Politics
The Kudi from Amritsar is their envoy
On November 23, a day before Thanksgiving, American Sikhs received a gift to be proud of – the nomination of Nikki Haley to become US Ambassador to the UN. She and her Sikh parents represent […]
Entertainment
WHEN SONAKSHI HAD A ‘FAN MOMENT’ WITH DEEPA MALIK
Sonakshi Sinha says she had a ‘fan moment’ after meeting Rio Paralympics silver medallist Deepa Malik. Malik won the Positive Health Heroes and was given the award by Sonakshi. Malik tweeted: “Sonakshi Sinha it sure was […]
Entertainment
EMMA STONE TO HOST ‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ WITH SHAWN MENDES
Emma Stone and singer Shawn Mendes will host next month’s first episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ on December 3. For Stone, this will mark the third time she has hosted the venerable sketch comedy series […]
Asia
Japan plans world’s fastest computer:Capable of 130 quadrillion calculations/sec
TOKYO (TIP): Japan plans to build the world’s fastest-known supercomputer in a bid to arm the country’s manufacturers with a platform for research that could help them develop and improve driverless cars, robotics and medical […]
Other News
NASA’S CASSINI SET TO FLY CLOSEST EVER TO SATURN’S RINGS
WASHINGTON (TIP): NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is set to begin a thrilling ride around Saturn, grazing past its outer rings to provide the closest-ever insight into the planet’s features. Between November 30 and April 22, the […]
Other News
Best weather satellite ever built rockets into space
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA (TIP): The most advanced weather satellite ever built rocketed into space on Saturday night, part of an $11 billion effort to revolutionize forecasting and save lives. This new GOES-R spacecraft will track […]
Other News
Is live video the next big thing?
If you spend hours navigating various social media platforms —and that’s all of us, really — you may have noticed something oddly familiar. All of them — Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram — have been […]
Business & Economics
Tata Steel sacks Cyrus Mistry, names OP Bhatt as chairman
MUMBAI (TIP): The Tata Steel board on Nov 25 replaced Cyrus Mistry with OP Bhatt, an independent director, as the company’s chairman with a majority of the members voting in favour of the resolution. The […]
Business & Economics
Vijay Mallya files plea for recalling contempt order
BENGALURU (TIP): Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has filed an application in the Karnataka high court for recalling its order summoning him for allegedly violating an undertaking given by him and his companies not to […]
Business & Economics
Demonetisation hurts sales, auto industry cuts production
NEW DELHI (TIP): A decline in sales is prompting automobile companies to slash production as demonetisation has adversely impacted buyer sentiment and hit footfalls at showrooms. Few companies were willing to talk on record over […]
Asia
CHINA CURRENCY DIPS TO LOWEST LEVEL VERSUS DOLLAR IN EIGHT YEARS
BEIJING (TIP): China’s central bank set the value of the yuan at the currency’s lowest level against the US dollar in more than eight years on Friday. The “parity rate” for the yuan, also known […]
Business & Economics
Tata JLR to create thousands of jobs in UK
LONDON (TIP): In a major boost to Brexit-hit UK, Tata Motors’ owned Jaguar Land Rover today announced ambitious investment plans leading to the creation of thousands of jobs in the country as part of its […]
Europe
EU gets tough: Bloc tells UK Brexit is lose-lose situation
LONDON (TIP): Since Britain voted to leave the European Union, UK officials have had one message: Brexit means Brexit. Now they have EU leaders’ reply: And it’s going to hurt. The prime minister of Malta, […]
Europe
Arrest of 4 thwarted ‘imminent’ terror attack in France: Officials
PARIS (TIP): Four long-time friends in their 30s, living in the same French city and communicating through a closed phone line, were planning a terror attack in France as early as next week on orders […]
Asia
6.5 quake hits China’s Xinjiang region, one dead
BEIJING (TIP): A powerful 6.5-magnitude quake rocked a mountainous area of far western China Nov 25 night, with one person killed when a house collapsed in a region often plagued with seismic activity. The tremor […]
COUNTER TERRORISM
One by one, ISIS social media experts are killed as result of FBI program
WASHINGTON (TIP): In the summer of 2015, armed US drones over eastern Syria stalked Junaid Hussain, an influential hacker and recruiter for the Islamic State. For weeks, Hussain was careful to keep his young stepson […]
Entertainment
Arrival MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: 12 mysterious UFOs touch down across the globe at seemingly random locations. A team headed by linguistics expert Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and theoretical physicist Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner) is brought together to […]
Sports News
Guardiola wants Messi to stay at Barcelona
MANCHESTER (TIP): Pep Guardiola insisted Nov 25 he had no intention of signing Lionel Messi, saying he wants the Barcelona star to see out his career at the Nou Camp. Manchester City manager Guardiola has […]
Sports News
Cilic recovers to give Croatia Davis Cup edge
ZAGREB (TIP): Croatia’s Marin Cilic battled back from a mid-match collapse to beat Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 1-6, 6-2 in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup final in Zagreb on Nov […]
India
Mary Kom to receive ‘Legends Award’ from AIBA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Celebrated Indian boxer MC Mary Kom is all set to add another honor to her glittering career when she receives the ‘Legends Award’ from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on its 70th […]
India
Four Nations Hockey: India beat Malaysia 4-2
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Indian men’s hockey team got their first win of the Four Nations Invitational Tournament by beating 14th-ranked Malaysia 4-2 in Melbourne on Nov 25. A day after losing to world No […]
Featured
A 90-year-old parade that reflects the changing face of New York City Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Like previous years, everything was there – floats, balloons, cheerleaders and dancers, clowns, marching bands and performance groups, and of course the first glimpse of Santa Claus. But amid the fun, […]
Incredible India
MALDIVES: BEYOND THE BEACHES
Sometimes the presumed “obvious” can be misleading, and delving deep into a place can reveal remarkable opportunities, and so Maldives – beyond the beaches present with some stunning tourist interests. Pristine white sand beaches, palm […]
Blog
THE POWER OF THE GAYATRI MANTRA
The Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred of all mantras in Sanaatana Dharma (Vedic Hindu religion). Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that among all the mantras, He is the Gayatri. The Gayatri […]
Blog
Bagalamukhi: The Goddess of Hypnotic Power
There is nothing like a Goddess scorned. And in case of Bagalamukhi (called the One who checks the mouth), she can be a towering personality to behold. While she protects her devotees, she can be […]