NEW YORK (TIP): Juned Qazi, president of Madhya Pradesh unit of Indian National Overseas Congress (I), who is vigorously campaigning for a Congress (I) ticket from Aligarh Lok Sabha constituency, strongly criticized Rajnath Singh, BJP […]
MUMBAI (TIP): US is considering increasing the number of temporary visas and availability of Green Cards to highly skilled Indians, Joe Biden, the first US vice-president to visit India in three decades, said in his […]
Charged in multimillion bribery and kickback scheme NEW YORK (TIP): Only a couple of months ago, The Indian Panorama had come out with comments on the functioning of FIA, much to the chagrin of FIA […]
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): “The BJP-led NDA government created 67 million jobs in less than five years whereas the Congress led UPA created less than 2.7 million jobs between 2004 and 2009. These figures are […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India is to promote heritage lighthouses as tourist destinations. Out of fifteen heritage lighthouses having historical importance, in the first phase, Konhoji Angere lighthouse in Maharashtra will be taken up for development. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s Minister of Tourism Mr. K Chiranjeevi has sanctioned a special financial package of US$ 16.5 million (Rs. 1000 million) for restoration and reconstruction of the affected Government tourist facilities in Uttarakhand. […]
The sweating Mumbaikar has a choice of hill stations, but Mahabaleshwar, eight hours away, tops the list for its cheap lodging, bustling marketplace and strawberry fields. Yet, not many know that this evergreen ‘honeymoon’ spot […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): President Pranab Mukherjee promulgated an ordinance allowing the Securities & Exchange Board of India to regulate any scheme involving pooling of funds under an investment contract as soon as the corpus touches […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s economy may grow slower than previously expected 6.5 percent for the year to March 2014, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. Manmohan Singh, speaking at an ASSOCHAM event, said his government would […]
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Prakash Raj, Pavan Malhotra, Yograj Singh, Rebecca Breeds Direction: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Genre: Biopic Duration: 3 hours 8 minutes STORY: A film inspired by the legendary Indian athlete, […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court cracked down on the sale of acid, currently available over the counter, to try and put an end to the regular and horrific attacks on women across the country […]
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Suspended member of Railway Board Mahesh Kumar, who is the main accused in ” Railgate”, claimed that former railway minister Pawan Bansal had assured him of elevation to Member (Electrical) in the Board, […]
NEW DELHI (TIP):The president of Bhutan’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Tshering Tobgay, on July 18 wrote to PM Manmohan Singh assuring him of “unwavering resolve and commitment to preserve and strengthen special ties” with India. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Justice P Sathasivam was on July 19 sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee. He took over the post from Justice Altamas Kabir, who served […]
DHAKA (TIP): A special tribunal sentenced a senior leader of an Islamic political party to death on July 17 for his role in the kidnapping and killing of people involving Bangladesh’s independence war against Pakistan […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US state department’s heavy hitter for India will be an Indian origin bureaucrat, Nisha Desai Biswal, a first for both the community and the administration. President Barack Obama on Thursday, July 18, sent […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US wants to hasten emergence of an Asia-Pacific order that delivers prosperity for all the nations involved, US Vice President Joe Biden has said. “For the past 60 years, the security we provided […]
The Open Doors report, which is published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, says that the number of international […]
On Friday, July 12, the United Nations Assembly listened spellbound to 16-year-old Malala, who was shot by the Talibans in Pakistan for attending school. Malala urged the governments to ensure free and compulsory education. Excerpts […]
“It is a sad commentary on politicians”. The nation’s problem is how to reignite the spirit of confidence and idealism. Alas, no political party, even in the states, comes up to that standard. Whether the […]
Presented by Air India, Be ready for fun, food, festivities, laser lights show, fireworks & much more NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Diwali, the Festival of lights is the most significant festival for Asian Indians in […]
Curfew in Ramban district; BSF says fired in self-defense SRINAGAR (TIP): A curfew was imposed in Ramban district around 5.30 pm (India Time) July 18 after widespread protests broke out across the region in protest […]
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ami Bera (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY) and representatives of the Indian- American community today presented Ron Stroman, Deputy Postmaster General, with petitions signed by thousands of supporters […]
KOLKATA (TIP): Japanese automobile manufacturer Isuzu Motors’ local subsidiary Isuzu Motors India entered into an agreement with Hindustan Motors (HM) on Friday for contract manufacturing of Isuzu sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks. According […]
Chennai (TIP): The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and US-based institutional investor Northern Lights Capital Group will together bring in $100 million investment in India’s clean energy sector via Nereus Capital. This is the […]
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