NEW YORK CITY (TIP): To celebrate the 67th anniversary of India’s freedom, the Consul General of India in New York, Ambassador Dyaneshwar M. Mulay hosted a Reception at the Consulate which was attended by about […]
The PMO said reports in recent weeks linking Modi’s apparent displeasure over ‘the conduct of some union ministers and alleged misconduct of the home minister’s son’ were ‘plain lies’ NEW DELHI (TIP): The Prime Minister’s […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on August 27 dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Cabinet ministers with criminal cases against them. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by the Chief Justice R M Lodha, delivering […]
BANGALORE (TIP): A Bangalore based model on August 27 filed a case against Karthik Gowda, son of Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda, under section 420, 376 and 406 (charges relating to cheating and dishonesty) of […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): With two days of silence on the border and a “successful” flag meeting with Pakistan Rangers on Wednesday, BSF is now hopeful that there will be break in ceasefire violations on the […]
Mumbai (TIP): Rahshtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s surgeon Dr. Ramakant Panda, who performed his heart surgery on August 27 assured of a successful operation and informed that Yadav is still recovering. “We […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The generational shift in BJP was complete on August 26 with its founders Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi being dropped from the BJP parliamentary board, the highest […]
GUWAHATI (TIP): Nine people have been killed and over 12 lakh hit by floods in 16 districts of the state. The floods were triggered by heavy rain in the region, mostly in neighbouring Arunachal, over […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): If Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes Supreme Court observations on excluding Ministers with criminal antecedents seriously, he has a tough call to take as 12 of 45 ministers in his Cabinet have […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court order declaring the 218 coal blocks allotted between 1993 and 2010 as illegal has put the future of 40 captive blocks, which are currently under production, in a limbo. […]
BEIRUT (TIP): The mother of a hostage American journalist pleaded for his release on August 27 in a video directed at the Islamic State group, while new images emerged of mass killings, including masked militants […]
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The UN warned on Monday that restrictions on flights to and from Ebola-hit West African countries could hamper the international community’s ability to fight and reverse the current outbreak of the deadly […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Obama has begun to seek and mobilize allies for possible US action in Syria and Northern Iraq even as reports emerged of an American jihadi dying in Syria fighting for extremists, coincidentally […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has begun to mobilize a broad coalition of allies behind potential American military action in Syria and is moving toward expanded airstrikes in northern Iraq, administration officials said on August […]
DOLAN SPRINGS, ARIZONA (TIP): A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said. Charles Vacca, 39, died on August 26 shortly after […]
MIAMI (TIP): Strengthening Hurricane Cristobal killed at least four people in the Caribbean and then trained its deadly sights on Tuesday on the holiday paradise of Bermuda, officials and meteorologists said. The storm dumped torrential […]
“While a measured engagement with whoever rules Pakistan is necessary, it has to be complemented with measures to tighten internal security, enhance our military capabilities and raise the costs for Pakistan, if it pursues its […]
The new NDA government’s first annual Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) statement will be unveiled soon. Normally presented after the Union Budget, the FTP has usually concentrated on measures to boost exports and reduce transaction costs. […]
Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri, according to their supporters, represent an aspiration for “commonsense” democracy which empowers and liberates the common man. Nawaz Sharif and his ilk represent the “traditional power structure” democracy or crony […]
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Confrontation between Pakistan government and the opposition escalated today with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejecting demands for his resignation and Imran Khan calling off the dialogue with his regime until he quits. Addressing […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon has said Pakistan continues to be a safe heaven for terrorists while lauding the efforts of the country’s military to eliminate extremism, which it described as a “common threat” for both […]
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): Afghanistan’s troubled presidential election was rocked by more turmoil on August 27 as both candidates vying to succeed Hamed Karzai pulled their observers out of a ballot audit meant to determine the […]
NOVOAZOVSK (TIP): Tanks, artillery and infantry have crossed from Russia into an unbreached part of eastern Ukraine in recent days, attacking Ukrainian forces and causing panic and wholesale retreat not only in this small border […]
SYDNEY (TIP): Fifteen Australians, including two suicide bombers, are believed to have died fighting in Syria and Iraq, intelligence chief David Irvine said on August 27, while warning espionage and foreign intervention threats were increasing. […]
TEHRAN (TIP): Iran said on August 27that Palestinian militants had emerged the victors and brought their Israeli foe “to its knees” during the bloody 50-day Gaza conflict. “The heroic Palestinian people have forged a new […]
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