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WAYS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MORE ROMANTIC
Sometimes we get so busy with our work that we don’t get time to express our love to the most important person of our life. So here are some tips to bring back the romance […]
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Symbolism Of Hindu Deities
The Vedic deities symbolize the forces in nature as well as inside human beings. While discussing the symbolic significance of Vedic deities in his The Secret of the Vedas, Rishi Aurobindo says that the gods, […]
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Ganesha: Lord Of Success
Ganesha — the elephant-deity riding a mouse — has become one of the commonest mnemonics for anything associated with Hinduism. This not only suggests the importance of Ganesha, but also shows how popular and pervasive […]
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Mars Battered By Over 200 Space Rocks Every Year
MUMBAI (TIP): The red planet has been bombarded by more than 200 small asteroids or bits of comets annually forming craters which are atleast 3.9 metres across, according to Nasa. This has been revealed from […]
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Meteoroid Impact Triggers Bright Flash On The Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (TIP): An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images of an 88- pound (40 kg) rock slamming into the lunar surface, creating a bright flash of light, NASA scientists said. The […]
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Found: 2.7 Bn-Yr-Old Pockets Of Water
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have discovered ancient pockets of water — dating back to at least 2.7 billion years — which contain abundant chemicals that are known to support life, lurking deep underground in Canada. This […]
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Now, Robot Bartender To Serve Cocktails
LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed a robot that can act as the perfect bartender – from shaking a martini to slicing a lemon. Makr Shakr consists of three robotic arms which mimic the actions of […]
Business & Economics
Tecpro signs pact with Japanese major for better thermal power tech
CHENNAI (TIP): Chennaiheadquartered Tecpro Systems Ltd has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems Ltd (MHI) of Japan for technology for manufacturing electro-static precipitators (ESPs) for thermal power projects. With MHI technology, […]
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In FY13, NRI deposits climb 19%
MUMBAI (TIP): Lured by higher returns offered by banks in their homeland, non-resident Indians (NRIs) placed deposits aggregating $14.18 billion in the financial year ended March 2013, an increase of 19 per cent over the […]
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Paraguay keen on partnering India
CHENNAI (TIP): Paraguay hopes to partner with India on a diverse range of industries including natural resources, agriculture and education said the Ambassador of Paraguay to India, Genaro Vicente Pappalardo.Addressing a meeting organised by the […]
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Upgradation Of Existing Facility And Creation Of New Facility At Visakhapatnam Port Trust For Iron Ore Handling
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the project for upgradation of existing facility and creation of a new facility at Visakhapatnam Port Trust for iron ore handling in two phases […]
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Manipal Health Enterprises acquires Ankur Healthcare
BANGALORE (TIP): Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE) has forayed into andrology and reproductive medicine services by acquiring Ankur Healthcare. Ankur Healthcare is a speciality centre focusing in the areas of reproductive medicine – In Vitro Fertilisation, […]
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In the Air
How ethical it is for an administration employee to organize fund raisers for the boss? Being discussed these days in Nassau County is an issue that relates to fundraising which has become a favorite pastime […]
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India urges Lanka to honour transfer of power to provinces
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ahead of the crucial Northern Provincial Council elections in neighbouring Sri Lanka, India has explicitly warned the government there not to take any step which undermines its own commitment to the 13th […]
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Police book Honey Singh for singing lewd songs
NAWANSHAHR (TIP): Three days after Punjab and Haryana high court rapped Punjab government for not taking action against controversial singer Honey Singh, Punjab police on Friday registered an FIR against him at the Nawanshahr police […]
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Barack Obama invites Manmohan Singh, visit likely this year
NEW DELHI (TIP): At a time when Indo-US ties appeared to be losing steam, President Barack Obama has invited PM Manmohan Singh for a bilateral meeting this year. Confirming the development, sources in Washington told […]
India
UPA should declare its PM candidate first: BJP
JAMMU (TIP): BJP said, the Congress-led UPA should declare its Prime Ministerial candidate first and whether Rahul Gandhi is a stakeholder for the top job or not. While insisting that BJP Parliamentary Board will take […]
India
CNG, LPG kits for cars to now come with ‘guarantee’
NEW DELHI (TIP): Manufacturers of CNG and LPG retrofitting kits will now have to provide “guarantee” or “warranty” for their products. The decision was taken on Thursday by the road transport and highways ministry in […]
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Tri-service commands for space, cyber warfare
NEW DELHI (TIP): The armed forces are now finalizing the plan for creation of three new tri-Service commands to handle space, cyber and special forces, which will be “critical” in deploying capabilities for conventional as […]
India
Need to reset moral compass of society: President
GUWAHATI/KOHIMA (TIP): Women’s empowerment is on top of President Pranab Mukherjee’s agenda. During his visit to Assam and Nagaland, Mukherjee made the point by repeatedly mentioning the Nirbhaya incident and underlining the need to ponder […]
India
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, JCO killed
SRINAGAR (TIP): A Junior Commissioned Officer was killed while a soldier was injured as Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid by militants in Macchil sector along the Line of Control in north Kashmir’s Kupwara […]
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East Meets West at the Indian Consulate Courtesy Charlotte White’s Salon De Virtuosi
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): It was a treat for the ear and the eye. Once again, after almost a year, East met West in a musical extravaganza on May 13. Charlotte White’s Salon De Virtuosi […]
India
Meet Karnataka’s new shepherd K Siddaramaiah
KSiddaramaiah is a popular name in the political scenario of Karnataka. Siddaramaiah won a seat to the Karnataka State Assembly for the first time in 1983. He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka […]
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History of Karnataka
Legend has it that the history of Karnataka dates back to the happenings in the Epic, Ramayana. Moreover, the history of Karnataka also has a bearing to the period when people from the western countries […]
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Cong Back In Driving Seat In Karnataka
The Congress recaptured power in Karnataka after seven years, crushing the BJP in the assembly elections – a victory that might boost the morale of the party facing a relentless opposition onslaught over massive corruption […]