COLOMBO (TIP): A human rights group on Thursday urged Sri Lanka to formally charge or release four university students detained on allegations of terrorism for honoring Tamil Tiger rebels who died during the country’s bloody […]
HERAT (TIP): A roadside bomb targeting a police pickup truck killed two policemen and five civilians in southwestern Afghanistan Thursday, provincial authorities said. The vehicle was blown up in the city of Zaranj, the capital […]
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (TIP): A general strike to demand that Muslim-majority Bangladesh ban Islamic political parties has shut down schools and stores and disrupted traffic in Dhaka, the capital. A coalition of five leftist parties was […]
KABUL (TIP): A car bomb exploded outside of a compound housing a US military contractor in Kabul the Afghan capital on Monday, blowing apart an exterior wall, killing at least two Afghan workers and wounding […]
YANGON (MYANMAR) (TIP): Myanmar’s government has formally apologized to the country’s Buddhist monks for its recent crackdown on protesters at a copper mine that injured more than 100 of their monastic colleagues. President’s Office Minister […]
They are two great musicians who gave India’s divine gift of soulful music to the whole world. Ravi Shankar was the greatest Sitar player in the world who passed away recently. Spiritual master Sri Chinmoy […]
Every December 24th millions of people are visited by a short, fat guy in a red suit. Where did he come from, why does he do it, and how does he accomplish this seemingly impossible […]
NEW YORK (TIP): “We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes,” Time managing editor Richard Stengel said in announcing its choice. “And Obama is both the symbol and in some ways the […]
NEW YORK (TIP): The recent polls for Legislative Assemblies in Gujarat and Himachal have mauled BJP and shown the party’s declining power. While the party managed to retain power in Gujarat, it has been routed […]
Emmy-winning actress Claire Danes has given birth to her first child, a boy, the publicist for the “Homeland” star said on Wednesday. Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy was born on Monday to Danes, 33, and her […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): A large number of women activists and students today marched towards Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the gang rape of a young girl in a moving bus and demand stringent action against […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republicans in the House of Representatives, confronted with a revolt among the party’s rank and file, abandoned a vote on politically-charged but symbolic legislation aimed at averting a fast-approaching “fiscal cliff,” after failing […]
KHARTOUM (TIP): Thirty-three people were killed and twenty four injured when two inter-city buses collided in Sudan in one of the country’s worst road accidents in years, police said. The crash between a full-sized passenger […]
Come January – ‘Dancing On Ice’ will be bringing all sorts of glittery fun to the screen, as Pamela Anderson will officially star on the show, it has been announced. Olympic skating superstars Torville and […]
Actress Naomi Watts, who has got her first Golden Globe nomination for “The Impossible”, not only enjoyed sightseeing and shopping during her India visit, but was also impressed by the “strength and determination” of HIV […]
Katie Holmes, who filed for divorce from husband of five years Tom Cruise this June, has been voted the best revenge body of this year in the annual fit list of a magazine. Fitness magazine […]
Pristine beaches, spiritual retreat, multi-cultural and well-planned township reminiscent of French colonial rule… Pondy is your perfect weekend getaway Some places have the power to lure you back again and again. Pondicherry is one such […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Inaugurating the 2nd India- ASEAN Business Fair- 2012 in New Delhi today, the Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma expressed confidence that the two-way trade between India and […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The government on Tuesday cleared the decks for the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) to initiate the process to issue new banking licences and widened the window for infusion of capital […]
MUMBAI (TIP): The Reserve Bank of India has allowed real estate developers and housing finance companies to raise funds overseas for low-cost housing projects. Developers and housing finance companies will be permitted to borrow $1 […]
MUMBAI (TIP): Utility and tractor manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has decided to buy the stake held by its US-based partner, Navistar International Corporation, in the truck and engine making joint ventures (JV) — Mahindra […]
Forget fancy diets, the top flab busters can be found in your own kitchen. Metabolism is what converts food into energy. A slow rate means calories are more likely to be converted into fat. While […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa has developed a new gen-next spacesuit, for its advanced space ventures including the manned Mars mission, that can supply oxygen and protect the astronaut from extreme temperatures. The new space suit is […]
LONDON (TIP): Edible insect protein from mealworms may prove to be a more sustainable alternative to foods like milk and chicken, according to researchers. Researchers compared the environmental impact of meat production on a Beetle […]
MELBOURNE (TIP): Scientists using an intragalactic speed gun have detected five new planets, relatively close to Earth, and one of them is orbiting a star’s habitable zone, where conditions are suitable for life. It would […]
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