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India need to fix chinks in their armour
MELBOURNE (TIP): There are chinks in India’s armour that need to be fixed before they take on South Africa in their second World Cup match at the MCG on Sunday. The Men in Blue have […]
India
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Saina Nehwal beats Carolina Marin to retain Syed Modi Grand Prix title
LUCKNOW (TIP): Saina Nehwal staged a scintillating comeback to defeat reigning world champion Carolina Marin and retain the women’s singles title, while Parupalli Kashyap beat K Srikanth in an all-India final to win men’s singles […]
United States
Indian workers win $14 million in US labor trafficking case
NEW ORLEANS (TIP): A New Orleans jury on February 18 awarded$14 million to five Indian men who were lured to the United States and forced to work under inhumane conditions after Hurricane Katrina by a US […]
Asia
Pervez Musharraf claims “I brought ‘real’ democracy to Pakistan”
Musharraf the Ex. Pakistan Army chief and the Ex. President of Pakistan (Musharraf become president after a military coup in Pakistan) said in an exclusive interview with Indian media channel Zee News “People assume that just […]
United States
FIRST-EVER DALLAS/FORT WORTH SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
(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 […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Ravi Patel announces Congressional bid from Iowa
2nd generation Indian-American Ravi Patel announces to run for the House of Representatives from Iowa, becoming the second Democrat to enter the race from 1st Congressional District in the State for the 2016 elections. “I […]
India
The Paki boat – Terror Issue! was it? – India’s Coast Guard ordered to blow Pakistani boat
In contradicting statements, a Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard said Monday that it was the Coast Guard which blew up the Pakistani boat on the night of December 31, 2014 and to top up […]
United States
Alabama’s governor apologises to the Patels & Indian Government for Cops misconduct
Alabama’s governor apologized to the government of India for the police officer who assaulted and injured an Indian grandfather on Feb. 6. Governor Robert Bentley has also ordered his state to investigate exactly what happened, alongside an […]
Asia
Pakistan’s new military courts prepare to launch the first terrorist hearings
Pakistani lawmakers have voted to try terror suspects in military courts in a bid to tackle insurgents after last month’s school massacre. But legal experts suggest this could become a reason for concern. As Pakistan’s new […]
Business & Economics
Indian-American Singer Zoya’s Fusion Folk Video Premiere in LA
Storyteller and avid traveller, Zoya, is carving a home for herself in the indie folk music world. Unmasking her conscience in her confessional songwriting and orchestral arrangements, these revelations gather Zoya’s experiences and understandings of […]
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World Cup 2015 India fixtures – Schedule of matches
Below is the quick look on the upcoming matches in the World Cup 2015 for India DATE AND TIME Sun Feb 15 (50 ovs)14:00 local (03:30 GMT | 09:00 IST) – India Won 4th Match, Pool B – India […]
United States
Deloitte names India American Punit Renjen to be Global CEO
Punit Renjen has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Deloitte Global (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu), the first India-born senior executive to head one of the Big Four consultancies. Renjen is the latest to […]
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AAP Now Mute on 1984 Sikh riots – Sikhs want justice, not compensation
It is too late and too little. The Sikh community, seething with anger at not being done justice is further enraged at the government grant of a paltry sum of INR 500,000 as compensation for […]
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India makes a comfortable win against Pakistan in the Pool B World Cup match
Pakistan loses again the World Cup 2015 Pool B match against India Pakistan bowled out at 224 by Indian bowlers who seem to have got their form back; Pakistan never seemed to be in the race […]
Indian Americans
Indian American woman files sexual abuse charges against Chicago imam
WASHINGTON, DC: A popular and highly revered Imam of the South Asian community in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, known as the ‘Billy Graham’ of the community, Mohammad Abdullah Saleem, 75, has been accused by […]
India
Urdu newspaper editor in hiding after publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoon
The Charlie Hebdo slaughter in Paris has reverberated into the multireligious ethnic sprawl of Mumbai, where an Urdu newspaper has closed and its editor faces charges and death threats for having reprinted a cartoon of […]
Business & Economics
SBI Q3 net profit up 30%; shares surge
MUMBAI (TIP): State Bank of India, the nation’s top lender by assets, reported a 30 percent increase in quarterly profit, lagging estimates, although bad loans rose less than feared, sending its shares 6 percent higher. […]
Business & Economics
SAHARA PLANS TO SUE MIRACH CAP
NEW DELHI (TIP): Sahara group on Thursday said it plans to initiate civil and criminal proceedings against US-based Mirach Capital for alleged forgery in committing an over $1 billion bailout package in lieu of the […]
Incredible India
TIRICHY: THE LAND OF TRADITION
Situated on the banks of the river Cauvery,Tiruchirappalli, the forth largest city in the state was a citadel of the early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. But the Pallavas never really managed to retain […]
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WORLD CUP: CHRISTCHURCH WELCOMES THE WORLD
CHRISTCHURCH (TIP): The traffic stopped all around the city and everyone on the streets looked up at the night sky which was bathed in a riot of colours. As fireworks lit the skyline, the Kiwi […]
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INDIA PUT MIND ON MATTER AHEAD OF PAKISTAN CLASH
ADELAIDE (TIP): If the Indians are looking for inspiration, the venue of their practice session on February 12 could not have been better. Founded in 1847, St Peter’s College is noted for its famous alumni, […]
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India vs Pakistan: World Cup history
1992 – INDIA WON BY 43 RUNS : It was the first time that the two nations met at a World Cup match. India, buoyed by a young and emerging Sachin Tendulkar’s fine unbeaten knock […]
India
THE RISE, FALL AND RISE OF AAP
Aam Aadmi Party or Common Man’s Party; abbreviated as AAP is an Indian political party, formally launched on 26 November 2012. It came into existence following differences between the activists Arvind Kejriwal and Anna Hazare regarding whether […]
India
Business & Economics
Reset of a policy of equidistance
Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office, an Indian TV channel held a discussion on likely foreign policy reorientation. When the doyen of South Asian Studies, Stephen Cohen, was asked in which direction Mr. Modi […]