COUNTER TERRORISM
New Terror Module Behind Blasts
NEW DELHI (TIP): The terror module involved in the Bodh Gaya temple blasts in Bihar could be a new one as the unexploded IEDs do not have not signatures of bombs that were used in […]
India
Mandarin Lessons To Help Army In Covert Operations
NEW DELHI: The Army’s elite special forces, along with sharpening their clandestine warfare skills, will now hone their linguistic skills as well. The Army is stepping up training of its Para and Para-SF battalions in […]
India
Allahabad High Court Says No To Caste-Based Rallies In UP
LUCKNOW (TIP): Throwing a spanner in the works of Uttar Pradesh’s caste-dominated politics, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on July 10 stayed rallies based on caste in the state with immediate effect. […]
India
Minister For Special Panel On Terror Cases Against Muslims
NEW DELHI (TIP): Union minority affairs minister Rahman Khan wants the government to form an allpowerful taskforce to monitor and review terror cases against Muslims, arguing that it is needed to ensure justice for “innocent […]
India
Cabinet Gives Nod To Mega Plan For Smoother NCR Traffic
NEW DELHI (TIP): In an effort to decongest the growing traffic in the National Capital region (NCR), the Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the setting up of a National Capital Region Transport Corporation […]
India
Rape Survivor’s Tongue Slit In Uttar Pradesh
NEW DELHI (TIP): Relatives and associates of a rape accused have allegedly slit the tongue of the victim in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on July 10, just a fortnight before the victim […]
India
Ishrat Jahan’s Family Cites Threat To Life, Seeks Security
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ishrat Jahan’s family cites threat to life, seeks securityThe family members of Ishrat Jahan, the 19-year-old college student killed by Gujarat police in a “fake” encounter in 2004, on Thursday have claimed […]
India
Ramdev, Jethmalani Support Modi For PM
NEW DELHI (TIP): Yoga guru, Baba Ramdev and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Ram Jethmalani on Thursday backed Gujarat chief Minister, Narendra Modi for the post of Prime Minister. Speaking to media, after meeting […]
India
Those In Jail Can’t Vote, Contest Polls: SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court has upheld a 2004 Patna High Court verdict debarring those in lawful police custody and serving jail terms from voting or contesting elections to Parliament and Assemblies even if […]
Europe
Microsoft Helped US Govt Spy On Skype, Hotmail Users: Report
NEW DELHI (TIP): A report published by the British newspaper Guardian on july 11 claimed that Microsoft not only provided users data to National Security Agency (NSA) in the US but also worked with spies […]
Europe
US Gov’t Reports $116.5 Billion Surplus In June
WASHINGTON (TIP): The federal government on july 11 reported a rare surplus of $116.5 billion in June, the largest for a single month in five years. The gain kept the U.S. on track for its […]
Europe
‘Unprecedented Freedom’ In Tibet, Xinjiang: China To United States
WASHINGTON (TIP) : China said on July 11 that its Tibetan and Uighur minorities enjoyed happiness and “unprecedented” freedom as it hit back at US criticism by urging Washington to examine its own record. “China […]
Europe
Women Challenge Men In Pakistan’s First Female Jirga
AKHUN BABA (TIP): When 16-year-old Tahira was murdered in a horrific acid attack last year, her poverty-stricken parents got no justice. Pakistan officials slammed the door on their faces and the police refused to listen. […]
Europe
Pakistan Prez Security Chief Killed In Suicide Attack
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari’s security chief was killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack in the volatile port city of Karachi on July 10 as he stopped his armoured vehicle to buy […]
Europe
New Bhutan Govt Has To Win India’s Trust
HIMPHU (TIP): Irrespective of the results in July 13 election, the new Bhutan government will have to go the extra mile to end suspicion and distrust that cloud its relationship with India. New Delhi is […]
Europe
Motorcycle Bomb Kills Two In Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa In Pakistan
PESHAWAR (TIP): At least two people were killed and five others injured july 11 when a powerful motorcycle bomb exploded near a mosque in Pakistan’s north-western province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said. The bomb was planted […]
United States
Obama, Bush Leap Into US Immigration Fight
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama and former President George W Bush are leaping into the immigration debate, but their attempts to add momentum to the search for a possible path to citizenship for millions face […]
Europe
Passengers’ Calls In US Jet Crash Begged For Help
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Hundreds of stunned and bleeding passengers staggered across the debris-strewn tarmac after a Boeing 777 crashed-landed at San Francisco International Airport, some trying to help the critically injured, others desperately making emergency […]
Europe
Historic abortion bill passed in Ireland; MPs vote 127 to 31 in favour
LONDON (TIP): Ireland’s Parliament has passed the historic and ground breaking pro-abortion bill. After 48 hours of negotiations, Irish MPs who spent all of on July 10 and July 11 night jostling over the highly […]
United States
US Set To Deliver F-16s To Egypt: Officials
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States is pressing ahead with plans to deliver four F-16 fighters to Egypt despite a military coup against President Mohammed Morsi, a US official said. “It’s still the status quo,” the […]
United States
John Kerry’s Wife Moved To Rehab Hospital
BOSTON (TIP): Teresa Heinz Kerry has been moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Boston as the condition of the wife of US Secretary of State John Kerry continues to improve. State department spokesman Glen Johnson […]
United States
Saudi Princess In Trafficking Case Posts $5 Million Bail
SANTA ANA, California (TIP): A Saudi princess charged with human trafficking has posted $5 million bail a day after her California arrest. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Meshael Alayban posted bail on Thursday after appearing in court […]
United States
Man Plays Guitar For 6 Hours While Undergoing Brain Surgery
NEW YORK (TIP): Brave or bizarre? A US man found a a novel way to help doctors perform a complex brain surgery on him – by playing his guitar! Actor-musician Brad Carter strummed his one-of-a-kind […]
United States
China Moving Towards Greater Economic Openness, US Official Says
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on July 11 said China agreed to drop certain exceptions before restarting negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty between the two countries. The move is an encouraging sign that the […]
United States
Lawyer Says Teenage US Terror Suspect Autistic
BAY SHORE (TIP): A young New York man caught boarding a plane on his way to Yemen to fight with an al- Qaida affiliate is a teenager who was diagnosed with autism and didn’t understand […]