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VW’S LATEST: CARS WITH NO DRIVERS
HANNOVER (TIP): Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn unveiled James 2025, a prototype of the interiors of what it called the car of the future, at the opening ceremony of Europe’s largest technology showcase, Cebit 2014, in […]
Business & Economics
Tesco India captive gets new head
BANGALORE (TIP): In a major organizational rejig, Tesco, the world’s third largest retailer, has brought company veteran Glen Attewell from Seoul to head its captive global IT operations in Bangalore. Tesco Hindustan Service Centre (HSC) […]
Business & Economics
FORBES NAMES TWO INDIANS AMONG AMERICA’S MOST POWERFUL CEOS UNDER-40
NEW YORK (TIP): Two Indian CEOs have been named among America’s most powerful CEOs under the age of 40 — who head publicly—traded companies with highest market values — in the Forbes magazine list that […]
Europe
EU moves towards travel bans, asset freezes for Russians
BRUSSELS/SIMFEROPOL, UKRAINE (TIP): The EU agreed a framework on Thursday for its first sanctions on Russia since the cold war, a stronger response to the Ukraine crisis than many had expected and a mark of […]
Business & Economics
SPICEJET ORDERS 42 BOEING 737 MAX WORTH $4.4 BN
NEW DELHI: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday placed an order for 42 Boeing 737 Max aircraft at a list price of $4.4 billion. The airline swapped existing orders for 12 Boeing 737 aircraft for the […]
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BEANSTALK-LIKE ‘SPACE ELEVATORS’ COULD GO FROM SCI-FI TO REALITY
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers suggest that a beanstalk-like ‘space elevator’ consisting of an Earthanchored tether that extends 100,000km into space could eventually provide routine, safe, inexpensive and quiet access to the Earth’s orbit. An assessment of […]
Europe
G7 urges Russia to withdraw its support ‘immediately’ from Crimean referendum
WASHINGTON (TIP): The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, have in a joint statement through […]
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THIS DEVICE HELPS LED LIGHTS GLOW BETTER
LONDON (TIP): We all know that LED lights are durable and save energy. Now researchers have found a novel way to make LED lamps even more compact while supplying more light than commercially available models. […]
Europe
US lawmakers urge Pentagon to end ban on Sikhs serving in army
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 105 US lawmakers has urged the Pentagon to lift the presumptive ban on the Sikhs serving in the military by easing restrictions on beard, turbans, and other religious accoutrements. “Given […]
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NEW OZONE-DEPLETING GASES DISCOVERED
LONDON: In a blow to ozone-protection efforts, scientists have identified four new man-made gases in the atmosphere which are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer. Two of the newly discovered gases are accumulating […]
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Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: Study
SYDNEY (TIP): The steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed on Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change. An international team […]
Europe
Court rules against gag on ‘frank’ letters from UK’s Prince Charles
LONDON (TIP): The possible publication of potentially embarrassing letters written by British heir-to-thethrone Prince Charles moved a step closer on March 12 when a gagging order on them was declared unlawful by a court. The […]
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SPIDER VENOM HAS PAINKILLER POTENTIAL
WASHINGTON (TIP): The venom of Tarantula spiders may hold key to the development of a safe and effective new painkiller, a new study has found. Screening more than 100 spider toxins, Yale University researchers identified […]
Europe
Files reveal bravery of India’s WWI soldiers
LONDON (TIP): Documents from World War 1, declassified by Britain on March 13 has revealed for the first time the valour of an Indian soldier who braved heavy machine gun fire from the Germans to […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
|| 2 || PAUREE: The slanderers are destroyed in an instant; they are not spared for even a moment. God will not endure the sufferings of His slaves, but catching the slanderers, He binds them […]
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THE BHAGAVAD GITA
THE SUPREME PERSON Creation is like a tree created by the powers of Maya The Supreme Lord said: They speak of the eternal banyan tree that has its origin above in the Supreme Being (ParBrahm) […]
Europe
Indian expats in Saudi Arabia demand online voting rights
DUBAI (TIP): Expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia have demanded that the Indian authorities facilitate online voting for them through biometric system in the general elections due next month. Although non-resident Indians (NRIs) have been permitted […]
India
Indian Americans ensure a full house at FICCI FRAMES 2014 in Mumbai
The 15th Annual FICCI FRAMES conference on the Media & Entertainment (M&E) industry is back at the Rennaissance Hotel & Convention Centre situated on the picturesque Powai Lake in Mumbai. It’s Wednesday, March 12th 2014; […]
India
NDA TO GAIN 61 SEATS IN 12 STATES: POLL
NEW DELHI (TIP): The BJP and NDA will gain handsomely across several states in the north, west, east and south of India, while the Congress and UPA will face major losses in these states, according […]
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HOLI: FESTIVAL OF COLORS
As the brief spring warms the landscape, northern India cuts loose for a day of hijinx and general hilarity. The festival of Holi is celebrated on the day after the full moon in early March […]
India
INDIA AND US TO HOLD TOP-LEVEL MEET TO BOLSTER MILITARY TIES
NEW DELHI (TIP): A 26-member delegation led by General Vincent K Brooks, commanding general of the US Army Pacific, will be in New Delhi on March 18-20 for the 18th meeting of the India-US executive […]
India
Indian banks lost Rs 23,000 crore in fraud cases, reveals RTI
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s Public sector banks have cumulatively lost a massive sum of Rs. 22,743 crore due to cheating and forgery in the last three years. TIP obtained the information through Right to Information […]
United States
‘My sons were babies when I left. Now they’re grown men with babies’: Innocent man released after 26 years on death row
How do you eloquently illustrate the impact of losing nearly 30 years of your life? Glenn Ford, Louisiana’s longestserving death row prisoner, released today after spending nearly 30 years behind bars for a murder he […]
United States
Number of Children without Health Insurance Declines, Census Bureau Reports
WASHINGTON (TIP): Between 2008 and 2012, the number of children under age 19 without health insurance declined in 1,171 counties and rose in 17, with 1,950 not having a statistically significant change, according to estimates […]