India
THE BIRTH AND GROWTH OF AN IDEA
Every big idea has a small beginning. Gift of Life has been no exception. In 1974, Rotary District 7250 brought a little 5-year old named Grace Agwaru on an intercontinental voyage from Uganda to New […]
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Europe
Nepal closes trekking route after 38 die in storm
KATMANDU (NEPAL) (TIP): Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on October 20 after rescuers, overwhelmed with last week’s snowstorms that killed 38 hikers, had to bring to safety new climbers […]
United States
Fund to fight Ebola has $100,000 in bank: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Secretary general Ban Kimoon said that a trust fund he launched to provide fast and flexible funding for the fight against Ebola has only $100,000 in the bank. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric […]
Europe
Sweden to become first major European country to recognize state of Palestine
STOCKHOLM (TIP): Sweden’s new centre-left government will recognize the state of Palestine in a move that will make it the first major European country to take the step, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Friday. […]
Business & Economics
ESCORTS’ NOVEAU TRACTORS TO HAVE PORSCHE’S TOUCH
CHENNAI (TIP): The Porsche brand is no stranger to Indian roads but is commonly associated with luxury cars and SUVs. Now an Indian tractor major – Escorts – will roll out a range of top-ofthe- […]
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Roger Federer advances with milestone Masters match win
CINCINNATI (TIP): Roger Federer became the first man to win 300 matches at the ATP Masters 1000 level, beating Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-2 on August 12 in Cincinnati. The victory in just over […]
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To each superpower, its own near-abroad
The downing of MH17 puts the spotlight back on the Ukrainian crisis. It’s a warning to the West to eschew attempts to ‘contain’ Moscow and stop the provocative expansion of NATO across Russia’s borders. In […]
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Brazil vs Netherlands: Battle of bruised ego
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): In the battle between Louis and Luiz, an otherwise irrelevant football fixture has assumed a strange but different meaning for the teams involved. It is called the Losers Final, but for […]
Europe
European Commission proposes euro for Lithuania
LONDON (TIP): The European Commission in its 2014 Convergence Report has proposed to the EU council of ministers that Lithuania can become the latest country to adopt the euro as its currency on January 1, […]
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Rafael Nadal squeezes past Andy Murray in epic Rome quarterfinal
ROME (TIP): World number one Rafael Nadal dug deep to maintain his chances of defending his Rome Masters title after a gutsy come-from-behind 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Andy Murray in the quarterfinals on Friday. […]
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Sharapova marches into Stuttgart semis
STUTTGART (Germany): Defending champion Maria Sharapova marched into the semifinals of Stuttgart’s WTA tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 win over topseed Agnieszka Radwanska in Friday’s quarterfinals. “That was a big win for me,” admitted Sharapova […]
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Pennetta shocks Li to reach Indian Wells final
INDIAN WELLS (TIP): Flavia Pennetta shocked Li Na in the semifinals at Indian Wells on Friday, beating the Australian Open champion 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to set up a title clash with Agnieszka Radwanska. Li, the […]
Europe
Pak to beat India to associate membership to Cern
LONDON (TIP): Pakistan is all set to beat India in becoming an associate member at Cern ( European Organization for Nuclear Research), the world’s largest particle physics laboratory that recently found the God Particle. A […]
India
Shaheed Nanak Singh Lecture Delivered
“India’s unity and diversity are like the colours of a rainbow. If one were removed, its charm and beauty would be diminished”. – SHAHEED NANAK SINGH. NEW DELHI (TIP): The 6th Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial […]
Business & Economics
RUTH PRAWER JHABVALA: Award winning author, Oscar winning Screenwriter dies at 85
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, author of 19 novels and short-story collections who wrote the screenplays for “Howards End,” “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge” and “The Remains of the Day,” died Wednesday, April 3 at her home in […]
Business & Economics
Foreign Tornados
The world’s high-risk tornado corridors are in the United States, Bangladesh, and Eastern India, but tornadoes can pop up almost anywhere, if the conditions are right. Other sites where tornadoes also appear include southern Canada, […]
Business & Economics
Spain create history, wins Euro 2012
Throughout the tournament, Spain were tagged of being ‘boring’ but they silenced the critics as they defeated Italy 4-0 in the final, which was the biggest victory margin in any World Cup or European championship […]
Business & Economics
India’s Olympic Dreams Quashed
Indian sports received a huge setback and a major embarrassment when the International Olympic Association decided to suspend the Indian Olympic Association due to Government interference. This decision was on the cards after IOA decided […]
Business & Economics
HCL Tech signs five-year deal with Freescale
NEW DELHI (TIP): HCL Technologies on Wednesday entered into a five-year deal with Free scale Semiconductor, manufacturer of embedded processing solutions. The companies declined to give the deal value but sources said that it was […]
Europe
US ignored Israel’s warnings of radicalizing trends
JERUSALEM (TIP): “In spite of Israel’s repeated warnings to the United States about “radicalizing trends” in post-revolution Arab states the US “preferred to find excuses” and did not pay heed to the problem, top Israeli […]