India
Business & Economics
NHPC to invest Rs 20,000 crore in private hydropower projects in next five years
NEW DELHI (TIP): In an attempt to revive the struggling hydropower sector in the country, state-run NHPC has decided to take over private hydropower projects and is ready to invest equity worth Rs 20,000 crore […]
Business & Economics
RBI relaxes norms to raise funds from abroad
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed norms to raise funds from abroad. All types of companies are now allowed to avail trade credit facility from overseas for import of capital […]
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The AIA-NY DEEPAVALI is on 6th October at South Street Seaport
NEW YORK (TIP): The Association of Indians in America, NY Chapter (AIA-NY) hosts its 26th Annual Deepavali at South Street Seaport on October 6th, 2013 from 12 noon till 8pm (Fireworks at 7pm). Generally this […]
Business & Economics
IT SECTOR REVENUE TO CROSS $225 B BY 2020
NEW DELHI (TIP): Newer technologies such as social media, analytics and cloud computing (SMAC) will help India’s IT-BPO industry cross $225-billion-mark in revenues by 2020, according to a CII report. These technologies have opened new […]
Business & Economics
HYUNDAI-ROTEM SUPPLIES FIRST COACH TO L&T HYDERABAD METRO
HYDERABAD (TIP): L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd put on display the first rail coach it received from the Hyundai-Rotem consortium. It announced that the elevated rail system would be fully managed remotely. These trains will […]
Business & Economics
UK, AP to share tech, work on energy conservation
HYDERABAD (TIP): The UK Government has agreed to collaborate with Andhra Pradesh in sharing latest technologies and best practices in energy conservation and efficiency, according to a statement from the State Energy Conservation Cell. The […]
United States
Sri Srinivasan takes oath holding Gita in hand
WASHINGTON (TIP): Sri Srinivasan, 46, was sworn in an overflowing court room by retired Supreme Court judge Sandra Day O’Connor, in the presence of legal luminaries, friends and families as his mother Saroja Srinivasan held […]
United States
California to grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants
SACRAMENTO (TIP): California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill adding California to a growing list of states that will grant driver’s licenses to immigrants in the country illegally. Brown signed the legislation at a […]
United States
President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee ‘2.0
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): President Obama launched, September 26, the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee “2.0,” part of a continuing effort to maintain U.S. leadership in the emerging technologies that will create highquality manufacturing jobs and […]
United States
Obama cancels trip to Asia
WASHINGTON (TIP): The White House announced October 3 late night that President Obama’s upcoming trip to Asia has been canceled. “Due to the government shutdown, President Obama’s travel to Indonesia and Brunei has been cancelled,” […]
Europe
Suicide car bombing kills 15 people in Pakistan
PARACHINAR (TIP): A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into the compound of a rival militant commander in northwest Pakistan on October 3, killing 15 people, a government official said. The commander, Nabi […]
Europe
Mentor of 9/11 kingpin joins president race in Afghanistan
KABUL (TIP): A former Islamist warlord who is said to be responsible for bringing al-Qaida to Afghanistan and who trained the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, announced he was running for president on October 3, […]
Europe
After YouTube, Pak targets more sites
NEW DELHI (TIP): It’s been a year since YouTube was banned in Pakistan last September. But that’s not a stray case of online censorship in the strife-torn country. Activists say that several other websites such […]
Europe
2 killed in Nepal ultra-light aircraft crash
KATHMANDU: Two people, including a Chinese tourist, were killed on Thursday when an ultra-light aircraft crashed in bad weather in Nepal’s resort town of Pokhara. Pilot Stephen Shrestha and a Chinese national died when the […]
Europe
Pakistani passport among worst for travel: Survey
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani passport is among the worst to travel on as the country’s citizens can only enter 32 countries without a visa, according to a survey. Pakistan shared its ranking with Somalia in […]
Europe
Russian embassy in Libya evacuated after attack
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia on October 3 evacuated all of its diplomats and their families from Libya, the day after a mob attack on the Russian embassy, and issued a warning to its citizens against visiting […]
Europe
Another Tipu Sultan sword surfaces, to be auctioned
LONDON (TIP): A new sword belonging to Tipu Sultan has been discovered. Decorated with Tipu’s personal emblem, the bubri or tigerstripe motif, the sword will be sold by Sotheby’s in London on October 9. This […]
Europe
Malala is among top Nobel peace contenders
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who took on the Taliban , and Russian human rights activists are seen as top contenders for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the International Peace Research Institute said. Sister Mary […]
Europe
Indian-origin scientist develops ‘brain’ for robots
WASHINGTON (TIP): Robot brain! An Indian-origin scientist in US has developed a new feedback system that allows robots to operate with minimal supervision and could eventually lead to autonomous machines. The system may lead to […]
Europe
Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce Hosts Successful Franchise Seminar
EDISON, NJ (TIP): The Asian Indian Chamber of Commerce hosted its first Franchise Seminar and Show September 22 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, NJ. Several franchise companies specializing in food, […]
Business & Economics
Fighting Corruption: Rahul Gandhi takes a stand
Indian National Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the controversial ordinance to protect convicted lawmakers is refreshing and gives us hope in putting the party on sound footing as it faces general election in 2014. […]
Business & Economics
U.S. failure to pay bills hurts everyone
If Congress does not raise the debt limit soon, seniors, veterans, kids, among others, are at risk. In an op-ed published in the October 4, 2013 edition of USA TODAY, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew […]
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Unemployment & Inequality
Social safety net for jobless and sick needed Even if GDP growth rises, there will be growing inequalities unless there are strong policies aimed at the uplift of the vulnerable sections and the rich are […]
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Punishment, at last
Corruption got a jolt with RJD chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad being sentenced to five years in jail and fined Rs 25 lakh in a fodder case – RC 20 A/96 – […]