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HOMEMADE FACE PACKS FOR TAN REMOVAL
Sure you have waited for long to go for that vacation and enjoy a little tanning session. But then when you come back home you realise that the little tan sessions went too ahead leaving you […]
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Mahatma Gandhi would have been shocked by religious intolerance in India: Obama
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama on Thursday, February 5, said the “acts of intolerance” experienced by religious faiths of all types in India in the past few years would have shocked Mahatma Gandhi. […]
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TransAsia plane crash: Pilot’s body found still clutching joystick of plane
TAIPEI (TIP): The pilot of a doomed TransAsia plane, hailed as a hero for his actions in the final moments before a crash that killed 31 people, was still holding the joystick in the plane’s […]
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ISIS EXPANDING ‘INTERNATIONAL FOOTPRINT’
The Islamic State, despite being driven by Kurdish fighters from its one-time Syrian stronghold in Kobani last week, nevertheless is extending its reach well beyond Iraq and Syria, military officials and analysts warn — represented, […]
Europe
GERMAN, FRENCH LEADERS TAKE UKRAINE PEACE PLAN TO MOSCOW
KIEV (TIP): The leaders of Germany and France announced a new peace plan for Ukraine on February 5, flying to Kiev with a proposal they would then take on to Moscow. The coordinated trip […]
India
CAMPAIGNING ENDS: ROADSHOWS, RALLIES MARK THE DAY AS CAPITAL BATTLE GOES DOWN TO THE WIRE
NEW DELHI (TIP): The high-octane campaign for the Delhi Assembly came to a close on February 5, 48 hours ahead of the February 7 polls in which the BJP is seeking to gain majority in […]
India
Agni-V project director moved out
NEW DELHI (TIP): The project director of the nuclear-capable Agni-V missile, RK Gupta, has been relieved of his charge at a time the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the midst of a […]
India
SUPPRESSION OF CRIMINAL RECORD CAN DISQUALIFY LAWMAKERS: SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court ruled on February 5 that a lawmaker’s election could be cancelled if he or she suppressed information about a criminal record, in what experts see as a landmark judgement […]
Europe
Indo-Canadian Financial Planner Arvindbhai Bakorbhai Patel charged in Ponzi scheme
Former B.C. Coast Capital Savings mutual fund salesman faces 32 Securities Act charges in$110M scheme TORONTO (TIP): An Indian-origin former financial planner has been charged with 32 counts of Securities Act violations in Canada […]
Europe
UK postpones unveiling of Gandhi statue
LONDON (TIP): President Barack Obama’s recent visit to India scuttled Britain’s plan to unveil the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the parliament square. Britain had announced it would install the statue at parliament square in […]
Europe
Mexico rescues 129 workers ‘abused’ by S Korean firm
MEXICO CITY (TIP): Mexican authorities have rescued 129 workers, including six children, who said they were physically and sexually abused at a garment firm run by South Koreans, officials said on February 5. Four […]
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Delhi polls: Survey predicts absolute majority for BJP
The BJP is projected to get absolute majority in Delhi and win between 41-45 seats and AAP is likely to secure the second place, according to a survey by Research and Development Initiative (RDI). The […]
Business & Economics
India asks Japan if it’s interested in Rs 50,000 crore submarine project
NEW DELHI (TIP): Russia, France, Germany and Spain, all better watch out. They may have to contend with Japan in the race to supply submarines to India. In keeping with their expanding strategic partnership, the […]
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Your smartphone may be harbouring bacteria
Agroup of students from University of Surrey in Britain has revealed that the home button on your smartphone may be harbouring millions of bacteria – some even harmful. They found that it is not just […]
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Home remedies to treat high BP
High blood pressure or Hypertension is a common condition in which the force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems such as heart disease. Blood pressure […]
India
INDIA CELEBRATES 66TH REPUBLIC DAY; BARACK OBAMA WITNESSES MILITARY MIGHT
India on January 26, 2015, celebrated its 66th Republic Day and showcased before the chief guest US President Barack Obama and the world its military might and cultural diversity with a splendid display of land and […]
Europe
Communist officials in Tibet punished for helping Dalai Lama
BEIJING (TIP): Investigators have found that 15 Communist Party officials in Tibet joined underground Tibetan independence organizations, provided intelligence to the Dalai Lama and his supporters or participated in activities deemed harmful to China’s security, […]
Europe
AF TALIBAN NOT A TERROR GROUP: WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US does not consider the Afghan Taliban as a terrorist outfit, describing it as “an armed insurgency”. It called the Islamic State as a “terrorist” group, drawing a controversial distinction between the […]
Europe
NEPAL STEPS UP SECURITY FEARING MORE TROUBLE IN PARLIAMENT
KATHMANDU, Nepal: Nepal has stepped up security in the capital and put police were on alert, anticipating trouble both inside parliament and on the streets because of planned protests by the opposition against governing coalition […]
Business & Economics
Obama did it for Modi
The Message in the town hall meeting delivered by Obama was to have been delivered by Modi. Politically, Modi had difficulty in telling his party and its affiliates to back off, a splintered India is not good for any […]
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MODI GOVERNMENT ENTERS PHASE II
We are now in the second phase of the Modi government. The first phase consisted of positioning the brickwork for a five-year term. Key states had to be won in elections to buttress the Modi image […]
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OBAMA’S straight talk
Take the message in the right spirit. It is not common for Indians to hear visiting dignitaries say anything more than platitudes. But then President Obama is not one of the usual guests who won’t say […]
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BED NETS AND VACCINES TOGETHER MAY WORSEN MALARIA
Combining insecticide-treated bed nets with vaccines may not provide the best chance at eliminating malaria, finds a study. Currently, over 20 malaria vaccine candidates are in different stages of development but none are licensed for use. […]
Europe
27 killed in attacks in Egypt’s North Sinai, Suez
CAIRO: Twenty-seven people were killed in four attacks in Egypt’s North Sinai and Suez, security and medical sources said, in some of the worst anti-state violence in months and after commemorations around the anniversary of […]
Europe
ISRAEL BURIES SOLDIERS, SAYS HEZBOLLAH DOESN’T WANT CONFLICT
JERUSALEM (TIP): Israel was burying January 29 two soldiers killed in a Hezbollah missile strike that triggered Israeli fire on southern Lebanon, raising tensions between the bitter enemies to their highest in years. But […]