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MAMATA AND ANNA TO CAMPAIGN TOGETHER FOR LOK SABHA ELECTIONS
KOLKATA/PUNE (TIP): Mamata Banerjee’s ambition to play a key role in the national politics is taking shape after plans of sharing the dias with Anna Hazare in a joint campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha […]
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Parliament erupts in chaos, pepper spray used as MPs shame India
NEW DELHI (TIP): Parliament erupted in chaos on February 13 over a bill to create Telangana, with angry MPs coming to blows, pulling out a microphone and pepper spraying the chamber. Waving banners and shouting […]
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WEAPONS OF HOUSE DISRUPTIONS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The difference between the street and Parliament blurred on February 13 as pepper spray, shards of broken glass, uprooted microphones and brawls turned Lok Sabha into a battlefield between supporters and rivals […]
Business & Economics
Pieces from the Afghan puzzle are still missing
One major problem is fitting Afghanistan into an effective regional framework. Neither the SAARC nor the SCO nor the Istanbul Process is willing to assume a leadership role At last count, there were some 1,365 […]
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OVL inks agreements to raise $2.5 bn
NEW DELHI (TIP): ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), has signed separate agreements with two consortiums of international banks to raise $ 2.5 billion by way […]
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DSK HYOSUNG BETS ON MID-SIZE SUPER BIKE SEGMENT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Premium bike brand DSK Hyosung. on February 6, indicated that it would stick to the mid-size category of the motorcycle market (above 250 cc to 650 cc) owning to cost and operating […]
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DESI CARAVANS FROM PCP MOTORS TO HIT ROAD SOON
NEW DELHI (TIP): PCP Motors, a division of Kolkata-based Paracoat Products, is gearing up for a plunge into the fledgling caravan or motor home market in the country with the launch of its Terra Home […]
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HCL CORP MAKES FORAY INTO HEALTHCARE
NEW DELHI (TIP): HCL Corporation, on February 6, announced its foray into the healthcare sector with the launch of HCL Healthcare that seeks to address the entire spectrum of healthcare needs, providing healthcare delivery, innovative […]
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Spectrum auction takes off from Rs 52,689 crore
NEW DELHI (TIP): The third round of spectrum auction commenced for the fifth day on February 7 with Delhi witnessing an upward revision in prices for both the premium 900 Mhz and 1800 MHz band. […]
India
DECLASSIFY BLUESTAR DOCUMENTS, DEMAND AKALIS
New Delhi (TIP): In the wake of steaming debate on UK’s advisory role in Operation Bluestar, the Akalis on February 6 upped the ante against the government demanding immediate declassification of correspondence between the Indian […]
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’84 riots: Delhi Cabinet’s go-ahead for SIT probe
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Delhi Government on February 6 gave its nod to a proposal to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The SIT will re-investigate the […]
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Stormy start to parliament’s last session before election
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress party hopes of pushing through new laws to tackle corruption stalled on February 5 when the parliament’s last session before a general election was adjourned amid rowdy scenes over the proposed […]
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America’s Prejudiced Media
“Hysteria and groupthink prevail over professionalism in covering non-western countries”, says the author. The observation that wealth, power and influence are shifting from the West to some key emerging actors among the rest has become […]
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Prof CNR Rao becomes 3rd scientist to be awarded Bharat Ratna
NEW DELHI (TIP): Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is the third scientist to be awarded the highest civilian award — Bharat Ratna, a crowning glory of his inexorable list of outstanding achievements. Before Rao, C […]
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SC stays Bhullar’s Execution
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, January 31, stayed the execution of Khalistani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar and agreed to review its judgment by which it had rejected the 1993 Delhi bomb blast […]
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Tata leads race to sell mini UAVs to Army
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Tata Group is set to ink an agreement with the government to sell 1,200 trucks to the defence forces in a deal valued at close to Rs 1,000 crore. In addition, […]