A prominent Islamic scholar and longtime head of a suburban Chicago school accused of molesting an underage girl and a 23-year-old female school employee has pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Mohammed Abdullah Saleem […]
LONDON: Keith Vaz, a well know Indian-origin lawmaker in Britain, was today embroiled in a sex scandal after a newspaper claimed he had paid for male sex workers. The Labour MP from Leicester since 1987, who is […]
DALLAS (TIP): Two Indian-American teens are among five students selected for the prestigious National Students Poets Program, the White House has announced. US First Lady Michelle Obama would welcome the budding poets, including Indian-Americans Maya […]
China need not fear from India and United States’ stronger ties as the two countries inked a key logistics defence pact, the Obama Administration has said. “Broadly speaking, a deepening, stronger, more cooperative bilateral relationship […]
NEW YORK: Over 100 people on board US’ Southwest Airlines flight had a lucky escape when a part of the plane’s engine was ripped off thousands of feet above the Gulf of Mexico with the […]
BENGALURU: In a move that could benefit Indian entrepreneurs, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule to woo immigrant entrepreneurs. Under the International Entrepreneur Rule, as it is called, entrepreneurs […]
MENDOZA (TIP): Lionel Messi marked his retirement with a goal to give 10-man Argentina a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Sept 1 that lifted them to the top of the South American qualifying group for […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): When five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand speaks about the health of sport in India, you are naturally compelled to pay attention. During the course of his nearly 25-year professional career, the […]
Enter Mahabaleshwar and you’re welcomed with a sight of the soaring peaks and breathtaking valleys. The cool crisp mountain air makes this hill station a great escape from humdrum of Mumbai’s daily life. Catch a […]
Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the god Ganesha, the elephant-headed. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla […]
Researchers have found that a protein may help reverse the effects of damaging plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings may offer clues leading to successful treatment of the disease. The accumulation […]
The largest analysis yet has found Ebola virus particles present in semen as long as 565 days after recovery from an infection, highlighting the potential role of sex in sparking another outbreak, researchers reported on […]
Researchers have been using a rigorous study design to assess the biological impact of meditation as compared to going on a vacation. Examining the effect of meditation on gene expression patterns in both novice and […]
Actress Natalie Portman says she struggles to get her head around French etiquette rules. The ‘Black Swan’ actress moved to Paris, France in 2014 after her dancer-choreographer husband Benjamin Millepied became the Paris Opera Ballet’s […]
Oscar-winner Emma Thompson is in negotiations to star in director Richard Eyre’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s book ‘The Children Act’. The story revolves around a kind British High Courtjudge, who must decide on the most […]
Jacqueline Fernandez, who is riding high on the success, with back of back hits like ‘Housefull 3,’ ‘Dishoom,’ ‘A Flying Jatt,’ is a treat for the choreographers to work with. According to them, this actress, […]
Sonakshi Sinha will be seen packing punches and doing hardcore action sequences in her upcoming ‘Akira’ and the actress says the film came at the right time in her career as she wanted to push […]
STORY: Aman fears heights, dogs and industrialist Malhotra who sends merciless Raka to grab Aman’s land – but what happens when Aman discovers his own superhuman powers? Can he defeat Raka – and the power […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) telecom unit will start offering services from 5 September, but the commercial launch will be about three months later in 31 December. While the company has stated an altruistic […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A recent Congressional report has revealed that US security assistance to Pakistan has declined by nearly 73% since 2011, after the country’s ties turned sour with Pakistan. The capping on US’ security assistance […]
MUMBAI: The Income Declaration Scheme (IDS), 2016, which closes on September 30, offers a chance to come clean, or else one must be ready to face consequences, indicated Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday. […]
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have identified a young star in the Milky Way located almost 11,000 light years away from Earth and 30 times more massive than our Sun, which could help understand how the most […]
Facebook is further automating its “trending” stories feature, a move that will scale back human input to prevent personal bias from influencing which stories get highlighted. The social media giant will rely more heavily on an […]
CHENNAI (TIP): Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully tested two `air breathing’ scramjet engines as the first step to perfect a futuristic technology to launch missiles, inject heavier satellites in orbit, and fly […]
Vatican City (TIP): Affectionately called the “saint of the gutters” during her lifetime, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be made an official saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday (September 4), just 19 years […]
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