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BOB Chairman & MD visiting New York
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Bank of Baroda Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. S.S. Mundra will be visiting New York from September 16th to 18th. It is the first visit of Mr. Mundra to New York […]
India
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Diwali, “the Timeless Festival of Lights” comes to Times Square
NEW YORK, NY: Come September 22nd and “Celebrity appearances, musical performances, Asian Indian Cuisine, ethnic Indian dances, fashion show and a “Light Up Times Square” concert will be the highlights of the first ever Diwali […]
United States
SARATH KUMAR, RADIKAA enthrall audience in Tamil Sangam star nite
NEW YORK (TIP): Attendance by top-ranking elected officials, entertainment by two prominent Tamil movie stars, honoring four Tamil-Americans who had excelled in their chosen field, game show for couples by actress and popular TV host […]
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AIR gives Pakistan Jinnah speech tapes
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The All India Radio (AIR) has handed over to Pakistan the recordings of two important speeches by the country’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) is planning to broadcast these speeches, […]
India
RAJYA SABHA PASSES BILL TO APPOINT JUDGES UNDER NEW SYSTEM
NEW DELHI: Government and opposition in Rajya Sabha on September 5 presented a joint front in cornering judiciary on all fronts – ranging from corruption, favouritism and nepotism to compromises due to lust of post-retirement […]
Business & Economics
Banks offer luxury car loans below base rate
CHENNAI/MUMBAI (TIP): As the slugfest in the passenger vehicle market gets bloody, banks are now offering loans at below the RBImandated base rate. Termed a “grey area”, these special schemes are on offer for luxury […]
Business & Economics
Sony India plans to hike product prices
KOLKATA (TIP): Consumer electronics major Sony India on Thursday said it will soon increase the prices of its products across categories to offset the impact of rupee’s depreciation. “With the weakening of the rupee, the […]
India
INDIAN AUTHOR EXECUTED IN AFGHANISTAN BY TALIBAN
KOLKATA/KABUL (TIP): Indian author Sushmita Banerjee was executed by the Taliban late on September 4. While the reason for the barbaric act was not given, Banerjee had possibly attracted the ire of the fundamentalist outfit […]
India
BHATKAL FLOWN TO DELHI, ADMITS HE HAS LINKS WITH PAKISTAN’S ISI
NEW DELHI (TIP): Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his associate were flown to Delhi by a special plane on September 6 afternoon. The special plane with Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar and NIA […]
India
DEEPAK SANDHU IS FIRST WOMAN CIC
NEW DELHI (TIP): As the first woman chief information commissioner, Deepak Sandhu, who has been media advisor to the PM and spokesperson for the government, on September 5 said the RT Act had altered the […]
India
Lok Sabha passes pension overhaul, foreign investors wary
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (TIP): The Lok Sabha approved changes aimed at luring foreign asset managers to run retirement funds, a small victory in government efforts to rescue the economy before elections next year. September 4 vote […]
Incredible India
DANDELI: GATEWAY TO NATURE’S TREASURES
Dandeli is a picturesque city set amidst the backdrop of the Western Ghats. Dandeli City is located at the bank of River Kali in Uttarkannada District, which is 117 KM FROM KARWAR, 75 KM FROM […]
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200th Test venue to depend on Sachin
NEW DELHI (TIP): With speculation rife over whether Sachin Tendulkar will retire from Test cricket after playing his 200th Test and even the cricket board (BCCI) not sure about the batsman’s plans, the issue of […]
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IOC REFUSES TO LIFT IOA SUSPENSION
NEW DELHI (TIP): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has refused to lift the suspension on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) which is in force since December last year, and gave the Indian body a new […]
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Yasin Bhatkal, founder of Indian Mujahideen, arrested
NEW DELHI (TIP): Yasin Bhatkal, the Indian Mujahideen mastermind and a key suspect in several terror blasts since 2008, has been arrested in a joint operation by the central intelligence agencies and the Bihar Police. […]
Indian Americans
PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi to be honored by Indian-American women
NEW YORK (TIP): A statement from the US-based NGO- Children’s Hope India (CHI) said Nooyi would be felicitated with the Special Impact Award at their annual gala to be held at Pier Sixty in Manhattan […]
Indian Americans
Indian American attorney Sheila Murthy honored
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian-American attorney Sheela Murthy has been recognized as one of the world’s top international corporate immigration lawyers in the 2013 edition of Corporate Immigration, a prestigious directory of leading advocates in her […]
United States
US university launches yearlong celebration of India
WASHINGTON (TIP): The University of South Carolina launched year-long, a year-long celebration of India, as it unveiled the international edition of the Encyclopaedia of Hinduism at a conference on one of the world’s oldest major […]
United States
Anna Proposes; Kiran disposes
No reason for Anna Hazare to go back to Ramlila Maidan: Kiran Bedi NEW YORK (TIP): While Anna has been proposing a return to Ram Lila Maidan to relaunch his agitation for the Jan Lokpal […]
United States
Nikki Haley wants Indian companies to open shops in S Carolina
CHARLOTTE (TIP): South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said she is keen on working with Indian private sector to help set up manufacturing facilities in her home state. She said India has made great strides in […]
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‘Rogue’ acts on LoC
Raise the cost for Pakistan army’s proxy war In recent months the Pakistan army has been behaving in a rather aggressive manner on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in blatant violation […]
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International Raise the cost for Pakistan army’s proxy war order be damned
The West’s attempt to ride roughshod over the United Nations Security Council with a hastily drafted proposal to authorize the use of force in Syria sets the stage for its second military intervention in West […]
Business & Economics
STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN GROWTH AND REDISTRIBUTION
THE National Food Security Bill, just passed by the Rajya Sabha, constitutes a shift from the welfarebased approach to a rights-based approach. It gives a ground to the right holder to claim a defined quantity […]
Europe
Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace process
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Aug 25 stressed the need for Pakistan’s help in arranging peace talks with the Taliban in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who assured him of […]