Europe
At least 85 killed in South Sudan oil tanker blast
JUBA (TIP): At least 85 people were killed in South Sudan when a crowd tried to gather fuel from an oil tanker that had veered off the road on its way to a region west […]
Europe
One of 2 Indians abducted in Libya flees from captivity
NEW DELHI (TIP): One of the two Indians, who were abducted in Sirte in war-torn Libya, has managed to flee from captivity. Sources said Pravash Ranjan Samal, hailing from Odisha, escaped from the captors and […]
Europe
2000-year-old Ashoka stupa restored in China
NANGCHEN (TIP): A 2000-year-old lost stupa, one of the 19 built with Lord Buddha’s relics sent by Emperor Ashoka to China, has been renovated and restored with religious rites by an Indian monk in this […]
Europe
Spurned Italian wife bites off love rival’s finger
ROME (TIP): An Italian woman who discovered her husband was cheating bit off his mistress’s finger in a street brawl which the Naples police described as fairly routine, albeit unusually violent. The revenge attack came […]
Europe
Spanish enclaves’ towering fences offer glimpse of fortress Europe
MELILLA (SPAIN) (TIP): In September 2005, hundreds of African migrants stormed the barbed wire fences in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in Morocco, seeking to make their way into Europe. Five died and […]
Europe
China appears to be working on third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: Expert
WASHINGTON (TIP): China appears to be carrying out preparatory work for a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a US expert said on September 12, citing satellite photographs taken last week. […]
Europe
700 Scottish families pledge to open their homes for refugees
LONDON (TIP): In a moving gesture of solidarity, over 700 Scottish families have officially registered with the government pledging to open their homes for refugees fleeing persecution and conflict. Scotland’s Europe minister Humza Yousaf said […]
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EASY WAYS TO PREVENT OBESITY
You don’t need fancy exercise equipment or an expensive gym membership for losing weight. Walking, jogging, running, cycling and swimming are great for weight loss Regardless of whether one is just a little overweight, fat, or […]
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NEEM OIL, GARLIC FOR MOSQUITO-FREE HOME
Neem oil acts as a great indoor mosquito-repellent owing to its smell that wards off mosquitoes. One can make an effective insecticide by mixing neem oil and coconut oil in equal proportion and rub it on […]
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WINDOWS PRIVACY SETTINGS: THINGS TO KNOW
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Microsoft’s new Windows 10 system offers more personalization than before, but it also collects more data than people might be used to on PCs, from contacts and appointments to their physical location […]
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ROBOT JOURNALIST INTRODUCED IN CHINA
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese internet company has developed a robot journalist, who has written its first news story. The company, Tencent, claims that the robot named “Dreamwriter” can write a 1,000 word news story in […]
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OUR MOON IS SURROUNDED BY NEON
WASHINGTON DC (TIP): NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft has found neon in the lunar atmosphere. The moon’s thin atmosphere contains neon, a gas commonly used in electric signs on Earth because […]
Business & Economics
RBI EASES NORMS FOR BANKS TO GRANT LOANS TO THEIR CEOs, DIRECTORS
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank relaxed norms for banks to grant certain loans to their CEOs and directors by doing away with the prior approval requirement. Section 20 of Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (B.R. Act, 1949) […]
Business & Economics
LENOVO EYES POLE POSITION IN INDIAN PC MARKET
KOLKATA (TIP): Lenovo India Pvt. is eyeing the top position in the Indian PC market by March, its Marketing Director – India & South Asia, Bhaskar Choudhuri said. The company also aims to grab the […]
Business & Economics
BIZ AND FINANCE | CBDT MULLS PEER REVIEW OF TAX ORDERS
MUMBAI (TIP): The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) wants to make it easier to pay taxes in India. And the measures to be introduced in the near future, after obtaining an internal committee’s report, […]
Business & Economics
World’s largest diamond mining company Alrosa to cut prices
SURAT (TIP: Like De Beers, Rio Tinto and other mining companies, the world’s largest diamond mining company Alrosa too has decided to lower its rough diamond prices by 8-10 per cent for its September sale. […]
Business & Economics
US court rejects plea for attachment of Sahara hotels
NEW YORK (TIP): In a relief to Sahara, a US court has rejected a plea seeking to attach the Indian group’s prized Plaza and Dream Downtown hotels here. Hong Kong-based JTS Trading had approached the […]
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GANESH CHATURTHI
Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated in honour of the god Ganesha, the elephant-headed. The festival, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhaadrapada, starting on the shukla chaturthi […]
Incredible India
DALHOUSIE: A PICTURE PERFECT DESTINATION
A quaint hill station perched at an altitude of 8000 ft, Dalhousie sprawls across five hills at the foothills of the Dhauladhar range in Himachal Pradesh. This picture-perfect destination was founded during India’s colonial occupation back in […]
Indian Americans
Nikki Haley is among four Indian Americans recognized in Politico Magazine’s ‘Politico 50’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Four Indian Americans have been recognized in Politico Magazine’s “Politico 50” this year for their contributions to politics in the U.S. The magazine names a list of 50 people whom they deem to […]
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Facebook launches Signal, a news-finding tool for journalists
MENLO PARK (TIP): Facebook unveiled a new tool Thursday aimed at helping journalists using the social network track breaking and trending news, in a challenge to Twitter. The service called Signal, which is available for […]
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Davis Cup: Home boys look for something special
NEW DELHI (TIP): The best-laid plans often go astray. Up against the Davis Cup top seeds in the World Group Playoffs, the hosts were banking on searing heat and humidity to sap the energy of […]
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I don’t care about a few as whole country loves me: Sania
NEW DELHI (TIP): She has always found her stupendous success on court go hand-in-hand with controversies off it and that is precisely the reason why Sania Mirza is hardly bothered about what a few people […]
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Heat, humidity will play a huge role: Leander Paes
NEW DELHI (TIP): Having clinched his 17th Grand Slam title by winning the US Open mixed doubles title with his Swiss partner Martina Hingis last week, Leander Paes flew in from Mumbai and walked into […]
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Moving towards accountability
Accountability for past excesses is not easily achieved in post-conflict societies, but its need and relevance cannot be brushed aside. Fostering peace and reconciliation among formerly feuding sections of society, and finding constitutional solutions to core political […]