Entertainment
ROCK PAPER DICE ENTER
STORY: Set in a fictitious city called Strathaven in North America, the film is about a series of events that follow a diamond heist planned by a mysterious hacker named Roman. REVIEW: Before you think […]
Business & Economics
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion
NEW YORK (TIP): Comcast says it has agreed to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion in a deal that would combine the two biggest cable companies in the United States. If the deal is […]
Business & Economics
OVL inks agreements to raise $2.5 bn
NEW DELHI (TIP): ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), has signed separate agreements with two consortiums of international banks to raise $ 2.5 billion by way […]
Business & Economics
Growth is still very weak: Rajan
NEW DELHI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, on Thursday, said growth was still very weak. Nevertheless, it was stabilising on the back of a good harvest, strengthening exports, and some early […]
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INTERIM RAILWAY BUDGET: HIGH-SPEED CORRIDOR ACCELERATES
NEW DELHI (TIP): High-speed trains in India could be a reality soon, with Indian Railways (IR) focusing on bringing new technology for modernisation of trains. The first high-speed rail (300-350 km/hour) will likely connect Mumbai […]
Business & Economics
SPECTRUM SALE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
NEW DELHI (TIP): After 10 days of intense bidding, eight telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India, on Thursday, bought spectrum worth a total of Rs.61,162.22 crore against the government’s estimate of Rs.47,933 crore. […]
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CAN SMART RIFLE HIT BULL’S EYE?
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US army has confirmed that is testing new high-tech rifles that incorporate “computer vision and object tracking technologies” that allow “any soldier (to become) an extraordinary marksman”. A spokeswoman confirmed reports that […]
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Lasers fuel hopes of unlimited, clean Nuclear-power
CALIFORNIA (TIP): A milestone has been reached in the 60-year struggle to harness the nuclear reactions that power the Sun in an experiment that could lead to a way of producing an unlimited source of […]
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INDIAN SCIENTISTS CONVERT DISCARDED PLASTIC INTO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
LONDON (TIP): In a major breakthrough Indian-origin scientists based in US have successfully converted plastic shopping bags into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products. The conversion produces significantly more energy than it requires […]
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FARTHEST GALAXY CLUSTER FOUND
LONDON (TIP): Astronomers have found the farthest galaxy cluster till date – 10 billion light years from earth. Four unknown galaxy clusters each potentially containing thousands of individual galaxies have been discovered. Galaxy clusters are […]
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB
When it slips from his hand, his body turns black, and his face withers away. Those who focus their consciousness on the True Guru – peace comes to abide in their minds. They meditate on […]
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THE BHAGAVAD GITA
Attaining salvation by devotional love The doers of the rituals prescribed in the Vedas, the drinkers of the nectar of devotion, and whose sins are cleansed, worship Me by doing good deeds (Yajn) for gaining […]
India
Ending boycott, US envoy Nancy Powell meets Narendra Modi
GANDHINAGAR (TIP): The United States ended a decade-long boycott on February 13 of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over deadly religious riots as a top diplomat held talks with the man who could be the […]
India
KEJRIWAL ORDERS FIR AGAINST RIL, MOILY, DEORA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered registration of an FIR against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani, Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily, former minister Murli Deora and former director general of Hydrocarbons […]
India
EIGHT SECRET AKALI-CENTRE MEETINGS BEFORE BLUESTAR
CHANDIGARH (TIP): “I received a call from Chief Commissioner Krishna Banerji asking me to see him immediately. As soon as I entered his room, he signalled all those already present there to leave immediately. He […]
India
Kejriwal threatens to quit
NEW DELHI (TIP): After witnessing disruptions on the first day of the special assembly session, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he will resign if the BJP and the Congress stalls the tabling and the […]
Incredible India
PLACES THAT DEFINE KOLKATA
Fringing the Hooghly River, the city of Kolkata has a rich lineage in culture, history and cuisine, and a versatile ability to keep up with changing times. The capital of West Bengal and the birthplace […]
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NO SECRET HERE, WOMEN DO PREFER TALL MEN
Does height matter when it comes to matters of the heart? Yes, and to women the most mostly for femininity and protection. “Evolutionary psychology theory argues that similarity is overwhelmingly the rule in human mating,” […]
United States
India, US keep horns locked over Khobragade
NEW YORK (TIP): India and the US still seem locked in a battle for righteousness over the Khobragade issue as the strategic partners pick up the pieces after the bitter standoff, bringing the bilateral engagement […]
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GET A SMART AND FRIENDLY KITCHEN
Kitchens need not really be the messiest place on earth as with a little bit of effort you can keep them spic-and-span and absolutely organised. Besides, when at home we do end up spending a […]
United States
Women’s Forum of India Association of Long Island (IALI) organizes Ms. Valentine 2014 Pageant
GARDEN CITY, NY (TIP): The Women’s Forum of the India Association of Long Island (IALI) celebrated Valentine’s Day in style at Mint Restaurant in Long Island on Friday, February 7, 2014. The highlight of this […]
United States
Queens Borough President Katz disapproves of tearing down of New York State Pavilion
NEW YORK (TIP): Queens Borough President Melinda Katz declared on Thursday, February 6, that the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park should not be torn down. “The New York State Pavilion is […]
United States
SACO celebrates South Asian Women Empowerment
EDISON, NJ (TIP):South Asian community Outreach (SACO) true to its Charter to serve the South Asian Community of New Jersey held its first ever by any South Asian Community organization; “South Asian Women Empowerment” Conference […]
United States
Mangano announces over $1 Million in funds for Town of Oyster Bay
Funds Earmarked for Downtown Beautification, Senior Citizen, Veteran and Youth Programs MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced the award of $ 1,025,772 in Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds […]
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SLEEP EATING IS A LIFESTYLE DISORDER
Ever woken up to a suspiciously empty looking fridge or a messy kitchen? You could have Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (NS-RED) Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (NS-RED) is a mild disorder where people tend to eat […]