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LOK PAL BILL
The historic anti-graft bill The Lok Pal Bill has been passed by both houses of the Parliament and the UPA Government deserves the gratitude in sensing the sentiment of the people and doing the right […]
India
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More autonomy for CBI A good start, but more needs to be done
The premier investigating agency of India seems to be acquiring a certain measure of freedom, after all. The Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now be free to appoint consultants and employ […]
Pakistan
Gang-rape of Pakistan’s Mukhtar Mai inspires NY opera
NEW YORK (tip): To those who complain that opera is an elitist indulgence served up to snobs in dinner jackets, New York’s latest world premiere may come as something of a shock. Inspired by the […]
India
Shashi Tharoor accused of having Twitter affair
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian minister and former UN Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor and his wife are once again in the limelight on Twitter. Tharoor has been accused of having a more than required relation […]
India
UK GOVT ORDERS PROBE INTO ‘BRITISH HAND’ IN OPERATION BLUE STAR
NEW DELHI (TIP): Three decades after the Army stormed the Golden Temple, freshly declassified British documents show that the UK gave military advice to India on retaking the temporal seat of Sikhs, kicking off political […]
India
IM PLANS TO USE ‘STICKY BOMBS’ ON OIL TANKERS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian Mujahideen is planning to turn oilcarrying tankers into fireballs using magnetic explosive device for spectacular strikes, counter-terror officials familiar with the revelations made by the terror outfit’s top operative, Yasin […]
Europe
United States seeks probe into Sri Lankan war crimes
COLOMBO (TIP): The US on Sunday pressed Sri Lanka to probe alleged rights abuses by its army through independent and credible investigations after a top American diplomat recorded eyewitness accounts of serious “abuses” during the […]
Europe
Indian Army chief’s statement provocative: Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh’s statement on ceasefire violations was provocative and regrettable. In a clear warning to Pakistan, General Bikram Singh said on Monday any militant who crosses the […]
India
Decision not to make Rahul PM candidate is final: Sonia
NEW DELHI (TIP): Decision not to make Rahul PM candidate is final: SoniaNEW DELHI: The decision of the Congress party not to project Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate in the forthcoming general elections […]
India
India offers DGMO-level talks with China
NEW DELHI (TIP): The largely unmarked 4,057-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China has peace at hand after both sides accused each other of scores of border transgressions last year.What could make […]
India
Canada names park after first Sikh settler
AMRITSAR (TIP): To commemorate contribution of Sikhs in Canada’s development, the country has named a new park in the city of Calgary after the legendary farmer Harnam Singh Hari, the first Sikh to tame the […]
Business & Economics
RBI ALLOWS NRIs TO OPERATE RESIDENT BANK A/C ON ‘EITHER OR SURVIVOR’ BASIS
MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed nonresident Indians (NRIs) to operate resident bank accounts on “either or survivor” basis. According to RBI, banks may include an NRI close relative in existing […]
Business & Economics
FY14 marine product exports set to rise 23% to Rs 26,750 crore
CHENNAI (TIP): Export of marine products is expected to touch $4.3 billion (Rs 26,750 crore) in 2013-14, an increase of 23 per cent compared to a year ago. The increase comes despite the US, Canada […]
Business & Economics
RANBAXY INKS PACT WITH EPIRUS SWITZERLAND
NEW DELHI (TIP): Drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories has entered into a licensing agreement with Epirus Switzerland GmbH, the Swiss arm of Boston-based Epirus Biopharmaceuticals Inc, for introducing a biosimilar version (BOW015) of infliximab, a drug […]
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India’s No. 1 rank at stake in ODI series against Kiwis
DUBAI (TIP): India must win the upcoming five-match one-day series against New Zealand if they have to retain their number one status in the ICC team rankings. India are sitting atop the ICC team rankings […]
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Mary Kom had faced molestation attempt
KOLKATA (TIP): Olympic medal-winning boxer MC Mary Kom on January 17 said she had also faced a sexual attack when she was 18, but managed to overpower the assaulter. The boxer expressed concern over women’s […]
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Dr. Jit Chandan – A Game Changer
Most people read history. Few people write history. Very few people make history. Extremely few people change the direction of history. Dr. Jit Chandan is one of those few people whose efforts at making change […]
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2013: DEFINING EVENTS IN SPORTS
When it did finally happen, there was a sense of relief — not just for one man but an entire nation. After a successful 2012, Andy Murray broke one of the biggest hoodoos in sport […]
United States
Top US leadership feels diplomat row ‘most stupid thing to do’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Recognizing the damage that the diplomat row has done to the India-US relationship, there is a realisation in the top American leadership that “it was the most stupid thing to do” on their […]
Incredible India
KERALA: A PARADISE ON EARTH
Kerala is magical. Every corner and every turn of this magnetic state has a visual wonder tucked away. So pack your bags and get ready; a travel across paradise awaits you A vacation to the […]
Business & Economics
$20BN INFLOWS HELP VOLATILE MARKETS
MUMBAI (TIP): Boosted by a $20-billion foreign fund inflow and strong gains in exporters like software and pharma sectors, which benefited from a weak rupee, the sensex closed nearly 9% up in 2013, ending a […]
Business & Economics
INDIA BIGGER MARKET THAN CHINA FOR LE CIRQUE
MUMBAI (TIP): For New York’s legendary restaurant chain, Le Cirque, India, and not China, is the largest Asian market. With the country’s old and nouveau rich warming up to luxe fine dining, Le Cirque’s scion […]
India
Salman Khurshid’s Call to Expatriates to Help Build India’s Brand Image
NEW DELHI (TIP): Minister of External Affairs Sh. Salman Khurshid, has exhorted the overseas Indians to become India’s best ambassadors to spread and popularize the country’s values, beliefs, culture and heritage overseas. Presiding over the […]
India
GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES ‘KNOW INDIA PROGRAMME’ FOR NRI AND PIO YOUTH
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Government has introduced a programme named “Know India Programme” for young persons of Overseas Indians with a view to provide them an exposure to the country of their origin so that […]