MUMBAI: The number of Indian students heading to the US for higher education recorded a robust jump of 29.4 per cent to 1,32,888 in the 2014/15 academic year, according to a report, beating China in terms […]
AMRITSAR, PUNJAB: An NRI, said to be undergoing psychiatric treatment, allegedly attempted to cross the Attari-Wagah Indo-Pak land route in his car today. His car smashed into a barrier near the international border before he was […]
TORONTO: An innocent Canadian Sikh journalist was wrongly accused of being involved in the Paris attacks after his Photoshopped image went viral on social media and a Spanish newspaper printed the snap identifying him as a […]
LONDON (TIP): Global gold demand hit its highest in more than two years in the third quarter as July’s price drop boosted buying of jewellery, coins and bars, the World Gold Council said. Overall demand […]
NEW DELHI: Former RBI Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn was on November 12 appointed as an Executive Director on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gokarn will represent India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan […]
SHANGHAI (TIP): E-commerce giant Alibaba said that Chinese and international consumers spent more than $14 billion in the world’s biggest online shopping day, as it sought to soothe worries over China’s slowing economy. The November […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Vodafone on Thursday committed investments of Rs 13,000 crore (£1.3 billion) in India for capacity augmentation and new business initiatives. The information was communicated to by Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao during in his meeting […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Air India is all set to earn its highest-ever passenger revenue — Rs 17,000 crore — this fiscal, bettering the previous high of Rs 15,500 crore registered in FY 14-15. The airline’s […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Retail inflation inched up for the third successive month in October on the back of creeping prices of some food items, while industrial output growth slowed in September posing fresh challenges for […]
Astronomers working at the National Center for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) have discovered a giant radio galaxy that is dying. The galaxy was discovered using the Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (GMRT) located in Kohad,located in the Pune […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers have developed a tool that can let even a novice build a customised 3D-printed walking robot. The user can specify the shape, size and number of legs for the robotic creature, using […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Disney researchers have developed several prototype apps that add computer-generated animation, sound and visuals to activities such as colouring books and games like scavenger hunts that require physical interaction. Scientists at Disney Research […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Mars has acid fog which eats away rocks and is caused by volcanic eruptions on the red planet, a new study suggests. A planetary scientist has found how acidic vapours may have […]
AUCKLAND (TIP): The next revolution in space, what was long the special preserve of tax-funded giants like Nasa, will be launching next year from a paddock in New Zealand’s remote South Island. The rocket launch […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Google Maps is getting disconnected. With an update for Android phones, you’ll be able to search nearby businesses and get driving directions, including turn-by-turn voice prompts, even if your internet connection is spotty […]
A new smartphone app that allows users to help find a cure for cancer while they are asleep, by pooling their device’s computing power, has been launched in Australia. Taking the fight against cancer from the laboratory […]
Here’s good news for all those who’ve postponed their cataract operations because of fear. Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have discovered a new chemical that could be added to eye drops to help clear up cataracts, […]
Do you know how vital it is for us to sleep better every night? People are more likely to experience a rapid decline in kidney function if they don’t get enough sleep, says a new study. Shorter sleep […]
The route to drug addiction for most women could begin with doctor-prescribed painkillers, a new study warns. In the study involving over 500 patients in Canada, the researchers found that more than half (52 percent) of […]
TORONTO (TIP): Hindus are highly concerned after reports of vandalism of Shri Ram Dham Hindu Temple in Kitchener in Ontario (Canada). There were reports of smashing of windows of Shri Ram Dham Hindu Temple on […]
International students have F1 visas, which allow them to study, but not work in America. International students are limited to on-campus graduate student assistant jobs for a maximum of 20 hours per week. American Bazaar, an […]
Many of the visas are given out through a lottery, and a small number of giant global outsourcing companies had flooded the system with applications, significantly increasing their chances of success. Congress set up the […]
BENGALURU: The US is set to pass a bill on immigration with major implications for the Indian IT sector and its employees. The bill seeks to prohibit companies from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than […]
The Islamic State group issued a new 12-minute video Monday, November 16, threatening to attack all nations involved in bombing IS positions in Syria and Iraq. One man in the video threatened to target the United States in the same […]
NEW YORK (TIP): Diwali serves as a time to gather with friends and family to welcome the New Year and celebrate the year past. During this time of togetherness, reflection, and introspection, devotees at the […]
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