How many more have to die this way before the Legislature will act? – Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas I.S. Saluja MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Police announced December 23 that the suspected killer […]
KABUL (TIP): At least 41 persons were killed when an Islamic State suicide bomber struck a Shiite cultural center in Kabul, December 28 An AFP report says that the attack may have targeted the pro-Iran […]
“How many more have to die this way before the Legislature will act?” asked Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Police announced December 23 that the suspected killer of Taranjit […]
JAIPUR (TIP): Ace Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday exuded confidence of ending the year on a high note as he takes on African champion Ernest Amuzu of Ghana at the Sawai Man Singh Indoor Stadium here on […]
DUBAI (TIP): India captain Mithali Raj was named in the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year while left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht was the lone cricketer to find a place in both the ODI and T20 teams of the […]
CUTTACK (TIP): India defeated Sri Lanka by a massive 93 runs in the first T20 International, here on December 20. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 87 runs with Yuzvendra Chahal picking four wickets. Earlier, opener KL Rahul’s classy […]
LONDON (TIP): The British arm of Amazon has dropped sale of a circumcision training kit from its website after concerns were raised. The kit had been offered by a third party seller and offered instructions and instruments that […]
TOKYO (TIP): Bitcoin prices plunged about 15% in Asian trade today before recouping some of the losses as investors apparently took fright at news that a South Korean exchange had been hacked. The unit, which hit a record $19,500 at the start of the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The RBI has initiated a ‘prompt corrective action’ against Bank of India for mounting bad loans, placing various restrictions on it including issuing of fresh loans and dividend distribution, BoI said today. In a filing […]
BRUSSELS (TIP): The EU’s top court ruled on December 20 that Uber is an ordinary transportation company instead of an app and should be regulated as such, in a decision that will be closely watched around the world. The case […]
MOSUL (TIP): The price Mosul’s residents paid in blood to see their city freed was 9,000 to 11,000 dead, a civilian casualty rate nearly 10 times higher than what has been previously reported. The number killed in the nine-month battle to liberate […]
MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin says Russian security agencies have thwarted 60 terror attacks in the country this year. Russia marked its Day of Employees of State Security Agencies on Wednesday. Speaking to intelligence officers on their professional holiday, Putin said […]
LONDON (TIP): Key ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to resign on Dec 20 after an investigation concluded he made misleading statements about pornographic images found on a Parliament computer in his office in 2008. Damian Green, who […]
Actress Eva Longoria is expecting her first child – a boy – with husband Jose Baston. Longoria, 42, is four months pregnant, her representative told the media. The couple began dating in 2013, got married in May 2016 in […]
Actor Amanda Seyfried, who plays the role of Sophie in ‘Mamma Mia!’, has promised fans that the upcoming sequel is going to be better than the original. Seyfried said she too was doubtful when she was approached for a follow-up initially. […]
Taapsee Pannu cant wait to shoot the “final leg” of her upcoming film ‘Soorma’ in Serbia. The actress said that she is excited to visit a new country. “It’s the final leg of shooting and I am getting to visit […]
Actress Priyanka Chopra said that marriage doesn’t happen as per plans and she is yet to find the right person to marry. Priyanka attended an event on Tuesday and during a media interaction she was asked about her marriage plans […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a move aimed at combating black money stashed abroad, India signed an agreement with Switzerland today that would allow automatic sharing of tax-related information from January 1 next year, the CBDT said. “With the completion of the parliamentary […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China on December 22 held special representative-level talks on key aspects related to border issues. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and China’s State Councillor Yang Jiechi met along with senior officials for the 20th […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Supporters of terror organisations like Taliban, Haqqani network and Lashkare- Taiba must be forced to stop and all safe havens must end, India has told the UN Security Council, expressing concern over the collapse of security situation in Afghanistan. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India is all set to take a big stride in exports of arms and equipment with the defence ministry in the process of tying up with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Myanmar and Armenia for supply of […]
SHIMLA (TIP): BJP central observers Nirmala Sitaraman and Narendra Singh Tomar arrived here today to meet the newly elected party MLAs to elicit their views and arrive at a consensus on a new chief minister. A meeting of […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after the Gujarat result , Congress president Rahul Gandhi said the polls had delivered BJP a “zabardast jhatka (terrific shock)” that exposed PM Narendra Modi’s credibility crisis , prompting BJP to respond that the […]
CBI court says prosecution failed to prove any charge; agency to file appeal in HC NEW DELHI (TIP): Former telecom minister and DMK leader A Raja, Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi and others were today acquitted in the politically […]
By Lt-Gen Bhopinder Singh (retd) Given the insipidities and banalities of diplomatic-speak, ‘do more’ is as direct an expression […]
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