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BRIJ BHOOMI VRINDAVAN
Vrindavan is one of the most widely-visited pilgrimage spots for Hindus in the country. It is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the River Yamuna. The holy town of Vrindavan has […]
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SAKAT CHAUTH
Sakat Chauth Vrat is observed on the fourth day of Krishna paksha, (the fading phase of moon) in the month of Magha according to Hindu lunar calendar. This year Sakat Chauth will fall on January 27, […]
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MAUNI AMAVASYA
In the year 2016, Mauni Amavasya will be celebrated on 8 February. On this day, Sun and Moon enter into Capricorn sign because of the transit. This day is also celebrated as the birthday of Manu […]
Business & Economics
CHINA SHARES TUMBLE AGAIN, TAKING LOSSES TO $2 TRILLION
SHANGHAI (TIP): Chinese shares fell sharply again on Wednesday after plunging in the previous session, taking losses in 2016 to nearly 25 percent or 13 trillion yuan ($2 trillion). The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index was […]
Business & Economics
Maruti Q3 net up 27% on sales, cost reduction
NEW DELHI (TIP): Maruti Suzuki reported a 27% growth in net profit in the quarter ending December 31, 2015 on the back of higher sales and cost reduction initiatives. Earnings in the period stood at […]
Business & Economics
Patanjali eats into Colgate’s toothpaste market share
MUMBAI (TIP): Patanjali Ayurved, the home-grown foods-to-FMCG player that recently took on Swiss multinational giant Nestle by launching its own noodle brand, is eating into the market share of another MNC giant, Colgate Palmolive, in […]
Business & Economics
BANK OF JAPAN INTRODUCES NEGATIVE INTEREST RATE TO BOOST ECONOMY
TOKYO (TIP): The Bank of Japan on January 29 introduced a negative interest policy in a move to boost a stumbling recovery in the world’s third-largest economy. The central bank said it is imposing a […]
Business & Economics
Need to relook at method of calculating GDP growth: Rajan
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday revived the debate on the method of calculating gross domestic product (GDP), saying there are problems as it only talks about growth and […]
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THE ANTIPODE: FLY FROM LONDON TO NEW YORK IN 11 MINUTES
NEW DELHI (TIP): Charles Bombardier, the man behind the concept aircraft Skreemr which could travel at Mach 10, has now unveiled the Antipode, a hypersonic jet that he claims will cover the distance between London […]
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STEM CELL CURE FOR DIABETES A REALITY: STUDY
BOSTON (TIP): Diabetes may soon be cured after scientists have managed to halt the condition in mice for six months, thanks to the use of insulin-producing cells that had been generated from human stem cells. […]
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Internet traffic may soon travel at the speed of light
LONDON (TIP): Scientists expect that, for the first time, the internet traffic could travel at the speed of light, while being completely open and programmable courtesy of revolutionary internet technologies. The current internet infrastructure is […]
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MICROSOFT ADDS REAL TIME CO-EDITING IN BOX AND DROPBOX WITH MS OFFICE
Microsoft has announced a new set of integrations with Dropbox primarily aimed at offering more productivity and features while on the move. Starting Wednesday, Office subscribers will be able to work on documents, spreadsheets and […]
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Zika reaches Europe: Visitors to S America test positive for virus
Denmark and Switzerland on Wednesday joined a growing number of European countries to report Zika infections among travellers returning from Latin America, where the mosquito-borne virus has been blamed for a surge in birth defects. “A […]
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GLUTEN-FREE DIET IS A BIG FAT LIE
Gluten-free diet has become the new fad among the health conscious, especially those with an athletic bent of mind. Many aspiring sportsmen forsake gluten in their diets for superior performance but a new study suggests that […]
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Selfies can reveal if you’re in a romantic crisis
Are you going through a rocky and failed romantic relationship? Check if you have suddenly started uploading more selfies on the social media. According to researchers from Florida State University, more selfies an individual posts on […]
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SAY ‘I LOVE YOU’ WITHOUT UTTERING A WORD
Try these gestures that show you care and why they’re more meaningful to the guy in your life. Complete attention When the male brain sees you checking your iPhone during dinner, it interprets that as […]
Middle East
Saudi Arabia urged to make more of its human rights successes by foreign office minster Tobias Ellwood
RIYADH (TIP): A government minister has urged Saudi Arabia to do a “better job” of trumpeting its human rights successes during an official visit to the country, less than a month after it carried out […]
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How the Zika virus spread around the world
NIGERIA (TIP): The World Health Organisation has called an emergency meeting to address the spread of the mysterious Zika virus, as health experts warned the outbreak is ballooning at an “extremely alarming” rate. The disease […]
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AMID TIGHT SECURITY, INDIAN STATES CELEBRATE REPUBLIC DAY
Vibrant parades and colorful programs highlighting the culture and achievements of states marked Republic Day celebrations across the country, which passed off peacefully amid tight security. The governors hoisted the Tricolour in the state capitals, and […]
India
NETAJI SC BOSE FILES – Nephew trashes crash theory
A day after a batch of 100 files on Subhas Chandra Bose was declassified, indicating that successive governments at the Centre were of the opinion that Netaji had died in an aircrash in August 1945, […]
United States
Pentagon defends use of Russian engines
WASHINGTON: Senior Pentagon officials have sought to defend the use of Russian-made rocket engines to send US military satellites into space, telling exasperated lawmakers they are moving quickly to end the practice and rely on […]
Politics
Bill Clinton paints candidate Hillary as ‘changemaker’
MASON CITY: Former president Bill Clinton was back on the campaign trail in Iowa on Wednesday, calling his presidential candidate wife Hillary a changemaker as her rival surged ahead in a new poll. “There’s only […]
Middle East
US relies heavily on Saudi Arab money to support Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (TIP): When President Barack Obama secretly authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to begin arming Syria’s embattled rebels in 2013, the spy agency knew it would have a willing partner to help pay for the […]
Pakistan
Terrorist havens in Pakistan pose serious problem: US general
WASHINGTON: Terrorist safe havens inside Pakistan, providing shelter to terrorist outfits like the Taliban and the Haqqani network, is a serious problem, a top US general nominated to be the commander of NATO forces in […]
Asia
Pakistan accuses India of making unsubstantiated terror allegations
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan on January 28 accused India of “hurling unsubstantiated terror allegations” at it, saying it undermines efforts to eliminate terrorism from the region in a “collaborative manner”. At his weekly news briefing here, […]