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DHANU SANKRANTI
Dhanu Sankranti also known as Dhanur Sankraman is the day when Sun enters into Dhanu Rashi or the sign of Sagittarius. Dhanu Sankranti marks the beginning of the ninth month in Hindu Solar Calendar. It marks […]
Incredible India
KALPA: UNTOUCHED BEAUTY IN THE LAP OF HILLS
Huddled under a blanket, a drowsy opening of the eyes as the curtain is pulled back: and there stands the mighty Kinnaur Kailash mountain range in Himachal Pradesh – in one word, breathtaking! The mountain range, […]
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World’s first biologically powered chip created
NEW YORK (TIP): In a major breakthrough, researchers at Columbia Engineering have harnessed the molecular machinery of living systems to power an integrated circuit. They achieved this by integrating a conventional solid-state complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) […]
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HOW WATER ESCAPES FROM SATURN EXPLAINED
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have found how water ions escape from the Saturn’s environment after locating a point from where the ions exhaust out of the planet’s atmosphere. Daniel Reisenfeld, a professor at the University of Montana in […]
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Glaciers in Everest have shrunk by 28% in 40 years
BEIJING (TIP): Glaciers on Mount Everest, source of major Asian rivers like Brahmaputra, have shrunk by 28%over the past 40 years due to climate change, according to a report. The glacial shrinkage area is compared […]
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JAPAN PROBE ENTERS VENUS ORBIT
TOKYO (TIP): Japan’s space agency said on Wednesday its “Akatsuki” probe had successfully entered into orbit around Venus after an initial attempt at reaching the second planet from the sun failed five years ago. The […]
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THIN POWER PAPER THAT CAN STORE ENERGY DEVELOPED
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed power paper -a new material consisting of nanocellulose and a conductive polymer -that has an outstanding ability to store energy . One sheet, 15 centimetres in diameter and a few […]
Business & Economics
Maruti Suzuki to raise car prices from January 1
NEW DELHI (TIP): Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the nation’s biggest carmaker by sales, plans to raise prices of its cars by up to 20,000 rupees ($300), starting January 1, to offset cost increases and unfavourable foreign exchange rates, a company spokesman said on […]
Business & Economics
US SEEKS NEW GROUP FOR CHINDIA AT WTO
NEW DELHI (TIP): At the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, there have been voices— largely from the US — suggesting that a new category of countries be created apart from the three main […]
Business & Economics
FIAT CHRYSLER TO PAY $70 MILLION AUTO SAFETY FINE
WASHINGTON (TIP): Fiat Chrysler to pay $70 million auto safety fineINGTON: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has agreed to pay $70 million in fines to resolve a US investigation that it failed to disclose vehicle crash […]
Business & Economics
JAPAN TO BUILD INDIA’S FIRST BULLET TRAIN
NEW DELHI (TIP): The bullet train accident in China four years ago along with low-cost finance and a promise to have a substantial ‘Make in India’ component and transfer of technology clinched the deal for […]
Middle East
Saudi women set to make election history tomorrow
RIYADH (TIP): Outside of the Saudi capital, in one of the country’s most conservative provinces, Jowhara al-Wably is making history. She’s running in this weekend’s elections. Dec 12 vote for local council seats marks two […]
Europe
Former Australia PM Tony Abbott says Islam must reform
SYDNEY (TIP): Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sparked criticism by saying Islam has a “massive problem” and needs to reform. Writing in Australian media, Mr. Abbott said “not all cultures are equal” and the […]
Europe
Teenager on Australia terror plot charge denied bail
SYDNEY (TIP): A 15-year-old charged over a terror plot used coded text messages to try and avoid detection, an Australian court heard as he was denied bail Dec 10 over fears he could commit serious […]
Europe
Geneva on alert as cops step up Paris attack probe
GENEVA (TIP): Geneva police were “actively searching” on Dec 10 for suspects in connection with a probe into the Paris attacks, and authorities raised the security alert level in the city and surrounding region, Swiss […]
Asia
North, South Korea hold high-level talks meant to ease animosity
SEOUL (TIP): North and South Korea on Friday held high-level talks at a North Korean border town, a small step meant to improve ties battered by a military standoff in August and decades of acrimony […]
India
SHEENA BORA CASE – Indrani Mukerjea, Peter Mukerjea did massive money laundering: CBDT report
NEW DELHI (TIP): Another turn in the Sheena Bora murder as misappropriation of funds & money laundering comes up in a report published by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The report alleges Indrani Mukerjea […]
India
Dawood Ibrahim’s Mumbai restaurant sold
MUMBAI (TIP): A former journalist & social worker S Balakrishnan bought underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s Mumbai restaurant for Rupees 4.28 crores in an auction of the property on December 9. The government auctioned the restaurant […]
India
PepsiCo Chairperson Indra Nooyi meets PM Modi in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (TIP): Global food and beverages major PepsiCo Chairperson and CEO Indra Nooyi called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, December 10. The meeting was a courtesy call, sources said although PepsiCo […]
Entertainment
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji gives birth to baby girl ‘Adira’
MUMBAI (TIP): Rani Mukerji, daughter of filmmaker Ram Mukerji and singer Krishna Mukerji, and Aditya Chopra, son of filmmaker Yash Chopra and singer-producer Pamela Chopra, have been blessed with a baby girl on December 9. […]
India
Supreme Court might ban diesel cars in Delhi
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on December 10 threw its weight behind efforts to clean up Delhi’s air, agreeing to explore various options including banning diesel cars from the Capital’s roads and stopping trucks […]
India
Modi shared dais with Sonia, shook hands with Rahul
NEW DELHI (TIP): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on December 10 became instrumental in bringing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the same dais for the first time in […]
Entertainment
KATIE PRICE PLANS AN INFIDELITY GIFT FOR HER HUSBAND
Former model Katie Price insists she and ex-husband Kieran Hayler have moved on from his infidelity, but she will ‘never’ forgive him. The 37-year-old was left devastated when she discovered Hayler had cheated on her with […]
Entertainment
GWYNETH PALTROW’S SHOP ROBBED
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop pop-up store in New York has been targeted by thieves, who escaped with more than USD 173,000 worth of merchandise. The 43-year-old actress opened the temporary shop, titled goop mrkt, in Manhattan’s Columbus […]
Entertainment
In The Heart Of The Sea | MOVIE REVIEW
STORY: Set in 1820, this is the story of a whaling ship that meets with disaster in the then-uncharted Open Ocean. Eager to fill the Essex’s hold with whale oil after an initially disappointing catch, […]