BEIJING: An Italian historian’s theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci’s mother, making the 15thcentury polymath half-Chinese, sent online commentators into a frenzy on Wednesday. Angelo Paratico, a Hong […]
BEIJING (TIP): China’s anticorruption officials are being widely criticized for publicly shaming two high-ranking female officials for committing adultery besides accumulating illicit money. Critics are saying that adultery is not illegal, and anti-graft officials have […]
BAGHDAD (TIP): Two separate car bomb attacks at a group of restaurants and a market on Thursday killed 18 people in Baghdad, said Iraqi officials. Police officials said the first attack targeted a line of […]
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin man who was found stabbed at a house in Britain’s Manchester city earlier this week succumbed to his injuries on his 63rd birthday, a media report said on December 3. Ujjal […]
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia will defend its geopolitical interests, President Vladimir Putin warned on December 4 as he promised economic reforms to pull his country back from the brink of recession. But Putin’s patriotic bluster and […]
contined from vol 8 issue 47 In the woods of Chitra-kuta where the Malyavati flows, Sixth day of their weary wand’rings ended in a sweet repose. TALE OF THE HERMIT’S SON Wise Sumantra chariot-driver came […]
CONTD FROM Vol 8 ISSUE 47 || 2 || PAUREE: Those who are permeated by falsehood, do not love the Truth. If someone speaks the Truth, falsehood is burnt away. The false are satisfied by […]
According to a recent study, watching pornography may increase a man’s urge to cheat. Does this hold true for you? Have you ever come across a guy who has never watched porn? “No!” will be […]
With the onset of winter season, give your makeup regime a makeover too. Make-up artist Annalia Zhimomi says maintaining a wellmoisturised skin is a necessity. After cleansing, toning and moisturising, “the next step is to […]
With close to six billion minds active from moment to moment, there are endless streams of thoughts on every aspect of creation. Some thoughts perceive reality the way it is and some are imagination. While […]
Perhaps driven by fear, people often prefer to dismissing potential warning signs of cancer, thereby putting their lives at risk, says a study. In the study involving 1,700 people, more than half (53 percent) said […]
The liver is the biggest organ in the human body and has a host of functions. Not only does it play a big role in the digestion process and maintains blood sugar levels but also […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The consumer affairs ministry is keen to set up a regulator for the over Rs 7,000 crore direct marketing industry and on Thursday minister Ram Vilas Paswan added his stamp of approval […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Reliance Industries has signed an agreement with Mexican state-owned company, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) for cooperation in upstream oil and gas production as well as in refining business. As per the Memorandum of […]
SINGAPORE (TIP): Oil fell in Asia today after major producer Saudi Arabia slashed the price of the crude that it sells to Asia and the United States, analysts said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]
MUMBAI (TIP): In a bid to improve efficiency of banks and to bring down their operational costs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to make all possible efforts to enable customers to […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The city’s second-biggest ever office purchase marks stunning recovery from lows for its beleaguered commercial property market and may portend a period of rapid growth amidst rising demand and shrinking inventory. In one […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Even as astronomers search for extraterrestrial life in planets that look a lot like Earth because of presence of oxygen, some such planets may not be habitable because of intense heat during their […]
CAPE CANAVERAL (TIP): Wind gusts and sticky fuel valves conspired to keep Nasa’s new Orion spacecraft on the launch pad on December 5, delaying a crucial test flight meant to revitalize human exploration. The space […]
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have confirmed that eating late at night causes weight gain suggesting that restricting eating hours could help fight high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. Confining meals to a 12 hour window, such as […]
AUSTRALIA CRICKET CAPTAIN MICHAEL CLARKE BROKE DOWN IN TEARS AS HE PAID TRIBUTE TO FRIEND AND TEAM-MATE PHILLIP HUGHES AT THE BATSMAN’S FUNERAL. MACKSVILLE (TIP): Hughes, 25, died last week after being hit by a […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Barely a week after angry protests in New York in the wake of a grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the case of death of Michael […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Call it fear of decimation at the hands of a fearsome political opponent or a genuine desire to promote the ideals and ideas of Ram Manohar Lohia and Jay Prakash Narayan, leaders […]
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The Consulate General of India here hosted its Ninth Media India Lecture Series with Professor Devesh Kapur on ‘The Rise of Dalit Entrepreneurship’ on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Consul General Ambassador […]
NEW YORK (TIP): After successfully hosting a session with Fortune 500 companies in October, the Monroe College will be hosting three seminars on December 2, 3 and 4 to attract South Asians to their newly […]
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