India
MPS DISOWN LETTER TO OBAMA ON MODI VISA
NEW DELHI (TIP): A controversy broke out on July 24 over a letter, said to have been written to the United States President Barack Obama by 64 Members of Parliament, urging him to adhere to […]
India
BJP Wave In MP, Party On A Comeback In Rajasthan, UP
NEW DELHI (TIP): The northern states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh present a very contrasting picture when it comes to the political battle.While Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are basically a twohorse race with […]
India
Arun Nehru, Former Union Minister, Dies
NEW DELHI (TIP): Arun Nehru, former union minister and powerful figure during the prime ministership of Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on July 25 night after prolonged illness. Nehru, 69, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi and […]
India
Mechanism To Prevent Face-Offs Between India And China Soon, Says AK Antony
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China are trying to develop effective mechanisms to prevent the “embarrassing” face-offs between their troops along the “disputed” points of the Line of Actual Control, defence minister AK Antony said. […]
India
I-T Raids On Private Medical, Engg Colleges Across Andhra
HYDERABAD/ VISAKHAPATNAM: Income-tax sleuths on July 25 launched a massive crackdown on private medical and engineering colleges across Andhra Pradesh in the wake of allegations that they were selling management quote seats at princely rates […]
India
Ex-Gujarat Ranji Player Is Skipper Of Us National Team
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Former Gujarat Ranji player Timil Patel has been appointed captain of US’s national cricket team for a series against Canada for the Auty Cup. The 29-year-old Amdavadi leg-spinner emigrated to the US with […]
Other News
A Jeep-Like Amphibious Car
NEW YORK (TIP): Amphibious car! Two men in the US claim to have developed a hybrid vehicle that can be driven on land as well as the sea. Called the Panther, the amphibious car’s co-founders […]
Other News
Be Invisible To Mosquitoes
WASHINGTON (TIP): Researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist, have developed the world’s first lightweight patch that can make people ‘invisible’ to pesky mosquitoes and could prove key in the battle against malaria. The affordable patch is […]
Other News
A Lab-Made Retina
LONDON (TIP): British scientists have grown the lightsensitive cells of the eye in a lab with the help of an artificial retina. This may pave way for restoring eyesight of blind people using stem-cell transplants […]
Other News
Your Face Is The New Credit Card
MELBOURNE (TIP): No more swiping cards! A new technology that allows customers to use their facial features instead of swiping a credit card to purchase goods has been developed by a Finnish company. The technology […]
India
Air Asia To Take Off With Three Aircraft
CHENNAI (TIP): Getting the cost structure right will be the key to success of operating a low-cost airline in India, says Tony Fernandes, CEO, AirAsia, which is all set to launch a low-cost airline in […]
India
Air India To Launch Flights To Birmingham
DELHI (TIP): Air India is to introduce a flight from Amritsar and Delhi to Birmingham four days a week from August 1, 2013. This will be the fourth Air India flight to UK from India. […]
United States
US Officials Will Not Declare Whether Coup Occurred In Egypt
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Obama administration told Congress on July 25 it does not plan to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, avoiding a decision that would force the cut off […]
United States
BJP Cautions US Against Peace Talks With Taliban
WASHINGTON (TIP): The BJP has cautioned the US against any peace talks with the Taliban arguing that the terrorist outfit is unlikely to change its behavior and reconciliation effort would be a futile exercise. “The […]
United States
Reconciliation Only Path For Afghanistan To Achieve Peace: United States
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States, July 20, said it believes that reconciliation is the only ultimate path forward for Afghanistan to achieve peace, as Washington asked Taliban to decide how it wants to move forward […]
United States
Check Cashing Company In NJ Failing To File Proper Reports Ordered To Pay Over $ 1 Million
CAMDEN, N.J. (TIP): GB Check Cashing LLC, a check cashing company licensed in New Jersey, pleaded guilty Thursday, July 11, and was ordered to forfeit more than $1 million for failing to file currency transaction […]
United States
Halliburton Agrees To Plead Guilty In Spill, Said US
NEW ORLEANS: Halliburton Energy Services has agreed to plead guilty to destroying evidence in connection with the 2010 Gulf oil spill, the Department of Justice said on July 25. Federal officials said in a news […]
United States
OFBJP Organizes Public Reception For BJP President Rajnath Singh
EDISON, NJ (TIP): Indian American community of tri-state area (New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut) gave a rousing welcome to Rajnath Singh, President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his BJP delegation Ananth Kumar, General […]
United States
Not In The Race For Prime Minister : RAJNATH SINGH
NEW YORK (TIP): The Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh on Saturday, July 20, categorically denied that he is in the race for Prime Minister of India if BJP returns to power at the Center. […]
United States
Largest US Hacking And Data Breach Scheme: Russians, Ukrainian Charged
NEWARK (New Jersey) (TIP): Four Russian nationals and a Ukrainian have been charged in what’s being called the largest hacking and data breach scheme ever prosecuted in the United States. They’re accused of running a […]
Indian Americans
Indian Americans Join ‘Justice For Trayvon Martin’ Vigil
NEWARK, NJ (TIP): Indian American community joined the history making nationwide vigil of “Justice for Trayvon Martin”, led by the National Action Network [NAN] of Rev. Al Sharpton. Thousands participated at the New Jersey vigil, […]
United States
New York Life Agent Mahendra Parekh Recognized As Leader Protecting Lives
SADDLE BROOK, NJ (TIP): New York Life Agent Mahendra Parekh from the New Jersey General Office was recently recognized for assisting the greatest number of policyholders with exceptional life insurance coverage in the New Jersey/New […]
Business & Economics
India’s Economic Growth: Once a Shining Economy, India is in Danger of Running out of Gas
“India Shining” has been the unofficial slogan for India since the turn of the 21st century. India averaged 8% annual GDP growth in the three years before the recent global financial crisis. Armed with population […]
Featured
Politicization Of Criminals
Need for a preventive remedy. “I am more disturbed by the second judgment holding valid Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which prohibits any person from voting if he is confined […]
Featured
A Big Game And A Big Player
Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh flew in to New York last week on a five day visit of the U.S. The purpose, said Singh was twofold. One, to meet and interact with the Indian […]