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Ex-boyfriend of Indian billionaire investor’s daughter charged with extortion plot
WASHINGTON (TIP): A former boyfriend of Indian- American billionaire investor Vinod Khosla’s daughter has been charged with threatening to publish her naked photos as part of an extortion plot. FBI agents last week arrested Douglas […]
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Dhoni praises bowlers after third straight win
NEW DELHI (TIP): Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni credited his bowlers for the team’s seven-wicket win against defending champions Mumbai Indians at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday night. Man-of-the-Match Mohit Sharma returned […]
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Sharapova marches into Stuttgart semis
STUTTGART (Germany): Defending champion Maria Sharapova marched into the semifinals of Stuttgart’s WTA tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 win over topseed Agnieszka Radwanska in Friday’s quarterfinals. “That was a big win for me,” admitted Sharapova […]
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Nadal loses in Barcelona for first time since 2003
BARCELONA (TIP): World number one Rafael Nadal suffered his first defeat in Barcelona since 2003 on April 25 when compatriot Nicolas Almagro ended his 41-match winning run in the Spanish city. Top seed Nadal, the […]
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Martin opens Zurich Classic with sizzling 62
NEW ORLEANS: Ben Martin fired a course-record 10-under 62 to seize a twoshot lead in the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic on Thursday. The 26-year-old American, who has made just two cuts […]
United States
Indian-origin tech CEO ducks jail despite beating girlfriend 117 times
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Indian-origin internet advertising mogul Gurbaksh Chahal has escaped jail despite beating and kicking his girlfriend 117 times, according to a media report. Chahal, 31, pleaded misdemeanor, domestic violence and battery charges last […]
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IIFA Awards make glamorous US debut
TAMPA BAY, FL (TIP): International Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards )made a glamorous and impressive debut in USA on April 23 in scenic Tampa Bay, Florida with IIFA Rocks and a fashion show by Vikram […]
Indian Americans
Barack Obama nominates 3 Indian-Americans to advisory commission
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama has announced his intent to appoint three Indian- Americans to his 14-member advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). The Indian-Americans include, US Air Force officer Lt […]
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Sikh International Film Festival 2014 – May 2-3 in New York City
Celebrating 10 years of preserving Sikh Heritage, Culture & Traditions NEW YORK (TIP): To celebrate and commemorate Sikh art, culture, leadership, and film, The Sikh Art & Film Foundation is presenting its 10th Sikh International […]
United States
American-Sikh man prevented from carrying ‘kirpan’ on jury duty
WASHINGTON (TIP): An American-Sikh man has been denied permission to carry a kirpan or ceremonial dagger while serving on a jury by a California court. Gursant Singh, who converted to Sikhism over three decades ago, […]
Europe
Anger mounts after bodies found trapped inside sunken South Korean ferry
JINDO/MOKPO (TIP): Angry relatives of more than 200 people, mostly children, missing inside a sunken South Korea ferry demanded authorities act now to raise the vessel and hit out at officials, including the country’s president, […]
United States
Indian origin mom in US keeps dead son’s body in bathtub as part of Hindu rituals
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian origin mom Pallavi Dhawan, who resides in Texas, Dallas has reportedly been accused for killing her 10-year-old son and keeping her body in bathtub for 4 days, which she said that […]
India
US-based NRIs land in India to campaign for Modi
AHMEDABAD (TIP): BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has found supporters away from India, as a group of US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs), who had raised funds for Barack Obama during the 2012 US presidential elections, […]
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SIKH BELIEFS
Simran and Sewa. These are the “Foundation of Sikhism”. It is the duty of every Sikh to practice Naam Simran (meditation on God’s name) daily and engage in Seva (selfless service) whenever there is a […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
CONTD FROM Vol 8 ISSUE 14 || 2 || I share a bed with my Beloved, but I do not behold the Blessed Vision of His Darshan. I have countless demerits – how can my […]
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SCIENTISTS TO TEST ARTIFICIAL BLOOD IN HUMANS
LONDON (TIP): In a ground-breaking trial, researchers in the UK will test artificial blood made from human stem cells in patients for the first time. The research, planned for 2016, could pave the way for […]
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BIRTH OF THE KHALSA
Several months before March 1699, Guru Gobind Singh invited his followers from all over India to a special congregation at Anandpur on Vaisakhi Day, 30 March 1699. As a result, on that particular day many […]
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HAS SATURN GIVEN BIRTH TO NEW SATELLITE?
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft has documented the formation of a small icy object within the rings of Saturn that may be a new moon probably no more than half a mile in diameter. The […]
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NOW, GLASS THAT IS STRONGER THAN STEEL
NEW YORK (TIP): Imagine glasses that are strong as steel and can be used for producing hard, durable and seamless complex shapes that no other metal processing method can. Scientists at Yale University have devised […]
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LIFE MAY HAVE BEGUN NEAR GENTLE SPRINGS ON OCEAN FLOORS, NASA RESEARCH SAYS
NEW DELHI (TIP): A new report by Nasa scientists puts together decades of research to provide first evidence that life on Earth may have started on the sea floor, billions of years ago. In this […]
United States
Comments on Vaisakhi celebrations at the Indian Consulate on April 16, 2014
“The documentary was very powerful and truly exemplifies the depth of the heart and spirit of the people from Punjab and their enormous influence throughout the world. Wonderful event.” Malini Shah, Founder of Nritya Kala […]
Business & Economics
CADBURY INDIA SET TO GET NEW IDENTITY
MUMBAI (TIP): Cadbury India, a name which has had a sweet connect with consumers for over six decades now, will soon be rechristened Mondelez India, after its US-based parent company Mondelez International (written as Mondelcz […]
Business & Economics
US calls for more investment-friendly Indian government
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has urged the Indian government that emerges from ongoing elections to follow economic policies that encourage investment, saying Washington would like to see bilateral trade grow to $500 billion a […]
Business & Economics
HCL TECH Q3 NET PROFIT UP 59 PER CENT
NEW DELHI (TIP): IT services firm HCL Technologies on Thursday posted 59 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 1,624 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Noida-based firm had posted a […]