NEW DELHI: NASA astronaut Sunita Williams today said that after she embarked on a journey to the space, her ability “to run around the country doing just what you want to do” has been restricted even […]
CHICAGO: A Gurudwara in the US state of Illinois has built what is said to be America’s first ashes immersion centre on the banks of Rock river, allowing the Sikh and Hindu community members to perform […]
WASHINGTON: Tulsi Gabbard, the first ever Hindu elected to the US Congress who has a sizeable following among Indian-Americans, today quit a senior Democratic party position to endorse Bernie Sanders as the US presidential candidate. Ms […]
In my discussions with several fellow Indian Americans, I have heard a common theme when I inquired why they are supporting Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders and why they will support her in November over […]
LONDON (TIP): New figures showing an annual rise in net migration to the UK have provoked fierce debate but many myths persist about the effects of immigration. Here are some of the most common misconceptions: MYTH […]
BEIJING: In its latest effort to combat corruption, China has issued new guidelines to rectify and punish violations of funeral regulations for ruling Communist Party members, such as unapproved types of burial and the purchase […]
Q: What’s at stake? A: Iranians will elect a Parliament that passes laws and a clerical council, the Assembly of Experts, that is technically in charge of naming a successor to the supreme leader when […]
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese guide dog stolen from a blind masseur has been returned by the dognappers with a note of apology that said: “Please forgive us.” Qiaoqiao, an seven-year-old black labrador, was taken by a […]
MOSUL (TIP): An Iraqi woman has reportedly killed an Isis commander after he forced her to become a sex slave for his fighters. The Isis commander, only referred to by his nom de guerre Abu […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): China has sent fighter jets to a disputed island in the South China Sea, where it deployed surface-to-air missiles earlier this month, US government sources said on Tuesday. One US official, however, said […]
After wooing audiences with her acting skills, Kate Hudson is now considering a career in music. The 36-year-old actress recently revealed that she has always written her own tracks, but isn’t sure if she is comfortable […]
Filmmaker-actor Pooja Bhatt is all set to make her acting comeback after a gap of 18 years in a film, written by her father Mahesh Bhatt. The 43-old-actress had made her acting debut in 1989 with […]
Fans of Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra are eagerly eyeing on the song ‘Bolna’ from their much-anticipated flick ‘Kapoor & Sons’ and much to their delight, the ‘Shaandaar’ actress has given a sneak peek of […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): In one of the fieriest debates in the recent times, the issue of Rohit Vemula, Dalit scholar who committed suicide, and JNU episode rocked both the houses of the parliament as Opposition […]
ROHTAK (TIP): Haryana saw a tense calm as Jats seeking job quotas withdrew from the streets or were chased away on February 24. Highway and rail traffic was restored even as security forces were on […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Railway Budget 2016 that was presented by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu brought a pot of mixed reactions from several political parties and the common man. On the one hand, the commoners […]
HESSTON, KAN (TIP): As many as seven people were killed and up to 30 others injured in a series of shootings Thursday, February 25, in Hesston, Kan., officials said. Harvey County Sheriff T. Walton told […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has submitted a formal request to the United Nations Committee 1267, seeking inclusion of the name of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar on the sanctions’ list, said government sources. “I can also […]
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Initiating action against police officers following the recent violent Jat agitation, the Haryana government on February 25 ordered the suspenion an inspector general of police (IGP) and two deputy superintendents of police (DSPs). […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): “What about the other three students, will they also surrender?” is a question doing the rounds with three Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students charged with sedition sent to police and judicial custody. […]
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the three lawyers, who allegedly assaulted Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union leader Kanhaiya Kumar, and sought a response on why a contempt proceeding was not initiated […]
More tax deduction on interest on home loan If you purchase property through the home loan mode, you get a tax deduction of up to Rs 2 lakh for the interest paid, if the loan […]
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