Europe
UK SET TO GET NATIONAL BIRD TODAY
LONDON (TIP): Britain will officially have a national bird on May 8 after a massive public poll to choose from 10 shortlisted name closes. The robin is the front runner to win the title. The […]
Europe
China blacklists 4 tourists for unruly behaviour
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese authorities have blacklisted four people for misbehaving while traveling, as Beijing seeks to improve the image of its tourists who are visiting the world’s touristy spots in increasingly large numbers but also […]
Europe
Salman’s verdict features in Chinese media
BEIJING (TIP): The court verdict sending movie actor Salman Khan to jail was featured in the news bulletin of China Central Television, the state broadcaster, this evening. The news was also circulated by the official […]
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Only one holy book for govt— Constitution of India: Modi to Time magazine
WASHINGTON (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dispelled the notion that his government is anti-minority, telling Time magazine in an interview that “so far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, […]
United States
Mayor de Blasio to spell out national liberal goals in Washington May 12
NEW YORK (TIP): Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to travel to Washington next week to roll out a series of national liberal goals, while continuing to hold off on an endorsement of his former boss […]
United States
Hindu chariot processions planned in 3 Florida cities
NEVADA (TIP): Ratha Yatras (Hindu Festival of Chariots) have reportedly been planned in the three cities of Florida (USA). Starting with Clearwater Beach on May 10, this annual parade will reportedly be held on the […]
United States
US woman held hostage asks for help in online pizza order
WASHINGTON (TIP): Dial pizza for rescue! A quick- thinking woman in the US, who was being held hostage by her boyfriend, saved herself and her children from possible harm by sending a SOS message in […]
Politics
‘Row over donations cheap publicity stunt to defame Hillary’
WASHINGTON (TIP): A controversial new book on foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation is a politically motivated “cheap publicity stunt” to defame Hillary Clinton as she tries to break the glass ceiling in the 2016 […]
United States
Obama to enter presidents’ ‘50 state club’
WASHINGTON (TIP): When Barack Obama steps off Air Force One in South Dakota on May 7, he will join an exclusive group of US presidents who have visited all 50 US states while in office. […]
United States
DRONE SPOTTED OVER PASSENGER JET IN DALLAS
DALLAS (TIP): Pilots of a Virgin America flight reported seeing a drone flying above their airplane on Tuesday, April 28 night.Pilots notified Air Traffic Control at Love Field Airport just before 9:30 p.m. that the […]
United States
REPUBLICAN MIKE HUCKABEE LAUNCHES 2016 US PRESIDENTIAL BID WITH FIERY SPEECH
HOPE, ARK (TIP).: Republican Mike Huckabee announced a run for his party’s 2016 presidential nomination on May 3 with a fiery, populist speech aimed at energizing support from the Christian right and blue-collar Americans struggling […]
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David Cameron returns to 10 Downing St
LONDON (TIP): David Cameron has returned to Downing Street as Prime Minister, after an extraordinary election night in which the Tories outperformed even their own expectations and Labour and the Liberal Democrats suffered painful losses. […]
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Salman Khan escapes jail: Mumbai High Court suspends Salman Khan’s sentence
MUMBAI (TIP): Mumbai High Court, on May 8, suspended the sentence of Bollywood celebrity actor Salman Khan. In a judgment delivered May 8 Justice Desai of Mumbai High Court suspended the sentence of 5 years in […]
Asia
Pakistan warns India not to interfere in its internal affairs
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Echoing similar concern expressed by the country’s top military leadership two days back, Pakistan on May 7 asked India to refrain from interfering in its internal matters, saying that Islamabad has provided proof […]
Asia
Nepal asks India to provide only much-needed items
NEW DELHI (TIP): As tonnes of relief goods sent by India pile up in quake-hit Nepal, the Himalayan country has requested New Delhi to ensure that further supply of such material is only need-based. According […]
Asia
Nepal bans drones in its skies fearing leak of sensitive info
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal has banned flying of drones in its skies following the devastating earthquake, suspecting leakage of sensitive information through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicle, authorities said today. After the April 25 […]
Asia
Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen
COLOMBO (TIP): As many as 54 Indian fishermen have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in island’s waters off the coast of Kankesanturai and Talaimannar in the north. Sri Lankan Naval […]
Asia
Afghan judge sentences 4 to death in mob killing of woman
KABUL (TIP): An Afghan court on May 5 convicted and sentenced four men to death for their role in the brutal mob killing of a woman in Kabul in March – a slaying that shocked […]
Asia
Nepal earthquake death toll rises to 8,413
KATHMANDU (TIP): The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Nepal has risen to 8,413, the Nepal Red Cross Society said on May 6. A Red Cross report put the number of injured at 17,576, […]
Business & Economics
Busting the government myths around land acquisition law
A big question that is begging a credible answer today is- why is the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government hell bent on road rolling amendments on to the land acquisition law without even implementing it despite vociferous opposition […]
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Strategic Autonomy as an Indian Foreign Policy Option
[quote_right]For a large country like India, which has the potential of becoming a big power in the future, strategic autonomy is a compelling choice. By virtue of its demographic, geographic, economic and military size, India […]
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Time to articulate Hindu point of View : Vibhuti Jha
My thoughts are that it is time , actually high time, that we Hindus began to market , teach and articulate the Hindu Point of View and the circumstances today give us the best opportunity. […]
United States
Anjali Mehta of Princeton, NJ receives Fulbright Award
PRINCETON, NJ (TIP): Anjali Mehta, resident of Princeton, NJ of American University in Washington, DC has been offered a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to Brazil for an English Teaching Assistantship, the United States Department […]
United States
City bans ‘unfair’ credit screenings of job seekers
NEW YORK (TIP): Employers in the city soon won’t be able to use credit checks to screen job applicants. Under a bill signed into law Wednesday, May 6, by Mayor de Blasio, businesses will be […]