India
BJP-JD(U) SPLIT AFTER 17 YEARS
In June, the JD(U) formally broke its 17-year-old ties with the BJP in Bihar and walked out of the NDA. Reacting to JD(U)’s decision, the BJP said there would be no compromise on decision to […]
Europe
Hasina invited to form govt in Bangladesh
DHAKA (TIP): Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday invited by the president to form government after her party’s victory in the controversial January 5 elections. “President (Abdul Hamid) invited Sheikh Hasina to form […]
Europe
Afghanistan accident kills 2 Nato troops, 1 civilian
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): The US-led international coalition in Afghanistan says two of its service members and one civilian employee have died in an aircraft accident. A Nato statement says the “aircraft mishap” happened on Friday […]
India
NORTHEAST ASSEMBLY POLLS
Incumbent parties stormed back to power in the three northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya in assembly elections that were held in February. Meanwhile, after facing a drubbing in four states, Congress got some […]
Europe
Hindu temple vandalized in Bangladesh
DHAKA (TIP): A Hindu temple was vandalized and set afire in central Bangladesh on Wednesday, as post poll attacks on the minority community continue unabated.A portion of the Kali Temple in Netrakona district was gutted […]
India
MOTHER OF ALL SCAMS
The much-awaited report of the CAG on the allocation of coal blocks was tabled in Parliament earlier this year. The report created a massive uproar in political circles with the government being heavily criticized for […]
Europe
Musharraf’s heart like that of ‘18-yearold’: Prosecutor
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The condition of former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf’s heart was today compared to that of an “18-year-old” by the government prosecutor to emphasize that he did not have any justification for skipping his […]
India
STATEHOOD FOR TELANGANA
Telangana, once it is formed, will be India’s 29th state comprising 10 districts. The jewel in the crown will be the city of Hyderabad, which for some time, at least 10 years to start with, […]
Europe
Afghan police hunt brother of suicide attack girl aged 10
KANDAHAR: Afghan police on Tuesday searched for a Taliban commander who allegedly forced his 10-year-old sister to wear an explosivespacked vest for an aborted suicide attack in the southern province of Helmand. The interior ministry […]
India
TARUN TEJPAL’S ‘STINKFEST’
High profile editor Tarun Tejpal is in the eye of the storm after a young woman colleague alleged that she had been sexually assaulted by him at an event in Goa. On Nov 20, Tehelka […]
United States
Barack Obama ponders limiting NSA access to phone records
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama is expected to rein in spying on foreign leaders and is considering restricting National Security Agency access to Americans’ phone records, according to people familiar with a White House review […]
India
KARNATAKA ELECTION RESULTS
The Congress scored a thumping victory in Karnataka in state polls in May this year. In picking Siddaramaiah as chief minister, Congress junked its philosophy of picking “weak and manageable” leaders to head state governments […]
India
NIRBHAYA GANG RAPE VERDICT
The anger over the shocking gang rape of a young woman in December 2012 overflowed into 2013. Mass protests at the time demanded greater protection for women and swift justice. In September, a court handed […]
United States
Joe Biden calls Iraqi Kurdish leader amid oil conflict
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vice-President Joe Biden is urging the leader of Iraq’s self-ruled northern Kurdish region to work with the governments of Iraq and Turkey to resolve a conflict over the region’s oil. Biden called President […]
United States
Edward Snowden leaks may be ‘lethal’ for troops: US lawmakers
WASHINGTON (TIP): Fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden’s theft of 1.7 million secret documents could potentially put US military forces in “lethal” danger worldwide, American lawmakers warned January 9 citing a confidential Pentagon report. The defense […]
United States
Chinese tycoon wants to buy Wall Street Journal
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao has reaffirmed his plans to buy an American newspaper after his failure to acquire the New York Times. “I am going to talk to the Wall Street Journal and […]
India
AARUSHI TALWAR MURDER CASE
It was a classic murder mystery that had the entire nation hooked. After a 15-month-long trial, which saw many twists and turns, a special CBI court in November sentenced the dentist couple, Rajesh Talwar and […]
Europe
5 bullet-riddled bodies found near Sochi, Russia on high alert
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia on Thursday launched a counterterrorism operation after five bullet-riddled bodies were found in a region bordering the Winter Olympic host Sochi, just weeks before the Games’ start. Two districts in the southern […]
India
INDIA’S MARS ODYSSEY BEGINS
As part of India’s first inter-planetary mission, the Mars Orbiter Mision lifted off on November 5. If successful, Isro would become the fourth space agency to reach Mars. Crossing a major milestone in the country’s […]
Europe
China has world’s most outbound tourists: Report
BEIJING (TIP): Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world’s biggest-spending travellers, state media reported on Thursday. A total of 97 million […]
India
RED TERROR
The Maoists’ ambush of a Congress rally that led to the massacre of some leaders of the party’s Chhattisgarh unit represents a serious setback for the state as well as the Centre’s paramilitary campaign against […]
Europe
North Korea dismisses South Korean family reunion proposal
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (TIP): North Korea on January 9 dismissed a South Korean proposal to resume reunions of families separated by war, but used an unusually mild tone that indicated it still wants better ties […]
Europe
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
● It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times! ● Gold is the only metal that doesn’t rust, even if […]
Europe
INDIA-CHINA MAKE PEACE, FOR NOW
India and China inked the crucial Border Defence Cooperation Agreement in October to ease the strained relationship between the two countries. The agreement is the outcome of a series of talks following diplomatic tensions arising […]
India
TANVI SHINDE-The Teen Talent
It was the great American poet, Robert Frost who once wrote the now famous lines: “Woods are lovely, dark and deep; But I have promises to keep; And miles to go before I sleep, and […]