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US Open: 27 August – 10 Sept
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Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to win US Open
“I did it”. An excited Serena Williams seems to say. She overcame world number one Victoria Azarenka in three sets to win her fourth US Open and 16th Grand Slam title. NEW YORK (TIP): Serena […]
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Remembering 9/11
Pain remains. Fears linger. America is not what it was prior to 9/11. Americans are not what they were before the terrorist strike of 9/11. The dastardly attack on the USA on 9/11 not only […]
India
DMK minister in the line of fire
Chennai (tip): A DMK minister is now in the line of fire in the coal scam. As reported by the national daily, Times of India, Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan is […]
India
Pobe points the finger at four media houses
New Delhi (TIP): Even as the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) held its first meeting on September 6 to listen to 10 of the companies that have been issued show-cause notice, investigation into Coalgate is pointing to […]
India
Cong protesters clash with police outside Odisha Assembly
BHUBANESWAR (TIP): Thousands of Congress workers clashed with the police on September 6 when they tried to gherao the Odisha Assembly building demanding resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the coalgate row leaving around […]
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AS I SEE IT – China thrives in soft corner with two-track U.S. strategy
The U.S. strategy long has been geared against the rise of any hegemonic power in Asia and for a stable balance of power. Yet, as its 2006 national security strategy report acknowledges, the United States […]
Africa
Coal blocks for private firms, CIL sent to Africa
NEW DELHI (TIP): State-run Coal India Limited’s pleas for coal blocks may have fallen on deaf ears but the government did not hesitate in asking the Maharatna company to go as far overseas as Mozambique […]
India
One family that struck gold in coal mines
NEW DELHI (TIP): Of the five companies raided on September 4, three belong to one family – the Nagpur-based Jayaswals. Split in two businesses, they are among the largest beneficiaries in the coal block allocations, […]
India
CBI names Congress MP, kin
NEW DELHI (TIP): The probe into the mega-billion ‘Coalgate’ scam moved into a higher gear with the Central Bureau of Investigation registering five FIRs into irregularities against five companies and several individuals, including a leading […]
United States
US Healthcare System Wastes $750 Billion a Year: Report
WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year – roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar – through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and other waste, the influential Institute of Medicine […]
Business & Economics
Middle East: United States Strategic Chessboard in Disorder
By Dr Subhash Kapila Introductory Observations United States unipolar moment in the Middle East seems to have passed away and is being replaced by a power tussle between regional actors, erstwhile staunch military allies of […]
Europe
SM Krishna arrives in Pakistan with mandate to build trust
Islamabad (TIP): External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on September 7 arrived inIslamabad on a three-day visit to Pakistan to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar, saying he had come with a mandate […]
Europe
‘Chinese defence minister’s India visit a success’
Beijing (TIP): Terming Chinese Defence Minister Gen Liang Guanglie’s visit to India a success, China on Thursday said the two countries had agreed to push forwards relations and step up military to military exchanges. Gen […]
Europe
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers detained, sacked for insurgent links
KABUL (TIP): The Afghan army has detained or sacked hundreds of soldiers for having links to insurgents, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, September 5 as it tries to stem the rising number of so-called […]
Business & Economics
Rural spending outpaces urban consumption
Mumbai (TIP): Rural spending outpaced urban consumption in the two years up to 2011-12, the first time in nearly 25 years, according to a study by Crisil Research. This, according to Crisil, was fuelled by […]
Business & Economics
We can double exports by 2015, says Commerce Secretary
New Delhi (TIP): The Government’s target of doubling exports to $500 billion by 2015 is achievable, said S.R. Rao, Commerce Secretary. Speaking on the sidelines of a Confederation of Indian Industry Export summit here, he […]
Entertainment
LONGORIA to re-launch her Las Vegas restaurant
Actress Eva Longoria is planning to re-launch her Las Vegas restaurant as a top steakhouse for women. The actress had temporarily closed the Beso eatery and the Eve nightclub in 2011, just two years after […]
Business & Economics
CBDT unveils guidlines for advance pricing arrangements
India has allowed multinationals to ascertain in advance their potential tax liability relating to transactions with their Indian arms, a mechanism that can help address the frequent transfer pricing disputes. The Central Board of Direct […]
Entertainment
I’ve accepted my curves and hips: WATSON
“Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson admits that she doesn’t have a perfect body shape and says that it doesn’t bother her much. The 22-year-old wanted to have a “straight-up-and-down model look” but was not able […]
Business & Economics
Indian drug companies break into world’s fastest growing list
Mumbai (tip): In yet another instance of India Inc occupying a larger seat in the global league tables, three out of the top 10 fastest-growing generic companies globally are now from India. Besides being an […]
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Helmet gives fighter pilots ‘X-ray’ vision
London (TIP): A new ‘Top Gun’ Xray helmet for fighter pilots can allow them to see through their aircraft walls, even if they are looking down. The Striker helmet, made by a UK firm, interacts […]
Entertainment
Eva Green reveals the secret behind her strength
Eva Green, who has been hailed as one of the best Bond girls ever following her role as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, has revealed the warnings her mother gave her regarding acting. The 32-year-old […]
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Stem cell jab restores feeling in paralysed
London (tip): Scientists have developed a new stem cell therapy which can help people with broken spines to recover feelings in previously paralysed body areas. Two of the three patients have reported a positive outcome […]
Entertainment
Hit and Run
MOVIE REVIEW Cast: Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, Tom Arnold, Michael Rosenbaum, Bradley Cooper Direction: David Palmer and Dax Shepard Genre: Drama Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes Story: It’s LA calling… for love birds Annie Bean […]