WASHINGTON (TIP): The first human settlers on the moon may live inside giant lava tubes large enough to house cities, which were formed by ancient volcanic eruptions, new research suggests. The volcanic features are an […]
BEIJING (TIP): China plans to build a huge solar power station 36,000km above the ground in an attempt to battle smog, cut greenhouse gases and solve energy crisis, much on the lines of an idea […]
AHMEDABAD: Speed bumps have always been cursed by motorists for reducing vehicle efficiency and wasting petrol. But not any more. Eight engineering students of the state have come out with small speed bumps that can […]
Robotic ants the size of a human hand that work together could be the future of factory production systems. The developers, German technology firm Festo, say it’s not just the unusual anatomy of real-world ants […]
Unlike much of India, including Delhi, Pondicherry seems to cherish its heritage rather than wiping it clean with shiny new buildings, or letting it crumble in indifference. Pondicherry’s brush with colonial history and international appeal—it was […]
The actress will host a talk show which will be backed by a Hollywood studio and air on a US television network. Rumours have been rife that Vidya Balan, who has just wrapped up Mohit Suri’s […]
Actress Kalki Koechlin is happy that actor Aamir Khan and his filmmaker wife Kiran Rao are supporting her forthcoming film “Margarita With A Straw” and says that more than box office collection, support to such films matters. […]
STORY: Rich boy meets poor girl whose source of income isn’t respectable according to his family. Can they get together and live happily ever after, much against the societal pressure? REVIEW: Jatin (Taaha Shah), a […]
Actress-director Angelina Jolie, who recently underwent cancer preventative surgery and had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, feels by overcoming difficulties, one gains strength and maturity. Jolie, 39, reflected on what she learned from the late […]
STORY: Jimmy Conlon (Neeson) is a retired mafia hitman. He receives a call one night about his estranged son Mike (Kinnaman) being in mortal danger. While helping out his son, Jimmy kills his former boss […]
Actress Salma Hayek doesn’t like working out. She credits her slim figure in her 2014 film “Everly” to running around after her seven-year-old daughter Valentina. “I don’t like to work out, but I’ve tried to get […]
SHANGHAI (TIP): US drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it would cease its vaccines sales operations in China after an import licence for one of its top-selling treatments, the only vaccine it sold in the country, was […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Banks operating out of India will now be able to fund takeovers in dollars. They will also be able to allow customers to place bets on exchange and interest rate movements in addition […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): City-based textile conglomerate Arvind on Monday said its subsidiary Arvind Lifestyle Brands (ALBL) and US Polo Association (USPA), USA will jointly pay $3.2 million (Rs 20 crore approx) to Ralph Lauren Corporation (RLC) USA […]
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell in Asia on Tuesday as dealers monitored last-ditch efforts between global powers and Iran to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme and ease sanctions imposed on the crude producer. US […]
AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): More kids across the state and the country are starting the day with a healthy meal, as the latest study shows another increase in the number of low-income children taking part in […]
CHANDIGARH (TIP): In the run up to general elections in the UK scheduled for early May, the 7.5-lakh strong Sikh community there has got a gift in the shape of a new law that allows […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian-American professor who uses a game called “Baffa Baffa” to teach culture’s role in business and how it can affect transactions and relationships has won the prestigious Peltier Award for innovation in […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): A judge in America’s conservative heartland has sentenced an Indian-American woman to at least 20 years in prison on charges of feticide and child neglect in a case that goes to the heart […]
GARISSA, KENYA (TIP): Al Shabaab gunmen rampaged through a university in northeastern Kenya at dawn Thursday, killing 147 people in the group’s deadliest attack in the East African country. Four militants were slain by security […]
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY (TIP): The co-pilot at the controls of the Germanwings airliner that crashed into the French Alps last week had been searching the Internet in the days leading up to the crash for information […]
MEXICO CITY (TIP): Mexican authorities have launched an investigation into what caused an explosion and fire on an oil platform operated by state firm Pemex that killed four workers and injured several others. The attorney […]
DEVON (ENGLAND) (TIP): A farm in southwest England has started growing Naga chillies — Bhut Jolokia – – for the first time on the British soil after years of trial and error. The South Devon […]
BEIJING: A US navy commander has accused China of creating an “artificial landmass” in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. “China is building artificial land by pumping sand on to live coral reefs […]
LONDON: It’s a soldier’s life no more for Britain’s Prince Harry. Royal officials said on Tuesday that the 30-year old prince will leave the armed forces in June after 10 years of service that included […]
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