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India makes a comfortable win against Pakistan in the Pool B World Cup match
Pakistan loses again the World Cup 2015 Pool B match against India Pakistan bowled out at 224 by Indian bowlers who seem to have got their form back; Pakistan never seemed to be in the race […]
United States
Former illegal immigrants eligible for ‘amnesty bonuses’ – to get tax refunds
Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Obama’s executive actions could get a windfall from the Internal Revenue Service, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to help fund government programs they were banned […]
Indian Americans
Indian American woman files sexual abuse charges against Chicago imam
WASHINGTON, DC: A popular and highly revered Imam of the South Asian community in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, known as the ‘Billy Graham’ of the community, Mohammad Abdullah Saleem, 75, has been accused by […]
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Prof. Gurpreet Singh Receives $500,000 NSF CAREER award for nanotechnology research
MANHATTAN — A prestigious award will support a Kansas State University engineer’s research on nanosheets and will help organize educational activities for high school students and teachers. Gurpreet Singh, assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear […]
Entertainment
HEIDI KLUM CALLS HERSELF ‘CONTROL FREAK’
Supermodel Heidi Klum says she is a “control freak” and is constantly making lists to prioritise her life to ensure her days go smoothly. “I’m quite a control freak, and I like to stay on top […]
Entertainment
JENNIFER ANISTON: I FOUGHT HARD FOR ‘CAKE’ ROLE
Jennifer Aniston knew she had to do ‘everything possibly’ to get her ‘hat in the ring’ for the lead role in ‘Cake’. Aniston, 45, is back on the big screen later this month with ‘Cake’ […]
United States
Possibility of Homeland Security shutdown – John Boehner
House Speaker John Boehner is raising the possibility that the Department of Homeland Security may shut down at month’s end because of a budget impasse, and blaming Senate Democrats if that happens. Democrats responded by […]
Entertainment
Movie Review Roy
STORY: A director’s movie is inspired by a thief’s character; but when reality and fiction collide – his story takes an unexpected turn. REVIEW: Get ready to go on a ‘trip’. This one’s rolled up in celluloid […]
India
Urdu newspaper editor in hiding after publishing Charlie Hebdo cartoon
The Charlie Hebdo slaughter in Paris has reverberated into the multireligious ethnic sprawl of Mumbai, where an Urdu newspaper has closed and its editor faces charges and death threats for having reprinted a cartoon of […]
Business & Economics
Ukraine ceasefire deal reached after Minsk talks
Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France have agreed to a ceasefire
India
Arvind Kejriwal takes oath as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi
NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi’s youngest chief minister on Saturday with a speech that thanked the aam aadmi, reassured the minorities, reached out to the opposition and promised an end to corruption […]
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW Mr. Turner
STORY: This is a detailed portrayal – flaws included – of the last 25 years of romanticist British painter J. M. W. Turner’s life. Apart from his style – innovative use of illumination and broad […]
Entertainment
SCARLETT JOHANSSON OPENS UP ABOUT ‘SO PUBLIC LIFE’
Scarlett Johansson has opened up on her public life and joked about her breasts that almost everyone has seen. The ‘Lucy’ actress, who will soon be gracing W Magazine’s cover, told the magazine said that when […]
Entertainment
MILEY CYRUS IS COMFORTABLE BEING NAKED
According to a report, singer Miley Cyrus, who is no stranger to showing off her skin in public, has reportedly submitted her short video titled Tongue Tied to the New York City Porn Film Festival that […]
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EUROPEAN MINI SPACEPLANE ALL SET FOR A LAUNCH
LONDON (TIP): A European mini spaceplane that will fly around the globe before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean is all set for launch later today. The unmanned Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) will launch atop […]
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Comets are like deep-fried ice cream: NASA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Nasa researchers may have discovered why comets are encased in a hard, outer crust – like ice cream that has been deep fried. Using an icebox-like instrument nicknamed Himalaya, they showed that […]
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STUDY ILLUSTRATES THE GENETIC FOUNDATION OF EVOLUTION
LONDON (TIP): The most extensive genetic study ever conducted of Charles Darwin’s finches from the Galapagos Islands, has revealed a messy family tree with a surprising level of interbreeding between species. It also suggests that […]
Business & Economics
SPICEJET FLIES DEEPER INTO RED, Q3 LOSS WIDENS TO RS 275CRORE
MUMBAI (TIP): In the middle of an ownership change, budget airline SpiceJet on Thursday reported a steep 59 per cent rise in its third-quarter net loss at Rs 275 crore on lower passenger numbers and […]
Business & Economics
Godrej to roll-out customised colour, design selection
KOLKATA (TIP): Consumer appliance company Godrej and Boyce (GBMCL) will soon roll out customised colour and design selection for online buyers across its product range keeping at par with the global trends, a company official […]
Business & Economics
SBI Q3 net profit up 30%; shares surge
MUMBAI (TIP): State Bank of India, the nation’s top lender by assets, reported a 30 percent increase in quarterly profit, lagging estimates, although bad loans rose less than feared, sending its shares 6 percent higher. […]
Business & Economics
SAHARA PLANS TO SUE MIRACH CAP
NEW DELHI (TIP): Sahara group on Thursday said it plans to initiate civil and criminal proceedings against US-based Mirach Capital for alleged forgery in committing an over $1 billion bailout package in lieu of the […]
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MAHA SHIVRATRI: THE NIGHT OF SHIVA
Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Lord Shiva, occurs on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna. It falls on a moonless February night, when […]
Incredible India
TIRICHY: THE LAND OF TRADITION
Situated on the banks of the river Cauvery,Tiruchirappalli, the forth largest city in the state was a citadel of the early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. But the Pallavas never really managed to retain […]
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WORLD CUP: CHRISTCHURCH WELCOMES THE WORLD
CHRISTCHURCH (TIP): The traffic stopped all around the city and everyone on the streets looked up at the night sky which was bathed in a riot of colours. As fireworks lit the skyline, the Kiwi […]