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FOODS TO REDUCE CHOLESTEROL
Have a salmon fish dinner. Snack on a handful of nuts. Pour a dash of olive oil in your salad. And bite into that sinister chocolate. Now you can do all this guilt-free! All these […]
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10 GLASSES OF WATER A DAY TO CUT FAT
We have all heard this advice innumerable times. Drink eight to 10 glass of water a day. Experts say that if you are overweight or tend to get most of your calories from processed and […]
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Hema Malini Dazzles in ‘Durga’ Dance Ballet
Kajol Bishnoi NEW JERSEY (TIP): India’s renowned classical dancer and Bollywood actor Hema Malini dazzled the audiences in her dramatic and exquisite dance ballet “Durga” at the NJPAC in New Jersey on Saturday, June 21, […]
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WAYS TO BOOST YOUR MEMORY
Not many of us can boast of a sharp memory, and those who do, certainly seem to have an edge professionally and personally as well. We’re not recommending any magic pill to boost your memory […]
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GOPIO-CT HONORS FIVE INDIAN AMERICAN ACHIEVERS AND CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES AS FRIEND OF INDIA
GOPIO-CT honors 5 Indian American achievers Congressman Jim Himes is honored as Friend of India STAMFORD (TIP): The Connecticut Chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) honored five Indian American achievers […]
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MAHABALESHWAR
The sweating Mumbaikar has a choice of hill stations, but Mahabaleshwar, eight hours away, tops the list for its cheap lodging, bustling marketplace and strawberry fields. Yet, not many know that this evergreen ‘honeymoon’ spot […]
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Indian Health minister to meet US counterpart on first tour abroad
His visit aims to evaluate the progress of the US-India Health Initiative which was launched in 2010 DALLAS (TIP): India’s Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan began a five-day US visit on Tuesday, June 24. He […]
Business & Economics
US ECONOMY SHRINKS AT ANNUAL RATE OF 2.9%, MOST IN FIVE YEARS
WASHINGTON (TIP): The American economy contracted at an annual rate of 2.9 per cent in the first quarter of this year, the sharpest drop experienced by the US in the last five years. This drop […]
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GOVT DEFERS GAS PRICE HIKE, MAY JUNK UPA FORMULA
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Narendra Modi government on June 25 indicated that it would not be guided by the UPA’s formula by deferring for three months a decision on revising price of gas produced from […]
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OIL PRICE RISKS PUT INFLATION BACK IN FOCUS
BRUSSELS (TIP): Iraq will be foremost in investors’ minds in the coming week as oil price risk has returned to markets, complicating the task for central banks whose policies are beginning to diverge for the […]
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The 2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee reaches Texas
Dallas & Houston winners announced DALLAS (TIP): The 2014 MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee (www.SouthAsianSpellingBee.com) continued its 12-city tour past weekend with events in Dallas and Houston. MetLife, a leading global provider of insurance, annuities […]
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Indian American Monica Gill Crowned Miss India Worldwide 2014
NEW YORK (TIP): Miss India -U.S. Monica Gill was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2014 in Abu Dhabi, June 20, with the second place going to Miss India Switzerland and third to Miss India Bahrain. More […]
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Rupal Shah-Palanki becomes the first Indian American judge to be confirmed in Connecticut
NEW YORK: Connecticut Judge Rupal Shah-Palanki was confirmed to the Tolland District Superior Court recently, making her the first-ever Indian-origin Judge in the state of Connecticut to hold a Superior Court seat. Shah-Palanki was initially […]
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ISIS Executes Saddam Hussein Trial Judge Raouf Abdul Rahman
NEW YORK (TIP): Raouf Abdul Rahman, the Kurdish judge who sentenced former Iraqi tyrant Saddam Hussein to death has himself been captured and executed by ISIS. Rahman was killed by militants in retaliation for the […]
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Companies can provide power 24X7 without tariff hike: Piyush Goyal
NEW DELHI (TIP): There is enough scope for utilities to ensure uninterrupted power supply without tariff shocks but consumers too need to do their bit by willing to pay for getting 24X7 service and actively […]
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Ansari in China to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel
BEIJING (TIP): Vice-President Hamid Ansari arrived in Xian, June 26, on his maiden visit to China. He said he would discuss all matters of “bilateral agenda” with his Chinese counterpart while simultaneously emphasizing on the […]
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AAI readies plan for low-cost airports
NEW DELHI (TIP): There’s good news for all flyers fed up with paying prohibitively steep airport charges for using terminals at places like Delhi and Mumbai. State-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) has prepared a […]
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AN EARTH-SIZED ‘DIAMOND’ DISCOVERED IN SPACE
WASHINGTON (TIP): Astronomers have discovered an Earth-sized ‘diamond’ about 900 light-years away in space, which is possibly the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected. This ancient stellar remnant is so cool that its carbon […]
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President Obama asks Congress for $500 million to train rebels in Syria
WASHINGTON (TIP): Even as he has refused to intervene militarily in Iraq where the future of the US installed and supported Maliki government faces a big question mark, President Obama asked Congress, Thursday, June 26, […]
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DRUG FROM INDIAN SPICES TO FIGHT HYPERTENSION
The search for an affordable drug to treat hypertension without side effects has led scientists to the Indian kitchen. Some spices and condiments commonly used in Indian soups, curries and rasam, when taken in a […]
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No honeymoon period for my government, says Modi
NEW DELHI (TIP): Every decision that his government took has been “guided solely by national interest,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, June 26, as he completed one month in office, but rued that […]
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SAY GOODBYE TO SELFIE, ‘DRONIE’ IS THE NEW RAGE
Over the last few years, drones have been finding jobs in industry. They are used for gathering news, checking crops on farms, as well as photographing houses for real estate agents, and — at least […]
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TIME TRAVEL SIMULATED USING LIGHT PARTICLE
MELBOURNE (TIP): Australian researchers have used photons — single particles of light — to simulate quantum particles travelling through time. University of Queensland researchers used photons to simulate quantum particles travelling through time and study […]
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WORLD CUP FIRST ROUND LEAVES EUROPE ALL AT SEA
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Andrea Pirlo and Xavi have left Brazil with their tails between their legs highlighting the hard times for Europe at the World Cup. Having provided seven of […]
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Fifa bites back: Suarez gets nine-match ban
BRASILIA (TIP): Even before the knockout rounds have kicked off, a key South American figure is out of the World Cup. Uruguay striker Luiz Suarez was handed a nine-game ban by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee following […]