Asia
PM meets Suu Kyi
NAY PYI TAW (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 12 met Nobel laureate and Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who described India as her “second home”, recalling the years she spent in […]
India
Cops probe Pakistan, Dubai angle in Sunanda Pushkar’s case
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Sunanda Pushkar probe has taken a new twist with Delhi Police reportedly seeking the list of passengers who travelled from Dubai and Pakistan to Delhi, and vice versa, on January 17 […]
India
SONIA GANDHI USES ‘SECULAR NEHRU’ TO SLAM BJP
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress- BJP fight over Nehru intensified on Thursday when Sonia Gandhi chose the birthday of the first prime minister to accuse BJP of seeking to destroy his “secular” legacy while son […]
India
AAP releases first list of candidates, top guns missing
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has repeated the line-up for the December 2013 Assembly polls while declaring nominees for 22 seats on November 13. Four former cabinet ministers, Somnath Bharti (Malviya Nagar), […]
India
LIFE TERM FOR COLONEL, CAPTAIN, 5 OTHERS IN J&K FAKE ENCOUNTER
SRINAGAR (TIP): Seven Army personnel, including a colonel and a captain, have been sentenced to life for killing three civilians in a fake encounter on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir more […]
India
SUSPENDED TRINAMOOL MP KUNAL GHOSH ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN JAIL
KOLKATA (TIP): Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, former CEO of Saradha Media Group, attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills in his prison cell. Kunal Ghosh, in his suicide note, claimed consuming 58 pills. He […]
India
India successfully test-fires n-capable Prithvi-II missile
BHUBANESWAR (TIP): India on November 14 successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable surface-tosurface Prithvi-II missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior defence official said. The indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km […]
Europe
HONG KONG PROTESTERS PLAN TO OCCUPY BRITISH CONSULATE
HONG KONG (TIP): Hong Kong students plan to occupy roads surrounding the city’s British consulate in anger at a lack of support from London for their pro-democracy movement, as authorities ramp up pressure on protesters […]
Europe
Iraq needs 80,000 good troops to retake lost territory: US general
WASHINGTON (TIP): Iraq will need about 80,000 effective military troops to retake the terrain it lost to Islamic State militants and restore its border with Syria, the top US general said on November 13. “We’re […]
Europe
UK woman jailed for sending cash to jihadist husband in Syria
LONDON (TIP): A British woman who tried to send 20,000 euros ($25,000) to her husband fighting with Islamic State (IS) group in Syria was on November 13 jailed for 28 months and seven days. Amal […]
Europe
Sapphire from Kashmir sells for world record $ 6 million
GENEVA (TIP): A rare step-cut Kashmir sapphire in rich velvety blue has sold for a world record at a Sotheby’s auction in Geneva, where it fetched $ 6 million. “A rare 27.54 carat step-cut Kashmir […]
Europe
Obama plans to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Obama will ignore angry protests from Republicans and announce as soon as next week a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration enforcement system that will protect up to five million undocumented immigrants […]
Europe
Indian donor pledges sixfigure sum for Gandhi statue in UK
LONDON (TIP): An Indian donor has reportedly stepped in to offer a major chunk of the funds required for the construction of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Parliament Square in London. NRI economist Lord Meghnad Desai, […]
Europe
Tiger on loose spotted near Disneyland Paris
PARIS (TIP): French authorities say a young tiger is on the loose near Disneyland Paris, one of Europe’s top tourist destinations, and have urged residents in three towns to stay indoors. The town of Montevrain […]
Entertainment
Rang Rasiya
Cast: Randeep Hooda, Nandana Sen, Paresh Rawal Direction: Ketan Mehta Genre: Drama Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes Story: Raja Ravi Varma pioneered modern Indian art, giving faces – and sensuality – to the divine. Facing […]
Entertainment
GAURI KHAN HOSTS A GLAMOROUS EVENING
Gauri Khan, The Design Cell and Raj Anand of Maison & Objet co- hosted a champagne evening with Kaykasshan Patel for a sneak peek into the attractions of the forthcoming Maison & Objet (an international […]
Entertainment
WHAT’S JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ AFRAID OF?
Jacqueline Fernandez is in Ontario shooting her first international film, James Simpson’s Definition Of Fear. She plays a psychology student–a role similar to the one she essayed in the Salman Khan-starrer Kick earlier. Speaking to […]
Business & Economics
GWYNETH PALTROW CHANNELS MARILYN MONROE IN CAMPAIGN
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has transformed into late star Marilyn Monroe for the latest installment of her Max Factor campaign. As part of the campaign, she had earlier channelled icons Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Farrah Fawcett […]
Entertainment
DOING NUDE SCENE WAS SCARY, CHALLENGING: REESE WITHERSPOON
Actress Reese Witherspoon says that she wanted to be completely honest to her role and that’s why she did the nude scenes in her forthcoming movie “Wild”. The 38-year-old who portrays the role of novelist […]
Business & Economics
Nightcrawler
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton Direction: Dan Gilroy Genre: Crime Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes Story: If you find twisted human behaviour fascinating and have a penchant for psychological thrillers, Nightcrawler […]
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THE RAMAYANA
contined from vol 8 issue 43 Tlironging men and wailing women wept for Rama good and kind: “Draw the reins, benign Sumantra, slowly drive the royal car, We would once more see our Rama, banished […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTD FROM Vol 8 ISSUE 43 If he comes to realize the Command of the Lord’s Will, O Beloved, then he is blessed with Truth and Honor. || 6 || It is so difficult to […]
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THINGS THAT RUIN A RELATIONSHIP
From obsessing over your career to being the self-appointed changemaker in his life, you might be driving him to call it quits There are dos and don’ts in a relationship. If you are finding the […]
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Ways to make your hair grow faster
If you’ve been experiencing hair fall and want your hair to grow faster, here’s what you need to do Trim your hair every month: The ideal way to ensure that your hair grows faster is […]
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VITAMIN-DEFICIENCY WARNING SIGNS
Vitamin symptoms may be subtle at first, but they increase as the deficiency worsens. A diet rich in processed food is one of the main culprits, aside of the consumption of lack of food. But […]