Dr. Syed Amir and Dr. Zafar Iqbal WASHINGTON (TIP): The tradition of Mushairas, organized by the Aligarh Alumni Association of Washington DC (AAA), was started in 1975 initially with local poets from North America. The […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Here are some of the passport and visa rules that have been revised in the recent past. New Tourist Visa norms for US nationals: The Govt. of India has directed that, apart from […]
AMETHI (TIP): Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of living in an ivory tower disconnected with grassroot realities, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said here on December 4 his style of doing politics was different from […]
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh has arrested four members of an outlawed militant group, including the chief of its women’s wing, police said on December 1, as authorities intensify a crackdown on militants. The arrest follows Indian […]
In Gir you touch the history of India before humanity itself. Before monuments, temples, mosques and palaces. Or rather, a history as humanity was emerging, when humans coexisted with lions, before the former had overrun […]
NEW DELHI: (TIP): The Congress has questioned the decision of the Narendra Modi government to facilitate loan worth 6,200 crore through State Bank of India for Adani’s mining venture in Australia, demanding disclosure of the […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The consumer affairs ministry is keen to set up a regulator for the over Rs 7,000 crore direct marketing industry and on Thursday minister Ram Vilas Paswan added his stamp of approval […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Industries has signed an agreement with Mexican state-owned company, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for cooperation in upstream oil and gas production as well as in refining business. As per the Memorandum of […]
MUMBAI (TIP): In a bid to improve efficiency of banks and to bring down their operational costs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to make all possible efforts to enable customers to […]
Lower petroleum prices hold obvious advantages for Indian consumers, but a bearish global oil market could also hurt several segments of the country’s economy The Oil Ministers of 12 member states of Organization of the […]
WASHINGTON: Shoppers brawled for everything from Barbie dolls to Xboxes and flat screen TVs as Americans indulged in a manic shopping spree known as Black Friday that follows gluttonous feats of over-eating on Thanksgiving on […]
HYDERABAD (TIP): Hyderabad is the second best place in the world that one should see in 2015, according to an international travel publication. The Presidio of San Francisco in the US ranked first on the […]
NEW DELHI: The government on November 28 removed restrictions on gold imports, scrapping the controversial 80:20 scheme amid allegation of misuse by half a dozen companies. Bowing to pressure from jewellers, the previous UPA government […]
KOLKATA: Cookies, the new darling of the Indian biscuit market, look all set to see a big corporate battle between Britannia and ITC for leadership. The Rs 6,800-crore segment is the fastest-growing among different segments […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government plans to raise about 891.2 billion rupees ($14.4 billion) by reducing its stakes in state-run banks to 52 per cent, minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha said on Friday, […]
You didn’t have to know Australian batsman Phil Hughes to be shaken by the news of his death after a twoday battle in hospital upon being hit by a cricket ball in a Sheffield Shield […]
ADELAIDE (TIP): Phillip Hughes’ family would like the Test match between Australia and India starting on December 04 in Brisbane to go ahead. In a statement read out by South Australian Cricket Association CEO Keith […]
The younger generation of Indians may not have heard about Komagata Maru. And the older one may have a faded recollection of one of the historic events in India’s struggle for independence. Inder Singh who […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): The shadow of China seeking a greater role in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and its presence in the eight-member grouping could not be missed here as the 18th Summit […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): The 18th SAARC Summit concluded on November 27 in this scenic Nepalese capital with the eight South Asian nations signing a pact on energy cooperation and adoption of the Kathmandu Declaration that called […]
NEW YORK (TIP): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among 50 global leaders, business chiefs and pop icons named as contenders by Time magazine for its annual ‘Person of the Year’ honor. Time has asked […]
The very first verse in Quran reads, “1:2 (Asad) All praise is due to God alone, the Sustainer of all the worlds (that exist),” and the very last chapter opens with this line, “114:1 (Ali) […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, is now offering instant deposits to Bank of Baroda bank accounts in India. This revolutionary service allows Xoom customers to instantly […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, is now offering instant deposits to Kotak Mahindra Bank accounts in India. This revolutionary service allows Xoom customers to instantly deposit […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Listed fund activity turned negative in the Indian market during October on the back of redemptions or exits by exchange traded funds (ETFs). Overseas funds withdrew $454 million from Indian equities during […]
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