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‘Rogue’ acts on LoC
Raise the cost for Pakistan army’s proxy war In recent months the Pakistan army has been behaving in a rather aggressive manner on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir in blatant violation […]
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International Raise the cost for Pakistan army’s proxy war order be damned
The West’s attempt to ride roughshod over the United Nations Security Council with a hastily drafted proposal to authorize the use of force in Syria sets the stage for its second military intervention in West […]
Business & Economics
STRIKE A BALANCE BETWEEN GROWTH AND REDISTRIBUTION
THE National Food Security Bill, just passed by the Rajya Sabha, constitutes a shift from the welfarebased approach to a rights-based approach. It gives a ground to the right holder to claim a defined quantity […]
United States
Friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect indicted for misleading probe
BOSTON (TIP): A friend of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect was indicted on Aug 29 for allegedly making false statements to authorities. Prosecutors said Robel Phillipos faces up to 16 years in prison in […]
United States
US treasury grants wide tax recognition to same-sex couples
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US government on Thursday announced that legally married gay couples will be treated the same as married couples for federal tax purposes. The decision applies to legally married same-sex couples whether they […]
United States
OBAMA AT 50TH ANNIVERSARY EMBODIES KING’S DREAM
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama was set to lead civil rights pioneers on Aug 28 in a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr Martin Luther King’s “I Have a […]
Europe
‘Star Wars’ cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies at 99
LONDON (TIP): Gilbert Taylor was a master of black and white and a master of different universes. Taylor, the influential “Star Wars” cinematographer who worked on a number of stellar films alongside some of the […]
Europe
Diana wanted to leave royal family with her sons: Book
LONDON (TIP): A royal expert has claimed in his new book that the Princess of Wales wanted to take her young sons, William and Harry away from the royal family to start a new life […]
Europe
Pak military official in Beijing for advice on top appointments?
BEIJING (TIP): General Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), met Chinese vicepremier Zhang Gaoli in Beijing on Aug 29. The meeting came just days before Pakistan is expected to […]
Europe
Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace process
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Aug 25 stressed the need for Pakistan’s help in arranging peace talks with the Taliban in a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who assured him of […]
Europe
Pakistan overturns jail term of doctor who helped find Osama bin Laden
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (TIP): Pakistan on August 29 overturned a 33-year jail term handed down to a doctor who helped CIA agents find al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, a decision which may result in a new […]
Europe
Doctor who helped trace Osama bin Laden to face fresh trial
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The 33-year jail term given to Shakeel Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track Osama Bin Laden, was on Aug 29 overturned by an official who ordered a fresh trial. Frontier […]
Europe
Sri Lankan minister criticizes UN human rights chief
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan cabinet minister has questioned the impartiality of visiting United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay, accusing her of supporting ethnic Tamil separatists because of her own Tamil background. Pillay is […]
India
Trace missing coal files in 26 days or face CBI probe: SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): Taking a serious view of the missing files and documents relating to coal block allocations, the Supreme Court on August 29 directed the Centre to trace these within 26 days or face […]
India
EFFORTS ON FOR MANMOHAN-SHARIF MEETING IN NY
New Delhi (TIP): Pakistan is in touch with India to explore the possibility of a possible meeting between the Prime Ministers of the two countries on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New […]
India
SHARAD, MULAYAM SEEK LAW TO CURB RUNAWAY
NEW DELHI (TIP): Backward satraps Mulayam Singh Yadav and Sharad Yadav made a strong pitch for a law to control population, turning the infamous Emergency on its head when “socialists” were at the forefront of […]
India
SC orders transcription of more Radia tapes
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on August 29 widened the scrutiny to trace criminality in Radia tapes by ordering transcription of some more intercepts of conversations between former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others […]
India
India’s first defence satellite GSAT-7 launched successfully
New Delhi (TIP): India’s first exclusive satellite for Navy, GSAT-7, was successfully launched by European space consortium Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. GSAT-7 is India’s first dedicated spacecraft for defence […]
India
Political conspiracy to defame me: Asaram Bapu
BHOPAL (TIP): Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu on August said the sexual assault charge against him was politically motivated. “I am not against any political party but people are telling me that ‘madam’ and her son […]
India
UP ORDERS FRESH PROBE IN DURGA NAGPAL CASE
Lucknow (TIP): he Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a fresh probe as it was not satisfied with the written reply given by suspended IAS official Durga Shakti Nagpal to the chargesheet served on her. Chief […]
India
RBI to sell dollars to oil companies to shore up rupee
MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India will provide dollars directly to state oil companies in its latest attempt to shore up a currency that has slumped to a record low, reflecting the stiff economic […]
Business & Economics
TOUGH ECONOMIC SITUATION FOR INDIA, SAYS PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Under sustained opposition attack in Parliament over rupee’s free fall, Prime Minster Manmohan Singh on August 29 conceded that the country was facing a “difficult” economic situation and had to reckon with […]
Business & Economics
OUTGOING RBI GOVERNOR SUBBARAO BLAMES GOVT FOR SINKING RUPEE
MUMBAI (TIP): On a day when the Reserve Bank of India engineered a 223-paise pullback of the rupee to 66.60, outgoing governor D Subbarao squarely blamed the government for the domestic currency’s travails which he […]
Business & Economics
INDIA EYES LOCAL CURRENCY SWAPS
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government is planning to go for local-currency-swap deals with trading partners to lower its dependence on dollars to foot the soaring import bills. It is looking at establishing multiple arrangements with […]
Business & Economics
Food bill credit negative for India, says Moody’s
NEW DELHI (TIP): The food security bill approved by Lok Sabha will heighten India’s macroeconomic problems and hurt government finances, global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service cautioned on August 29. It said the Food Security […]