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Austerity blame-game dominates EU candidates’ debate
BRUSSELS (TIP): The five top candidates to head the European Commission swapped accusations on Thursday over the impact of Europe’s austerity measures and the role played by banks in sparking the economic and financial crisis. […]
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India Delivers Clear Mandate to Bhartiya Janta Party
Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister on May 21 Manmohan resigns bringing to an end his 10-year tenure NEW DELHI (TIP): Addressing a euphoric crowd Friday, May 16 afternoon, Narendra Modi rallied […]
Europe
Thai protesters rally to ‘sweep’ away Thaksin regime
BANGKOK (TIP): Thousands of royalist protesters fanned out across Thailand’s capital on May 9 to try to bring down a caretaker government after a court threw Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra out of office and an […]
Europe
India
Congress has good chance of forming government with allies: Chidambaram
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress has a “very good chance” of forming a government under its leadership with some allies, finance minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday amid growing chorus of an “enlarged” UPA-III to stop […]
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INDIA’S ELECTION: Gujarat Model of Development Vs. Nation’s Conscience
The author is saddened at the turn of events in the 2014 elections. He fears the heterogeneity of the nation will receive a hard kick if Narendra Modi led BJP came to power. “It is […]
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India
India
LOK SABHA POLLS: PHASE 7 SEES 66% VOTER TURNOUT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Nearly 66% of the electorate exercised its franchise on Wednesday in the seventh phase of the 16th general election, in line with the heavy turnout that marked the earlier rounds of voting. […]
India
How the lotus bloomed on this Congress turf
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary, enjoys tremendous goodwill in Bharuch which sent him to the Lok Sabha in 1977, 1980 and 1984. That he last won 30 years ago hasn’t stopped people […]
India
EC ACTING LIKE GOD, SAYS AZAM
LUCKNOW (TIP): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who has been banned by the Election Commission from campaigning in Uttar Pradesh for his allegedly controversial speeches made at the start of the elections, on Thursday said […]
India
25 candidates contesting from Seemandhra are millionaires
HYDERABAD (TIP): Clearly our politicians representing poor citizens are not into social service anymore and are instead amassing huge wealth for themselves. And when it comes to candidates from the YSRCP, no one comes close […]
India
Ministers scramble for postal ballots
HYDERABAD (TIP): With several Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in both regions expected to see a photo finish, candidates of all parties are scrambling to increase their tally by buying the 4.75 lakh postal ballots […]
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Taliban suicide car bomb kills 13, including six policemen, in Afghanistan
KABUL (TIP): A Taliban suicide car bomb killed at least 13 people, including six policemen, on May 1 in a normally peaceful region of eastern Afghanistan, officials said, nearly one month after elections. “A suicide […]
India
Business & Economics
IMF APPROVES $17 BILLION BAILOUT FOR UKRAINE AMID RISKS
WASHINGTON (TIP): The International Monetary Fund’s board signed off on a $17 billion two-year aid program for Ukraine on Wednesday to help the former Soviet republic’s economy recover after months of turmoil. The IMF aid […]
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India
MANY STALWARTS MAY FAIL TO CAST VOTE
ALLAHABAD (TIP): The dilemma of not being able to vote is being faced by many stalwarts in 2014 general elections. Prominent leaders like Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Murli Manohar Joshi […]
India
Centre dissolves Andhra assembly, extends President’s rule
NEW DELHI (TIP): With the proclamation imposing President’s rule in Andhra Pradesh due to lapse this month-end on account of its non-ratification by Parliament, the Union Cabinet on April 25 recommended dissolution of the state […]
India
India
Arjun Munda lodges complaint with EC against Jharkhand govt
RANCHI (TIP): Former chief minister and leader of opposition in Jharkhand Arjun Munda has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission accusing the state government of deploying security forces to gain undue favour in the […]
Business & Economics
US calls for more investment-friendly Indian government
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has urged the Indian government that emerges from ongoing elections to follow economic policies that encourage investment, saying Washington would like to see bilateral trade grow to $500 billion a […]