India
FULL MEAL FOR RS 5?
NEW DELHI (TIP): Either our politicians are not in touch with reality or food prices have come down drastically for a privileged few in the country. A day after Congress spokesperson Raj Babbar said it […]
New Delhi
India
Batla House Encounter: Indian Mujahideen Convicted
NEW DELHI (TIP): A Delhi court on June 25 ruled that the 2008 Batla House encounter was genuine and pronounced Shahzad Ahmad, the lone suspect arrested in the case, guilty of murdering inspector Mohan Chand […]
India
BJP Wave In MP, Party On A Comeback In Rajasthan, UP
NEW DELHI (TIP): The northern states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh present a very contrasting picture when it comes to the political battle.While Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are basically a twohorse race with […]
India
Arun Nehru, Former Union Minister, Dies
NEW DELHI (TIP): Arun Nehru, former union minister and powerful figure during the prime ministership of Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on July 25 night after prolonged illness. Nehru, 69, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi and […]
India
Mechanism To Prevent Face-Offs Between India And China Soon, Says AK Antony
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China are trying to develop effective mechanisms to prevent the “embarrassing” face-offs between their troops along the “disputed” points of the Line of Actual Control, defence minister AK Antony said. […]
United States
Not In The Race For Prime Minister : RAJNATH SINGH
NEW YORK (TIP): The Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh on Saturday, July 20, categorically denied that he is in the race for Prime Minister of India if BJP returns to power at the Center. […]
Business & Economics
India’s Economic Growth: Once a Shining Economy, India is in Danger of Running out of Gas
“India Shining” has been the unofficial slogan for India since the turn of the 21st century. India averaged 8% annual GDP growth in the three years before the recent global financial crisis. Armed with population […]
Europe
India To Promote Heritage Lighthouses As Tourist Destinations
NEW DELHI (TIP): India is to promote heritage lighthouses as tourist destinations. Out of fifteen heritage lighthouses having historical importance, in the first phase, Konhoji Angere lighthouse in Maharashtra will be taken up for development. […]
Europe
Ministry Of Tourism To Give Us$ 16.5 Milion To Rebuild Tourist Infrastructure In Uttarakhand
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s Minister of Tourism Mr. K Chiranjeevi has sanctioned a special financial package of US$ 16.5 million (Rs. 1000 million) for restoration and reconstruction of the affected Government tourist facilities in Uttarakhand. […]
Business & Economics
Ponzi Schemes: Govt Enacts Ordinance
NEW DELHI (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee promulgated an ordinance allowing the Securities & Exchange Board of India to regulate any scheme involving pooling of funds under an investment contract as soon as the corpus touches […]
Business & Economics
Economy To Grow Lower Than 6.5% In FY14: PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s economy may grow slower than previously expected 6.5 percent for the year to March 2014, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. Manmohan Singh, speaking at an ASSOCHAM event, said his government would […]
India
SC Bans Over The Counter Sale Of Acid
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court cracked down on the sale of acid, currently available over the counter, to try and put an end to the regular and horrific attacks on women across the country […]
India
Bhutan’s PM-In-Waiting Assures Singh Of Special Bilateral Ties
NEW DELHI (TIP):The president of Bhutan’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Tshering Tobgay, on July 18 wrote to PM Manmohan Singh assuring him of “unwavering resolve and commitment to preserve and strengthen special ties” with India. […]
India
Govt Will Take All Steps To Ensure Rebound Of Economy: PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Admitting the economy was going through a difficult period, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the industry that government will leave no stone unturned to ensure a rebound. Singh attributed the rupee decline […]
India
Justice Sathasivam Sworn In As Chief Justice Of India
NEW DELHI (TIP): Justice P Sathasivam was on July 19 sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He took over the post from Justice Altamas Kabir, who served […]
India
Man Held For Raping Five Daughters
NEW DELHI (TIP): Austrian monster dad Josef Fritzl has an Indian equivalent. A man was arrested for raping his daughters for a decade in Bharatpur’s Bayana area. The police have also arrested the mother, who […]
Business & Economics
INDIA-ISRAEL TRADE PACT WILL BOOST VOLUME BY $2 B : ENVOY
Hyderabad (TIP): The India-Israel free trade agreement, which is close to being concluded, will have far reaching implications on both the countries going beyond trade volumes, according to Alon Ushpiz, Israeli Ambassador to India. Speaking […]
India
Mandarin Lessons To Help Army In Covert Operations
NEW DELHI: The Army’s elite special forces, along with sharpening their clandestine warfare skills, will now hone their linguistic skills as well. The Army is stepping up training of its Para and Para-SF battalions in […]
India
Minister For Special Panel On Terror Cases Against Muslims
NEW DELHI (TIP): Union minority affairs minister Rahman Khan wants the government to form an allpowerful taskforce to monitor and review terror cases against Muslims, arguing that it is needed to ensure justice for “innocent […]
India
Cabinet Gives Nod To Mega Plan For Smoother NCR Traffic
NEW DELHI (TIP): In an effort to decongest the growing traffic in the National Capital region (NCR), the Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the setting up of a National Capital Region Transport Corporation […]
India
Ishrat Jahan’s Family Cites Threat To Life, Seeks Security
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ishrat Jahan’s family cites threat to life, seeks securityThe family members of Ishrat Jahan, the 19-year-old college student killed by Gujarat police in a “fake” encounter in 2004, on Thursday have claimed […]
India
Those In Jail Can’t Vote, Contest Polls: SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court has upheld a 2004 Patna High Court verdict debarring those in lawful police custody and serving jail terms from voting or contesting elections to Parliament and Assemblies even if […]
Europe
New Bhutan Govt Has To Win India’s Trust
HIMPHU (TIP): Irrespective of the results in July 13 election, the new Bhutan government will have to go the extra mile to end suspicion and distrust that cloud its relationship with India. New Delhi is […]
India
Sujatha Singh is new Foreign Secy
NEW DELHI (TIP): Adhering to the seniority principle, the government on July 3 named Indian Ambassador to Germany Sujatha Singh as the next Foreign Secretary to succeed Ranjan Mathai on his retirement on July 31. […]
India
Bansal named CBI witness
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, whose nephew Vijay Singla and nine others have been chargesheeted by the CBI in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post bribery case, has been named as […]