Entertainment
Dishkiyaoon
STORY: A young boy aspires to become a don when he grows up because he believes in settling scores as opposed to leading a life of Ahimsa. Review: Viki Kartoos (Harman Baweja) is a scarred […]
Europe
Paris gets first female mayor as concierge bites back
PARIS (TIP): It was a victory to savour. As she bid to become the first female mayor of Paris, Spanish-born socialist Anne Hidalgo had to endure taunts from her opponents about her modest origins and […]
Europe
Bomber injures self; time change blunder to blame?
LONDON (TIP): Irish police suspect that the man who planted the bomb in Dublin on Sunday was injured as it went off an hour earlier, because the bomber was unmindful of the day of clocks […]
Europe
Crimean tremor in space: Nasa cuts Russian ties
MUMBAI (TIP): In a grim reminder of the Cold War days, Nasa on Wednesday suspended majority of its ongoing engagements with the Russian Federation and the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, because of “Russia’s ongoing violation […]
India
BJP stands by Uddhav, dumps Raj
PUNE (TIP): Unimpressed by Raj Thackeray’s support for its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the state BJP unit has decided to take on the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the Lok Sabha elections. State BJP […]
India
Lalu’s daughter hires IITians, doctors to manage her campaign
PATNA (TIP): Misa Bharti, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, is taking all the help she needs and has hired two IITians and doctors to manage her campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar. […]
India
Varun Gandhi avoids mentioning Narendra Modi in rallies
LUCKNOW (TIP): At a time when BJP candidates are busy invoking the party’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi’s name hoping to ride his popular appeal, general secretary Varun Gandhi seems the exception. The young leader, […]
India
Khichdi for Modi, Rahul chomps chocolates, Kejriwal munches chana
AHMEDABAD/NEW DELHI (TIP): Narendra Modi prefers a light Gujarati meal in the evening, Rahul Gandhi gorges on chocolates and diabetic Arvind Kejriwal opts for digestive biscuits — amid a gruelling election campaign, politicians cope with […]
India
MODI COMMUNAL, NOT SONIA: CONGRESS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress on April 3 accused Narendra Modi of communalizing the elections by raking up the issue of meat exports and said Gujarat was among the leading exporters of processed meat. “My […]
India
NDA will win 36 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra, predicts poll
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress and UPA are facing decimation in a wide swathe of states from Delhi and Rajasthan in the north to Bihar and Jharkhand in the east, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in […]
Entertainment
LILO TAKES UP POLE DANCING IN ORDER TO STAY SOBER
Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she has taken up pole dancing to stay sober and keep fit. According to the Daily Star, the 27-yearold actress, who is documenting her recovery from substance abuse for the […]
India
Rahul Gandhi denied domicile certificate from Amethi
LUCKNOW (TIP): An application moved by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to get a domicile certificate from Amethi, the parliamentary seat he represents, has been turned down, officials said on April 3. The application to […]
Entertainment
GWYNETH PALTROW WANTS ANOTHER BOYFRIEND POST SPLIT?
Gwyneth Paltrow wants to ”have fun” following her split from Chris Martin. The couple announced their separation this week after 10 years of marriage, and it is said the ‘Iron Man 3’ actress is ”ready” […]
United States
US secretly created ‘Cuban Twitter’ to stir unrest
WASHINGTON (TIP): In July 2010, Joe McSpedon, a US government official, flew to Barcelona to put the final touches on a secret plan to build a social media project aimed at undermining Cuba’s communist government. […]
Entertainment
United States
US Supreme Court strikes down caps on campaign donations
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Supreme Court on April 2 struck down a key pillar of campaign finance law by allowing wealthy donors to give money to as many political candidates, parties and committees as they […]
United States
Obama clears way for South Sudan sanctions
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama is warning that the United States may levy sanctions on individuals and entities involved in stoking violence and instability in South Sudan.Obama signed an executive order on Thursday clearing the […]
Business & Economics
AIR INDIA, INDIGO, GOAIR, JET JOIN LATEST WAR OVER AIR FARES
MUMBAI (TIP): Four more airlines have joined the fare war by offering discounted fares in the domestic sector to counter SpiceJet’s latest offer. While Go Air had started a two-day sale of tickets on Wednesday, […]
Business & Economics
GM RECALLS 824,000 MORE CARS OVER IGNITION PROBLEM
NEW YORK (TIP): General Motors recalled 824,000 more cars for possible problems with ignitions that have led to more than 30 accidents and 12 deaths. Last month, GM called back 1.6 million cars amid questions […]
United States
US warns China not to attempt Crimea-style action in Asia
WASHINGTON: China should not doubt the US commitment to defend its Asian allies and the prospect of economic retaliation should also discourage Beijing from using force to pursue territorial claims in Asia in the way […]
United States
30 confirmed dead in US mudslide
DARRINGTON, WASHINGTON (TIP): The number of people missing from a landslide that sent a wall of mud cascading over dozens of homes in Washington state dropped to 30 from 90 on Saturday, but the death […]
United States
Texas executes man convicted of killing teenage girl
WASHINGTON (TIP): Texas on April 3 executed a suspected serial killer convicted of stabbing a teenage girl to death, a day after a federal appeals court rejected his challenge over the drugs to be used […]
Business & Economics
CCI slaps Rs 2.4 crore penalty on DLF
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Competition Commission has slapped Rs 2.4 crore penalty on realty major DLF for not complying with its directions to cease and desist from unfair trade practices. Besides, the fair trade watchdog […]
United States
Senators vote to declassify CIA interrogation report
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate’s intelligence panel voted 11-3 on Thursday to declassify hundreds of pages of its detailed report on the CIA’s controversial Bush-era interrogation program. The move allows Senator Dianne Feinstein, the powerful […]
Europe
Mush escapes bid on life at heart of Pak
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan’s expresident Pervez Musharraf, 70, survived an assassination bid on April 3 as a powerful bomb went off along the Rawalpindi-Islamabad route which his convoy had taken minutes ago. “The attack raises questions […]