WASHINGTON (TIP): Since last month, US warplanes have struck Islamic State’s oil infrastructure in Syria in a stepped-up campaign of economic warfare that the United States estimates has cut the group’s black-market earnings from oil […]
President Barack Obama on Sunday, December 6 issued his most passionate denunciation yet of ISIS, vowing to “destroy” the group in a relentless, strong and smart campaign that is consistent with the nation’s values. Obama, speaking in the […]
Vivah Panchami is a sacred Hindu festival that celebrates the divine marriage between Lord Sri Ram and Goddess Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in […]
Priyanka Chopra has been making India proud with her act in the international TV series, Quantico. Even while the show is on, she has once again brought India into limelight by winning the Sexiest Asian Woman poll conducted […]
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 […]
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, […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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