total of 11 years after being found guilty of laundering 3.5 million pounds of criminal funds. Harkishan Talwar from Southall in west London received two sentences of […]
Business & Economics
$24 billion from EU to India in FDI over last 3 years
NEW DELHI: Despite the Free Trade Agreement talks with the European Union being in limbo, India has received an impressive $24 billion in foreign direct investment from the 28-nation bloc over the last three years. […]
Asia
Pakistan must take ‘forceful actions’ against LeT, US says
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan must take “forceful actions” against the dreaded Haqqani network and the Lashkar- e-Taiba in a manner similar to the way they campaigned against the Pakistani Taliban, a top Obama administration official has […]
Asia
Afghan military helicopter crashes, killing 17
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): An Afghan military helicopter crashed in a remote region of the southern Zabul province on August 6, killing 17 people on board — 12 soldiers and five crew members, officials said. President […]
Asia
FIVE KILLED IN US DRONE STRIKE IN PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD (TIP): At least five people were killed and three others injured in a US drone strike in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of North Waziristan on Thursday night, media reported. The US pilotless aircraft fired […]
Asia
69 die in Myanmar floods, 250,000 affected
YANGON (TIP): The death toll from severe flooding in Myanmar has risen to 69, with 259,799 people affected by the disaster, the ministry of social welfare said on August 5. The flooding has submerged vast […]
Asia
Fears grow over Nepal’s ‘anti-women’ constitution
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal’s proposed new constitution has sparked fury from women who say their citizenship, property and other rights are being curtailed by the document designed to draw a line under centuries of inequality. Lawmakers […]
Asia
Indian-American Atul Keshap Confirmed as US Envoy to Sri Lanka and Maldives
WASHINGTON (TIP): Indian-American Atul Keshap has been confirmed as the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives, becoming the second Indian-origin diplomat to be posted to the region after Richard Rahul Verma. Mr. Keshap, 44, […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
One more terror attack
What distinguishes Wednesday’s terror attack from the one in Gurdaspur is that this time some brave villagers, at a great risk to their lives, managed to overpower one of the terrorists. That is some achievement though […]
Business & Economics
India-US trade will be USD1 trillion by 2030 | Indian American Policy expert Nish Acharya’s book
Bengaluru (TIP) August 5 : The book “The India-U.S. Partnership: $1 Trillion by 2030″ was launched here by Gateway House, authored by Nish Acharya, an Indian American university professor and senior advisor at Northeastern University in Boston. […]
Americas
Indo-Canadian Film Producer Komal Minhas’s “Dream, Girl” Making Waves in Canada
OTTAWA: An Indian-origin budding independent film producer, whose recent film attracted millions of dollars, is being seen as the next famous person to come out of Canada, media reports said. Komal Minhas has produced “Dream, Girl” […]
Business & Economics
Army should back the State Police not Replace them in counter-terror operations
The response of the Punjab Police to the Dinanagar terror strike on July 27 has stirred up a debate on the appropriateness of employing the State Police as against the Army in such a scenario. […]
Business & Economics
Govt to spend Rs 19,000 cr more on social schemes
New Delhi: The government has sought parliamentary approval for an extra Rs 18,995 crore social sectors during 2015-16, almost half of the total extra spending asked for over the Budget Estimates (BE). In a supplementary demand […]
Business & Economics
Government announces major highway development program worth US$ 93 billion
New Delhi (TIP) (Secondary Research): The Government of India has announced highway projects worth US$ 93 billion, which include government flagship National Highways Building Project (NHDP) with total investment of US$ 45 billion over next three […]
Business & Economics
Government earmarks Rs 50000 crore for developing 100 smart cities
New Delhi (TIP) : The Government has earmarked Rs 50,000 crore (US$ 8 billion) to develop 100 smart cities in the country from which each selected city would get assistance of Rs 100 crore (US$ 16 […]
Business & Economics
10 foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) in India hold US$ 28 billion investments
TIP (Secondary Research): Europacific Growth Fund, the largest foreign portfolio investor (FPI) in India was born seven years before liberalisation ushered foreign investment into Indian equity markets. Today, it holds $131 billion in assets under management; […]
Asia
Pakistan police kill leader of anti-Shia militant group
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Malik Ishaq, the dreaded chief of banned Sunni sectarian outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, was gunned down along with his two sons and 11 others early on July 30 morning by police in an alleged exchange […]