Europe
METROSEXUALS OUT, BEARD BACK IN STYLE
WARSAW: Jakub Marczewski grew a beard six years ago because he was too lazy to shave.Now he finds himself in the middle of a global trend. The 21-year-old got his hair and beard trimmed at […]
Indian Americans
Indian-American Ami Bera re-elected to US Congress
SACRAMENTO (TIP): Amiresh ‘Ami’ Bera, the lone Indian American lawmaker in the US House of Representatives, managed to edge out his Republican opponent in a California race two weeks after the elections. Bera, who had […]
United States
Xoom Announces Instant Deposit Service to Bank of Baroda Accounts in India
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, is now offering instant deposits to Bank of Baroda bank accounts in India. This revolutionary service allows Xoom customers to instantly […]
United States
Xoom Announces Instant Deposit Service to Kotak Mahindra Bank Accounts in India
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (TIP): Xoom Corporation (NASDAQ: XOOM), a leading digital money transfer provider, is now offering instant deposits to Kotak Mahindra Bank accounts in India. This revolutionary service allows Xoom customers to instantly deposit […]
United States
OBAMA’S SPEECH ON IMMIGRATION REFORMS
MYfellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration. For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations. It’s […]
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THE RAMAYANA
contined from vol 8 issue 45 Saw not Rama and his consort, saw not Lakshman young and brave, And the tear suffused their faces and their hearts with anguish burned, Sorrow-laden and lamenting to their […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTD FROM Vol 8 ISSUE 45 So meet with the Perfect True Guru, O Siblings of Destiny, and merge in the Word of the Shabad. || 2 || Adoring the feet of the True Guru, […]
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SEXED UP ROMANTIC HOTSPOTS AT HOME
Not only the bedroom, but very unlikely corners can be made romantic with some kinky imagination. Tired of sticking to a set routine while making our? Well, there are ways to pep up your sex […]
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EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF MASSAGE
One of the oldest techniques of holistic rejuvenation, oil massage, has been prevalent in our country for centuries. Reams have been written about its benefits. Ritu Singh Tanwar, an aesthetician who also specialises in massages, […]
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SPROUTS ARE STOREHOUSE OF VITALITY
Sprouts are the ‘shooting’ stars of the gastrosphere, with health specialists sprouting everything from grains and seeds to pulses! Here’s why it makes sense to include them in your diet: SUPER GRUB Sprouts are effectively […]
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Indians yet to catch up with adult vaccination
Prevention is better than cure. This saying does not seem to hold good for Indians as far as health care is concerned with only around 10 percent of adults opting for vaccines to reduce the […]
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MAKE WAKING UP EARLY A HABIT
Waking up early is a great way to start a day. Find out ways on how to do it. Go to Bed Earlier Probably the biggest detractor from getting up early is not getting enough […]
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Smoking ups risk of developing second cancer
Alarge study has found that cigarette smoking prior to the first diagnosis of lung (stage I), bladder, kidney or head and neck cancer increases the risk of developing a second smokingassociated cancer. “As survival improves […]
Incredible India
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
Home to scenic landscapes, gorgeous sunsets, golden beaches and one of the richest coral reef ecosystems in the world, the Andamans is an archipelago of over 570 tropical islands, of which only 36 are inhabited.With […]
Business & Economics
OVERSEAS FUNDS PULL OUT $454 MILLION IN OCTOBER
NEW DELHI (TIP): Listed fund activity turned negative in the Indian market during October on the back of redemptions or exits by exchange traded funds (ETFs). Overseas funds withdrew $454 million from Indian equities during […]
Business & Economics
US COURT OVERTURNS BID BY RANBAXY TO BLOCK LAUNCH OF RIVAL GENERIC DRUGS
AUS court has denied a request by drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd to stop competitors from launching copies of AstraZeneca Plc’s heartburn pill Nexium and Roche’s antiviral Valcyte, a court filing showed. Ranbaxy had sought the […]
Business & Economics
China links Hong Kong, Shanghai stock markets
BEIJING (TIP): China has linked up the two stock markets of Shanghai and Hong Kong, which will make cross border investment possible for people living in Mainland China and in Hong Kong. They were not […]
Business & Economics
TOYOTA TO LAUNCH FUEL CELL CAR NEXT MONTH
TOKYO (TIP): There will only be a few hundred, and they won’t be cheap, but Toyota is about to take its first small step into the unproven market for emissions-free, hydrogenpowered vehicles. The world’s largest […]
Business & Economics
‘CONTACTLESS’ CARDS SOON TO EASE PAYMENTS
MUMBAI (TIP): NFC or ‘contactless’ payment cards, which can complete a payment transaction in one-tenth of the time traditionally taken to conduct electronic transactions, will soon be available in India. ICICI Bank has finalised launch […]
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GRAVITY SAVED UNIVERSE FROM COLLAPSE AFTER BIG BANG
LONDON (TIP): Gravity may have saved the universe from collapsing immediately after the Big Bang by providing stability needed to survive expansion during that period, a new study suggests. Studies of the Higgs particle – […]
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MAN TO LIVE ANOTHER’S LIFE FOR 4 WEEKS
ALondon man is to live the life of another person for 28 days, in an experiment that he hopes will give him insight into the nature of human existence but which experts have called potentially […]
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Nasa probe set to wake up for Pluto encounter
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa’s Pluto-bound probe New Horizons spacecraft comes out of hibernation for the last time next month in preparation for a six-month encounter, including a first-ever close flyby of the mysterious dwarf planet on […]
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Scientists find new way to make drugs
MELBOURNE (TIP): In a breakthrough, researchers have developed a revolutionary new way to manufacture natural chemicals and used it to assemble a scarce anti-inflammatory drug with potential to treat cancer and malaria. The advance could […]
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HERE COME THE AUTONOMOUS ROBOT GUARDS
The security guard of future is five feet tall, Wi-Fi-equipped and looks uncannily like a cross between a Dalek and EVE from Wall-E. This is the K5 Autonomous Data Machine, the first product from Californian […]
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GAVASKAR DENIES questioning Srinivasan’s silence on match-fixing
NEW DELHI (TIP): Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on November 20 expressed surprise at the “fabricated stories” about him questioning N Srinivasan’s silence in the match-fixing scandal while reacting to the Mudgal Committee report. Gavaskar […]