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$5 million Hindu Ram Temple opening in New Zealand
AUCKLAND (TIP): A $5 million Shri Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple and community complex in Henderson, about 13 kilometers from Auckland (New Zealand) city center, will formally do Grand Opening on June 13, concluding eight […]
Business & Economics
It’s Flipkart, Snapdeal vs Amazon, eBay
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Thursday began consultations on FDI in B2C e-commerce amid a sharp divide between Indian and foreign players. While domestic companies such as FLIPKART and Snapdeal opposed FDI during a meeting […]
Business & Economics
INDIA AWARDS AIRBUS $1.9B MILITARY PLANE ORDER
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s defence ministry has agreed to buy 56 planes from Airbus for$1.87 billion, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi moves to modernise the country’s military, an official said on May 14. The ministry’s […]
Business & Economics
Gold demand in India goes up by 15% in Q1 CY2015
MUMBAI (TIP): The World Gold Council (WGC) on May 14 announced that the demand for gold in India continues to be stable with a 15 per cent increase in Q1 Calender Year 2015 at 191.7 […]
Europe
UK House to discuss growing Indian clout
LONDON (TIP) : Britain’s House of Lords is all set to debate one of the most prominent new trends in British politics – the growing clout of the Indian vote as seen in the recently […]
Asia
US arms Pakistan with combat aircraft, trainer jets
WASHINGTON (TIP): As the United States withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, the Obama administration has armed Pakistan with 14 combat aircraft, 59 military trainer jets and 374 armored personnel carriers, an internal Congressional report has […]
Business & Economics
The Black Money Bill is like a ‘Medu Vada’
The government has used the extended session of parliament to pass a new bill in the Lok Sabha as part of its efforts to persuade the nation that it is serious about tackling the problem of […]
India
Rs 6,400 crore deposited in 339 accounts by Indians in Swiss bank, SIT tells SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Special Investigation Team on black money informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 12 that 339 accounts in HSBC bank held by Indians had a net amount of Rs 6,400 crore […]
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Let Women Decide : Guest Comment
The manner in which leaders arrogate to themselves the right to tell women how many kids they should have is a uniquely “affirmative” action, cutting across communities. Remember the motherhood cult when fertile mothers were awarded […]
India
Child born within 280 days of marriage is legitimate: HC
MUMBAI (TIP): A child born during a valid marriage or even within 280 days after its dissolution can’t be termed illegitimate unless the parents did not have access to each other during the period, the […]
India
INDIA TO TURN UP HEAT ON PAK FOR ACTION AGAINST WANTED TERRORISTS
NEW DELHI (TIP): After being left red faced over the fiasco on Dawood Ibrahim with Home Minister Rajnath Singh forced to explain in Parliament that his Ministry had no doubt that the don was in […]
India
INDIA SUSPECTS ISI-BACKED HAQQANI NETWORK BEHIND ATTACK
NEW DELHI (TIP): India is not buying the theory that the Taliban was behind the attack in the Park Palace guesthouse in Kabul on Wednesday. Instead, Indian suspicion points to the Haqqani-LeT network which take […]
India
India at 100 on human capital index, Finland leads pack
GENEVA (TIP): India has been ranked at a lowly 100 position on the global Human Capital Index, which measures countries on development and deployment of human capital. Finland has topped the 124-nation list. India is […]
India
All 39 Indian IS hostages alive, says Sushma
NEW DELHI (TIP): India was informed by “eight different sources” that 39 citizens of the country abducted in Iraq 11 months ago were still alive, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on May 14. Swaraj, […]
Business & Economics
Bengaluru – not Mumbai – is the king of India’s real estate market
BENGALURU (TIP): In 2009, at least five cities were ahead of Bengaluru – India’s technology heartland – on the list of the country’s top real estate markets. [quote_center]Not anymore.[/quote_center] A survey by property data company, […]
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OOTY – UDHAGAMANDALAM – QUEEN OF HILL STATIONS
Called the Queen of Hill Stations picturesque, green Udhagamandalam better known as Ooty is the most popular hill station in the South.ooty Located in the Western ghats at a height of 2240m, Udhagamandalam is the headquarters […]
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For me what matters are runs that Virat Kohli scores: Sourav Ganguly
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is not really bothered about whether Virat Kohli has attitude problems as what matters at the end of the day is his “class” and the “runs that […]
Business & Economics
GOVERNMENT TO SET UP DEBT AGENCY
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is going ahead with its plans of setting up a Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) and will start a dialogue with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after the budget […]
Europe
U.S.-India Business Council Hosts Interaction with Ambassador Arun K. Singh
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC), On May 6, 2015, hosted an exclusive interaction with Ambassador Arun K. Singh, welcoming him to Washington D.C. in his new post as India’s Ambassador to the United […]
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Hindu chariot processions planned in 3 Florida cities
NEVADA (TIP): Ratha Yatras (Hindu Festival of Chariots) have reportedly been planned in the three cities of Florida (USA). Starting with Clearwater Beach on May 10, this annual parade will reportedly be held on the […]
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Salman Khan escapes jail: Mumbai High Court suspends Salman Khan’s sentence
MUMBAI (TIP): Mumbai High Court, on May 8, suspended the sentence of Bollywood celebrity actor Salman Khan. In a judgment delivered May 8 Justice Desai of Mumbai High Court suspended the sentence of 5 years in […]
Asia
Pakistan warns India not to interfere in its internal affairs
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Echoing similar concern expressed by the country’s top military leadership two days back, Pakistan on May 7 asked India to refrain from interfering in its internal matters, saying that Islamabad has provided proof […]