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India pushes for ‘zero tolerance agenda’ towards terrorism at UN
NEW YORK (TIP): India will ask all member states to ensure ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards terrorism at the 67th United Nations General Assembly being held in New York. Foreign Secretary of India, Mr. Ranjan Mathai […]
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed global Indian icon, Mrs. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as International Goodwill Ambassador. UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe announced Aishwarya as the Goodwill Ambassador at […]
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Sri Lanka prevail in Super Over
Pallekele (TIP): Tillakaratne Dilshan, who had scored 76 off 53 in regulation time, set himself under the ball at long-off, turning side ways to make sure he knew where the boundary cushions were – they […]
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Norwest Venture Partners invests Rs 120 cr in Thyrocare
MUMBAI (TIP): Thyrocare Technologies, a Mumbai-based medical diagnostics services provider, has raised about Rs 120 crore from private equity (PE) firm Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Through the deal, Thyrocare has diluted about 10 per cent […]
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Amarnath dropped from selection committee, Patil new head
MUMBAI (TIP): Mohinder Amarnath, widely predicted to be the next chairman of selectors, has been dropped from the selection committee following its reconstitution on September 28. Sandeep Patil, Amarnath’s World Cup winning team-mate, is the […]
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As i see it: Dollar Billionaires in Poor Countries India’s Philanthrocapitalism
In this time of global financial crisis, when so many are suffering financial hardship, most countries have witnessed increases in their number of dollar millionaires. These ‘High Net-Worth Individuals’ (HNWI), according to a report by […]
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Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation: a Lighthouse of Hope for Cancer Patients
It was a pleasant afternoon on September 18 that I was in the company of Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation Board of Governors and Executive Members at Akbar Restaurant in Garden City, Long Island. Sher S […]
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Flushing Saibaba temple to hold Gita discoursea
NEW YORK (TIP): The Saibaba temple on Robinson Street in Flushing, Queens is organizing a program on the Bhagavad-Gita on September 22, according to information given out by the temple management. The discourse will be […]
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US House seeks hate crime data against Sikh Americans
WASHINGTON D.C. (TIP): As many as 81 members of the US House of Representatives have introduced a resolution supporting a call to the Justice Department to begin collecting comprehensive data on hate crimes committed against […]
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International calls set to become cheaper on new TRAI rule
New Delhi (TIP): International long distance call charges are set to come down with the telecom regulator introducing a new measure that will intensify competition in this segment. TRAI has allowed telephone users of one […]
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Afghanistan give India scare but run out of gas
COLOMBO (TIP): Bubbling with enthusiasm and energy, Afghanistan gave India a scare with the ball and a half with the bat, but 20 overs proved to be too long a time for them to sustain […]
India
Protests against Rajapakse visit in Chennai, Madhya Pradesh; Vaiko arrested
BHOPAL (TIP): The police have arrested politician Vaiko and his supporters on the border of Madhya Pardesh and Mahrashtra, about 350 kilometres away from Sanchi. They were protesting against the visit of Sri Lankan president […]
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Sri Lanka President meets Mukherjee, Manmohan Singh
NEW DELHI (TIP): Visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa met President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 20 evening. Official sources said the meetings consisted of discussions in a restricted format, followed […]
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Report points fingers at special cell
NEW DELHI (TIP): There are at least 16 cases in which the Delhi police special cell had brought terror charges against alleged suspects but all of them were acquitted by the courts, as the police […]