KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): The number of people killed in a massive avalanche in a mountain-bound valley in northeastern Afghanistan rose on Februayr 26 to 165 as lack of equipment and the sheer depth of snow […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was arrested on terrorism charges on Sunday, almost exactly two years after he had walked into the Indian high commission, seeking refuge and creating an embarrassing situation […]
DHAKA (TIP): A Bangladeshi court on February 25 issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Khaleda Zia for failing to attend hearings on graft cases, amid growing political turmoil in the country. Judge Abu Ahmed, […]
YANGON, MYANMAR (TIP): Kokang ethnic rebels battling Myanmar forces in the country’s north denied several government accusations on february 23, including that they attacked a Red Cross-flagged truck that was carrying refugees fleeing fighting in […]
BENGALURU (TIP): Global private equity major TPG Capital Management is buying a ‘significant minority stake’ in Bengaluru-based hospital operator Manipal Health Enterprises (MHEPL) for $146 million, or a little over Rs 900 crore, the companies […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Economic Survey for 2014-15 has projected a growth of 8.1- 8.5 percent for FY16, and said there was scope for big bang reforms. It sees growth rate for the current fiscal […]
The world faces two existential threats: Climate change and nuclear Armageddon – and the bomb can kill us all a lot sooner and faster. The nuclear peace has held thus far as much because of good […]
VIENNA (TIP): Austria’s parliament passed a law on February 24 that seeks to regulate how Islam is administered, singling out its large Muslim minority for treatment not applied to any other religious group. The “Law […]
MUMBAI: In its biggest-ever penalty, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) imposed fines of Rs 52 crore on realty giant DLF and seven others, including Chairman K P Singh, for “fraudulent and unfair […]
WASHINGTON: The United States Department of State on Tuesday warned Americans to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan, reminding them of the continued security concerns in the country. The US continues to provide consular services for […]
Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan in March, seven months after India cancelled foreign secretary-level talks. “In accordance with the Prime Minister’s directive, will be undertaking a SAARC Yatra to all South Asian […]
Facing tough times in its attempt to get its Chief Subrata Roy out of jail, Sahara Group on Tuesday landed in a soup again as the Supreme Court asked it to explain how it encashed […]
Kiev accused pro-Russian rebels of opening fire with rockets and artillery at villages in southeastern Ukraine on Monday, all but burying a week-old European-brokered ceasefire deal. The Ukrainian military said it could not pull weapons […]
The mummified remains of a monk have been revealed inside a nearly 1,000-year old Chinese statue of a Buddha. The mummy inside the gold-painted papier-mâché statue is believed to be that of Liuquan, a Buddhist […]
The Officer Eric Parker who had forced Sureshbhai Patel, a 59-year-old man to the ground, causing partial paralysis., entered a plea of not guilty in court. Parker, 26, has been charged with third-degree assault, a Class A […]
British telecom major Vodafone Group Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao Wednesday said the mood of the international investors about the new Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in India is positive but “quick decisions” will provide the […]
“It has been one of the most talked about and controversial suits in the history of Indian politics” An Indian diamond trader has agreed to pay 43.1m rupees ($690,000; £450,000) for a suit worn by […]
A survey carried out by industry body Assocham has found that a majority of salaried employees want Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to increase the income tax exemption in the forthcoming Budget. A hike in income […]
Brussels: Euro zone finance ministers agreed in principle on Friday to extend Greece’s financial rescue by four months, averting a potential cash crunch in March that could have forced the country out of the currency […]
(Dallas, TX – Feb. 18, 2015) Fourteen films, exploring the unique circumstances and complex stories of South Asians living in America, India, Nepal, Australia and Singapore, make their Texas, U.S. and world premieres at the […]
MUMBAI (TIP): With reinforcing sentiment on job security and income recovering, consumer spending in India is likely to improve in coming few months, a study said. According to ZyFin Research, a financial research and analytics […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The promoters of Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest twowheeler company, are set to raise about Rs 2,000 crore by selling 7 million equity shares, or 3.5% stake, in the flagship entity of their […]
VEVEY, SWITZERLAND (TIP): The world’s leading food industry group Nestle posted a soaring net profit for 2014, boosted by the sell-off of its stake in French cosmetics group L’Oreal, even as sales slipped. Last year, […]
KOLKATA (TIP): Dairy major Amul will invest Rs 5,000 crore over the next three years to ramp up milk production and new processing capacities. “We will require Rs 5,000 crore over three years in adding […]
This week, two terrible acts of violence took place in the US. First, three young Muslim-American students were killed in cold blood in North Carolina by a neighbor. The cause, it was said, was an argument […]
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