Business & Economics
Predictions for Libra
There are many emotional moments at home. You spend quality time with loved ones and may take a relationship to the next level. By this I mean there may be marriage on the cards. However, […]
Europe
GOPIO’s 25th Anniversary Jubilee Convention a historic success
PORT OF SPAIN (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) concluded its 25th Anniversary (Jubilee) Convention 2014 in Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago, with a memorable and highly successful […]
Featured
IT’S SAMBA TIME! Football World Cup kicks-off
SAO PAULO (TIP): The 2014 Fifa World Cup got under way with a colourful opening ceremony before hosts Brazil kicked off against Croatia. A cast of 660 dancers paid tribute to the country’s nature, people […]
Featured
Juned Qazi is appointed President of INOC(I), USA
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Karan Singh, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee of All India Congress Party has communicated his acquiescence on the appointment of Juned Qazi as the new INOC(I) President effective June, 11, 2014, said […]
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Iraqi Army retakes Tikrit, even as militants vow to march on Baghdad
BAGHDAD (TIP): The Iraqi army has retaken full control of the central city of Tikrit, a day after militant jihadists seized it, state-run Iraqiya TV reported. Fighters from the militant group known as the Islamic […]
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Rajnath Singh asks officials to work on safe return of Kashmiri Pandits
Home Minister Rajnath Singh has asked officials of the Jammu & Kashmir division of the home ministry to strengthen measures to curb infiltration from across the Indo-Pakistan border and come up with steps to engage […]
Other News
EARTH, MOON OLDER THAN PREVIOUS ESTIMATES
LONDON (TIP): Debunking earlier age estimates for both the earth and moon, geochemists have discovered that the final stage of the formation of the two is around 60 million years older than was previously thought. […]
Other News
RADIATION FROM MOBILE PHONES CAUSING ‘INFERTILITY’ AMONG MEN: STUDY
LONDON (TIP): Radiation emitting from mobile phones kept in trouser pockets has now been confirmed to be causing male infertility. British scientists announced on Tuesday that men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser […]
Other News
AN INJECTION TO PERMANENTLY REDUCE CHOLESTEROL IN HUMANS SOON
LONDON (TIP): A single injection may soon permanently lower cholesterol levels in humans reducing their risk of heart attack by 90%. Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists collaborating with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania […]
Other News
Now, a wristwatch to monitor glucose, pulse rate & hydration levels
LONDON (TIP): A new biometric wristwatch is being developed that can monitor your blood glucose, dehydration and pulse rate. In a pair of papers published in The Optical Society, researchers from the Netherlands and Israel […]
United States
OBAMA CONSIDERS OPTIONS TO HELP IRAQ
Options include drones and air strikes but not the reinsertion of U.S. ground troops into Iraq WASHINGTON (TIP): President Obama said Thursday, June 12, that Iraq needs “more help” as it battles insurgents threatening to […]
United States
Seventh Season of the MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee Announced
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Touchdown Media Inc., a leading Multicultural advertising firm announced, June 11, the launch of the seventh season of the MetLife South Asian Spelling Bee. MetLife, a leading global provider of insurance, […]
Pakistan
US depends on India, Pakistan for stability after US pullout from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (TIP): As President Barack Obama announced plans for Afghanistan after ending US combat mission by year end, the US hoped India, Pakistan and Afghanistan would help provide greater stability and security in the region. […]
United States
‘2 N-bombs nearly wiped out North Carolina in 1961’
WASHINGTON (TIP): In 1961, the US escaped a disaster worse than the devastation wrought in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki when a B-52 air force bomber broke in half mid-air and two nuclear […]
United States
Bergdahl scheduled to arrive in Texas today
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, is returning to the United States on June 13, but he will not receive the promotion that […]
United States
GUJARATI SAMAJ of New York to hold CULTURAL FESTIVAL of Gujarat on August 8, 9, 10
NEW YORK (TIP): Gujarati Samaj of New York announced a CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF GUJARAT to mark the celebration of its 40th Anniversary. The festival will be held on August 8,9 & 10, 2014. Consul General […]
Politics
What if Hillary Clinton doesn’t run?
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Clinton’s book launch looks undeniably like the prelude to a presidential campaign, but despite growing buzz, Democrats are scraping together Plans B, C and D in case she doesn’t run. The former […]
United States
US contractors in Iraq relocated due to security concerns
WASHINGTON (TIP): Top US weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp on June 12 said it was evacuating about two dozen employees from northern Iraq due to security concerns, and the US state department said other companies […]
United States
US supports Ukraine- Russia peace talks: Joe Biden
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vice President Joe Biden has said the United States strongly supports negotiations among Ukraine, Russia and international diplomats to resolve the crisis in Ukraine. The White House said that Biden spoke by phone […]
United States
Ruby Dee, actress and civil rights activist, dead at 91
NEW YORK (TIP): Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio television and film, has died at age 91, according to her daughter. Nora Davis Day told the […]
United States
Ippies Awards Recognize Achievements of Non-Mainstream Media
NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Nearly 150 people gathered June 5 at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism for the 12th annual Ippies Awards celebrating the thriving community and ethnic media in the New York City […]
India
Modi gives Gujarat its lifeline
Narmada Dam height to be raised by 17 metres; lakhs will lose their homes, activists say NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD (TIP): The government has decided to raise the height of the Narmada Dam by 17 metres — […]
India
Defence projects along LAC to get quick green nod
NEW DELHI (TIP): The ponderous elephant will now try to catch up with the fleet-footed dragon. The Narendra Modi government has decided to fast-track clearances for roads and other military infrastructure projects along the 4,057-km […]
India
Terror threat: Security to be stepped up at Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura
NEW DELHI (TIP): Security at religious places in Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura will be enhanced following intelligence inputs which suggested that terror outfits may try to attack them. This decision was taken at a meeting […]
India
RSS NOT A REMOTE CONTROL, SAYS ITS CHIEF MOHAN BHAGWAT
NAGPUR (TIP): The BJP’s ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or the RSS, reiterated that the organisation does not act like a ‘remote control’ to the ruling party. Addressing cadres for the first time since […]