India is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hunger report. At the global level, the corresponding figure dropped to 795 […]
CHANDIGARH (TIP): The entry and capture of a white pigeon, apparently from across the border, in a border village of Pathankot in Punjab on May 28 has caused a flutter among intelligence sleuths and Punjab […]
KARACHI (TIP): Three Baloch insurgents, who hijacked a PIA plane in 1998 and tried to take it to India, were among eight prisoners who were executed on May 28 in different jails in Pakistan. The […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A key US Congressional committee has called for a public hearing on the rights and freedoms of religious minorities in India to be held early next month. The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission […]
The AAP government on Thursday moved the Delhi high court challenging the Union home ministry’s May 21 notification that lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung has discretionary powers for appointments and transfers to key bureaucratic posts in the […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) led a series of discussions and meetings between top executives of the media industry and senior Government of India officials to discuss how opportunities can support the recent […]
25 Indian-Americans have made it to the list of 49 semi-finalists of the 88th Scripps National Spelling Bee, which is under way at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. These kids […]
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the Indian government did not shut its eyes on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim but international relations at times created obstacles. “On Dawood, I would only […]
WASHINGTON: Indian American children’s domination of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee could be put down to their perseverance, the competition’s director has said while slamming the racist backlash against the winners of Indian-origin. Indian-American […]
An Indian-American contestant on the competitive cooking reality show, “MasterChef US” season six, is the first ever vegetarian participant on the programme. Hetal Vasavada, 28, enjoys making desserts with traditional Indian spices such as turmeric, […]
LONDON: Indians are the second-largest group of migrants coming to the UK after Chinese, according to latest figures. In 2013, 46,000 Chinese migrants entered Britain for study and work reasons followed by 33,000 Indians. India is […]
Wreathed in clouds, Gangtok, the capital city of Sikkim is located on a ridge at a height of 5500 feet. With a spectacular view of the Khangchendzonga, the town provides the perfect base for travel through […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on May 20 said that a committee will be convened shortly to look into the appointment of the new India coach. However, he did not clarify whether Ravi […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Low-cost carrier SpiceJet Ltd, which came close to collapsing in December after running out of cash to pay its creditors, is looking to raise an additional 3 billion rupees ($47 million) and […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The $17-billion automotives-to-software Mahindra Group (M&M) is buying a 33% stake in Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi’s tractors and agricultural equipment division for $25 million, making the Indian major’s first foray in the manufacturing sector […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): China will likely take a 25-30 per cent stake in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and India is likely to be the second-largest shareholder, delegates attending a meeting of the bank’s […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Idea Cellular, part of the Aditya Birla Group, is working on a Rs 7,580-crore ($1.2 billion) deal to sell its independent towers, drawing the interests of Malaysia’s Axiata, Bharti Infratel and American Tower […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The American military assistance to Pakistan, a latest list of which was recently put out by the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS), better situates its military to wage a war against India and […]
During his China visit, Prime Minister Modi has been unusually forthright in speaking about the problems that hold back the India-China relationship. He probably feels that his desire to strengthen ties with China being so clear, […]
The media is being flooded with assessments of the Prime Minister’s “first year”in office. Has he taken the bull by the horns or has he been gored by an untamed beast? Fashionable as these exercises are, […]
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): At an industry roundtable hosted by the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) in Washington D.C., Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy discussed the $250 […]
LONDON (TIP): Two Indian cities -Imphal (ranked 32) and Srinagar (ranked 49) have been named to be at “extreme risk” of a terrorist attack, mainly aiming to cause mass casualty and destroy public transport networks. According […]
Buddha Jayanti, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates the birthday of Lord Buddha. It also commemorates his enlightenment and death. It’s the most sacred Buddhist festival. Buddhists regard Lumbini (which is now part of Nepal) to […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Air Force has carried out a successful trial of landing a combat jet on a road runway. The IAF’s Mirage 2000 successfully landed on Yamuna expressway near Mathura on May […]
New Delhi (TIP): In an attempt to attract overseas funds, the Centre on Thursday said non-repatriable investments by non-resident Indians (NRIs), overseas citizens of India (OCIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) will be treated […]
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